I’ve run into this more than once with relocating clients, so I think it needs to be addressed… If you’re thinking about moving to Connecticut and buying a car in the state at the same time, make sure you have a legal Connecticut address first. Often people coordinate their move and car purchase. However, if you don’t have a legal CT address, you won’t be able to register the new car here, so you won’t
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It’s summer. Looking for something to do tonight? Here are three options… Hartford’s Young Professionals Taskforce will hold a public hearing to give other young professionals the opportunity to express what they believe Hartford needs to do to attract and retain its young workforce. The hearing will be held at 6:00pm, June 24, 2008, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Main Street, Hartford. Thanks to Kerri for linking to a new blog, Live
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I help a lot of people relocate to the area. When I’m driving them around various towns, inevitably, the question “is this a safe neighborhood” comes up. Legally, I cannot tell you if a neighborhood is safe. Everyone has different levels of comfort and what I might consider safe, you might not consider safe, or vice versa. Much of this depends on your upbringing and the various places you’ve lived in the past. It is
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Won’t you visit my neighborhood in the West End of Hartford this weekend? We’re having a host of activities and surely there will be something to make everyone smile. Kick off your weekend yummy-style Friday on your way home from work. Stop by the United Methodist Church at the corner of South Whitney and Farmington Avenue from 4-7 for the season’s first West End Farmer’s Market. Partake in the (free) Strawberry Shortcake Festival and support
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 The ‘burbs have attracted entire generations of Americans looking for their own little piece of paradise. A small plot of land where they can plant a garden or put up a swing set. Play fetch in the yard with the dog or catch with the children. A nice little neighborhood and good clean fresh air. They were willing to travel a little further to their jobs, in many cases suffering through brutal traffic. And they
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