Tag Archives: Connecticut

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 1, 2023
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Some Republicans Want to Ban ‘Latinx.’ These Latino Democrats Agree.

In Connecticut, some Democratic lawmakers want to prohibit the use of the gender-neutral term in official government documents. The Republican governor of Arkansas does too.

#connecticut, #english-language, #gender, #hispanic-americans, #ipsos-sa, #language-and-languages, #law-and-legislation, #sanders-sarah-huckabee, #spanish-language

The New York Times 8:00 am on March 1, 2023
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He Took His Shoes Off 20 Years Ago. He Hasn’t Put Them Back On.

Joseph DeRuvo Jr. has lived a mostly barefooted life for nearly two decades. The experience has given him a thick skin.

#bellevue-hospital-center, #connecticut, #feet, #internal-sub-only, #jackson-shoeless-joe

The New York Times 7:52 am on February 28, 2023
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With Snowfall, Winter Makes a Belated Appearance in New York

A storm began to bear down across the Northeast on Monday evening, with forecasters predicting up to seven inches of snow in some parts.

#connecticut, #hudson-river-valley-ny, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #northeastern-states-us, #pennsylvania, #rain, #snow-and-snowstorms, #weather, #winter-season

The New York Times 1:30 am on February 27, 2023
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Snow and Sleet Are Coming to the Northeast After a Winter Lull

More than six inches of snow are possible in interior parts of the Northeast starting on Monday night, with lower totals around New York City and coastal areas, forecasters said.

#adirondack-mountains-ny, #berkshires-mass, #connecticut, #hudson-river, #long-island-ny, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #snow-and-snowstorms, #weather, #winter-season

The New York Times 8:28 pm on February 17, 2023
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Their Ancestors Were Convicted of Witchcraft in Connecticut. They Want Justice.

Some 375 years after the state’s witch trials, historians and descendants from a witch exoneration group are championing a resolution that would apologize to those accused of witchcraft.

#connecticut, #hartford-conn, #history-academic-subject, #law-and-legislation, #salem-mass, #state-legislatures, #witchcraft, #young-alse-1600-47

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2023
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In Maine, a Rare Influx of New Residents, and a Housing Crunch

New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

#affordable-housing, #boston-mass, #connecticut, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #maine, #massachusetts, #mills-janet-t-1947, #new-england-states-us, #new-hampshire, #northeastern-states-us, #population, #portland-me, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #rural-areas, #searsport-me, #vermont

The New York Times 4:33 pm on January 20, 2023
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The Fierce Life and Sudden Death of Rebecca Lorch

Rebecca Lorch found purpose in brutal workouts and competitive weight lifting. In the end, it was not enough.

#athletics-and-sports, #coaches-and-managers, #connecticut, #depression-mental, #exercise, #steroids, #weight-lifting

The New York Times 2:00 pm on December 29, 2022
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T Magazine’s Favorite Homes of 2022

In a special edition of the T List, we look back on Robert Downey Jr.’s inflatable Malibu bungalow, a palace in Naples and more.

#architecture, #california, #connecticut, #design, #downey-robert-jr, #furniture, #interior-design-and-furnishings, #italy, #morocco, #nin-anais

The New York Times 9:02 pm on November 10, 2022
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Sandy Hook Families Win Over $1.4 Billion From Alex Jones With New Ruling

A judge added $473 million in fees to the award Mr. Jones must pay in a Connecticut case and ordered him not to move his personal assets outside the United States.

#bellis-barbara-n, #connecticut, #infowars, #jones-alex-1974, #libel-and-slander, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rumors-and-misinformation, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:28 pm on November 7, 2022
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Across the Country, Voting Issues Are on the Ballot. Abortion and Guns Are, Too.

Ballot initiatives on an array of issues offer an opportunity to take the nation’s temperature, particularly when it comes to voting access.

