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OP-ED | Where’s Our Winter, Southern New Englanders?
Opinion writer Jonathan L. Wharton laments the lack of snowfall here in Connecticut thus far this winter and says it’s concerning. Is this the way it’s going to be?
Continue readingAmerica’s Gun Problem
Editorial cartoon by Dave Whamond. CNN: ‘Tragedy upon tragedy’: Forty-four hours in America. Three mass shootings. Nineteen lives wiped out. All in California — in Monterey Park, San Mateo County, and Oakland.
Continue readingPodcast | Restoration Under Way At Mystic’s Shipyard
Brian Scott-Smith visits Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport for a look at the Coronet, the 1885 Schooner that’s arrived at the Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard for three years of restoration work. It’s considered the last…
Continue readingStates With The Highest Revenue From Cannabis Taxes
The Drug Enforcement Agency hasn’t seen any reason to remove cannabis from its list of Schedule I banned substances. Yet, cannabis in its myriad forms is pulling in billions of dollars in vital tax revenue…
Continue readingOP-ED | ChatGPT Is The Future
Opinion writer Jamil Ragland, who works as a tutor during the day, says he has been following with some interest the breathless debate about ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and their impact on education. Will it have…
Continue readingTop Secret
Editorial cartoons by Jeff Koterba and Randall Enos. The National Archives may send letters to all living former presidents and vice presidents, asking them to go through their records to ensure no classified materials remain…
Continue reading$690K For A New 2‑Family?
The only contractor to respond to a city bid to build a new two-family house in the Hill won the contract at a price of $690,000 — or roughly $246 per square foot — raising questions about just how much it costs…
Continue readingANALYSIS | Life-saving Innovation At Alarming Prices
Health care analyst Ellen Andrews says the new gene therapies that can modify a malfunctioning gene to cure, not just treat, genetic diseases are going to complicate health care costs, which already consume 20% of…
Continue readingDebt Ceiling Nighthawks
Editorial cartoon by Daryl Cagle. The AP reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter Tuesday to congressional leaders saying she’s suspending the reinvestment of some federal bonds in a government workers’ savings…
Continue readingOP-ED | What’s In Two Names? Reclaiming the Thames for the Pequots
Opinion writer Susan Bigelow says changing the name of the Thames River to the Pequot River is a great idea. Read why here.
Continue readingThe Year So Far
Editorial cartoon by R.J. Matson. The year has started off poorly with respect to gun violence. California experienced two mass shootings in three days. First, 10 were killed on Saturday, followed by seven murdered Monday.
Continue readingOP-ED | It’s Time to Make Media-Literacy Education Mandatory
Opinion writer Barth Keck wishes us all a Happy News Literacy Week! Originated four years ago by the News Literacy Project, this annual observation “underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and…
Continue readingRed Sky Morning
Photographer Philip Medbury captured these spectacular sunrise images on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, off Pequot Avenue in New London.
Continue readingOP-ED | Japan’s Rearmament is a Worrying Sign
Opinion writer Jamil Ragland says the isolationist policies of the Trump administration, as well as blowback from the errors and misfortunes of previous administrations, have led us to a moment in world history where American…
Continue readingInaugural Ball Contributions Totaled $515,000
Gov. Ned Lamont’s second inaugural ball earlier this month was a star-studded affair and many state contractors and special interests contributed cash to pay for the evening. Held at the Bushnell Theater for the Performing…
Continue readingAnother Day, Another George Santos Revelation
Editorial cartoon by Adam Zyglis. One of this week’s George Santos revelations came from a military veteran who says Santos stole $3000 from a fundraiser for his sick service dog. Vice reports that along with…
Continue readingWhat Do Kangaroos Have To Do With Connecticut? It’s All About Soccer Shoes
This is the third time in the past few months CT News Junkie has carried a story concerning wildlife and the inhumane treatment of animals, and the third time its coverage of animal issues has…
Continue readingNone of the People’s Business in Georgia
Editorial cartoon by John Cole. The Georgia legislature recently adopted “problematic” new rules as both chambers passed resolutions shielding communication between lawmakers and third parties under legislative privilege. The Georgia legislature had already exempted itself…
Continue readingCamelot Developer Shares Plans for Affordable Housing Project at West Hartford Inn Site
Hundreds of units of housing have been approved or are now under development throughout West Hartford, including in or near the Center, but the project about to commence on Farmington Avenue just east of Trout…
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