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Connecticut Food Stamp Growth Outpaces Jobs
The increase in the number of food stamp recipients is about 50 percent more than the state's job growth in recent years.

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The increase in the number of food stamp recipients is about 50 percent more than the state's job growth in recent years.

The increase in the number of food stamp recipients is about 50 percent more than the state's job growth in recent years.
This week in East Hampton and Portland there are music performances, medieval jesters and a yellow ribbon tying ceremony!
This week in Glastonbury, there are concerts, fun runs and a festival night just for kids!
An East Haven man is charged after kicking a Yale-New Haven Hospital nurse in the testicles, police report.
An East Haven man is charged after kicking a Yale-New Haven Hospital nurse in the testicles, police report.
Meetings of East Hampton boards, commissions and committees.
Land, home, office and condo sales in Glastonbury from July 13 - July 19.
Meetings of Portland boards, commissions and committees for the week of July 22.
Meetings of Glastonbury boards, commissions and committees for the week of July 22.
This simple dip or spread can be made in the food processor and is a nice, cool change for the summer.
This simple dip or spread can be made in the food processor and is a nice, cool change for the summer.
An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction.
Glastonbury arrests from July 17 through July 20.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law higher fines for talking and texting while driving.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law higher fines for talking and texting while driving.
Police say a Lake Drive Apartment resident was acting irrational and carrying a shotgun around the complex Thursday.
The following information provided by the Portland Police Department.
Temperatures are expected to drop this weekend after heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to drop this weekend in East Hampton and Portland after heavy rains, according to the National Weather Service.