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Kevin Hunt: 94-Year-Old Woman Gets Full Refund For $800 'Oil Change'; MDC Billing Outrage
The Hartford CourantThe Bottom Line doesn't play favorites, but if it did Helen Turner would be No. 1. TBL readers might remember Turner as the 94-year-old Farmington resident who brought her car to a local Midas last fall for an oil change and left with $800 in charges....Tags: Water Supply, East Granby, Oil Changes, West Hartford
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Will cross bars work on Toyota?
Q: I am interested in purchasing a 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited with crossbars for the roof rails. I have not been able to find Toyota literature that shows crossbars as an option for this vehicle. The Toyota dealer says crossbars can be installed,...
Tags: Vehicles, Michigan Avenue, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Automotive Equipment, Chicago Tribune
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Shock absorbers may improve rocky Dodge ride
Q: I am an 81-year-old Dodge Caliber owner and this vehicle rides worse than an army truck. Every line and joint in the road sounds and feels like a mini explosion. I made a mistake not taking this vehicle for a ride before I bought it. I have not...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, American Petroleum, Plymouth, Automotive Equipment
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Kevin Hunt: Sales Tax On Free-Item Coupon? A Supermarket Dustup
The Hartford CourantYou're welcome to play along in today's edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line. Q: If a customer has a coupon for a "free item" package of cat food or kitty litter, is there sales tax on the free item? I was...Tags: Grocery Coupons, Groceries, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Electrical Services, Pet Supplies
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Kevin Hunt: Why Are Some New MDC Water Fees 'Astronomical'?
The Hartford CourantA glass of tap water, a cold shower and hosing down the car will cost every Metropolitan District Commission customer more this year. The reality of fee increases, following a vote of the MDC's member towns last November to fund the second phase of the...Tags: Water Supply, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Consumers, Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut)
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PTR In Bristol Is First Firearms Maker To Declare It's Exiting Connecticut
The Hartford CourantDuring the three-month debate over gun control in Connecticut, the name PTR Industries Inc. barely came up, but the Bristol manufacturer with 50 employees has become the first maker of military-style rifles to announce its exit from Connecticut since...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Interior Policy, Heavy Engineering, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Kevin Hunt: Self-Checkout Voice Tells Stunned Bristol Woman, 'No Bagels For You!'
The Hartford CourantLet's walk the aisles of Stop & Shop today for this edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line. Remember, it's not just you. (Usually.) Other people want to know, too. Send appropriately benign questions to The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Bagels, Tomatoes, Foods and Beverages
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A New Look At CT Poverty
The Hartford CourantIf someone told you the total number of Connecticut residents living under the poverty line rose by 21 percent between 1990 and 2010, and that Hartford was by far the poorest city in the state, you'd figure the capital city led the way in the growth of...Tags: Hartford County, Poverty, Social Issues, Dannel P. Malloy , Connecticut Economic Development
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State Offer Of $4 Million For Electric Grid Operator's Expansion Could Be Unwise
The Hartford CourantISO New England, the nonprofit business that runs the region's electricity grid, is in line for $4 million in state assistance for a $39 million back-up control center under construction in Windsor. The control center would replace a smaller back-up...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Science and Technology, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Standards, Dominion Resources Incorporated
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Group Trying To Save Cedar Mountain
The Hartford CourantLook at a satellite photograph of Cedar Mountain in Newington and you will see a swath of forest surrounded by urban sprawl. Now even that swath is threatened. Through the heart of this open space you will find the Old Cedar Mountain Highway, mere...Tags: Wethersfield, Road Transportation, Toll Brothers Inc, Transportation, Heublein Tower
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Kevin Hunt: Target's 'Hidden' Return Policy
The Hartford CourantTarget says it understands when people change their minds about a purchase. "No" and "problem" are among the first words of its return policy. Target pledges to scan a receipt or packing slip to ease each return. For those who have lost the receipt,...Tags: Middletown, Blu-ray Discs, Target, Best Buy Co., Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Paralympics Have Gained Respect And Support
The Hartford CourantWhen Paul Nitz made his first Paralympic team 20 years ago, he had to pay his own way to Barcelona. "When I made the team, their next statement was like, 'All right, now you've got to cut us a check for $2,000,' " Nitz said. "I was like, 'What if I don't...Tags: Tyson Gay, Greenwich, Awards and Prizes, Oscar Pistorius, Stamford
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