The tax is jumping almost 2 percentage points as of Monday, July 1, up to 8.81 percent.
Recent obituaries with ties to East Hampton and Portland.
Small business owners, non-profits, residents: Here's why blogging on Patch is a great idea.
Meetings of Glastonbury boards, commissions and committees.
Meetings of Portland boards, commissions and committees for the week of July 1.
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Local students in Grades 1- 8 will perform Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax!
A woman put one friendship to the test after setting her buddy's shoes on fire, police report.
What's biting in fresh and salt water this week?
An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction.
The course will be held for residents 60 and older on Monday, July 8.
A report in the National Journal also says Blumenthal is the Senate's third richest member.
The Connecticut DEEP will be out there in force as well!
The East Hampton Town Council ordered the stand reopened in time for the Fourth of July.
The new bus schedule will begin operating on Saturday, July 6.
The legislature passed dozens of new measures this year and many will go into effect on Monday.
The newly crowned pageant winner, an East Hampton native, says one of her beauty secrets is using this landmark firm's product.
Joanne G. LePage, 51, can see her 14-year-old daughter again after being arrested in February for allegedly giving her margaritas at a Middletown Mexican restaurant.
The following information provided by the Portland Police Department.
Your guide to fireworks displays and events around the region.
Our events calendar is a great way to share the details for an upcoming event, or search for activities to enjoy around town.
The salary hikes for state employees will cost the state $125 million.
Worried about what could happen if you sleep with your contacts in? Ask Dr. Susan Janik, O.D., about it in our live lunch chat Thursday, June 27 at noon.
Kyle Bass, 18, is facing numerous charges including manufacturing explosives.
The court has ruled that the federal ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. That means it must now recognize Connecticut's gay marriages.
These folks who passed recently either lived in the area or had relatives here.