The U.S. Senate campaign resumed Friday with a full day of public events by Democrat Chris Murphy and a stealthier schedule by Republican Linda McMahon, whose campaign resumed its pre-storm practice of declining to share more than a few details of McMahon’s whereabouts. Both campaigns aired new ads, including an appeal by President Obama for […]
November 2, 2012 @ 12:00 am
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Differences are in the details for Himes, Obsitnik in final debate
BRIDGEPORT — In their last debate before next Tuesday’s elections, 4th District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes and his Republican challenger, Steve Obsitnik, repeated the same messages they have throughout the campaign, and — as in past debates — struggled to define their differences. “I agree with Mr. Obsitnik on this point,” was a phrase uttered […]
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A post-Sandy odyssey, or, getting from New Haven to New York City
Tens of thousands of Connecticut commuters breathed collective sighs of relief late Wednesday when Gov. Dannel Malloy announced they could take the train all the way from New Haven to New York and back again last night. For those who had to get to work earlier in the week, though, the announcement marked the close […]
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Efforts to desegregate, expand school choice a challenge with looming deficits
The Caro family debates which schools to enter their children in for the state’s school choice lottery. The Caro family debates which schools to enter their children in for the state’s school choice lottery. State education officials are proposing to expand opportunities for Hartford children by sending more of them to suburban schools — but […]
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HIV over 50: Growing need cited for prevention, detection programs for older residents
Correction at bottom of story Back in the 1980s, when no one knew much about AIDS, Freddy played percussion in Latino bands in clubs in New York and Puerto Rico. In the early morning, after the gig, they would go to a “shooting gallery,” where they would romance heroin and cocaine. At the time, Freddy […]
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When the trains stopped: The Odyssey from New Haven to New York City
Stamford was the only destination for New Haven Line commuters from Manhattan last Thursday. (All photos by Dru Nadler) Tens of thousands of Connecticut commuters breathed collective sighs of relief late Thursday when Gov. Dannel Malloy announced they could take the train all the way from New Haven to New York and back again last […]
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FEMA: Many Sandy victims may lack flood insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate on Friday said many of Hurricane Sandy’s victims do not have flood insurance. That means there’s no coverage for water damage to their homes because homeowners’ policies exclude flood damage. “A lot of people who flooded will not have insurance whatsoever,” Fugate said. Fugate also said one reason […]
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Bloomberg PAC spending $1.1 million to help Roraback
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Independence USA Super PAC is spending $1.1 million to run last-minute ads for Republican Andrew Roraback, who is running against Democrat Elizabeth Esty for the 5th District congressional seat. “I am proud to have the support of Mayor Bloomberg’s PAC which supports socially moderate, fiscally prudent candidates who have […]