When Tamara Lanier makes the case for her right to claim ownership of photographs of “Papa Renty,” her message is both global and personal.
January 1, 2020
Posted inNews
Best of 2019: City Revival — Did We Learn From the Urban Renewal Era?
Many Connecticut cities are seeing a 21st century renewal. Are they getting it right — or at least better — this time?
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Elections bring new focus on college debt, which burdens CT students more than others
What to do about the huge amount of college debt that is burdening young Americans is emerging as a significant issue in the 2020 elections.
Posted inHealth
Best of 2019: In a short session, lawmakers eye prescription drug proposals
In every town Sean Scanlon visited this summer and fall, residents complained about the high cost and availability of prescription drugs.
Posted inMoney
Best of 2019: DOT says transportation capital program needs more funding
DOT officials say Connecticut needs to increase capital spending by 30 percent to transform the state’s aging, overcrowded transportation system.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Best of 2019: Goodbye, Connecticut, and here’s some advice
After living for over nine years in the historic and beautiful Black Rock section of Bridgeport, my wife, Mary, and I are leaving the Constitution State. We are saddened to do so because we love our home, our neighborhood, our neighbors, and the state. However, like an increasing number of people, the time has come to cut our losses and move closer to family. In addition, it is not clear that current state and local leaders have the willingness and ability to make the tough choices needed to create a better future in Connecticut, especially in connection with unfunded retirement obligations.
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Best of 2019: Shut up, you unbelievable Connecticut crybabies
Lately, it seems that every other week, Connecticut’s news audience is treated to a new essay by a disaffected resident planning on quitting the Nutmeg State for good. This genre seems particularly robust among writers who are white, well-off, and somewhere in the neighborhood of retirement age.