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  Aldrin takes GCDS on a trip to the moon

  Aldrin's sense of humor was on display Wednesday when he gave a 45-minute talk with a slideshow about his experiences on the 1969 Apollo mission to middle school students at Greenwich Country Day School. Aldrin was the pilot of the lunar module... more »

  Colin Gustafson, Staff Writer 8 hours ago

  students | space program

• High school cross country five-minute guide

  Earned first-team All-FCIAC honors last year in cross country and indoor and outdoor track. Finished fifth and was the top Pomperaug finisher in an SWC championship race that was loaded with talent. The Green Wave graduated six of its top seven... more »

  8 hours ago

  cross country

• Connecticut offers college students low-interest loans

  Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced that the state has money to loan through the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority at a fixed rate of 6.8 percent. The loans are available to any Connecticut resident planning to attend a... more »

  9 hours ago

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  Lee Farm still on Army's radar screen

  Earlier this week Mayor Mark Boughton said he's had several discussions with the owner of the Lee Farm property about a development plan that would include open space and some residential development, but no reserve center. About 25 acres of the... more »

  Dirk Perrefort, Staff Writer 9 hours ago

  armed forces | farms | house building

• Books teach what's important in life

  Adults have enough trouble keeping their compass pointing in the right direction. Today's reviewed books take a look at this subject in a variety of ways, helping to return the reader to a more common sense approach of what people should place... more »

  10 hours ago

  children | parent and child | literature

• The Volunteer Center

  Brookfield literacy program needs tutors to l to read with elementary school children. Facilitators with master's in social work or counseling are needed to assist with groups at a cancer support agency. more »

  11 hours ago

  elementary schools

• Evil twin ate the cake and still affects her life

  Evil twin ate the cake and still affects her life According to Wikipedia, this concept is ancient, possibly stemming from the Zurvanite branch of Zoroastrianism, and has been long used as a literary device. [...] what? I'm much more interested... more »

  11 hours ago

  people | social security | ministers (government)

• Area Neighbors

  Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers, and contests for wood chopping, sawing, farmer's night out, fried dough eating, baked goods, canned goods, and quilting. Sunday will have wood-chopping contests, a horse pull, a horse show, a stock garden tractor pull,... more »

  11 hours ago

  music | children | family

• 30 member ABC TV team to take part in Housatonic Valley Triathlon

  30 member ABC TV team to take part in Housatonic Valley Triathlon Starting with a 0.25 mile swim in the waters of Candlewood Lake, participants will go to a 12.1 mile bike ride out over Stadley Rough Road, returning to the park where... more »

  11 hours ago

  accomplishment | obesity

• WestConn educator recognized for anti-death-penalty work

  Dr. George Kain, associate professor of justice and law administration at Western Connecticut State University, will be recognized by the Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty for his work on death-penalty issues. At the National... more »

  13 hours ago