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Faith To Tennis Star: I’m cookiesocute_

by Paul Bass | May 13, 2013 1:34 pm

Faith McCallum plans to take the world’s best new young tennis player up on a “mentorship” offer—on Instagram, not Twitter.

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The Future Looks Familiar

by Thomas MacMillan | Apr 4, 2013 1:30 pm | Comments (1)

A Microsoft adviser offered a New Haven audience a glimpse of the future of computing: A pen and paper. And a desk lamp.

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Lewis, Twain & Wells Slept Here

by Sally E. Bahner | Apr 4, 2013 12:59 pm

What did Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Mark Twain, Orson Wells, Walter Winchell, and Sinclair Lewis have in common? They all considered Branford home for a period of time during the early part of the 20th century.

Jane Bouley, Branford’s historian for 25 years, detailed their lives (and others) during that time at a recent talk sponsored by the Friends of the Blackstone Library. A resident of Short Beach, Bouley has explored all the nooks and crannies of Branford from an historical view point. Her fourth book, Stony Creek Cemeteries, will be published soon.

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Wooster Square Writer Snags A “Windham”

by Allan Appel | Mar 4, 2013 2:21 pm | Comments (1)

Move over National Book Award. Take a seat, Pulitzer. You too, Nobel.

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Centuries-Old Gutenberg Comes Up For Air

by Allan Appel | Mar 1, 2013 12:07 pm | Comments (1)

A rare Bible came out of its case and time-traveled viewers back to the techie revolution ... of 1455.

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There’s An App For That Campaign

by Paul Bass | Feb 25, 2013 5:04 pm | Comments (9)

If you’re looking for the latest on mayoral candidate Gary Holder-Winfield at 5 a.m., check Foursquare—or download a new app to your smartphone.

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Register’s Owner: You’re All “Terminated”

by Paul Bass | Feb 20, 2013 4:03 pm | Comments (9)

The people still left working at New Haven’s daily newspaper learned they may be out of a job come April 17.

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Web Guy Takes On Yelp

by Paul Bass | Feb 5, 2013 3:33 pm | Comments (10)

Greg Morehead didn’t feel satisfied when he sampled online restaurant reviews—so he cooked up his own dish.

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New Haven Vs. Newtown: Which Is Gun Town?

by Paul Bass | Jan 30, 2013 7:27 pm | Comments (8)

While lawmakers in Hartford debated laws to stem gun violence in the wake of the Newtown massacre, a panel of bloggers at a New Haven “town meeting” took on gun culture—with differing views on where it festers most.

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Sound Familiar?

by Staff | Jan 28, 2013 3:46 pm

Saturday Night Live popped in on a New Haven firefighters’ “fundraiser.” Click on the play arrow to watch.

Bring to mind any real-life events?

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