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CT NEWS JUNKIE | Windsor's Shad Derby Parade
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- Shad Derby is a tradition that began with an annual fishing tournament sponsored by the Windsor Rod and Gun Club. In the years that followed, more activities were added including a parade down Broad Street. This year's parade was held Saturday, May 18.
- 5/19/2013
- Album ID: 1656533
- Photos by Christine Stuart
CT NEWS JUNKIE | West Hartford's 14th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball
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- Saturday's 14th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball at West Hartford Town Hall, benefiting Playhouse on Park and HopeWorks Inc. The dinner event, emceed by Matthew Dicks, featured musical performances by students from Hall and Conard High Schools, live entertainment from Eight to the Bar, silent and live auctions. Photos by Josalee Thrift
- 5/11/2013
- Album ID: 1652975
- Photos by Josalee Thrift
CT NEWS JUNKIE | CT Beer Week 2013 Kicks Off At Rising Pint Brewfest
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- Saturday's Rising Pint Brewfest at Rentschler Field in East Hartford kicked off CT Beer Week 2013, featuring more than 60 brewers and more than 250 craft beer varieties.
Events are planned for every day this week all over the state. Check out the list here. Photos by Josalee Thrift.
- 5/11/2013
- Album ID: 1652949
- Photos by Josalee Thrift
CT NEWS JUNKIE | 10th Annual Race In The Park
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- NEW BRITAIN, CT - The 10th annual Race In The Park, sponsored by the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative was founded in 2004 as a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission of making a difference locally in the fight against breast cancer through education and research in order to find cure.
According to the Initiative's website, Connecticut is ranked 35th in the nation for breast cancer mortality.
Check out race results here.
- 5/11/2013
- Album ID: 1652717
- Photos by Margaret Waage
CT NEWS JUNKIE | Congressional Field Hearing On Gun Control
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- A Congressional field hearing on gun control in Hartford offered an optimistic view that something will get done.
Click here to read our report.
- 5/10/2013
- Album ID: 1652345
- Photos by Hugh McQuaid
CT NEWS JUNKIE | AIDS Awareness Day
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- Advocates gathered on the steps of the state Capitol in Hartford Wednesday to remind lawmakers to continue funding AIDS/HIV treatments.
"Over the past decade, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS has doubled, yet funding has never kept pace." Shawn M Lang, director of public policy with the coalition, said. Lang went on to say, "We are painfully aware of the realities of the budget but have lost 34 percent of our funding over the past 5 years."
- 5/8/2013
- Album ID: 1650967
- Photos by Christine Stuart
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