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• EAST WINDSOR: Fire departments’ aid money goes up in smoke ......p. 5 • ELLINGTON: Town buys farm in interest of preservation ...............p. 7 • ELLINGTON: Variety show will benefit injured student-athlete ..................p. 8 • ENFIELD: Thompsonville could be getting a makeover soon ..........p. 13 • ENFIELD: ‘Enfield Idol’ making encore presentation ..................p. 14 • SOMERS: Pair of Girl Scouts earn organization’s highest rank ......p. 17 • SOMERS: Piedmont Percolator brewing up some hot acts ..................p. 23 •SUNDAY DRIVE: Everyone loves a St. Patrick’s Day parade .....................p. 25 •REGIONAL: Buzz Robotics wired to take part in world meet ..............p. 26 •STAFFORD: Shuck seeks bucks p. 29
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Musical Petting Zoo
Francesca Lamattina of Somers tries out a trombone with help from Musical Petting Zookeeper Patrick McMahon (right) during the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Musical Petting Zoo at the Somers Library. Photo by David Butler II
Cut in State Funds Has Towns Fearing Future By Linda Tishler Levinson
Town officials in North Central Connecticut are concerned about the changes in state funding and taxation that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed in February. “His changes are going to create a lot of difficulties for us,” Enfield Town Manager Matthew Coppler said.
It’s time, the time of year for residents of north central Connecticut to make a difference in the lives of senior citizens by supporting the annual
“Walk for Dignified Rides for Seniors” Sunday, April 28, 2013 Asnuntuck Community College 170 Elm Street, Enfield, Connecticut Registration: 9:00 a.m. * Walk Kick-Off: 10:00 a.m. Walk for Rides provides funding for dignified transportation for seniors and the visually impaired 24/7, 365 days a year. To be a Walk for Dignified Rides for Seniors sponsor or to form a team please email info@ITNNorthCentralCT.org. or call (860) 758-7833. Team registration and donations can also be accepted online at www.walkforrides.org.
“I think it’s going to hurt the town,” Stafford First Selectman Richard Shuck said. Malloy’s budget proposals include eliminating the car tax for vehicles valued less than $28,000 and reinstating the sales tax exemption on closing costing less than $50. The budget proposal also eliminates Payment in Lieu of Taxes funds and the
Pequot grants and replaces them with increases in Local Capital Improvements Projects and Education Cost Sharing funds. “My budget is focused on the following priorities: growing jobs, investing in education, and finding ways to provide tangible relief to our middle class, including
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