Firefighter’s mission is to aid Sept. 11 responders now struggling with cancer

by Jonathan Stankiewicz | Staff Writer January 24, 2012 - Areawide,Local News

Preston has another goal, and that is to get the Zadroga Act amended. The controversial federal bill was supposed to improve services and protection for 9/11 responders, but lacks coverage for cancer. “We need to get these people the help that they need,” said Preston. He noted the bill covers carpal tunnel syndrome, but not cancer.

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Local events for the week of Jan 23 2012

Members of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program will conduct a Family Ice Fishing Derby at Patriot’s Park on Coventry Lake in Coventry on Jan. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. (weather permitting).

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Mansfield neighborhood watch gets a Google group

by Jonathan Stankiewicz | Staff Writer January 20, 2012 - Local News

“It’s sad,” Moynihan said. “We’ve always been so comfy here. We’ve never been this worried before. This has made us more vigilant.”

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Computer Tamers joins black out to protest internet legislation

Make no mistake about the seriousness of this issue: if SOPA or PIPA becomes law, it will sooner or later result in the government seizure and shutdown of virtually all alternative news web sites, sharing web sites such as YouTube, and especially those websites that disagree with the current administration in Washington DC.

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Starting to look like winter – finally

Because of the recent low temperatures, the ground is frozen and last night’s precipitation — which was the result of what’s called an Alberta Clipper — was able to accumulate, said Jacquemin.

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Volunteers are needed for CT Special Olympics swim meet

by Jonathan Stankiewicz | Staff Writer January 16, 2012 - Areawide,Local News,Sports

Athletes from all over Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts are already signed up for the 33rd annual Windham Invitational Special Olympics swim meet.

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