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Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a week in which another mass shooting took place, and in a year in which gun control has fallen off Congress’ radar, gun control activists again came to Capitol Hill to lobby unyielding politicians.
About 50 activists from Conne...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
SHERMAN — In the post World War II decades when France was the epicenter of revolutionary fervor — cultural, political, moral and philosophical — the Theater of the Absurd was born.
The terrible circumstances of history — the World Wars, The Great De...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I was a trustee of the Albany, NY public library system in the 1990s and want to share with the Booth Library Trustees a few things that helped our Board search for and find a new director when our incumbent departed suddenly.
Conduct ...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific political party, while in other cases unaffiliated voters ...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Ray Cooney has long been considered one of the most successful practitioners of the French style farce on the English stage, winning himself the nickname “The English Feydeau” (the French master of the comedies of infidelity involving multiple doors,...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Four years ago when the Clean Energy Fund in Connecticut offered an attractive lease program, my wife and I made a decision that we enjoy every day. We installed a 7-kilowatt solar electric system on our home that supplies about half o...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors, and the numerous users of the property of Cullens Youth Association Inc., I would like to express our extreme gratitude to the many volunteers from Webster Bank, N.A. and United Way of Western Conne...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
ORANGE — The Pyramid Shriners Car Club will hold its annual car show at the Orange Fairgrounds on Sunday, September 29. Proceeds will benefit Sandy Hook children, among other recipients. Following 12/14, club members decided to contribute to the Sand...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms.
The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of both gun rights and gun control advocates reflec...
Published: Sep 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor,
A tornado of outrage has swirled through this town in the wake of the ill-conceived firing of Andrea Zimmerman, one of Newtown’s most highly regarded research librarians.
Andrea, to many of us, is a rather special jewel and a great ass...