#abortion, #alabama, #alaska, #arizona, #arkansas, #california, #colorado, #connecticut, #florida, #gun-control, #iowa, #kentucky, #louisiana, #maryland, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #missouri, #nebraska, #nevada, #new-hampshire, #new-york-state, #north-dakota, #ohio, #oregon, #polls-and-public-opinion, #south-dakota, #tennessee, #utah, #vermont, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 4:52 pm on November 6, 2022
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In Affluent Greenwich, It’s Republicans vs. ‘Trumplicans’

The Connecticut suburb was once home to George Bush and has historically been a moderate conservative stronghold. But new hard-liners are on the attack, galvanized by the culture wars.

#bannon-stephen-k, #blumenthal-richard, #bush-george, #bush-jeb, #connecticut, #conservatism-us-politics, #elections, #greenwich-conn, #higbie-carl-1983, #midterm-elections-2022, #okeefe-james-e-iii, #republican-party, #school-boards, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 31, 2022
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In New England, Republicans Push to Flip More Seats as Moderates

A handful of Republicans are making headway in traditionally Democratic strongholds by distancing themselves from the right wing of their party. Can they succeed?

#connecticut, #elections-house-of-representatives, #fung-allan-w, #golden-jared, #hayes-jahana, #maine, #midterm-elections-2022, #new-england-states-us, #poliquin-bruce-lee, #rhode-island, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 15, 2022
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How One School Avoided the Pandemic Plunge in Math Scores

Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Connecticut overhauled the way it taught math — and the way it ran the classroom. Every minute counted.

#benjamin-franklin-elementary-school, #connecticut, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #mathematics, #meriden-conn, #teachers-and-school-employees, #tutors-and-tutoring

The New York Times 7:57 pm on October 3, 2022
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Ahead of Midterms, Democrats Bet on Abortion Rights

Vulnerable Democrats in competitive districts have leaned into preserving abortion rights as a closing argument for their campaigns, buoyed by internal polls that show it has moved voters their way.

#abortion, #connecticut, #craig-angela-d-1972, #democratic-party, #elections-house-of-representatives, #hayes-jahana, #kildee-daniel-t, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #minnesota, #pennsylvania, #republican-party, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #spanberger-abigail, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vega-yesli, #virginia, #wild-susan-ellis

The New York Times 10:42 pm on September 29, 2022
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Sandy Hook Parents Tie Alex Jones to Years of Threats and Vitriol

Robbie and Alissa Parker testified in the Infowars host’s damages trial in Connecticut about the torment inflicted on their family by believers of conspiracy theories.

#compensation-for-damages-law, #connecticut, #jones-alex-1974, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #parker-emilie, #parker-robbie

The New York Times 9:05 am on September 26, 2022
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The Dangers of Election-Denying Secretary of State Campaigns

Republican Dominic Rapini is unlikely to become Connecticut’s secretary of state, but election-denying candidacies like his are still damaging.

#connecticut, #elections-secretary-of-state, #midterm-elections-2022, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 11:23 pm on September 22, 2022
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‘I’m Done Saying I’m Sorry,’ Alex Jones Tells Sandy Hook Families in Court

In testimony in a Connecticut trial to assess the damages done by his Sandy Hook lies, the Infowars fabulist lashed out.

#compensation-for-damages-law, #connecticut, #cyberharassment, #infowars, #jones-alex-1974, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #parker-emilie, #parker-robbie, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #sandy-hook-elementary-school-newtown-conn, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 10:00 am on September 4, 2022
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The Way You Get Around New York City by Bus and Train Is About to Change

The city’s crumbling infrastructure is finally getting some upgrades.

#bronx-nyc, #connecticut, #grand-central-terminal-manhattan-ny, #infrastructure-public-works, #metro-north-commuter-railroad, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-jersey, #new-jersey-transit, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #pennsylvania-station-manhattan-ny, #port-authority-bus-terminal-manhattan-ny, #railroads, #second-avenue-subway-nyc, #stations-and-terminals-passenger, #subways, #westchester-county-ny

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 4, 2022
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Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut

Local residents and elected officials are seeking to block large housing projects, warning that increased density could change the character of their towns.

