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Cold Blast Expected While Power Outages Remain In Connecticut

Posted on November 4, 2011

    Cold Blast Expected While Power Outages Remain In Connecticut Article and photos by Jacqueline Bennett Accuweather.com reports a cold blast is expected to hit Connecticut, the rest of New England and neighboring Canada today while more than 300,000 power customers in the Nutmeg state remain without heat and electricity following a late October snowstorm. Connecticut Govenor Dannel Malloy pulled no pushes yesterday when he said during a news conference he “wouldn’t want to be in (Connecticut Light & Power’s) shoes” if the utility fails to make good on a promise from their president to have 99 percent of customers restored by midnight Sunday. Tensions have been mounting among officials in towns particularly hard hit with the threat of lawsuits being bantered about…

Connecticut Day at the 2011 Big E

Posted on September 30, 2011

Connecticut Day at the 2011 Big E Article and photo by Jacqueline Bennett Connecticut Day, held September 21 at the Big E, drew the state’s top officials Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman. In the early afternoon Wyman was on hand at the Connecticut building for a ‘meet and greet’ with exhibitors including entrepreneur Kathie Pelliccio, the “Seed Queen” of Branford, who has started Super Seedz, an all natural gourmet pumpkin seed treat promoted as a healthy snack. Wyman even tasted a handful of seeds which come in a variety of flavors. Among other exhibits inside the building were the popular Connecticut authors booth, a winery sample,  an interesting LEGO demonstration, food concessions and as always a strong presence by the Connecticut State…