Commentary: Jose Reyes' injury puts fear into those who may want to sign him

And how about Alex Rodriguez saying he thinks he got Reyes on the sleeve, though replay confirms he missed Reyes by at least a couple of inches? A-Rod could have played coy by saying something to the effect of “Would the umpire lie?” or “We’ll never tell,” and elicited a laugh. Instead, he reinforces the notion that he’s a phony. People talk about how the talent level in Connecticut can’t sustain a major college football program, which is hard to argue. But look at it from the flip side. Because there are a few bona fide nuggets in Connecticut every year, UConn can’t afford to lose them, as they traditionally did under Randy Edsall. It says something about the aura of a program when the best players in that state consistently want to go there. - With Andy Murray’s predictable demise in the Wimbledon semis, the string has now reached 51 years since New Haven Open CEO Mike Davies became the last male player from Great Britain to appear in a Wimbledon singles or doubles final. Davies, a former Davis Cup player and International Tennis Hall of Fame finalist, appeared in the 1960 Wimbledon doubles final. And how about Alex Rodriguez saying he thinks he got Reyes on the sleeve, though replay confirms he missed Reyes by at least a couple of inches? A-Rod could have played coy by saying something to the effect of “Would the umpire lie?” or “We’ll never tell,” and elicited a laugh. Instead, he reinforces the notion that he’s a phony. People talk about how the talent level in Connecticut can’t sustain a major college football program, which is hard to argue. But look at it from the flip side. Because there are a few bona fide nuggets in Connecticut every year, UConn can’t afford to lose them, as they traditionally did under Randy Edsall. It says something about the aura of a program when the best players in that state consistently want to go there. - With Andy Murray’s predictable demise in the Wimbledon semis, the string has now reached 51 years since New Haven Open CEO Mike Davies became the last male player from Great Britain to appear in a Wimbledon singles or doubles final. Davies, a former Davis Cup player and International Tennis Hall of Fame finalist, appeared in the 1960 Wimbledon doubles final.

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Commentary: Jose Reyes' injury puts fear into those who may want to sign him

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The Evolution of the Word "Yankee" and the Fourth of July Holiday

Here, the term “Yankee” specifically refers to people from Connecticut. In fact, the most pervasive use of “Yankee” occurs in the famous Revolutionary War song “Yankee Doodle," popularly adopted by soldiers after Lexington and Concord.



Wanna cash in on gay marriage? NYers say 'I do'

From Niagara to New York City and Watertown to White Plains, retailers are predicting an upswing in wedding sales and services once the state joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, DC, in offering same-sex



Litchfield County Comprehensive: Bethlehem adopts 'no idling' law

On July 17, Sunday, residents are invited to attend “White Tailed Deer in Connecticut” at The Peoples State Forest Nature Museum (formerly the Stone Musuem) on Greenwoods Road in Barkhamsted. A talk on white tailed deer in Connecticut will be presented



A lost innocence
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I was bored with history that celebrated the rich and famous.” So bored was he, in fact, that in 2001, after retiring from the Connecticut Department of Social Services, he published “Disappearing into North Adams,” a book that chronicled his




Connecticut man charged with bomb-making after police found ...

Connecticut man charged with bomb-making after police found fireworks-filled container

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Fairfield man has been charged with bomb-making and possession of explosives after police found a shipping container filled with fireworks in vacant lot in Bridgeport. Police say 40-year-old Ronald Cascone was arrested after they found him Friday night with the container and a van that also contained......

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