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Season's Greetings From West Hartford

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Published Dec. 24, 2008 at 3:57 p.m.
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Noah Webster wishes you all a very Merry Christmas ... and a Happy Hanukkah ... Christ·mas Pronunciation: \ˈkris-məs\ ... Function: noun ... Usage: often attributive ... Etymology: Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse, literally, Christ's mass Date: before 12th century ... 1 ... : a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday ... 2 ... :

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West Hartford And Teachers Reach Contract Agreement

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Published Dec. 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
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In order to avoid layoffs and forgo publicly attended binding arbitration meetings, the Teachers Union has accepted some contract concessions, however this contract will still cost more to West Hartford taxpayers at a time when the economy is suffering, everyone is seeing less money in their 401-K Plans, and the State of Connecticut has its own financial woes ... The Courant reported today that ... Avoiding arbitration, the teachers' union and school board have agreed to a two-year contract that

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Bus Drivers Picket In West Hartford

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Published Dec. 9, 2008 at 11:03 a.m.
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Looks like this could be the first of many picket lines we might see in lovely West Hartford ... The Hartford Courant's story said that ... The town's school bus drivers gathered in front of town hall after their morning routes Monday to demand higher wages and affordable health insurance ... Chanting, "We're freezin' for a reason," about two dozen drivers paced in the 19-degree weather to put negotiating pressure on their employer, First Student Inc. of Cincinnati. The West Hartford school

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Merry Christmas

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Published Dec. 8, 2008 at 11:38 a.m.

Nothing to do with messengers or bikes, but curl up with a cup of cocoa and enjoy David Sedaris reading his celebrated 'Santaland Diaries' ...

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West Hartford Saving Energy And Helping Taxpayers

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Published Dec. 1, 2008 at 7:00 a.m.
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Remember when Mom would say "Close the door, whaddya think we're heating the whole neighborhood"? Or "Close the fridge, you're losing cold air", or "Shut off the light, we don't own shares the electric company!" ... It looks like West Hartford is looking for some lessons from Mom ... It's time to cut energy costs ... West Hartford's energy costs are a whopping $16 million a year and they are looking to conserve in some obvious and time honored ways. A clean energy task force has suggested

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