September marked 50 years since the terrorist firebombing of a Birmingham church killed four girls. Summer saw the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. November marks 75 years since Kristallnacht and 50 since President Kennedy’s assassination; December, 100 years of the Federal Reserve. Studying history, we can recognize context, sharpen thinking and learn humility. We can inspire and caution young people. History can contribute to citizenship, to reading and writing skills.
November 1, 2013 @ 12:00 am
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History, civics and balancing ‘STEM’
September marked 50 years since the terrorist firebombing of a Birmingham church killed four girls. Summer saw the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. November marks 75 years since Kristallnacht and 50 since President Kennedy’s assassination; December, 100 years of the Federal Reserve. Studying history, we can recognize context, sharpen thinking and learn humility. We can inspire and caution young people. History can contribute to citizenship, to reading and writing skills.
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Expanding natural gas offers consumers a stable choice, but action is needed
Helping homeowners, businesses and municipal organizations convert to natural gas is both economically viable and environmentally effective. It’s the right thing to do for our state. Who would argue against an effort that supports stable pricing, environmental progress and energy independence? When Governor Malloy delivered his comprehensive energy strategy for our state, one of the […]
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Trumka honors Olsen, recalls when a coal strike came to Greenwich
Hartford – Richard L. Trumka, once a coal miner and now the nation’s top labor leader, joined the governor Friday to promote a jobs program for veterans, but the real reason for the visit to Connecticut was to reminisce with a recently retired friend, John W. Olsen, about the Great Greenwich Coal Strike of 1989. […]
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Connecticut finances stay modestly in the black
The outlook for the state’s finances remains “generally positive” one-third of the way into the new fiscal year, Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo reported Friday. In his latest monthly budget forecast, Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog projected a modest, $11.2 million surplus for the fiscal year that ends next June 30. That represents just 1/15th of 1 […]
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CT exchange’s first month: 7,615 people enrolled, 53 percent in private coverage
In its first month, Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange, enrolled 7,615 people in health care coverage, according to figures released Friday. Of those, 53 percent — 4,065 — have signed up for private insurance plans. The other 47 percent are signed up for Medicaid. In addition, 55 small businesses have signed up […]
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UConn students file federal lawsuit over university’s handling of sexual assaults
Four students from the University of Connecticut today filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit in Hartford against the university for how it handled complaints of their rapes and sexual assaults both on campus and while one student studied abroad.
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DSS clients could get wrongly dropped from Medicaid, food stamps, advocates warn
On the first day of October, Abigail Egan, Plymouth’s human services director, got 40 phone calls from people who had been dropped from state-administered social service programs. She’s bracing for the same thing Friday. Egan and legal aid attorneys worry that many state residents could wrongly lose Medicaid, food stamps and other benefits at the […]
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Wall Street generous to CT lawmakers’ campaigns
Washington – Wall Street has stepped up its contributions to most politicians, including those in Connecticut’s congressional delegation. Although Washington and the financial industry have always had a close relationship, political contributions from the securities and investment sector have increased over the past decade to the point that they are one of the top five […]