no imageNorwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Social Venture Partners (SVP) Connecticut, Fairfield County... (Read more)
5 / 28 / 2017
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Showing 5/28/2017 to 4/2/2017
no imageno imageCTNJ/Opinion: Roger Ailes left an indelible mark on TV journalism – unfortunately
Barth Keck is an English teacher and assistant football coach who teaches courses in journalism, media literacy, and AP... (Read more)
5 / 28 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: The unions are trapped
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
5 / 28 / 2017
no imageGGP’s Mall
We are at zero hour. If GGP is not allowed to move forward the anchor tenants will likely drop... (Read more)
5 / 21 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Connecticut’s finances – Not a time to mince words
This is no time to mince words about Connecticut’s fiscal crisis. It is deep, serious, and affects everyone and... (Read more)
5 / 21 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to all of the Kindergarten through 12th grade... (Read more)
5 / 21 / 2017
CTNJ/Opinion: Addressing the ‘why’ in sex trafficking
Jillian Gilchrest is the Director of Health Professional Outreach at the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and she is... (Read more)
5 / 20 / 2017
Opinion: Support human needs, not a war economy
A small group of brightly dressed people with umbrellas stood with a banner Saturday on the Stroffolino Bridge, despite... (Read more)
5 / 14 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to all of the local organizations and businesses... (Read more)
5 / 14 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Is the Citizens Election Program worth saving?
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
5 / 14 / 2017
Opinion: Just a flesh wound
NORWALK, Conn. — You may know this, but there’s a reason zombies walk the way they do. Having spent... (Read more)
5 / 7 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Norwalk Public Libraries (NPL) — Main and SoNo... (Read more)
5 / 7 / 2017
no imageOpinion: A A long quest to scrub public information on alleged child abuse
Megan DeSombre says her blog, Education Connecticut, is “committed to shedding light on our public schools.” In the face of... (Read more)
5 / 7 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Ganim 2018: Why would anyone vote for him?
Contributing op-ed columnist Terry Cowgill lives in Lakeville, blogs at ctdevilsadvocate.com and is managing editor of The Berkshire Edge... (Read more)
5 / 7 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Stop these inhumane deportations
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
5 / 6 / 2017
Opinion: In Norwalk, bridge strikes aren’t the problem – lack of planning is
Debora Goldstein is a Third Taxing District Commissioner, but said she is not writing to represent the Third Taxing... (Read more)
5 / 4 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Standardized test data still too ‘squishy’ for teacher evaluations
Barth Keck is an English teacher and assistant football coach who also teaches courses in journalism, media literacy, and... (Read more)
4 / 29 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: A mall on the brink in Enfield
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
4 / 29 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Connecticut lawmakers try to silence public debate
During this time of extreme and, at times, violent political activism some lawmakers in Connecticut are trying to silence... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Ailish Dennigan, a Food Corps Service Member, serving with Norwalk... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Drastic times – let towns have their own sales taxes
Contributing op-ed columnist Terry Cowgill lives in Lakeville, blogs at ctdevilsadvocate.com and is managing editor of The Berkshire Edge... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Malloy bows out, and 2018 is wide open
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2017
Opinion: What’s driving up your property taxes and forcing teacher layoffs
The retirement security of our teachers and the health of the state budget are both at risk because the... (Read more)
4 / 21 / 2017
no imageTreading water
During last year’s operating budget discussion, in the midst of the BOE-Common Council workshop in the community room of... (Read more)
4 / 17 / 2017
no imageOpinion: Cruise missile hypocrisy
Thursday night, President Trump ordered missile strikes on an airfield controlled by the Syrian regime near the location of... (Read more)
4 / 9 / 2017
Opinion: It’s Sunday – What’s on your mind?
NORWALK, Conn. — Wasn’t sure I was going to do this again so soon, but, what’s on your mind?... (Read more)
4 / 9 / 2017
Opinion: What’s on your mind…?
NORWALK, Conn. — So, it’s Sunday – what’s on your mind? Here we invite you to throw in anything,... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2017
CTNJ/Opinion: Connecticut should not restrict development of ocular telemedicine
Kelly (Juleson-Scopino) Luxenberg is a second-term state representative serving Manchester’s 12th district. She serves as Vice Chair of the... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2017
CTNJ/Opinion: 30 minutes to protect your eyes
Kevin Ryan is a 13th term state representative serving the 139th House District in Bozrah, Montville, and Norwich. He... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2017
no imageCTNJ/Opinion: Air so great you can choke on it
Susan Bigelow is an award-winning columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2017