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  • Man known for elaborate Christmas display found dead in his home

    12/23/2013 6:37:06 PM PST · by Nachum · 58 replies
    CNN ^ | 12/23/13 | Felicia Schwartz
    (CNN) -- A man known for his grand 6 million-light Christmas display was found shot and killed in his home on Friday morning. A family member found John Chakalos, 87, in his home in Windsor, Connecticut, according a Windsor police department press release. The medical examiner's office ruled that Chakalos died of a gunshot wound to the head. The police are conducting an active homicide investigation, based on the condition of the body when it was found and because police did not recover a weapon at the scene, Windsor police Capt. Tom Lepore said. Windsor police were first to arrive...
  • Cianchette takes Baldacci to task on money-saver ad/You GO Peter!!!!

    09/05/2002 7:12:08 PM PDT · by SheLion · 6 replies · 223+ views
    Boston.com ^ | 5 September 2002 | Glenn Adams
    <p>AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Candidate credibility was at issue Thursday as Republican gubernatorial nominee Peter Cianchette took rival John Baldacci to task for television ads depicting the Democrat as fiscally frugal.</p> <p>The 30-second ads say Baldacci will save taxpayers money and back up the claim by stating his congressional office is run so well that Baldacci has returned $250,000 to the U.S. Treasury.</p>