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Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 121,578, but a July 1, 2005 Census estimate put the city’s population at 124,397. It is the third largest city in the state, after Bridgeport and New Haven. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 44th in the country (2004 census estimate) with a population of 1,184,241.
Sometimes referred to as the “insurance capital of the world,” Hartford houses many of the world’s insurance company headquarters, and insurance is one of the region’s major industries. (The State of Connecticut is sometimes still known as “the land of steady habits.”) The region has a relatively low population of adults between the ages of 18 and 25, although Hartford itself has a relatively young population.
Hartford’s West End is home to Elizabeth Park, the oldest and largest municipal rose garden in the country. Hartford is also home to Bushnell, Colt, Goodwin, Rocky Ridge, Keney, Pope, and Riverside Parks.

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Newman leaves assets to wife, foundation

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WESTPORT (AP) -- Actor Paul Newman, who died in September, left his assets to his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, and to the Newman's Own Foundation he founded, according to a will made public this

Derby targets parking ticket scofflaws

Nov 22, 2008 4:17 am

DERBY -- People who ignore parking violation notices will soon face the possibility of having their cars towed or "booted" as the Parking Authority seeks to raise money to fix up the Derby ...

Cops: Florist was no shrinking violet

Nov 22, 2008 4:17 am

STRATFORD -- An elderly florist should have tried saying it with flowers.Instead, Edward Dillon, 70, was arrested after police said he punched an officer during a dispute over parking.

Woman victimized by 'Grandma' scammer

Nov 22, 2008 4:16 am

MILFORD -- A man pretending to be the grandson of a city resident conned a local woman out of $4,600 by pretending to be her grandson, police said Friday.

Rell cuts bus line funding

Nov 22, 2008 3:44 am

Commuters traveling between Danbury and Bridgeport take heed: you can drive, carpool, hitch-hike or walk to work. But don't count on riding a bus anytime soon.

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Nov 22, 2008 3:44 am

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Ansonia aims for zero-growth budget

Nov 22, 2008 3:31 am

ANSONIA -- City Comptroller Joseph Miller is asking department heads to hold the line against any spending increase as they begin putting together requests for the 2009-10 budget amid a turbulent

Bristol Considers Smoking Ban On Public Streets

Nov 22, 2008 2:23 am

BRISTOL -- Bristol smokers, take note: Soon, public streets might be off-limits, too. City officials could declare tiny Newell Road a no-smoking zone, possibly the first smoking ban on a public

Tough times prompt some to give more

Nov 22, 2008 1:57 am

While some operators of food banks and other aid groups in the nation are finding resilient donors giving more money and food in these difficult times, in Connecticut there might not be enough of

Mr. Himes goes to Washington, settles in

Nov 22, 2008 1:56 am

WASHINGTON -- On the first floor of the U.S. Capitol, Rep.-elect Jim Himes entered the Members' Dining Room early Tuesday and sat down to breakfast with his four Connecticut colleagues.

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