Willington NewsLocal news for Willington, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Premo Before State Psychiatric Security Review Board- May 31, 2008 A request by medical staff at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital to lessen the restrictions on a Willington man who shot and wounded three state troopers eight years ago is under consideration by ...http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/premo-before-state-psychiatric-security-re... Bulls Expected To Name Collins Coach- May 30, 2008 TNT analyst Doug Collins will return for a second stint as the Bulls ' coach, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday, citing unidentified sources.http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/bulls-expected-to-name-collins-coach?fromr... Missing Shop Owner Found In East Hartford- May 27, 2008 A local shoe repair shop owner who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease was found healthy but disoriented in a wooded area near Woodlawn Circle earlier today after family members reported that he had not been seen ...http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/missing-shop-owner-found-in-east-hartford?... Diesel Fuel Prices Could Cause Hole In Bristol Budget- May 22, 2008 The city's projection for diesel fuel prices next year turned out to be way too optimistic, leaving a poten- tially massive hole in the new budget.http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/diesel-fuel-prices-could-cause-hole-in-bri... Students With Disabilities Receive Honors- May 20, 2008 T wenty-eight Connecticut high school students with disabilities received a total of $85,000 during a ceremony at the state Capitol Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/students-with-disabilities-receive-honors?... Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too- May 17, 2008 "All in all, we're seeing another strong move here on little fundamental news" News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets -- the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production increase needed to bring prices down ... via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/oil-sets-record-near-128-pump-price-at-hig... 60 Students Advance To National History Day Contest- May 15, 2008 On May 3, more than 200 Connecticut students took part in the History Day contest at the Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School and Connecticut Historical Society. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/60-students-advance-to-national-history-da... Higher Pay Puts Older Workers On Firing Line- May 13, 2008 "When a company's looking to cut expenses, those who are most heavily compensated are most heavily at risk" They know this instinctively, even though the law of the land forbids age-related discrimination. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/higher-pay-puts-older-workers-on-firing-li... Fire Displaces Residents Of East Hartford Apartment Complex- May 11, 2008 Several families are likely to be forced from their homes after a fire swept through a portion of an apartment building on Burnside Avenue late this morning, Assistant Fire Chief William Perez said. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/fire-displaces-residents-of-east-hartford-... Olympic Hopeful from UConn Appears In Court On Weapon Charges- May 9, 2008 A member of the University of Connecticut track team who hoped to make the U.S. Olympic team was arraigned on serious charges today in Superior Court in Manchester after he tried to buy a shotgun at Cabela's in ... via The Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/olympic-hopeful-from-uconn-appears-in-cour... |