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2012
The American Red Cross Blood Supply Is At Critical Levels, creating an urgent need for blood. The American Red Cross is making a plea for people to consider donating blood to help alleviate the shortage. According to the American Red Cross "Blood supplies are at critical levels, with just hal...
08/20/2012
The 26th Middletown Connecticut Mud Volleyball Tournament was held yesterday at Zorn's Pond in Middletown, Connecticut. The tournament raises money for the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, and this year the tournament drew more than 192 teams. The tournament has grown each year, and this ye...
08/19/2012
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CROMWELL RIVERPORT FESTIVAL AT PIERSON PARK Thursday, August 23rd thru Saturday, August 25th Amusement Rides, Games, and Food provided & Fireworks on Saturday night at aprox 9:00p.m. Thursday, August 23rd, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Thursday night launches our festival off with amusements, ...
08/18/2012
According to a news article in the Hartford Courant this morning, the Connecticut Housing Market Is Showing Positive Signs. The article in the Hartford Courant stated that "combined sales of single-family houses and condominiums across Connecticut soared nearly 18 percent in July compared with a...
08/17/2012
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The cartoon to the right appeared in the "New Britain Herald" in 2006. It caught my attention because it delivered a message that was appropriate then and it is continues to be appropriate today. It was meant to paint a picture of state of our Political System. Our Political System seems to be...
08/16/2012
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The Camp Challenge Ride is an event sponsored by The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp which was founded by Paul Newman in 1988. The Hole In The Wall Gang is dedicated to raising and providing programs and services at the camp to kids with cancer and other serious diseases like sickle Cell Anemia. The...
08/15/2012
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It was reported last week that Mortgage Fraud Is On The Rise. However, I question whether Mortgage Fraud Is Truly On The Rise, or that just more Lenders are reporting Mortgage Fraud. Earlier this year the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), enacted a new law which mandates that Lenders ...
08/14/2012
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For the last four years Empower In Middletown, Connecticut has been providing a fun, team building, and action packed activity for all who dare to participate, and take the challenge that they offer. Empower In Middletown, Connecticut uses Zip Lines to engage individuals or groups in developi...
08/13/2012
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In a series of blogs that I recently completed, one of the blogs was on The Closing. In that blog I briefly touched upon the The Note and gave a brief explanation of what it is. The Note consists of several pages, and goes into great detail stating that The Note Is A Written Promise To Repay th...
08/12/2012
The Connecticut United States Senate Primary This Tuesday, is another opportunity to put your vote to work in selecting the Senatorial Candidates for both the Republican and Democrat Parties. It isn't often that we have a Senate Primary, so make sure that you come out and vote. The Republican Pr...
08/11/2012
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