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Ernie Maynard's Life Of Service 'Epitomizes' The Greatest Generation

Ernest “Ernie” Maynard drives down to the Adult Care Center in his lifelong hometown of Enfield regularly — to chat, or to chaperone on outings. “You know, older people like someone to visit them,” Maynard says. “They love to talk. ...I just listen to ’em. There’s so much information that you can...

 

Haddam Selectwoman Who Knelt During Pledge Offers Apology Amid Political Tumult

In a mea cupla, Haddam Democratic Selectwoman Melissa Schlag took to Facebook Wednesday, amid political tumult that arose after she knelt during the pledge of allegiance at recent board of selectmen meetings, to apologize for making it seem like all of her town was "racist and facist." Driven by...

 

We're Breaking Down Blockchain — Here's What You Need To Know

When an international conglomerate says it would like to turn one of your state’s quiet suburbs into a world capitol of blockchain, you’re going to have some questions. Like, who is this company? Why are they coming to West Hartford, Conn.? And of course, what is blockchain — other than a headache,...

 

Hartford Lawmakers Fight To Keep Seats; Stage Set For Primary Battles In Two City Districts

A long-simmering turf war over legislative representation in a district that straddles Hartford and Windsor is back in the spotlight, with Windsor leaders fighting to claim a seat that for years has been under the capital city’s control. Windsor’s Democratic town committee backed Lawrence Jaggon,...

 

This Language Immersion Program Links Students With Newly Settled Arabic-Speaking Families

Marivi Howell-Arza dreams of becoming a social worker for Arabic-speaking refugees. They remind the Duke University student of her mother, who fled Cuba in the 1960s. Howell-Arza feels an affinity toward Muslim and Middle Eastern culture. The semester she studied abroad in Jordan, she was never...

 

After 10 Years Of Stricter Teen Driving Laws In Connecticut, Bereaved Families Applaud Reduced Fatalities

Sherry Chapman was in a grief-stricken frenzy. It was December 2002, and her 19-year-old son, Ryan, had just died in a car crash in Hebron. He was a passenger in a vehicle traveling too fast. Alcohol was involved. The 18-year-old driver survived — so did another passenger. Chapman, with a small...

 

First Group Of Students Graduates From Wesleyan's Prison Education Program

A group of 24 inmates in the state prison system have become the first graduates of a Middletown-based program that awarded them associates degrees from Middlesex Community College. On Wednesday, 18 men at Cheshire Correctional Center received their degrees, joining six women who graduated in a...

 

Police Investigating Suffield Superintendent, Other District Leaders Accused of Not Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

Police are investigating Suffield Superintendent of Schools Karen Berasi and other senior district leaders after an allegation they did not report suspected child abuse as mandated by state law, police said The Connecticut Department of Children and Families first received the allegation and passed...

 

Man Killed In Shootout With Virginia State Police May Be New Haven Murder Suspect

A man killed Wednesday in a shootout with Virginia state police may be the suspect in a New Haven murder, police said. A manhunt for Tramaine Marquese Poole, suspected by New Haven police of fatally shooting a woman on May 31 and shooting his wife on May 7, has been underway for two months. The...

 

Breast Milk Donation Site At UConn Health A First In Hartford Area

Women can now donate breastmilk at UConn Health’ John Dempsey Hospital, the fifth community milk donation site in the state and the only one located in central Connecticut. UConn Health is also the first Connecticut hospital to feature a donation depot for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, UConn Health...

 

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