We Are Grateful
Every year I like to give thanks to our readers and our contributors who make this website a joy to own. If it wasn’t for your readership and generous donations we wouldn’t be able to continue our mission of asking the hard questions in pursuit of the truth. There are no strings attached. We are…
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Another COVID-19 Thanksgiving. What’s Changed?
Last year as Connecticut prepared for its first Thanksgiving holiday amidst the pandemic, the state’s COVID infection rate stood at 5.99%. One year and 2.4 million vaccinated residents later, the virus continues to circulate and on Wednesday it stood at 3.72%. So what’s changed? Most notably, the number of COVID patients in Connecticut hospital beds.…
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Chronic Absenteeism and COVID-19
Absenteeism was a problem for most school systems across the state in 2020 and Bridgeport schools were no different. However, a recent report found the district fared well when it came to reducing the number of COVID cases and quarantines. The report by the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership found that the number of…
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Redistricting Commission Tweaks Senate Map
Lawmakers on Connecticut’s redistricting panel approved a map of new state Senate voting districts Tuesday that pulls a third district within Stamford’s city lines but leaves big portions of the state virtually unchanged. (Check out our comparative map slider!)
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Sunrise: Union Won’t Accept A Win To End Strike
The chain of group home and day programs for adults with intellectual disabilities that has been the subject of a six-week strike is claiming that union officials are rebuffing their efforts to come to an agreement that would end the labor action. Sunrise Northeast has offered the New England Health Care Employees Union SEIU 1199…
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Pass The Pumpkin Pie, Not The Politics
As the realm of politics has grown to swallow everything from school curriculum to health care, a poll released Monday suggests that roughly two-thirds of Americans hope to avoid discussing politics with friends and family at Thanksgiving tables this year.
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State To Push Boosters For Nursing Home Residents
State public health officials said Monday they hope to ensure that COVID vaccine booster clinics are held in all Connecticut nursing homes by mid-December as vaccine immunity to the virus wanes in some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. During an afternoon update, Gov. Ned Lamont said his administration was making “a special effort” to…
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Live Briefing: COVID-19 Update
Gov. Ned Lamont and members of his administration outlined the latest COVID-19 data during a news briefing at 4 p.m. on the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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90% of School Staff In Connecticut Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19
More than 90% of employees at public and private K-12 schools in Connecticut have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, according to the results of a survey released Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration. The poll of Connecticut schools, conducted by the Education Department and referred to as a “one-time survey” in a press release,…
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Health Care Facilities Fined $19M
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has issued more than $19 million in fines to 101 out of 643 health care facilities subject to Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An executive order issued by Lamont required all nursing home, assisted living facilities and residential care home employees to be vaccinated by Sept. 28. “The…
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Calls To Open Up Cannabis Dispensaries Sooner Following Fentanyl Overdoses
Some police are calling for the state legislature to move up the opening of cannabis dispensaries to mid-2022 after a spate of overdoses involving marijuana laced with fentanyl. The overdoses, which required the use of naloxone, a drug that reverses an opioid overdose, prompted the state Department of Public Health to issue a warning of…
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Mass Governor Steps Away From TCI Following Lamont Comments This Week
Just days after Gov. Ned Lamont indicated he would not pursue legislative approval for the Transportation and Climate Initiative in Connecticut, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has walked away from the multi-state emissions agreement. “The Baker-Polito Administration always maintained the Commonwealth would only move forward with TCI if multiple states committed, and, as that does not…
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COVID Caution Urged Ahead of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, medical providers at Hartford HealthCare urged Connecticut residents Friday to exercise caution during the holidays to minimize their risk of contracting or transmitting the COVID-19 virus during get-togethers. During a morning press call, Dr. Ulysses Wu, the health care system’s chief epidemiologist, encouraged residents to be cognizant of…
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Survey Finds Lamont Is Most Popular Democratic Governor In the Country
