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Mark Pazniokas
Trump’s threatened veto of $740 billion in defense spending is to keep Confederate names on U.S. military bases.
Obama won Connecticut by 20 points, and it nearly killed the GOP. Biden's 20-point win didn't hurt as much.
A member of Gov. Ned Lamont’s security tested positive for COVID-19, the second employee from Lamont’s office to test positive.
Murphy, other Dems, propose legislation to boost U.S. manufacturing of N95 masks and other equipment as COVID cases spike.
It hasn't been a good two weeks for tallying votes in the 90th House District of Cheshire and Wallingford.
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It’s not hard to imagine how difficult this year has been for students -- experiencing unpredictable shifts to when and where they are in school, having to adapt to a remote learning culture and feeling a sense of loss for the community and personalized instruction that schools provide. I’ve heard far less about how difficult of a year it’s been for teachers, who are doing everything we can to make up for what this year has taken from our students.
We appreciate the point of view expressed in a recent op-ed entitled “There is too much state borrowing to benefit private colleges and schools.” However, there were several inaccuracies reported in the piece that we would like to take this opportunity to correct.
Our state legislators must be part of a national movement to reverse our current course and move us in the direction of true health equity where all citizens, regardless of means, deserve a basic right to quality healthcare.
Shea is a story about race and social inequalities that plague America. It is a narrative that prompts the question, “Do you know what it’s like to wake up in new skin?” Anthony Valentine lives in Bloomfield
Through my artwork I strive to create an example of ideas that reflect my desire to raise social consciousness, and cultural awareness. Jazz music is the catalyst to all my work, and plays a major influence in each piece of work.”
During times like these it’s often fun to revisit something familiar and approach things with a different slant. I have been taking some Pop culture and Art masterpieces and applying the vintage 1960’s and 70’s classic figures (Fisher Price, little people) to the make an amusing pieces. Here is my homage to Fisher -Price, Yellow […]
About the art: This was a local landmark on Marion Road in Cheshire. I have painted this old cider mill and farm over many years and felt it was a part of Connecticut’s history. Ellen Pliskin lives in Cheshire.
