“We have the right to know what is happening to our children in the public school system and I’m trying to understand why this board has not weighed in to ensure the protection of Connecticut children,” Gwen Samuel said.
Leader of parents union calls on state board of education to “weigh in” on Dalio partnership transparency
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Seven dead in crash at Bradley airport
The plane crashed and was engulfed in fire shortly after takeoff at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. It carried two pilots, 10 passengers and an attendant.
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Hers is a story of racism and exploitation ‘determined to be told’
When Tamara Lanier makes the case for her right to claim ownership of photographs of “Papa Renty,” her message is both global and personal.
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Supervised absentee voting must be expanded to all
It is time to end the corrupt absentee ballot process. We in Bridgeport have been victimized and embarrassed by this practice time and time again.
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Veterans: Let’s keep their hearts beating
A few months ago in the park I met a man in his 60s. With limping gait, he was supporting his weak, malnourished body on a dirty shopping cart filled with bags and bottles. I noticed his sad, kind eyes as he smiled at me. Then he started telling me his heart-wrenching story. “I am going to die soon. I have HIV. I have nothing left,” he said as tears were filling his eyes. “I was raped when I was in the army… and that was the end of my life,” he continued.
Posted inHealth
Third Connecticut resident dies of EEE
An East Haddam resident is the third person to die of the mosquito-borne disease. State health officials say a fourth person with the disease has been hospitalized.
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These kids demand more than ‘Tobacco 21’ to curb vaping
The adults celebrated the new law on tobacco and vaping. The kids were less impressed.
Posted inPolitics
Unfinished business piles up at the Connecticut Capitol
Nearly four months since the regular General Assembly session closed, legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont are struggling to reach agreement on a growing list of issues potentially headed for a special session vote later this fall.
Posted inJustice
Connecticut’s crime rate, arrests, probation and prison populations all down
The number of people admitted to Connecticut prisons declined sharply between 2009 and 2018, and the reason may not be what you think.
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U-Pass, a game-changer for some students
Imagine having an unlimited-rides pass on all public transit in Connecticut, including Metro-North. Then imagine this pass only cost you $20 a year. Such is the reality of U-Pass, the transit pass given to almost 15,000 community college and state university students in our state. Not only does U-Pass give them affordable access to mass transit, in some cases the pass is a life changer.
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Q poll: Voters evenly split on removing Trump from office
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows support for removing President Donald Trump from office has increased since last week.
Posted inMoney
Judge tosses suit by CT, other ‘blue states,’ that challenged SALT cap
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the limit on the deductibility of state and local income taxes on federal returns.
Posted inHealth
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block release of school-level vaccination data
A Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by a Bristol couple seeking to bar the disclosure of school-level vaccination data in Connecticut.
Posted inPolitics
Yes, that was Toby Moffett visiting Lowell Weicker
It’s been 37 years, time for a visit
Posted inHealth
The legal age to buy cigarettes, vaping products goes up Tuesday
As Connecticut wrestles with a rise in the number of mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping, the state is preparing to increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products.