#affordable-housing, #connecticut, #fairfield-conn, #fairfield-county-conn, #greenwich-conn, #law-and-legislation, #new-canaan-conn, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #woodbridge-conn, #zoning

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 3, 2022
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An American’s Murky Path From Russian Propagandist to Jan. 6

Charles Bausman, a former financial executive who runs websites that promote far-right views, recorded footage in the Capitol for a Russian television producer. Soon after, he fled to Moscow as a “political refugee.”

#anti-semitism, #bausman-charles, #connecticut, #hanick-john, #internet-research-agency-russia, #malofeev-konstantin-v, #pennsylvania, #presidential-election-of-2020, #prigozhin-yevgeny-v, #propaganda, #putin-vladimir-v, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rt-tv-network, #rumors-and-misinformation, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #russian-orthodox-church, #social-media, #spencer-richard-b-1978, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 8:19 pm on June 5, 2022
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Outcry Over High School Clinic Exposes Deep Divisions on Mental Health

American teenagers are reporting severe levels of anxiety and depression. But when Connecticut moved to expand mental health services in schools, it ran into fierce opposition in one town.

#anxiety-and-stress, #connecticut, #depression-mental, #education-k-12, #killingly-conn, #mental-health-and-disorders, #school-boards, #state-legislatures, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 12:00 pm on May 28, 2022
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America Is Under the Gun

Will we rise up to face the rising tide of violence?

#buffalo-ny, #connecticut, #crime-and-criminals, #firearms, #mass-shootings, #national-rifle-assn, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #republican-party, #sandy-hook-elementary-school-newtown-conn, #senate, #social-media, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #united-states-politics-and-government, #uvalde-tex

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 21, 2022
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Long Covid Is Dangerous. The Fear of It Still Shouldn’t Rule Your Life.

Why a reasonable fear of chronic illness isn’t a case against normal living.

#chronic-condition-health, #connecticut, #long-covid, #lyme-disease

The New York Times 12:09 am on May 19, 2022
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Tired of Massacres? Get Rid of the Guns.

Deadly mass shootings have something in common.

#buffalo-ny, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #busse-ryan-1970, #connecticut, #firearms, #gun-control, #gunfight-book, #mass-shootings, #murphy-christopher-scott, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #pulse-orlando-fla-nightclub, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:22 pm on May 10, 2022
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Alfred Baldwin, Lookout for Watergate Burglars, Dies at 83

A co-conspirator, he became an early witness for the government, which helped lead to the indictment of the burglars and linked them with the White House.

#alfred-c-baldwin-iii, #connecticut, #deaths-obituaries, #mccord-james-w-jr, #united-states-politics-and-government, #watergate-affair

The New York Times 12:00 pm on May 3, 2022
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He Wrapped Landmarks in Fabric. Years Later, His Art Turned Up in a Dumpster.

Hundreds of paintings by Francis Hines had been thrown away when a Connecticut man, Jared Whipple, found them — and a new life mission.

#art, #connecticut, #east-village-manhattan-ny, #hines-francis-1920-2016, #lost-and-found-property, #new-york-city, #southport-conn, #whipple-jared

The New York Times 12:24 pm on April 30, 2022
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Connecticut Moves to Blunt Impact of Other States’ Anti-Abortion Laws

The state is among several acting to strengthen abortion rights protections as a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade looms.

#abortion, #connecticut, #lamont-ned, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #states-us, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 20, 2022
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The Superpredator Myth Did a Lot of Damage. Courts Are Beginning to See the Light.

We don’t need to keep everyone in prison forever.

#amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #black-people, #connecticut, #criminal-justice, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #prisons-and-prisoners, #probation-and-parole, #sentences-criminal

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 5, 2022
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For 25 Years, My Dad Helped Build Weapons of Death

My father fled Vietnam only to spend the rest of his life in American factories helping shore up the same military that had set our family adrift.

#connecticut, #factories-and-manufacturing, #labor-and-jobs, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vietnam-war, #vietnamese-americans, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 7:45 pm on April 1, 2022
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Former Yale Official Admits to $40 Million Fraud Scheme

For a decade, a Yale School of Medicine administrator used university funds to buy computer equipment, which she resold to pay for luxury cars, real estate and vacations, the authorities said.

