Map of Connecticut highlighting the regions of the Greater Hartford area. Yellow is the Capitol Region, green is the Central Connecticut region, and blue is the Midstate Region.

Greater Hartford is a region located in the state of Connecticut, centered on the state's capital of Hartford.

Hartford's role as a focal point for the American insurance industry is known nationally. The vibrant music and arts scene defines the region's culture. Greater Hartford is also home to the Travelers Championship golf tournament (formerly known as the Greater Hartford Open/Buick Championship).

This area of Connecticut is different from other parts of the state in that it is not dependent on out-of-state metropolitan areas such as New York City or Boston. It is on the fairly level land of the Connecticut River valley with soil less rocky than that of other areas in the state.

The region's economy is closely tied with Springfield, Massachusetts, as Hartford and Springfield are twin cities, only 25 miles apart. The area is served by Bradley International Airport, shared with Springfield. Although contiguous to Springfield's northern border, Westover Metropolitan Airport was briefly marketed as an alternative for Hartford-bound flyers. Hartford is also served by Hartford-Brainard Airport.

The population of Greater Hartford (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau), exceeded 1 million in 2000, having a total population of 1,059,878 (2000 census). However, this is the slowest-growing part of Connecticut, having barely grown two percent in the 1990s.^{[citation needed]} The 12% growth in the first half of the 2000s illustrates this trend (2005 population estimate of 1,188,241).^[1]

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Location of Greater Hartford in Connecticut.

  Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metropolitan statistical area

  Area of Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic CSA not included in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

The United States Census Bureau also defines the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) based on counties as building blocks. The area contains the 57 towns of Hartford County, Tolland County, and Middlesex County. The 2005 population estimate for the MSA is 1,188,241 and is ranked as the 44th largest metropolitan area by population in the United States. While the MSA definition is consistent with national definitions of metropolitan areas, the area contains a significant portion of the Lower Connecticut River Valley, which is not commonly considered as part of Greater Hartford.^{[citation needed]}

A region very similar to the MSA is covered by the combination of the Hartford Service Delivery Area and the Mid-Connecticut Service Delivery Area, covering 56 towns.^[2]

Transportation[link]

The transportation in Metropolitan Hartford is primarily run by Interstate 84 and Interstate 91. There were several plans to expand the old highway system to be run by 7 interstates (I-91, I-84, I-284, I-291 (full beltway), I-384, I-484, I-491). The existing highway system, due to high population of suburbs and downtown jobs, becomes very heavily congested during rush hours. Other state highways include Connecticut Route 2, Connecticut Route 3, Connecticut Route 9, and Connecticut Route 15.

Public transportation, primarily bus service, is operated by CTTransit. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is located in Newington, Connecticut. The airport is Bradley International Airport, located in Windsor Locks, approximately 10 miles from Hartford via I-91. Additional flights are available from Newark International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport.

Amtrak runs a daily shuttle between New Haven and Springfield, stopping at Berlin, Windsor, and Windsor Locks, as well as Union Station in Hartford. Commuter rail on the same line is proposed, with rush-hour service centered on Hartford and a shuttle to Bradley International Airport from the Windsor Locks station.

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Marshall Holman (born September 29, 1954 in Medford, Oregon) is a American professional bowler primarily known for his flamboyant success on the PBA Tour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Nike sponsored Holman.^[1]

Holman also served as a color analyst alongside Mike Durbin on several ESPN and ESPN2 bowling telecasts from 1996–2001. From 1998-99, he worked for CBS Sports and was teamed with Gary Seibel for telecasts when that network briefly showed PBA events.

Holman's last PBA title came in 1996 at the PBA Ebonite Classic. This came eight years after he had last won a title. In this event, he defeated Wayne Webb in what turned out to be a very emotional battle that came down to the final frames. The first bowler on the PBA to surpass $1.5 million in earnings, Holman won 22 titles (11th all-time) -- including two U.S. Opens and two Tournament of Champions titles. He was the youngest-ever winner in the Tournament of Champions, topping the field in the 1976 event when he was just 21 years old.^[2] He was named PBA Player of the Year in 1987, was a three-time winner of the George Young High Average award, and has earned nearly $1.7 million on tour.^[3]

Holman was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He is also a 2010 inductee to the USBC Hall of Fame in the Performance category.^[4] He was ranked 9th on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years."

Earlier in his bowling career, as once mentioned in the American Bowlers Journal magazine in the 1980s, Holman had a girlfriend from the state of New Hampshire. He would occasionally try the sport of candlepin bowling, popular in his acquaintance's state of residence, while visiting there.

Holman has received several commissioner's exemptions to participate in the PBA's Medford Classic, even though he is no longer an active PBA member.

After several years out of the booth, Holman has returned to the broadcasting arena. He served as a color analyst at the 2007 USBC Queens tournament and was in the broadcast booth (along with Nelson Burton, Jr.) for ESPN's five-week coverage of the 2007 and 2008 U.S. Women's Open events. He also provided commentary, alongside play-by-play man Dave Ryan, for the 2009 U.S. Women's Open telecasts.

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Holman's father, Phil Holman, was a disc jockey at a local radio station in Medford. He was nicknamed "Holman the Poleman", as he once did a radio show while pole-sitting. Marshall was then dubbed a similar nickname "Holman the Bowlman". (Color analyst Nelson Burton, Jr. provided this information during a PBA Tour telecast on ABC, 2 February 1985.) He has also been called the "Medford Meteor."

Holman and his wife currently reside in Medford and own two Liberty Tax Service franchises there. Holman is Jewish.^[5]

References[link]

1. ^ "Burns Shoes Blog". http://burnsshoes.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15. 
2. ^ Thomas, Jason. "Top 10 Moments in T of C History." Article at www.pba.com on August 16, 2010.[1]
3. ^ Hall of Fame bios at www.pba.com, official website of the Professional Bowlers Association and Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
4. ^ http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/111309HallofFame.xml
5. ^ Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History (February 6). http://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=%22marshall+holman%22%2Bnike&source=bl&ots=M-qj9o9cCE&sig=UUBGbuAJJBT0IACqse45LAc7dwk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=obgTT-7uB4TliAKG65ytDQ&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22marshall%20holman%22%2Bnike&f=false. Retrieved 2012-01-15. 

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One Chance is an R&B vocal group based in Chicago, best known for their 2006 song "Look at Her", which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard R&B chart.

Biography[link]

A four-member R&B group from Chicago, One Chance consists of Rob Brent, Courtney Vantrease, and brothers Jon Gordon and Michael Gordon. The group got their break when they performed for Usher, who then signed them to his label, US Records.^[1][2] Originally a quintet, the group's debut was on the 2005 soundtrack for In the Mix, with the songs "That's My Word" and "Could This Be Love".^[3]

Their first single released was "That's My Word" (a fifth member who subsequently left the group can be seen in its video).^[4] In 2006, their single "Look at Her" reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[5] "U Can't", released in March 2008, peaked at number 73 on the Billboard R&B songs chart.^[6]

Originally slated for release in late 2006, their debut album, Private, was repeatedly pushed back and eventually shelved,^[7] and the group was dropped by US Records. The group's debut album is now planned to be self-titled.

In June 2009, they signed with Infrared Entertainment, a music production and artist development company, then in September 2009, with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment imprint.^[8]

On September 23, 2010, the group released their newest single, "Sexin' on You", from an anticipated upcoming album expected to be released in 2011.^{[dated info]}

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Mixtapes[link]

• 2011: Ain't No Room For Talkin
• 2011: The Chicago Quartet (With DJ NB)

Singles[link]

Guest appearances[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• One Chance on Myspace
• One Chance at Allmusic