Colchester NewsLocal news for Colchester, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.CCSU Wins Minority Grant- June 30, 2008 Central Connecticut State University in New Britain has received a major grant from the state Department of Higher Education to increase minority enrollment and retention.http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/ccsu-wins-minority-grant?fromrss=1 Worried About The Sat Give The Act a Try- June 28, 2008 High school junior Sabrina Camboulives wasn't happy with her SAT scores, so her guidance counselor at Bacon Academy in Colchester suggested she try the ACT test to see if she could do better. Camboulives, who admits she gets great grades but doesn't do well on standardized tests, took the test earlier this month and found it easier and less stressful than the SAT. The ACT, she explained, essentially tests what students have learned in high school classes, as opposed to the SAT, which measures...http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/worried-about-the-sat-give-the-act-a-try?f... Oil Company Surrenders License To State- June 28, 2008 A Colchester oil company has voluntarily surrendered its license and is the subject of a state investigation.http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/oil-company-surrenders-license-to-state?fr... Body Found In Eight Mile River- June 25, 2008 State troopers early this afternoon discovered a body floating in the Eight Mile River, in shallow water in a fishing area near Route 82 and Three Bridges Road.http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/body-found-in-eight-mile-river?fromrss=1 Regional Training Helped In Battling Colchester Fire- June 23, 2008 In meeting rooms and in drills, Colchester Hayward Fire Chief Walter Cox had often watched his department practice with firefighters from regional response teams set up after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Last Friday, as thick black smoke billowed up into the sky from a fire at a recycling plant on Route 85, the largely volunteer rural fire department was forced to call for assistance from other communities, Cox and other town officials said the massive fire showed how well all the planning...http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/regional-training-helped-in-battling-colch... Shad Bake Is Sunday- June 21, 2008 The Moodus Sportsman's Club will hold its annual Shad Bake Sunday at the Moodus Sportsman's Club, East HaddamColchester Turnpike, starting at noon.http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/shad-bake-is-sunday?fromrss=1 Newington Parks And Recreation Director Fired- June 19, 2008 Wendy Rubin has been removed as head of the town's parks and recreation department in a firing that Town Manager John Salomone described Monday as a needed 'change in direction.'Salomone met with Rubin last week about her job status and informed her in a letter delivered over the weekend that she was being fired.'There was progress not being made in the department, as far as not working with parks and recreation staff,' said Salomone, who did not elaborate. 'It's been going on for a long time...http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/newington-parks-and-recreation-director-fi... Waste Fuel Drum Blamed for Massive Connecticut Fire- June 17, 2008 A town official in Colchester, Connecticut says a fire that destroyed a building at a car recycling business Friday was caused by a 55-gallon drum of waste fuel that ignited when a car fell off a lift and ...http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/waste-fuel-drum-blamed-for-massive-connect... Gas Prices Reshaping Hiring Practices- June 15, 2008 The winding, tree-lined road that leads to a suburban business park in Avon resembles a country lane. Picnic tables and patio umbrellas dot the parking lots.The air seems fresher. Like other out-of-the-way manufacturing enclaves around the state, there are fewer traffic jams, and the pay scale is comparable to what many urban firms offer.It's a pleasant drive. But for a growing number of workers, it's a costly commute.For hundreds of suburban and rural companies that hire workers at $10 to $20..http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/gas-prices-reshaping-hiring-practices?from... Two workers burned in massive Colchester fire- June 15, 2008 Colchester _ People in Colchester are being ordered to conserve water this weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/colchester-ct/2008/06/two-workers-burned-in-massive-colchester-f... |