Connecticut's Biography: everything you ever wanted to know about Connecticut

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Cities/towns:	Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Southington, South Windsor, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks	Founded:	1666
Nearby Counties:	West: Litchfield South: Middlesex East: Tolland	Named for:	The English town of Hertford
Area Code:	203 and 860	Largest City:	Hartford
Population:	857,183	Area:	751 sq mi
Hartford County Map:		Location Map:

Significant Landmarks and Historical events:

Hartford is one of the four first counties in Connecticut established by an act of the Connecticut General Court on May 10th 1666. The towns of Windsor, Wethersfields, Hartford, Farmington, and Middletown were the original towns within the county in 1666.

The latest Connecticut News:

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Washington Post

Next Up: Selection Monday New York Times (blog) Here's a little different look at Connecticut's dominance by John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant, why the Huskies never look tired, including some stats ... Connecticut, Quinnipiac Make NIT TournamentWBZ AP poll: UConn finishes season at No. 1 againThe Associated Press If Big Ten Calls, UConn Has Reason To JumpHartford Courant Bleacher Report -Houma Courier all 156 news articles »

• Next Up: Selection Monday - New York Times (blog)
  

  Washington Post

  Next Up: Selection Monday New York Times (blog) Here's a little different look at Connecticut's dominance by John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant, why the Huskies never look tired, including some stats ... Connecticut, Quinnipiac Make NIT TournamentWBZ AP poll: UConn finishes season at No. 1 againThe Associated Press If Big Ten Calls, UConn Has Reason To JumpHartford Courant Bleacher Report -Houma Courier all 156 news articles »




• Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs - The Associated Press
  

  WTHI	Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper ... Make Green By Working GreenNBC Connecticut all 232 news articles »




• Now Gaga is Coming to CT -- Hartford - NBC Connecticut
  

  Reuters

  Now Gaga is Coming to CT -- Hartford NBC Connecticut Live Nation released the lineup on Monday for Gaga's 31-stop tour, which begins on June 28 in Montreal and it says she will play the XL Center in Hartford ... Next leg of Lady Gaga's tour includes Hartford stopHartford Courant (blog) all 240 news articles »




• Vermont breaks Hartford's 20-game win streak, advances to NCAA tournament - ESPN
  

  Bodog Beat

  Vermont breaks Hartford's 20-game win streak, advances to NCAA tournament ESPN AP WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Vermont built an 18-point halftime lead, and then hung on to win its second consecutive America East title. ... UVM awaits tournament seedingBurlingtonFreePress.com Lowe, BU prepared to take on VermontBoston Globe all 285 news articles »




• Storm Death Toll Up To 3, More Than 50000 Without Power - Hartford Courant
  

  Hartford Courant

  Storm Death Toll Up To 3, More Than 50000 Without Power Hartford Courant Cleanup has begun in the wake of a weekend storm that killed three people in Connecticut. ... Deadly storm wreaks havoc with regionMiddletown Press Fierce Storm Causes Extensive Damage; One Dead, Thousands Lose PowerHartford Courant Fierce Storm Causes Extensive Damage; One Dead, 80000 Customers Without PowerHartford Courant all 53 news articles »




• Welcome The Hartford Colonials To The United Football League - OurSports Central (press release)
  

  FOX CT

  Welcome The Hartford Colonials To The United Football League OurSports Central (press release) HARTFORD, CT - Sunday, March 14, 2010 - The Hartford Colonials will proudly carry the name of the state capital of Connecticut and reflect the region's long ... State Looking For More Major Concerts At Prized Stadium, But Will Bands Play ...FOX CT all 4 news articles »




• Hartford loan officer to pay hefty fine - Hartford Business
  

  Hartford loan officer to pay hefty fine Hartford Business The settlement bans Michael Petriccione from the commercial loan business in Connecticut and obligates him to pay $165150 in restitution to 13 consumers and ... and more »




• Seat belts on Conn. buses clears first hurdle - Hartford Courant
  

  Seat belts on Conn. buses clears first hurdle Hartford Courant 9 bus crash along Interstate 84 in Hartford. Sixteen-year-old Vikas Parikh of Rocky Hill was the sole fatality. He and his fellow students were traveling to ... and more »




• Women's teams await NCAA tournament picks | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/15/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
  

  Women's teams await NCAA tournament picks | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/15/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer ... Connecticut (33-0), is on a record 72-game win streak. The only blemish for Stanford (31-1) was a December loss to the Huskies in Hartford. ... and more »




• Rell tour storm damage in Conn. - Stamford Times
  

  Rell tour storm damage in Conn. Stamford Times HARTFORD (AP) -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell is touring southwestern Connecticut Monday to see the damage caused by a strong rain and wind storm that hit over the ... Governor Rell submits testimony backing new UConn health networkConnecticut Plus Governor Rell, agency chiefs monitoring course of wind & rain storm battering ...Stamford Plus Magazine Governor Rell: State spreading news of 375th anniversary through 'social media'Norwalk Plus Magazine all 15 news articles »

Media and Newspapers:

Print media

• Connecticut Jewish Ledger
• Hartford Advocate
• Hartford Business Journal
• Hartford Courant
• Hartford Magazine
• Identidad Latina
• The Informer
• Inquiring News
• Metroline

Hartford News (860) 296-6128

TV stations

• CPTV, public television
• WFSB, Channel 3
• WTIC, Fox 61
• WTXX
• WVIT, NBC 30
• WUVN, WUVN 18 (Spanish-language)
• [WHCT-LP 38 TV Azteca]

Radio stations

• WDRC 1360 AM
• WNPR 90.5 FM
• WPOP 1410 AM
• WTIC 1080 AM
• WWUH 91.3 FM

On-line

• ConnecticutBLOG
• Connecticut Bob
• Connecticut Local Politics
• East Hartford Resident's Blog
• CTNewsJunkie
• HatCityBLOG
• Hartford Independent Media Center
• iBlogWestHartford
• IonHartford
• Real Hartford
• Talk of West Hartford
• Urban Compass

Colleges and Universities:

Wadsworth Atheneum
Trinity College
University of Hartford
University of Connecticut School of Business
Hartford Seminary
University of Connecticut School of Law
Rensselaer at Hartford
Capital Community College
Hartford Conservatory