#colleges-and-universities, #computers-and-the-internet, #connecticut, #education-k-12, #frauds-and-swindling, #ipad, #new-haven-conn, #petrone-jamie, #robberies-and-thefts, #tablet-computers, #yale-school-of-medicine, #yale-university

The New York Times 8:42 pm on March 27, 2022
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With Gas Prices at Record Highs, States Look at Cutting Taxes to Ease Strain

Actions by Maryland, Georgia and Connecticut could be followed by other states soon.

#american-automobile-assn, #california, #connecticut, #gasoline-tax-us, #georgia, #hogan-lawrence-j, #inflation-economics, #kemp-brian-p, #lamont-ned, #maryland, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #sales-and-excise-taxes, #tax-foundation, #taxation

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 16, 2022
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Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms

The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods.

#amazon-com-inc, #building-construction, #connecticut, #delivery-services, #e-commerce, #long-island-ny, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #northeastern-states-us, #real-estate-commercial, #red-hook-brooklyn-ny, #shopping-and-retail, #supply-chain, #united-parcel-service-inc, #warehouses

The New York Times 10:30 am on February 18, 2022
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A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich

The sealing of the case against Hadley Palmer, 53, who must register as a sex offender for secretly filming minors, has revived questions about judicial favoritism for the wealthy. Lawyers say they were trying to protect her victims.

#belle-haven-greenwich-conn, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #children-and-childhood, #connecticut, #greenwich-conn, #palmer-hadley, #photography, #prisons-and-prisoners, #privacy, #self-incrimination, #sex-crimes, #york-correctional-institute

The New York Times 4:22 pm on February 15, 2022
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Sandy Hook Families Reach Settlement With Gunmaker Remington

Victims’ families had sued the maker of the AR-15-style weapon used in the attack at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

#bushmaster-firearms, #connecticut, #gun-control, #newtown-conn-shooting-2012, #remington-arms-co, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 5:09 pm on February 14, 2022
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Greenwich Woman Who Secretly Made Videos of Children Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes

Hadley Palmer, 53, pleaded guilty to making images of children in intimate situations at her home in Belle Haven, a wealthy Connecticut enclave. The court record was sealed over an A.P. reporter’s objection.

#associated-press, #belle-haven-greenwich-conn, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #child-pornography, #children-and-childhood, #connecticut, #crime-and-criminals, #greenwich-conn, #hadley-palmer, #hedge-funds, #john-f-blawie, #privacy, #psychology-and-psychologists, #sex-crimes

The New York Times 8:53 pm on February 9, 2022
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A Guide to Mask Requirements in N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have all announced plans to loosen certain restrictions, but all of them continue to require masks in some places.

#connecticut, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #health-department-nys, #masks, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #vaccination-proof-and-immunization-records

The New York Times 6:00 am on February 1, 2022
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An ‘Eerily Similar’ Murder-for-Hire

New revelations about a killing in 2014 have prompted questions from the son of a New Jersey couple found dead in their home that year.

#airports, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #caddle-sean, #connecticut, #laguardia-airport-queens-ny, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #new-jersey, #new-york-city

The New York Times 8:00 pm on January 29, 2022
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Will a Mask Debate Split Blue States?

The growing normalcy divide within liberal America.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #connecticut, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democratic-party, #education-k-12, #liberalism-us-politics, #new-england-states-us, #new-york-city, #queens-nyc, #united-states, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 5:42 pm on January 27, 2022
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East Coast Braces for Snow Again

A winter storm watch was in effect from eastern North Carolina up to New England. Meteorologists said that slight changes in the storm’s track could shift snow totals drastically.

#coast-erosion, #connecticut, #delaware, #east-coast-us, #interstate-95, #mid-atlantic-states-us, #new-england-states-us, #new-york-city, #snow-and-snowstorms, #weather, #wind

The New York Times 10:02 am on January 21, 2022
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How Remote Work is Crippling New York City’s Commuter Rails

Before the pandemic, they relied on office workers, who paid up to $500 a month on tickets. At the M.T.A., those sales are down 75 percent.

