Don Williams

2013 Grammy Award nominees

2012-12-06 17:03:00

Indie-rock trio Fun. and R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean scored big in Grammy Award nominations, scoring six nods apiece mostly in the top Grammy categories. The Recording Academy announced the nominations Wednesday during a show in Nashville. The 55th...

Don Williams

2012-10-18 12:32:35

Fiery Train Wreck Kills 17

2010-03-02 16:32:55

The Games plan: Drop Beijing trip?

2008-04-13 00:00:00

Not a javelin has been tossed nor a hurdle hopped, but already the Summer Olympics in China is embroiled in controversy. Angered by Beijing's policies on a restive Tibet, strife-torn Sudan and human rights, demonstrators have dogged the Olympic torch...

Conservation Corner

2013-02-20 19:33:00

When discussing manure management we often talk about manure application rates. How do we plan application rates? What is the spreading rate of our equipment? We can not accurately calculate crop nutrient needs unless we quantify the amount of manure...

On Both Sides Of Gun Debate, Passionate Feelings

2013-01-29 04:35:00

– Audrey Hussey and Simbo Toukourou came from opposite ends of Connecticut to attend a packed hearing on guns at the state Capitol Monday. "I'm here to stand up for my Second Amendment rights and to teach my children that this is how you do it,''...

Notes, gifts and goals

2012-12-16 18:59:00

It is hard to believe that it we are nearing the end of 2012. This year seemed to go by quite quickly. This is a good time to look back at the year and put a few notes in the file. � � The weather of 2012 will definitely be remembered. It included...

Sweet-Tooth Tax: Should Consumers Have to Pay Extra For Candy And Soda?

2012-12-11 10:08:00

Tobacco can make you sick and kill you. So can too much sugar in your diet, which most scientists agree is keyed into the obesity epidemic that's producing a generation of bloated kids and fat-plagued adults. We tax the hell out of cigarettes to...

Effort To Ban Weapon Used In Newtown Failed In 2001, But Lawmakers Seek New Gun Restrictions

2012-12-20 18:11:00

HARTFORD — Less than a week after the Newtown school massacre, state lawmakers are calling for sweeping new restrictions on guns and ammunition — while a key legislative leader says that the Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle used in last Friday's...

2012 Grammy Nominations

2012-12-05 22:45:00

1. Record Of The Year Lonely Boy The Black Keys The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer Track from: El Camino [Nonesuch] Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) Kelly Clarkson...

Legislature OKs Budget Cuts That Mostly Eliminate $365 Million Deficit

2012-12-19 19:29:00

Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday approved a measure that nearly eliminates the state's $365 million deficit by cutting funding for hospitals and education, among a myriad of other programs. The proposal reduced state spending in the current fiscal...

UCF takes its licks on Route 66

2012-11-17 15:28:00

TULSA — The City of Tulsa claims to be the birthplace of Route 66, the legendary U.S. highway immortalized by an old television show and an iconic song. "Get your kicks on Route 66!" Nat King Cole once melodiously sang. Or in UCF's cacophonous...

Connecticut Senators, left to right, Edward Meyer, Don Williams, Martin Looney and Eric Coleman discuss a Republican amendment that was killed during Senate debate on a bill to repeal the death penalty.

2012-04-04 00:00:00

addressed a joint session of the House and Senate Wednesday afternoon to mark the opening session of the 2009 legislature. Joining her on the dais are, from left to right: Rep. Chris Donovan, the new speaker of the House, Sen.

2009-01-07 00:00:00