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merryone2K t1_ja81i5e wrote

Reply to Snow Storm by TwoCanSee

Actually, the NWS has a bigger storm forecast for Friday into Saturday. We'll see. March could be coming in like a lion this year!

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merryone2K t1_j9tadx3 wrote

Reply to CT DMV can a car without title over 20 years old be registered if vin report came up as salvaged? by k24dj

Just a word of warning; if you try to register a car that's been salvaged, the inspector is going to go over it with a fine tooth comb. They'll check EVERYTHING and I do mean EVERYTHING. I also believe that you have to have the vehicle towed in to the DMV to have it inspected. Better be sure it's worth that extra hassle. OTOH, a Miata was my dream car when I was in my 20s.

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merryone2K t1_j9t7g7w wrote

Reply to comment by Bigshit67 in New to taxes. Confused and lost about what to do, so I need guidance. by Bigshit67

You need to either write down the amount and date paid for your mv tax or download a pdf of the bill; that gives you a credit in the state tax scenario. It was an extra $300 in my son's pocket so worth the effort. The town generally mails out property tax bills in June so you're good. Best of luck; adulting sucks but what sucks worse is having to pay fines for finding out the hard way.

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merryone2K t1_j9rkx7t wrote

Reply to comment by Bigshit67 in New to taxes. Confused and lost about what to do, so I need guidance. by Bigshit67

Check and see if you're up-to-date with your car taxes; if you were registered in Danbury until last October Danbury would have taxed you. If you changed your address in October 2022, Newtown would not have sent out a bill yet. Anyhoo, check here: https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/vehicle-services/compliance-issues?language=en_US

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merryone2K t1_j9rk1qe wrote

Reply to comment by Bigshit67 in New to taxes. Confused and lost about what to do, so I need guidance. by Bigshit67

Also a FreeTaxUsa user, and it walks you through just like TurboTax does. When searching for your name on the Newtown Property Tax list, make sure to do it several ways...when I looked for my son's payment, I tried first as suggested using last name and first initial - nothing there. Tried using last name and first name, nothing came up. Tried using all caps and BINGO! there it was. FWIW, it's worthwhile getting that motor vehicle tax receipt, because it caused him to get a $314 refund from the state instead of just $14.

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merryone2K t1_j9qvzmg wrote

Reply to comment by uthyrbendragon in Why is there so much manufacturing in Central CT? by solomonsalinger

Ansonia - The Copper City[3]
Berlin – Geographic Center of Connecticut[4]
Bethlehem – The Christmas Town[5]
Bridgeport – The Park City[6]
Bristol-Clock City[6]
Cheshire – Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut.[8]
Danbury – Hat City.[6][9]
Derby – Connecticut's Smallest City[10]
East Hampton – Belltown USA[11]
Groton – Submarine Capital of the World[12][13]
Hamden – Land of the Sleeping Giant[14]
Hartford-Insurance Capital of the World[15]
Manchester – Silk City[6]
Meriden – Silver City[6]
Middletown – Forest City[17]
Naugatuck – Rubber City[6]
New Britain-Hardware City[6][16]
New Haven – The Elm City[6][19] (reported in the 1880s as City of Elms[20])
Norwich – Rose City[21] or The Rose of New England[22]
Stamford-Lock City (a reference to the now-defunct Yale & Towne lock factory).[16]
Waterbury – The Brass City[6][24]
West Haven – Connecticut's Friendliest City[25]
Willimantic – Thread City[6]
Winsted – Laurel City[26]

From wiki but I'm too lazy to take out the citations.

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merryone2K t1_j9g55xi wrote

Reply to Moving from the UK to work in New London, Where's the best place's to look at moving to? by UNCERTAIN_BUCKET

"An American thinks 100 years is a long time; Englishmen think 100 miles is a long way." Stonington is nice; close to RI beaches and a lovely little town. It really depends on which side of the river hosts your new employer; focus on that side of the Thames. Oh, and welcome to Connecticut; I already love your accent!

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merryone2K t1_j6rtod3 wrote

Reply to Shoutout to Waterbury Hospital by throwaway061557

Waterbury Hospital gets a bad rap; granted, the ER on any given evening is an absolute shitshow (6-8 hour wait times), but so are ERs across the country right now. When I had a kidney stone attack (and five subsequent surgeries for same) last year, once I was admitted I couldn't fault the quality of care I received by the entire team, from transport right up to my urologist.

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