#commuting, #connecticut, #coronavirus-return-to-office, #long-island-rail-road-co, #metro-north-commuter-railroad, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #port-authority-trans-hudson-path, #real-estate-commercial, #solomon-partners, #transit-systems

The New York Times 1:39 pm on January 18, 2022
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‘Admissions,’ by Kendra James

Kendra James was a legacy student at Taft, but wasn’t made to feel like a member of a proud tradition while she was there.

#admissions-standards, #admissions-a-memoir-of-surviving-boarding-school-book, #black-people, #connecticut, #education-k-12, #james-kendra, #race-and-ethnicity, #taft-school-the

The New York Times 6:26 pm on January 12, 2022
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Death of High School Hockey Player Renews Debate on Neck Guards

Canada and Sweden mandate neck protection for amateurs, but U.S.A. Hockey only recommends players wear neck guards. Teddy Balkind’s death could change that.

#accidents-and-safety, #balkind-teddy-2005-22, #connecticut, #hockey-ice, #interscholastic-athletics, #national-hockey-league, #neck, #protective-clothing-and-gear, #sports-injuries, #united-states, #usa-hockey

The New York Times 6:58 pm on January 8, 2022
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Connecticut High School Hockey Player Dies After Fall on the Rink

Teddy Balkind, a sophomore at St. Luke’s School, died after he fell and his neck was cut by another player’s skate, police and school officials said.

#brunswick-school-greenwich-conn, #connecticut, #deaths-fatalities, #education-k-12, #falls, #hockey-ice, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #st-lukes-school, #teddy-balkind

The New York Times 10:35 pm on January 6, 2022
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A School Won 92-4 in Basketball. Then the Coach Was Suspended.

Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic high school for girls in Hamden, Conn., said that running up the score against Lyman Hall High School did not mesh with its values.

#athletics-and-sports, #basketball, #coaches-and-managers, #connecticut, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #hamden-conn, #interscholastic-athletics, #new-haven-conn, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #wallingford-conn

The New York Times 12:10 am on December 17, 2021
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The Renaissance Women Who Painted Against the Odds

The Wadsworth Atheneum spotlights female artists from Italy in the 16th through 18th centuries, and asks: Who got left out of the canon?

#anguissola-sofonisba-1532-1625, #art, #connecticut, #detroit-institute-of-arts, #florence-italy, #gentileschi-artemisia, #museums, #nochlin-linda-1931, #wadsworth-atheneum, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:00 am on November 15, 2021
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How the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Could New York

The bill, which President Biden is expected to sign Monday, is likely to fund road and bridge repairs, water infrastructure upgrades and airport expansions.

#airports, #bridges-and-tunnels, #brookings-institution, #buses, #connecticut, #corbett-kevin-s, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #garbarino-andrew, #gutman-hank, #infrastructure-public-works, #latimer-george-s, #law-and-legislation, #malliotakis-nicole, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-jersey, #new-jersey-transit, #new-york-city, #reed-thomas-w-ii, #regional-plan-assn, #roads-and-traffic, #subways, #transit-systems, #tri-state-transportation-campaign, #van-drew-jeff

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 12, 2021
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Saving the Connecticut Farm That Helped Spark M.L.K.’s Dream

Summers spent working on a tobacco farm in the 1940s opened a teenage Martin Luther King Jr. to a world beyond the Jim Crow South.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #connecticut, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #king-martin-luther-jr, #morehouse-college, #national-register-of-historic-places, #race-and-ethnicity, #trust-for-public-land

The New York Times 7:00 pm on October 30, 2021
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Ross Douthat on His Chronic Lyme Experience

The challenge of treating an illness when there’s no medical authority to trust.

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The New York Times 5:08 am on October 30, 2021
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Suffering From Confounding Symptoms, a Patient Treats Himself

In “The Deep Places,” Ross Douthat chronicles the illness that continued to plague him no matter what he threw at it.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on October 23, 2021
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How I Became a Sick Person

A sudden descent into a chronic illness.

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