A little known part of Connecticut’s transportation history is that almost 40 years ago, commuters could ride in a hovercraft from Bridgeport to New York City.
Hovercraft service from Bridgeport to NYC — an idea whose time came, then went
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The pandemic worsened racial achievement gaps. Making up the difference won’t be easy.
Black and Hispanic students bore the brunt of the pandemic loss compared to white classmates, according to a recent study
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Clinical trials with immunotherapy drugs are source of hope and challenges in treating aggressive breast cancer
For breast cancer, there is just one drug —Keytruda— that has approval to treat triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive type. It must be administered in conjunction with chemotherapy
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CT poised to pay down $3.6 billion in pension debt
Regular and supplemental payments into the state’s cash-starved pensions will approach $6.5 billion this year.
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‘Your lives intersect with ours’: COVID on the rise again in nursing homes
For the two-week period ending May 10, 478 COVID infections were reported in nursing homes, up from 85 over two weeks in April.
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Poll finds strong, if nuanced, support for abortion in Connecticut
CT residents say they favor keeping abortion legal, though with differences over the circumstances in which abortions should be available.
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‘Don’t say gay’ comes to Connecticut
We appeal to the Greenwich Board of Education to restore references to gender identity and sexual orientation in their Title IX policy.
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The ISO must do more to push for green energy
What does this energy bureaucracy intend to actually do to support more renewables?
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Hard times call for soft skills
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an example of what great communication skills can do.
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Support for new turf at Fairfield’s Ludlowe Middle School
If you or your children play sports in Fairfield, you know the sports fields are lacking. Many of them are in bad shape.
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At Norwalk vigil, a call to end racism and racist violence
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, was among the speakers at Wednesday’s vigil who called for stronger national gun safety laws.
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Ned Lamont to issue $170 million in one-time tax relief this August
It is the largest election-year outpouring of one-time relief since Republican Gov. John G. Rowland sought reelection in 1998.
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Poll: In U.S. Senate race, Richard Blumenthal has double-digit leads
The poll in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race shows Richard Blumenthal has leads ranging from 10 to 16 points in matchups with Republicans.
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CT schools will soon be required to teach climate change
Close to 90% of CT schools already teach about climate change, but it will be required by state law beginning in July 2023.
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Untold: How are CT workers recovering from the pandemic?
The inequalities that existed in Connecticut well before the pandemic were only worsened by COVID. So whose recovery is this anyway?