The state deficit problem is jeopardizing the state's educational and social safety net resources -- what the Governor and Legislature would call "core" services.Bristol Press' Jackie Majerus tells a story in today's local papers that can be replicated thousands of times across the state.Chipping away at schooling - The New Britain Herald News : New … Continue reading Why disinvesting in the local community college hurts
Month: March 2009
Does New Britain Hospital Figure In Hartford Hospital’s Takeover Plans?
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC), better known in these parts as New Britain General, has been more than an interested bystander in the debate over the future of John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center and its possible takeover by Hartford Hospital.Recent press reports confirm that all area hospitals are concerned … Continue reading Does New Britain Hospital Figure In Hartford Hospital’s Takeover Plans?
Iraq Authorization and Wall Street Bailout Votes: Two Of A Kind
The outrage now being expressed in Congress over the excessive bonuses paid to AIG executives -- especially from Republicans -- is an outrageous display of phony indignation. When the federal bailout legislation was making its way through Congress last September there was some concern expressed by Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats on reining in executive … Continue reading Iraq Authorization and Wall Street Bailout Votes: Two Of A Kind
The Courant: Then and Now
I had the privilege of raising money for Hartford's Camp Courant back in the early 1990s. For one year I walked to a small cubicle assigned me in advertising at the newspaper's 285 Broad Street offices to seek support for the century-old free day camp serving thousands of Hartford's 5-12 year olds. Every day I … Continue reading The Courant: Then and Now
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