Hartford — As students from the highly regarded Jumoke Academy Charter School filed into the gymnasium for a mid-afternoon assembly last week, onlooker Gov. Dannel P. Malloy pointed out that at first glance these students seem to mirror those attending the neighborhood public schools. “Look around,” he said, fielding questions about whether this school is […]
March 5, 2012 @ 12:00 am
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Senate to consider Naugatuck Valley heritage bill
The Senate plans to move forward this week on an effort to designate the Naugatuck River Valley as a federal heritage area. Designation would allow the region’s 14 municipalities to apply for historic preservation grants and other federal funds. The legislation that will be considered Wednesday in a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural […]
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Working Families Party has new leader in Connecticut
Lindsay Farrell, the political director of the Connecticut Working Families Party, was named today as the new executive director. She succeeds Jon Green, who has taken a national staff position.