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  • People they take part in a march against antisemitism, at Republique square in Paris, on Feb. 19, 2019.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Why don’t Jews march against antisemitism?
    A variety of factors contribute to Jews not holding demonstrations on their own behalf.
    By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster
  • Residents say that the bear fatally shot in Newtown Thursday was Bobbi. Bobbi’s whereabouts have been tracked through photos on a Facebook group followed by 1,800 people in the last five years.
    Opinion
    Editorial: The mystery and legacy of Bobbi the bear
  • A marker in the lobby of Frontier’s main building in New Haven, Conn., commemorating the city as the site of the world’s first commercial telephone exchange in 1878.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Fiber revives CT as communications leader
  • This artwork by Michael Osbun refers to the death of truth in America.
    Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): How I’ll get politicians to tell the truth
  • Desks are in place at a safe social distance in a classroom of Johnson School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 27, 2020.
    Opinion
    Editorial: Is it time to remove phones from classrooms?
  • Donors and customers at the Hartford Really Really Free Market.
    Opinion
    Susan Campbell (opinion): Amid world’s madness, acts of human...
  • A view of a home with tall grass and a sign promoting No Mow May in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday May 11, 2022. The No Mow May movement, which is prominent in at least five other states in the country, is where people decline to mow their lawns for the month to encourage the emergence of bees and other pollinators. Mally Cox-Chapman, a resident who has been leading the No Mow May charge, lives around the corner from this home.
    Opinion
    Editorial: Save some bees, and some gas, and skip mowing in May
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Vaccination decline in children raises worries
    A pediatric vaccine clinic at St. Raphael Academy in Bridgeport in January. The worry has always been that demonizing vaccines could have repercussions far beyond the coronavirus, and we may be headed toward that point. By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Fiorello (opinion): Why I voted Yes for Juneteenth Day
    A facsimile of Abraham Lincoln’s draft copy of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth Day can be unifying. By state Rep. Kimberly Fiorello
  • Opinion
    Letter to the editor: Thoughts about pot legalization in...
    The writer of this letter, writes it about an experience, that he, and other students at the Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield, recently had, along with an event on Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m., and that the students are inviting the members of the community to, and to walk a two mile route from the St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, to the Cass Gilbert Fountain in Ridgefield. Residents Raymond and Catherine Sementini wrote a letter to the editor opposing cannabis sales in Ridgefield. By To the Editor:
  • Opinion
    Editorial: A reboot of holding prosecutors accountable
    Former Connecticut Chief State Attorney Richard Colangelo. Lawmakers can do more in wake of scandal involving chief state’s attorney. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Pisani: Pulling back (shower) curtain on creative thinking
    A survey concluded that 72 percent of people get their best ideas in the shower. Shower inspires brilliant steam of consciousness. By Joe Pisani
OPED
  • Opinion: Why don’t Jews march against antisemitism?
  • Opinion: What aid-in-dying arguments leave out
  • Opinion: Financial education needed now
  • Jerry Zezima (opinion): There are 3 sides to my musical story
  • In the Suburbs: Fairfield U. student tries to solve social issues
  • Opinion: Fiber revives CT as communications leader
  • Joe Pisani (opinion): How I’ll get politicians to tell the truth
  • Stamford Health president/CEO (opinion): The future of health...
  • Opinion: Arguments over nation’s founding continue
  • Opinion: Taking on the real cause of high drug prices
  • Susan Campbell (opinion): Amid world’s madness, acts of human...
  • Woog’s World: Everyone is a champ at the Day of Champions
  • Opinion
    Chris Powell (opinion): Dems escalate culture war with hysteria
    U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy listen as Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during a news conference at the rail station in Ansonia, Conn. Nov. 8, 2021. Fanning the flames compromises a reasonable discourse. By Chris Powell
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Should girls lacrosse players wear helmets? Of course
    Darien celebrates its 14-6 win over Ludlowe in the CIAC Class L girls lacrosse championship on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn. Many sports take decades too long to take appropriate safety measures By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Letter to the editor: No ‘dope’ in Ridgefield
    The writer of this letter, writes it about an experience, that he, and other students at the Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield, recently had, along with an event on Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m., and that the students are inviting the members of the community to, and to walk a two mile route from the St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, to the Cass Gilbert Fountain in Ridgefield. Resident Ed Tyrrell writes in support of the Board of Selectmen’s decision to oppose the sale of marijuana in town. By To the Editor:
  • Opinion
    Opinion: China’s tightrope act with Ukraine
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4. China’s response to the Ukrainian crisis has been at times contradictory. By Joanna M. Gwozdziowski
  • Opinion
    Opinion: An ovation for CT’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famers
    Musician Carly Simon attends the “You’re So Vain” after-party during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Simon grew up in Stamford Carly Simon joins all-star lineup of musicians with ties to Connecticut. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
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  1. Why don’t we know more about the fatal police shooting of a bear in Newtown?
