CT Mirror is announcing the Community Editorial Board’s second 12-member cohort for 2023.
Meet CT Mirror’s 2023 Community Editorial Board members
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CEO: Athena Health Systems will continue to provide quality nursing home care
“Athena, in the vast majority of cases, has delivered and will continue to ensure a quality care experience for the patients and families we serve.”
Posted inCT Viewpoints
School administrators need to warn parents about storing their guns
School administrators should communicate to every parent their legal and moral obligation to properly store their firearms.
Posted inMoney
CT tax receipts surge as Lamont prepares new tax-cutting plan
Projections for state tax receipts increased again, pushing the current fiscal year’s surplus beyond $3 billion, according to a new report.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT nursing home company lawsuits reveal an industry-wide problem
CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari talks about his article written with Jenna Carlesso on Athena Health Care Systems, which is facing lawsuits in three states.
Posted inOpinion
Grieving Q won’t be linear — and everyone’s grief process will be different
Is grief eased when it’s collective? Or does the reality of a shared tragedy make it harder to find respite? In the case of Rep. Williams, both are true.
Posted inPartner Content
Accessing smartphones allows CT police departments to improve 911 calls
Through the technology, 911 callers can start a video call with police and can send dispatchers pictures, video and audio.
Posted inMoney
Even with gas tax holiday, CT’s transportation coffers are flush
CT Republicans want tax cuts, but labor and business say the sluggish highway building program threatens the state’s economic future.
Posted inStudent Voice
Unions bring fair pay and fair play
A union greatly enhances the possibility of higher wages, better healthcare and can steward a work and family life balance for its members.
Posted inPolitics
Special elections scheduled for Feb. 28 in three state House districts
Special elections will be held Feb. 28 to fill three vacancies in the House, including one created by the death of Rep. Quentin Williams.
Posted inPartner Content
Real Art Ways uses film and discussion to draw lessons in celebration of MLK Day
The daylong, free event will feature three documentary films about the civil rights movement, followed by discussions.
Posted inPartner Content
The Supreme Court could consider a charter school’s code requiring skirts or dresses for girls
A North Carolina school that was found to violate the Constitution by requiring women students to wear skirts or dresses to promote “chivalry” is taking its case to the Supreme Court.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Answers to Connecticut’s housing crisis may be right in our backyards
Connecticut has a peculiarly high amount of land, once set aside for manufacturing, now lying fallow as vacant space.
Posted inInvestigations
Lawsuits, fines, complaints put pressure on Athena nursing homes
Athena Health Care Systems, one of the biggest long-term care providers in CT, has come under scrutiny in three New England states.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Competition for Amtrak? Maybe
AmeriStarRail LLC claims to have $5.5 billion ready to spend on a fleet of high-speed trains built by the same company Amtrak is using for the new Acela train sets.