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Joe Papp: The Man Behind Shakespeare in the Park

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:29 p.m.
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If you want to understand Joe Papp, don't think of his story as a showbiz fable, though it's certainly one of those: the poor Brooklyn, N.Y., kid who built a theatrical empire is one of the most captivating characters in our cultural history. To appreciate him properly, think of him as a kind of frontiersman. As the founding producer of the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater, he took American drama to places it hadn't been before: seeking out new voices, changing the look and

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Lamont explores Gov. run

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Published Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.

(Bob Adams file photo 2006)This isn't entirely unexpected ... Paul Bass has the news at The New Haven Independent.UPDATE - Here's the press release from Ned Lamont:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 4, 2009NED LAMONT ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF EXPLORATORY COMMITTEENorwalk, CT - Ned Lamont, successful businessman, co-founder of the state policy center at Central Connecticut State University, and ...

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Wifi at HQ

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 4:59 p.m.

Gabe piggybacks onto my wifi access at Blogger's Central in the Milford Democratic HQ ... News 12 is here until results are final ...

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Celebrate! West Hartford! June 13 and 14

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Published June 12, 2009 at 8:12 p.m.
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Celebrate! West Hartford ... June 13 and 14, 2009 ... West Hartford, Connecticut ... West Hartford's 23rd annual celebration ... Free Admission - Rain or Shine ... Celebrate! West Hartford is a highly attended, annual tradition that promotes, embraces and celebrates community life ... Attracting well over 30,000 people each year, Celebrate! also provides festival attendees with a wide range of wholesome family activities – an award winning juried arts & crafts show, great food, entertainment,

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$123.3 Million School Budget Approved By West Hartford BOE

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Published April 22, 2009 at 8:24 a.m.
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The West Hartford Board of Education approved a 2009-10 budget Tuesday night that does not increase spending and avoids the major program cuts. They were told by the Mayor that they would not be getting any more money than they did in last year's budget, so out came the red pencils to pare down spending ... It's amazing the savings that can be found under duress. It took a tough budget year and a very weak economy to force the West Hartford School Board and Superintendent to come up with a

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Court rules on MN Senate ballots

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Published March 31, 2009 at 6:42 p.m.

Finally! The court has heard all the challenges and made quite a few critical decisions, leading up to this final ruling. Phoenix Woman writes at Firedoglake:The Election Contest Court has ruled that the remaining contested absentee ballots will be counted on April 7, starting at 9:30 am Central Time ... Whoever is ahead at the end of the count will be declared the winner of the 2008 election for ...

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West Hartford Superintendent And Board Of Education Exposed To Be Anti-Education

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Published March 4, 2009 at 1:37 p.m.
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Yes, anti-education - sacrificing school programs and materials at the expense of higher salaries and wages ... Despite a 2.87 percent, $3.5 million, increase in the the 2009-10 fiscal year school budget, bringing spending up to $126.9 million, here are the list of reductions in the West Hartford School System budget as outlined in last night's Board of Education meeting as reported in the Courant today: ... * About 23 full-time positions would be cut (it is claimed that few directly affect the

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