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The following are CCM 2006 Municipal Innovations from the year 2006.
 
2006 MUNICIPAL INNOVATIONS
Capitol Region Education Council creates public-safety magnet school
Trying to widen the thin blue line in East Hartford
Born to be wild: Enfield police officers patrol the streets on motorcycles
Haddam, Killingworth teen ennui is probed by social service experts
Mom was right: it’s good to share in Thompson
Southington takes a stand on standing water
Stafford residents take the plunge and accept a gift that needs some work
Hartford ordinance regulates newspaper boxes
CT River towns are pumped up about cleaning state waters
Old Saybrook uses a modern method to preserve the past
Hartford enters new age of wireless
Connecticut communities top list of frugal places
Westbrook does business the old-fashioned way
Rotarians define "generosity" in Windsor, Windsor Locks, and East Granby
Hartford police crack down on students skipping school
Glastonbury's ergonomic vehicle is big leap in public safety
New Haven school uses chess to improve math skills
Fairfleld wants its elderly to feel at home
A new way to feed the meter in Greenwich
A Guilford noise ordinance to shout about
Hamden replaces its clunkers with newer, more efficient machines
Bridgeport awakens to the danger posed by homes without smoke detectors
Despite low test scores, Harford school officials deserve an A for effort
Middletown is fired up over new cameras
Officials move to protect the state against dimpled and hanging chads
Simsbury moving against blight
Video clips on web to show Fairfield best sides
Boston honored for reducing ed. achievement gaps; Bridgeport also cited as finalist
Westbrook school board reaching out to community groups
Bridgeport wins funding to expand successful safe asleep program
Manchester sends sixth grade back to elementary school
Flexible school start-time discussed in West Hartford
Middletown firefighters learn new technology
East Hartford reviews commissions for response to community
Towns making sure seniors have a place to beat the heat
Capitol region emergency responders pass first big test
Trees are good for your town
Emergency preparedness at Bradley; Not just winging it
A hub of activity
A new panel faces an old challenge
Storm warning
Bridgeport wins federal grant for high-speed commuter ferry
CIRMA wins award for claims-processing solution
Reverse 911: Bye, bye bullhorns in Guilford
Insurer to pay charges for some emergency services in Hartford
Bridging the language barrier in Meriden schools
West Hartford OKs voluntary sticker system for teen drivers
A cyclist’s dream comes closer to fruition in Simsbury
Making a clean sweep of it in Southington
Stafford making "big box" stores a little smaller
"The Old Saybrook Story"
Property owners get stonewalled in Harwinton
Bridging the language barrier in Meriden
A new way to preserve old documents in Middlebury
New Britain gets the lead out
City, suburbs, unite to save bridge project
From “No Trespassing” to “Public Welcome” in Bantam
Watching the block watch in Bloomfield
Putting Branford town funds to efficient usel
Signs of the times in Bristol
Colchester charter panel suggests town manager
Hartford dept. hires investigator to tail inspectors on goldbricking
The swelling McMansion backlash
"Rebuilding Together New Britain" set for April 29
NYC installing hundreds of cameras to fight crime, terror
Hartford fire department to charge for some emergency services
Check writing gets bounced from the Norwich clerk's office
Police departments struggle to hire enough officers
Employees earn frequent-driver miles
Connecticut communities go clean, green and lean
New London County looks beyond the sub base and Electric Boat
Urban schools calculate the cost of excelling on standardized tests
Tolland takes an energetic approach to rising energy costs
Milford school officials learn to be better communicators
New London seeks to pacify "twelve angry men"
Old Lyme converts landfill for other productive uses
Planfield weighs options on wood-burning electric plant
Stamford pushes hard on parking-ticket collections
Avoiding 4-1-1 calls can reduce gov't costs
Tennessee takes a sobering approach to drunk driving
New Haven gets in touch with its outer child
Stratford goes al fresco
Fairfield County leaders weigh the ins and outs of an evacuation plan
Swearing comes at a price at two Hartford high schools
Public libraries look to the private sector for help
Meriden may join ranks of full-day kindergarten
West Hartford's thriving town center attracting luxury condominiums
Waterford follows debate over nuclear options
An oasis of nature is preserved in New Milford
Bristol Gets Tough on Slumlords
A Zone Change Could Make Housing More Affordable in Stonington
Enfield Town Officials Told Cooperation Will Save Money
Using all means, New Haven saves $5M on energy
New Haven wants to try publicly funded campaigns
West Hartford finds new way to battle icy roads
 


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