Gov. Ned Lamont gets a 64% approval rating from the latest Morning Consult survey of the nation’s governors. That makes Lamont the most popular Democratic governor, but not the most popular governor. In first place was the Republican Governor of Vermont Phil Scott, followed by Massachusetts’ Gov. Charlie Baker. Lamont placed seventh place in the…
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OPM To Audit COVID Funds
In the wake of fraud charges in West Haven, the Office of Policy and Management has broadened its review into how Connecticut towns have spent COVID relief funding and will pay an independent firm to audit each municipality. Last month, federal authorities accused two West Haven employees, including a former Democratic state representative, Michael DiMassa, of fraudulently billing the city’s COVID grant program for more than $630,000 in consulting services they never provided. The incident…
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22nd Inmate Dies From COVID-19
Another inmate has died from COVID-19, this time it was a 62-year-male who was housed at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution. The inmate, who is not being named for privacy reasons, was the 22nd inmate to die…
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OP-ED | Grateful For Caring
This Thanksgiving holiday I am thankful for my beautiful family and my community. At 61, I feel well physically and mentally. I am grateful to be a home care worker with three jobs. I love…
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Officials Say Screen and Stay In School Is Working To Keep Kids In Class
School officials say a new voluntary program that allows students to stay in the classroom after being exposed to someone who has COVID-19 is working. “It’s great because we’re really reducing the number of kids…
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OP-ED | Connecticut Must Act Now to Recognize & Protect Essential Workers, Their Families, And The People They Care For Every Day
Oak Hill’s Barry Simon offers a message of thanks to the people who provide daily services and support to people with disabilities across Connecticut.
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Panelists Look For Solutions Without TCI
Just days after Gov. Ned Lamont indicated he would not pursue legislative approval for TCI in Connecticut, a group of panelists participating in the annual Northeast Multimodal Transit Summit said they would find a different…
Continue readingDunaway To Retire Next Month
Ray Dunaway will announce Monday morning that he is retiring from the station. His last day on the air will be Dec. 24, 2021. Dunaway has been heard on WTIC since May 1992. Prior to…
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OP-ED | ‘Where Have All The Workers Gone?’ Um, It’s Complicated …
With open jobs and thousands not working, Terry Cowgill theorizes that the low-wage bubble has burst.
Continue readingLamont Nominates Shannon Jacovino as Ombudsman for the Dept. of Developmental Services
The Lamont administration announced in a news release today that the governor has nominated West Hartford resident Shannon Jacovino to serve as ombudsman for the state Department of Developmental Services.
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ANALYSIS | New House District Map Invests In Status Quo, But Sets Up Fairfield County Conflict
Population in Connecticut shifted south and west during the last decade, and the new House district map approved Thursday by the Reapportionment Commission, reflects that change. But the process is controlled by the legislature, which…
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Fate of Capitol Statue Debated
There’s an embattled statue at the Capitol – Captain John Mason led the massacre of the Pequot Indians in 1637. Some say it needs to come down, but not everyone. “The atrocities that were committed by…
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OP-ED | The Brainard Fund Still Making A Difference After 64 Years
In 2010, I got a call that advocates only dream about.
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OP-ED | Hospitals Seek to End Labor And Delivery Care
When did our expectations that hospitals exist to serve the public good drop so low? Was it around the time we normalized millions in compensation to CEOs? Or is it now, when we accept the…
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Will Connecticut Republicans Make Gains Next Year?
Midterm elections are a challenge for the party that holds the White House. That means the Democratic Party could have a lot to lose next year. What will it mean for Connecticut’s all Democratic delegation?…
Continue readingMystic Market Kitchen & Eatery Opens at Foxwoods Resort Casino Thursday
Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced that Mystic Market Kitchen & Eatery will open its fifth location this Thursday at the resort’s Great Cedar concourse in the Great Cedar Hotel.
Continue readingRep. Betts To Retire
Long-serving Bristol Republican, Rep. Whit Betts said Wednesday he would not seek reelection next year after more than a decade in office, citing a belief in term limits for elected officials.
Continue readingMed Board Suspends Doctor’s License For Failing To Follow Probation Orders
The state Medical Examining Board agreed Tuesday to suspend the license of a physician who is accused of repeatedly failing to comply with the terms of his prior discipline for abusing alcohol. The board also…
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OP-ED | Prevent Nicotine Addiction By Talking To Youth About The Dangers Of Electronic Cigarettes
We have all heard the well-worn sayings – “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” or “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”– there is value to this wisdom.
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