New Leadership At Hartford Land Bank
HARTFORD, CT – The nonprofit Hartford Land Bank's Board of Directors announced recently that Hartford resident Marcus Ordoñez has been appointed as the bank's executive director.
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Massachusetts Aims To ‘Adapt With The Times' With Updates To Solar Incentive Program
Massachusetts officials, advocates, and businesses are hoping proposed changes to the state’s solar incentive program will help reinvigorate a flagging market and give more disadvantaged residents access to the benefits of renewable energy.
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United Illuminating Official Nominated For PURA Board; Betkoski Retiring
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday nominated David A. Arconti, Jr., a former state representative currently serving as vice president of state government relations for United Illuminating, to serve on the Public Utilities…
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Israel PM's Speech Elicits Strong Responses From Connecticut Officials
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fiery address Wednesday before a joint session of Congress drew mixed reactions from Connecticut leaders, with some pledging continued support and others sharing disappointment at the Prime Minister's tone.
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Auditors Report: state Department of Labor Didn’t Assign Hundreds of Cases for Investigation
The state Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards Division…
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Scholarship Investments Announced As Demand Grows For Healthcare Workers
Healthcare education in Connecticut received a significant boost Wednesday with…
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Biden: ‘Nothing Can Come In The Way Of Saving Our Democracy, That Includes Personal Ambition'
In a rare speech from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden spoke to the American people Wednesday night about why he decided to forgo his re-election bid this week in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he endorsed on Sunday.
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OP-ED | What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto offers a response to Rep. Christine Palm's op-ed earlier this week.
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119K Commission Brings Education Focus To Hartford
HARTFORD, CT – Dozens of people packed into a sweltering, standing-room-only city council chamber at Hartford City Hall on Tuesday to hear the 119K Commission discuss how education affects disconnected youth, and what can be done to make the education system more effective for them.
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Livestream: 119K Commission Hears Presentations On Education Models
HARTFORD, CT – With a focus on education, the 119K Commission has…
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California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and other public health experts say is a mental health emergency among young people.
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New Report Outlines Challenges of LGBTQIA+ Community in Greater Hartford
HARTFORD, CT – A new report shows that despite advances in the…
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Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Rallies Supporters In Wisconsin
WEST ALLIS, WI — Vice President Kamala Harris visited West Allis Central High School Tuesday on the first stop of her new presidential campaign and said, “We are looking at two different visions. You have a choice between freedom and chaos.”
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EPA Gives Connecticut Up To $100 Million For Electric-Powered Heat Pumps
Connecticut will receive a grant worth up to $100 million for the…
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In Germany, Lamont Lauded Land Of Steady Habits
NEW HAVEN, CT – Building the state’s economic relationships with Germany and other nations hinges on showing Connecticut to be a place of stability amidst a tumultuous political landscape, Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday.
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In a guest opinion column, state Rep. Christine Palm says that with…
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A Look Back At RNC 2024
NeighborhoodInvolve partnered with the Racine County Eye, photographer Mark Hertzberg, and the New Haven Independent to bring you coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention. Below is a gallery of the images they captured last week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Secret Service Keystone Cops. Editorial cartoon by Dick Wright.
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Connecticut Democrats Condemn Republican Chairman's Comments About VP Harris
Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto's comments about Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Democrats Lining Up Quickly Behind Harris; No Consensus Yet On Running Mate
A day after President Joe Biden announced he would step down as his party’s presumptive nominee, Democrats have been pouring their support behind his vice president and endorsed successor, Kamala Harris.
Keep readingDonald Trump Fact-Check: 2024 RNC Speech In Milwaukee Full Of Falsehoods About Immigrants, Economy
MILWAUKEE, WI – Former President Donald Trump closed the Republican National Convention by…
Keep readingOP-ED | Congress Must Broaden Their Approach To Fight Financial Fraud And Scams
Guest opinion columnist Paul Timpanelli says the state's small businesses need US…
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Harris, Once Biden’s Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health
Throughout Joe Biden’s presidency, he leaned on the outspoken former prosecutor and senator he selected as his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the White House’s voice of unflinching support for reproductive health rights.
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America's Deadliest Weapon
America's Deadliest Weapon: Gun Culture and Violent Rhetoric. Editorial cartoon by Christopher…
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New State PAC Seeks To Make An Impact
A new political action committee based in Windsor Locks is hoping to support legislative candidates and policies aimed at making Connecticut a more equitable state, particularly for historically marginalized communities.
Keep readingGene Sheehan, Master Communicator, Dies At 78
Longtime communications and advertising professional Gene Sheehan, who worked for public relations…
Keep readingJD Vance Pitches For Swing State Votes In Accepting Nod As Trump VP
MILWAUKEE, WI — J.D. Vance – the freshman Ohio senator who used…
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Selfless Service: Connecticut Democrats Laud Biden For His Decision To Drop Out Of Race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would not continue his campaign for re-election, but would instead step aside and allow a different candidate for the Democratic Party to carry the mantle.
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Trump Classified Documents Case. Editorial cartoon by Adam Zyglis.
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We Don't Need No Fact Checking
We Don't Need No Fact Checking. Editorial Cartoon by Dave Whamond.
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Republicans At National Convention Reach Out To Black Voters On Social And Economic Issues
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, speaking to other Black delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, wanted to reassure them of one thing — they are not alone.
Keep readingOP-ED | Nation's Response to Assassination Attempt Highlights Urgent Need For Media Literacy
Opinion columnist Barth Keck says the reasoned response to Saturday's attack on…
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In RNC Speech, McMahon Vows More Tax Cuts From Trump
Donald Trump will expand and make permanent tax cuts for small businesses throughout the country if re-elected president, Linda McMahon said Thursday during her remarks to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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OP-ED | Flip The Ticket
Guest opinion columnist Todd J. Barry, Ph.D, suggests that the Democratic Party…
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