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The Prettiest Bathrooms In Area Restaurants Offer Myriad Design Ideas

The Prettiest Bathrooms In Area Restaurants Offer Myriad Design Ideas

You can study magazines and browse showrooms, but testing out the best new elements in bathroom design in a pragmatic turn-on-the-water...

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Flushed With Design

Their Number One Priority: Chester Couple Writes Nostalgic Book About Outhouses

New England's charm often is told with a snapshot of a lighthouse or a walk through a covered bridge.

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Ghosts Hunted At Historic Houses

Something eerie — maybe — is going on in Hartford's oldest house.

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Hauntings In Connecticut

Americans Are Hoarding Coins Like Never Before; Why Not Put Them In Something Stylish?

Big spenders? Out. Big savers? In.

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Penny For Your Thoughts

Hints From Heloise

Hints From Heloise

Learn money- or time-saving hints from home advice columnist Heloise.

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Martha Stewart: Flat Carpets, Frozen Dairy And Perfect Fudge

Gene Austin: It's Hard Work Removing Artillery Fungus

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Five Interior Fixes To Lift Your Mood

When A Big Pitcher Is Too Much, A Single Glass Too Little, What You Need Is A Chic Carafe

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Cultivating History In Your Own Yard

Planting Lawn In Fall Can Save Money, Work

Debbie Travis: Combine Traditional Design, Modern Colors, Patterns

Mid-20th Century Costume Jewelry Made To Last

Bird Book Author Sibley Turns His Rapt Attention To The Trees

Fire In Rocky Hill Displaces Family

Skeletal Remains Identified As Missing 35-Year-Old

UConn Men Land Michael Bradley

Two Dead After Apparent Drive-by Shooting

George David, UTC Chairman, To Retire At Year's End

Double Homicide In Hartford

McMahon Strikes At GOP Opponents

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Patients Allegedly Abused By Reardon Sue Hartford Archdiocese

Basketball Arrives, Edwards, Baily Tie In Husky Run

Attorneys In Cheshire Slayings Case Subpoena Correction Department About Book

Don't Ask For Patience On Gay Rights

Captain Lou Albano, Famed Professional Wrestling Manager, Dies

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Sen. Dodd: "Not In That League" In Fundraising Against Linda McMahon

In 'Wannabe U' Book, Some See UConn Faces Behind Disguised Identities

Kathy Auriemma Talks About Geno's Cancer Team

National Database Helps Determine If Unidentified Body Is Missing Person

UConn Football Meet The Elephant In The Room

Online Games

Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting In Hartford

Java: MaryEllen Fillo: A SMART (But Nervous) Girl Takes The Podium

Widespread Data Loss On Sidekick Phones Feared After Server Failures

Readers Show Off Their Pets

Dolphins Sign Bloomfield's Kory Sheets

In 'Wannabe U' Book, Some See UConn Faces Behind Disguised Identities

On AP Tests, Hall Excellent; Conard Numbers 'Freakish'

15 Youths Arrested At Southington School Parking Lot

New Britain Cemetery Tour Will Resurrect City's History

Patients Allegedly Abused By Reardon Sue Hartford Archdiocese

Brother Of Columbine Victim Spreads Message Of Anti-Violence In Schools

Readers Show Off Their Pets

E-Mail Contradicts Governor On Proposed Political Poll

Ford adds 4.5M vehicles to recall of defective cruise control switch that could cause fires

After Nationwide Search, Avon Picks Simsbury Official As Next Town Manager

Two Dead After Apparent Drive-by Shooting

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Foxwoods Offers Its Own iPhone Application

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