Where's Lunch Coming From?

The Hartford Courant - Sat Nov 21

Anxiety about where the next meal is coming from is rising in America, and in Connecticut.

Granddaddy provided the inspiration

Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Thu Nov 19

Ralph Lechausse, owner of Gran'daddy's Smokehouse and BBQ in Putnam, and Stacy Patrick, manager, show off some of the restaurant's specialties.

Swine flu death total hits 17 in Connecticut

The Day - Tue Nov 17

Connecticut health officials say a patient who died at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam has been confirmed as the state's 17th swine flu fatality since April.

Rational Acoustics Purchases Smaart Product Line from EAW

Mix - Tue Nov 17

Rational Acoustics LLC founding members toast the purchase of Smaart. From left: Adam Black, Jamie Anderson, Karen Anderson and Calvert Dayton.

Lawmakers Blast DOT 'Incompetence' for $1M Barr Contract

The Hartford Courant - Mon Nov 16

State lawmakers today blasted the Department of Transportation for awarding a $1 million bridge contract to Barr Inc., a Putnam firm disqualified from doing public building construction in Massachusetts and under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Seventh Swine Flu Death Announced

WVIT-TV - Mon Nov 16

A seventh person since late August has died in Connecticut as a result of the swine flu.

Man who set his girlfriend on fire appears in court

NBC Connecticut - Mon Nov 16

This death occurred last week at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, according to the Northeast Health District.

Standing in line to replace an accidental governor

Connecticut Post - Sun Nov 15

Jodi Rell is an accidental governor. An attractive, unthreatening running mate for John "Why Should I Resign If I've Done Nothing Wrong?" Rowland in 1994, she presided over the sandbox that is the state Senate for nine-and-a-half years.

State Contract Reform Languishes

Hartford Business - Sun Nov 15

As Gov. M. Jodi Rell completes her public service career, she has yet to follow through on her promise to reform how the state awards contracts, an issue she frequently said was key to re-establishing the public's faith in state government following the resignation of John Rowland.

State DOT Awards $1 Million Contract To Company Barred From Public Jobs In Massachusetts

WTIC-TV Hartford - Thu Nov 12

The state Department of Transportation has awarded a $1 million bridge contract to a Putnam-based contractor that was barred from working on public projects in Massachusetts and is under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.