  2. After rescue of orphaned cubs, questions remain about fatal shooting of Newtown bear
  3. Ridgefield cop involved in Newtown bear shooting placed on leave, cubs set to go to rehabilitator
  4. Ridgefield coach retiring after 11 years with team
  5. Community news: Ridgefield student wins Scrabble competition, and more
  6. Ridgefield Korean War vet named grand marshal of Memorial Day parade: ‘Always giving back’
  7. Police investigating “untimely death” of woman found in Redding hotel
  • Opinion
    Susan Campbell (opinion): Grim history shaped CT’s abortion laws
    A clipping from the front page of the New Haven Register of June 8, 1965, shows Estelle Griswold (left in foreground) and Cornelia Jahncke (right in foreground), president of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut, celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision of Griswold vs. Connecticut. Griswoldv. Connecticut in 1960s was a foundational court case for Roe v. Wade. By Susan Campbell
  • Opinion
    Opinion: A doctor recalls changing her mind on abortion
    Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 4, 2022, in Washington. Retired doctor says terminating a pregnancy has no place in politics. By Beth Bromberg, M.D.
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Ex-MLB commissioner recalls childhood in CT
    Fay Vincent, former commissioner of Major League Baseball, speaks at the 2010 dedication ceremony of James O’Rourke’s statue in front of the Ballpark at Harbor Yard, in Bridgeport, Conn., Friday. O'Rourke (1850-1919), a Bridgeport native, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. Behind Vincent is former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, and keynote speaker Michael Bielawa. Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent recalls a lesson from his mother that has lasted a lifetime. By Fay Vincent
  • Opinion
    Opinion: The fading song of the wood thrush
    The wood thrush is one of the 389 bird species in North American threatened by extinction due to climate change. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is an unprecedented opportunity that is good for wildlife and people By Patrick Comins
  • Opinion
    Editorial: COVID ‘swell’ to 10% no reason to panic
    A 5-year-old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 2, 2021. Positivity rate in Connecticut hits magic 10 percent. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): I should have listened to my mother
    This artwork by Mark Weber relates to Mother's Day. A mother’s life lessons. By Joe Pisani
  • Opinion
    Letter to the editor: Ridgefield kids organize ‘Walk to Water’
    The writer of this letter, writes it about an experience, that he, and other students at the Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield, recently had, along with an event on Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m., and that the students are inviting the members of the community to, and to walk a two mile route from the St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, to the Cass Gilbert Fountain in Ridgefield. Bradan S. Janso, a fifth-grader at Scotland Elementary School, writes about the fundraiser he and his peers have organized to support Water for South Sudan. By Bradan S. Janso
  • Opinion
    Letter to the editor: Praise for Battle of Ridgefield reenactment
    The writer of this letter, writes it about an experience, that he, and other students at the Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield, recently had, along with an event on Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m., and that the students are inviting the members of the community to, and to walk a two mile route from the St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, to the Cass Gilbert Fountain in Ridgefield. Ridgefield resident Perrie L. Ridley describes the Battle of Ridgefield reenactment held last weekend as “thrilling.” By Perrie L. Ridley
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Anti-abortion laws violate my religious rights
    Congregation B’nai Israel holds its annual Bonim Preschool Hanukkah Show in Bridgeport, Conn., on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2016. I read the same Old Testament that they do, and I see a markedly different perspective. By Rabbi Sarah Marion
  • Opinion
    Editorial: CT positions itself as an abortion sanctuary
    The Connecticut state Capitol building in Hartford, Conn. Connecticut has long history in resisting, and then defending, the right to an abortion. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
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