Monthly Archives: November 2009

Three Financial Planners Scheduled For Free Glastonbury Personal Finance Seminar

November 21, 2009
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Three Financial Planners Scheduled For Free Glastonbury Personal Finance Seminar

Three outstanding personal financial planners and advisors have been chosen as panelists for the FREE Dec. 15 Glastonbury seminar to be hosted by Rockville Bank and moderated by me. Sarah E. Maskill, a financial planner for Rockville Bank, Matthew Lubanko, a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Albert D'Agosto, a...

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WSJ & NY Times Expanding Into Regional Newspaper Territories

November 21, 2009
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Today’s Bloomberg News story about the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal going after readers from regional U.S. newspapers by reintroducing local sections ought to be scaring the heck out of those newspapers. Both the NYT and WSJ had previously attempted going local during the good old days of print journalism, but ended their...

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Heating Oil, Propane Prices: New Internet Tool To Compare Heating Oil & Propane Prices

November 21, 2009
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As we start our heating season there is a new online tool to check to see if you are paying a fair rate for your heating oil and propane. www.lowermyheat.com, still under construction, has price comparisons already in 30 states, including Connecticut, according to Arik Keller, of LowerMyHeat LLC. I did a quick tour of the...

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Aetna Under Pressure From Conn Atty Gen To Give Full Severance To Its Employees Who Are Being Laid Off

November 20, 2009
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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has asked Aetna, Inc. to provide his office with information about its plans to fully compensate hundreds employees laid off who have accrued vacation, leave time and other benefits. Press release. Aetna recently announced plans to lay off 625 employees, including 160 in Connecticut, and has indicated plans for future layoffs...

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