Dorothy knew song and dance are weapons that can strengthen resolve, remind us of our values, and focus us on the massive good out there.
Opinion
Raise your voice about climate change
Why is virtually no one in political leadership or mainstream journalism talking about the existential threat of climate change?
Honor the Constitution; regulate political spending
As you are besieged by ads this election, ask yourself, who is benefitting from this system?
What I learned building a voter guide at 17
We all deserve an easier way to build our political knowledge and find out where candidates stand on the issues.
The looming revenue cliff for CT cannabis
On Oct. 1, CT’s cannabis tax framework changes in a move expected to produce $2 million less revenue than before.
Walking toward clarity
The foundational promise of this country— life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness— feels increasingly fragile.
Bridgeport must recognize Eid al-Adha
Muslims are not standing outside the American community asking to be admitted. They are already part of its fabric.
Something has to change in Congress
No single election will repair Congress. No single election will restore public confidence. But democracy was not designed to prevent change.
The museum that owns its own railroad
It was in 1996 that the museum, which now has almost 100 rail cars in its collection, made its first passenger runs.
Dreamers as cops: Danbury’s legal gamble
A DACA Dreamer is not a permanent American resident. There residency must be renewed every two years.
What we could gain from Cuba
We should be demanding our government reverse course, and promptly normalize relations with Cuba.
25 years later, a news man remembers 9/11
The days following September 11 remain the saddest I’ve experienced in a nearly 50- year career reporting news on television.
9/11: We remember. We honor. We stand together
We must never allow Sept. 11 to become merely a chapter in a history book or an image on a screen.
Teachers are omitting a big part of financial literacy
Financial literacy cannot exist without tax literacy, and how we teach taxes to the next generation shouldn’t start and end with what happens on April 15.
Dear Fairfield, have you met AI?
I am not suggesting we replace our elected officials with robots. (Although it may have crossed my mind.) I am suggesting we give the humans some better tools.
