To the Editor: Every child needs a safe, loving place to grow, and right now youth across Connecticut need our community’s help. Recent state assessments reveal a critical shortage of […]
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Give us a break: Egg producers colluded against us
My breakfast habits aren’t the best. My favorite go-to in the morning is eggs and bacon with a side of toast smeared with Skippy peanut butter. I suppose I’m subconsciously […]
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Stumbling down memory lane
My brain seems to have much in common with my cellphone. Sometimes I have all my intellectual bars firing, but off and on my transmission lines get bogged down—especially when […]
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Rain on our parade? No worries
To the Editor: I see no reason to cancel the parade because of rain unless a high wind and pouring rain is forecast. We all have umbrellas and even the […]
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Ahh, for life in the slow lane!
When I was a kid, going for a Sunday drive with my parents and my sister, Diana, was a relaxing adventure and something we all looked forward to. Driving today […]
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Northwell CEO lauds nurses as backbone of medical care
To the Editor: As we officially kick off National Nurses Week and look ahead to National Hospital Week just around the corner, we celebrate the unwavering compassion and dedication our […]
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April is a cruel tease
I can’t wait for May to get here. A steady-as she-goes, mild and merry month, May is especially welcome after the upheaval that comes with its close cousin, April. April […]
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Breaking up is hard to do
I recently went through a short breakup. I knew the day was coming and, in the beginning, I was fraught with anxiety, but I survived it. For one day I […]
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The NFL should honor merit, not self interest
I’ve never been a fan of the New England Patriots—probably because they won so many Super Bowls while the New York football teams wallowed in misery. Rooting for New England […]
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It’s expensive being poor
Recently, I saw a post on one of the community Facebook pages that have proliferated throughout the region from a person seeking an oil delivery on a weekend. One respondent […]
