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Let's start with some basic facts about the state of Connecticut:
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Demonym (what citizens are called): |
Connecticuter, Nutmegger |
Capital: |
Hartford |
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State Flag: |
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State Seal: |
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Largest City: |
Bridgeport |
Population: |
29th most in the U.S. |
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Governor: |
M. Jodi Rell |
Lieutenant Governor: |
Michael Fedele |
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Time zone: |
Eastern |
Government website: |
CT.gov |
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State Motto: |
"Qui Transtulit Sustinet" (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains) |
State Composer: |
Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) |
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State Hero: |
Nathan Hale 1755-1776 |
State Heroine: |
Prudence Crandall 1803-1890 |
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State Mineral: |
The Garnet |
State Ship: |
USS Nautilus |
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State Song: |
"Yankee Doodle", selected 1978 |
State Tree: |
The Charter Oak |
Recent Connecticut News:
 Washington Post | Connecticut Huskies complete season as unanimous No. 1 in coaches' poll ESPN Connecticut began the season as the unanimous No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today women's coaches poll. The Huskies ended the regular season that way, too. ... NIT: Northeastern Huskies vs. Connecticut Huskies AP poll: UConn finishes season at No. 1 again Connecticut, Quinnipiac Make NIT Tournament |
- Connecticut Huskies complete season as unanimous No. 1 in coaches' poll - ESPN
Washington PostConnecticut Huskies complete season as unanimous No. 1 in coaches' poll
ESPN
Connecticut began the season as the unanimous No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today women's coaches poll. The Huskies ended the regular season that way, too. ...
NIT: Northeastern Huskies vs. Connecticut HuskiesOffshore Insiders
AP poll: UConn finishes season at No. 1 againThe Associated Press
Connecticut, Quinnipiac Make NIT TournamentWBZ New York Times (blog) -Boston Globe -Northeastern Huskies all 156 news articles » - Connecticut municipal leaders call for local taxes - BusinessWeekConnecticut municipal leaders call for local taxes
BusinessWeek
A group of municipal leaders is calling on Connecticut legislators to allow them to impose local and regional taxes. Members of the Connecticut Conference ...and more » - UNC, Connecticut lead NIT field | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/15/2010 - Philadelphia Daily News
Washington PostUNC, Connecticut lead NIT field | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/15/2010
Philadelphia Daily News
AP AP NEW YORK - North Carolina and Connecticut, two Final Four teams from a year ago, are lending some serious star power to the NIT. ...
UConn, North Carolina settle for invitations to NITSan Jose Mercury News
North Carolina, UConn lend big names to NIT fieldThe Associated Press all 670 news articles » - Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents without power Monday - Waterbury Republican American
Hartford CourantTens of thousands of Connecticut residents without power Monday
Waterbury Republican American
Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain without power Monday morning after punishing windstorms hit the state over the weekend. As of 7:05 am, ...
CL&P works to restore powerWilton Bulletin
Powerful storm hits Southern ConnecticutStamford Plus Magazine
Storm Death Toll Up To 3, More Than 50000 Without PowerHartford Courant Norwalk Plus Magazine -Torrington Register Citizen -NBC Connecticut all 53 news articles » - Fly's rumorama: Duke, Connecticut women, Shaun Hill, Ozzie Guillen, Johnny ... - SportingNews.comFly's rumorama: Duke, Connecticut women, Shaun Hill, Ozzie Guillen, Johnny ...
SportingNews.com
NFL: With Shaun Hill's arrival in Motown, Fly's pal Tom Kowalski (SN's Lions correspondent) wants to be the first to tell you there's a quarterback ...and more » - Connecticut Wants to Fund Your Start-Up - Greentech Media
Greentech MediaConnecticut Wants to Fund Your Start-Up
Greentech Media
In November of 2008, Connecticut established a $9 million Clean Tech Fund. Geared to spark innovation in the Nutmeg State, the fund has invested just more ...
Connecticut Innovations Funds IM@NY Convergence (blog) all 2 news articles » - Maker of Heat Exchangers Moving from Connecticut to NC - IndustryWeekMaker of Heat Exchangers Moving from Connecticut to NC
IndustryWeek
based supplier of heat exchangers and heat-transfer products, will move the bulk of its manufacturing operations from Connecticut to Hickory, NC, ...
Windsor manufacturer growing, but not hereHartford Business
Turbotec Products Expands In North Carolina, To Create 73 Jobs In Catawba CountyGov Monitor
Turbotec plans $4m manufacturing investmentBusiness Financial News Wire WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 all 25 news articles » - HistoRx lands $1.5 million loan from Connecticut Innovations - Mass DeviceHistoRx lands $1.5 million loan from Connecticut Innovations
Mass Device
New Haven-based cancer therapy diagnostics firm HistoRx Inc. lands a $1.5 million loan from Connecticut's quasi-public life sciences initiative. ...
Connecticut backs diagnostics firm HistoRxMass High Tech
New Haven bioscience firm gets million dollar lifelineHartford Business all 3 news articles » - Rain floods Northeast roadways, knocks out power - The Associated Press
FOXNewsRain floods Northeast roadways, knocks out power
The Associated Press
Schools are closed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and on New York's Long Island. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. ...
Storm not finished with New EnglandKGAN
Three Dead as Wind, Rain in State Cuts Power to ThousandsWTIC
Storm-Battered Northeast Works To RecoverCBS 5 WITN -WANE -Christian Broadcasting Network all 1,448 news articles » - Connecticut DEP announces return of the Great Park Pursuit - Connectcut PlusConnecticut DEP announces return of the Great Park Pursuit
Connectcut Plus
By DEP The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced the opening of registration for the Great Park Pursuit, an interactive ...and more »
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FAIRFIELD -- Strong rains and heavy winds leave more than 70,000 residents in the dark. - Stacy Corbin From Addison Saige Designs
- Rell Calls Shoreline Damage Worse She's Seen
Gov. Jodi Rell tours the shoreline after Saturday's devastating storm, calling the damage the worst she's ever seen. - Man Drowns Clearing Storm Debris From Pond
LYME -- A 75-year-old man drowns while clearing storm debris from his flooded Lyme pond. - Restaurant Fire Investigated As Arson
HARTFORD -- An early-morning fire at a Hartford restaurant is being investigated as arson. - Caught On Camera: Yankee Stadium Demolition
The upper decks of old Yankee Stadium come crumbling down. Demolition could take a month. - Cleanup Continues After Weekend Storm
FAIRFIELD -- Thousands of Fairfield County residents remain in the dark after a strong storm that downed trees and wires across the state. - New Haven Prepares For St. Patrick's Day Parade
NEW HAVEN -- As the city of New Haven prepares for the St. Patrick's Day parade, police remind residents there will be no drinking allowed. - Bill Cosby Co-Hosts Better!
Bill Cosby co-hosts "Better Connecticut," keeping Kara on her toes! - Exhibit Features Art Of Special, Young Man
Art featured in an exhibit at the Charter Oak Cultural Center was created by a very special young man.
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