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    Connecticut’s state government seems to think that illegal immigration isn’t a problem here, just — maybe — in other states. The other day state officials gathered with a...
    The Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. The excellent arguments for why they are dangerous were overcome by good arguments...
    At Yale University in New Haven, the University of Connecticut in Storrs and a score of other institutions of higher education, students are protesting the support being ...
    There is a growing narrative suggesting baseball is losing young people, whose shorter attention spans and forays with instant gratification don’t blend well with a game ...
    “The trail is muddy and rough, so wear boots with plenty of support,” Marco Barres advised, adding, “Make sure you bring a trekking pole – you’ll need it.” One other warn...

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    Stonington is fortunate to have many talented photographers. One of them is Ray Uzanas, an enthusiastic hobbyist, who is versatile with either a single-lens reflex came...
    This is not directly about the issues animating the "pro-Palestinian" demonstrations at many colleges. Rather it's about the air of privilege filling the sails of hypocri...
    Belief that the world, or at least Connecticut, can be changed by grand but empty proclamations isn’t confined to the Lamont administration and its environmental protecti...
    East Lyme — The memory remains vivid, especially to the dad, because, well, dads get this way a lot. Sure, life’s rhythms naturally create memories for dads and sons, but...
    During his re-election campaign — and ever since, Governor Ned Lamont has claimed credit for a “Connecticut Comeback” and for “progress on pensions.” Yet long-term debt h...

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    Oak Grove Beach on Niantic Bay has a certain cluster of rocks that drowns twice a day, emerging a few hours later with sandy shoulders. The clump used to sport a low-tide...
    New book by Doris Kearns Goodwin provides details of how Merle Smith Jr. became the first Black cadet to graduate from the Coast Guard Academy because of an intervention by JFK.
    What may prove to be Connecticut's best journalism for many years was a 44-minute video documentary of sorts posted last week on YouTube by freelancer Andrew Callaghan an...
    A three-year investigation of housing discrimination on Long Island is a cautionary tale for Connecticut real estate agents.
    Advancements in Old Masters painting techniques
    Questions to ponder: How many social media platforms are you familiar with? Do you understand which platforms your kids use regularly? What they’re posting? To whom? If t...
    You’d think that spotting a bald eagle, observing ospreys’ courting rituals and hiking up to a historic castle would have made for a great kayak/hiking excursion the othe...
    Spring in New England is like witnessing a miracle from heaven as it pours its love down upon the earth. The times have changed, but spring has stayed steadfast in its a...
    Some say bad times bring out the worst in people. I tend to differ. I believe bad times also bring out the best in people. This time of year, I often think back to April ...
    Stonington — There are no words. Even now, more than a year later. Kevin Hesch was supposed to grow old with Heather and the five kids, all the Thanksgivings, Christmases...