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Matt Anderson

Buttonholed by history: His memorabilia dates to 1820

Paul Bengston was different from the other boys in the Minnetonka neighborhood where he grew up in the 1960s and early '70s. At age 10, while his pals collected Marvel comic books or chased the latest Roger Maris baseball card,...

Officials reeling over possible loss of aid

Schenectady officials were staggered Monday to read the list of possible state aid cuts that could leave the city with a $700,000 hole in this year’s budget, reduce the Project Impact budget by 6 percent and could force the...

Woman sets duplex on fire after disagreement with son

Mother to be charged with aggravated arson By Sherry Mitchell and Matt Anderson • Staff Writer • August 8, 2008 A Lebanon woman set fire to her son’s Hendersonville duplex at 3 a.m. Friday, telling investigators she was held...

Student shouldn’t be fearful of differing ideas

Matt Anderson’s guest column (TNT, 8-4) showcases a failure in our high school system. Instead of graduating with an inquiring mind and an interest in other points of view, he shows his fear of encountering ideas and beliefs...

SVC Baseball first team

Published:Monday, August 4, 2008 STEEL VALLEY CONFERENCE BASEBALL FIRST TEAM Drew Fitzpatrick, Mooney, junior, pitcher Matt Durkin, Mooney, senior, outfield Bob Herberger, Mooney, senior, infield Anthony Franceschelli, Mooney,...

Ellington Begins Play In State Little League Finals

By NICK CARBONI | Courant Staff Writer Jeff Dounouk has a little more time before he has to worry about his next phone bill. For now, the manager of the Ellington Little League team has other concerns, namely defeating Shelton...

Ellington Reaches Little League State Final

By NICK CARBONI | Courant Staff Writer ROCKY HILL - — Vinny DiCioccio is probably too young to grow a mustache, but his home run in the state Section II Little League final was worthy of his favorite big league player, Yankees...

Underage Drinking Discussed At Town Hall Meeting

By Melissa Sherman The Morning News SILOAM SPRINGS - Members of the Benton County community gathered Tuesday night for a town hall meeting on underage drinking at Siloam Springs High School. The meeting was sponsored by Drug...

Poland girls win state junior softball crown

Published:Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Poland beat Ashtabula, 6-5, to advance to the Akron regional Aug. 2-5. ASHTABULA — Three players had multiple-hit games as the Poland girls held off Ashtabula, 6-5, to win the Junior League...

Tornado Touchdown Near Becker And Big Lake, Minn.

Some people living near the cities of Big Lake and Becker are recovering after storms damaged their homes and farms. "I'm just stunned, just stunned. It's not what we had planned for the weekend," said Geri Naulty. The...