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I would like to add my two cents to the discussion of the issues of war and peace with Iraq by focusing on the oily economic underbelly as President Bush greases the skids for war in the area. More ... "Indian summer"—it sounds so nice. How often we take words and phrases for granted, at their face value. I have long thought Indian summer was the time we all looked forward to as a respite from the chill of approaching winter. More ... On Thursday, December 5, People's Action for Clean Energy holds an awards ceremony and informational evening at Watkinson School, 180 Bloomfield Ave. in Hartford to acknowledge outstanding contributions by individuals and groups working to promote clean energy. More ... The South Berkshire Campaign for a Living Wage presents a community forum about the critical issues regarding a living wage on Tuesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. More ... Friends of Hospice, a nonprofit organization that provides funding for Hospice-related programs for the people of Torrington, Litchfield and Harwinton, holds its 6th annual Light Up a Life event on Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. More ... On Friday, December 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Torrington's Water Street Firehouse, a Northwest CT Transit District bus will undergo a miraculous transformation to become the "Christmas Bus." More ... The Torrington Parks and Recreation Commission conducts its annual Toy Shower Day to raise funds to support Christmas Village on Friday, December 6 from 3-9 p.m. More ... Listen Up!, a national network of youth in media organizations, is hosting its second youth media workshop, "Redefining Media, Finding Your Voice," on Friday through Sunday, December 6-8 at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield. More ... On Saturday, December 7 at 9:30 a.m., the League of Women Voters is co-sponsoring a workshop for its members and the Litchfield community to make their voices heard in the important process of planned stewardship of their hometown. More ... The AARP Tax Aide program provides help to older low- and middle-income taxpayers in preparing their federal and state income tax returns. The local program needs more volunteers to carry on this service. More ... CrimeStoppers of Northwest CT is offering a cash reward for information regarding a commercial burglary. Between office hours on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8, computer equipment was stolen from the White Flower Farm offices at 30 Irene St. More ... The State Bond Commission has approved funding in the amount of $1 million that will help pay for costs related to remediation of pollution problems at the Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill superfund site. More ... |
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