It’s not just about the cars. It’s about the stories. And they’re all on display on Wednesday nights in Windsor.
‘Cruise Night’ at Bart’s Restaurant isn’t just about the cars — it’s about the stories
Posted inHealth
Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The Delta variant is changing that.
Eighty-seven percent of Connecticut’s nursing home population has been vaccinated, while 70% percent of the workforce has been immunized.
Posted inHealth
Opioid settlement dollars may be harder to divert than CT’s payments from tobacco industry
Healthcare advocates hope CT will dedicate all of its settlement with opioid manufacturers to fight addiction.
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut drawn into fight over conservative ALEC’s tax-exempt status
Complaints filed in Connecticut and 14 other states are elements of a decade-long fight over whether ALEC deserves tax-exempt status.
Posted inNews
For work and family, some vaccine holdouts decide to get the shot
Whether their jobs required it or because family members encouraged them, about a dozen holdouts decided to get vaccinated Monday.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Understanding community land trusts
You may be hearing a lot about community land trusts right now. They’ve become a popular answer to the question “How will we prevent displacement?” or “How do we keep housing permanently affordable?” But what are community land trusts, and how do they work? This page will give you a quick introduction to the topic, […]
Posted inHealth
Vaccine incentives are giving way to mandates. Will Connecticut embrace the shift?
As the COVID Delta variant spreads, many private employers, and some public, are moving from vaccine incentives to mandates.
Posted inEconomic Development
Borrowing to build: Tweed New Haven expansion deal comes with financial risk
Tweed New Haven Airport could be poised for a comeback, but the airport is also facing new financial risks.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
‘Living shorelines’ becoming more common in CT for erosion control
Living shorelines are becoming more common in Connecticut as erosion from storms and sea level rise threatens coastlines.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
High sodium in home well water systems: an ever-widening problem
Just under two years ago, I wrote an editorial about the serious problem, spotted by some of my constituents, of sodium increasingly being found in home well water systems. Now there are more.
Posted inEducation
CT reviewing CDC mask guidance for K-12 schools
Gov. Ned Lamont’s office is reviewing updated CDC guidance for mask-wearing in K-12 schools before taking an “official stance.”
Posted inMoney
Unprecedented surplus in new CT budget may be even larger than legislators thought
A $2.3 billion fiscal cushion in the new state budget might be fatter by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Posted inCT Viewpoints, Talking Transportation
In admiration of Amazon’s logistics network
These days “getting there” doesn’t just mean moving yourself from point A to B, but the logistics of moving stuff from dozens of locations to your doorstep. And nobody does that better than Amazon.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Ben Proto: The right pick for state GOP
There are many reasons why the Republican Party did the right thing in electing Ben Proto as its new Republican State Chair.
Posted inHealth
Lamont sees no need for vaccine mandates, at least for now
As California and New York City moved towards mandating vaccinations, Gov. Ned Lamont worked to voluntarily improve vaccination rates.