Columbia NewsLocal news for Columbia, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Vietnam In Numbers, For Connecticut- May 26, 2008 With the recent unveiling of Connecticut's Vietnam memorial in Coventry, the state now has its own black granite wall of honor. The memorial on the town green lists the names of 612 men.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ct/2008/05/vietnam-in-numbers-for-connecticut?fromrss=1 Merck settles complaints over Vioxx ads- May 21, 2008 Connecticut to get $1.35 million from N.J. drug maker Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ct/2008/05/merck-settles-complaints-over-vioxx-ads?from... Palestinian Suffering Dampens Israel Celebration- May 17, 2008 "We will celebrate when Arab and Jew live as equals in a peaceful Middle East." Early this month, I attended a panel dealing with the Israeli occupation of Palestine. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ct/2008/05/palestinian-suffering-dampens-israel-celebra... 10 Towns Sign Salmon River Compact- May 15, 2008 "This is too important to hope this happens" She would read a book while the river babbled nearby. "I never really gave the river a thought," Hodge said, admitting she was "the most uninformed, non-conservationist person" at the time. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ct/2008/05/10-towns-sign-salmon-river-compact?fromrss=1 CRRA Ash Landfill Plan In Limbo- May 3, 2008 "CRRA has got to begin to look at their whole technology and what they're doing with their ash instead of dumping it in the state where it's not wanted" The Senate's unanimous approval of a bill barring the state trash authority from building a dump for ash residue in Franklin has thrown the proposal into serious doubt, supporters of the bill said Friday.State Sen. Edith G. Prague, D-Columbia, a co-sponsor of the legislation approved late Thursday, said it was sent directly to the House Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-ct/2008/05/crra-ash-landfill-plan-in-limbo?fromrss=1 |