The public has a contradictory view of mental illness, according to a new poll. While most Americans believe people with such ailments are the victims of prejudice and discrimination, a substantial portion of the public say they have qualms about working in the same place or having their children attend a school where someone with a […]
February 27, 2013
Posted inEnergy & Environment
UTC Power reaches the edge
While you were still busy clearing snow from the February blizzard, a storied piece of Connecticut’s business and energy history underwent a massive transformation. UTC Power, the fuel cell division of United Technologies was purchased by ClearEdge Power, a West Coast relative newcomer to the world of fuel cells that UTC all but invented.
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Finally, a store that competes on price, vintage & lobbyist
America’s leading wine retailer, Total Wine & More, opened its first outlet in Connecticut Dec. 6, hiring 50 employees to staff a 35,000-square-foot superstore in Norwalk. With 88 other stores in 15 states, Total Wine tends to be a game-changer wherever it goes, offering everything from a $1.49 California sparkler to a Bordeaux that fetches […]
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The price of attending UConn to rise by 5.1%
The University of Connecticut is raising student fees by $116 next fall, when a previously approved tuition increase is to take effect: State residents will pay $574 more in tuition and fees, a 5.1 percent increase. For students living on campus, the cost will jump $954. The increase brings the price for Connecticut residents to […]
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Mental health panel to endorse educator training, case management, not outpatient commitment
A bipartisan legislative panel crafting policy changes in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School is expected to recommend that case management be available to people with serious mental illness and that educators receive “mental health first aid” training to recognize signs of problems. The committee will also recommend creating a task force […]
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Newtown residents push for assault weapons ban
Washington — Nearly three dozen Newtown residents, including family members of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, have joined an 11th hour effort to win congressional support for an assault weapons ban. “The damage done by an assault weapon, compared to a regular gun, is horrific,” said William Begg, an emergency room doctor […]