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  • The Stamford High School Class of 1972 will hold 50th anniversary events on on Oct. 1 at the Stamford Yacht Club and Sept. 30 at Zody’s restaurant.
    Opinion
    Letter: Stamford High Class of ’72 looking for alum for...
    Deadline to register for Stamford High School Class of 1972’s reunion is Aug. 15.
    By Peter Slavin, Diane Sentementes Sierpina and Mary Papagelis Janocha
  • This artwork by Mark Weber refers to the spread of Monkeypox cases around the world.
    Opinion
    Opinion: We must work together to contain monkeybox
  • Alex Jones speaks to the media outside the 459th Civil District Court on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis are suing Alex Jones and InfoWars over his repeated claims that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary was a “false flag operation” conducted by the government.
    Opinion
    Editorial: Is Alex Jones’ case a reckoning,
  • earth, green, earth ecology. recycling; recycle
    Opinion
    Joe Pisani: Stop trashing America
  • Connecticut was one of nine states to see a decrease in registered officials at the high school level, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations data.
    Opinion
    Editorial: Rude fans at youth games need to start playing ball
  • Sally Grossman with the doll she fished out of the Connecticut River.
    Opinion
    Susan Campbell (opinion): Anyone lose a doll in the...
  • Tinnitus
    Opinion
    Juan Negroni (opinion): When ears hear poorly ... or not at all
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Closing CT wealth gap starts in the classroom
    Yale School of Management graduates pose for a photograph after commencement exercises on Yale University’s Old Campus in New Haven on May 24, 2021. You can’t fault Connecticut’s proclivity for boasting about its academic credentials. We are, after all, home to Yale University in New Haven, which is reliably ranked among the nation’s most prestigious colleges But an alternate study suggests... By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): Fuel for thought to save money on gas
    This artwork by M. Ryder refers to increasing gas prices. Columnist Joe Pisani reveals his secrets for saving money on gas. By Joe Pisani
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Alex Jones’ lessons on the First and Sixth Amendments
    FILE - Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. Jury selection is set for Monday, July 25, 2022, in a trial that will determine for the first time how much Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents for falsely telling his audience that the deadliest classroom shooting in U.S. history was a hoax. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Jurors offered troubling reasons to be excused from selection process for Sandy Hook case. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Susan Campbell (opinion): ‘Watergate II’ is must-see TV
    Matthew Pottinger, left, and Sarah Matthews are sworn in to testify before the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol during the committee’s hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July, 21, 2022. Columnist Susan Campbell reflects on the parallels between the Watergate and Jan. 6 hearings By Susan Campbell
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Heat and drought are reminders to support CT farmers
    Wakeman Town Farm in Westport, Conn. on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Farm Aid has been an American tradition since 1985. Connecticut residents should support local farmers during current drought conditions. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
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  • Opinion: Beware jaw injuries from summer activities
  • Opinion: The thinning wall between church and state
  • Opinion: Revised core curriculum, national service can fix USA
  • Anwar (opinion): Ensuring the future of CT’s EMS services
  • McKinney (opinion): Ensuring social equity takes work
  • Opinion: We must work together to contain monkeybox
  • Opinion: Postpone I-95 project to protect Norwalk residents
  • Opinion: How I got a deaf ear from the Democratic Party
  • In the Suburbs: August signals the end of summer
  • Joe Pisani: Stop trashing America
  • Opinion: Questioning rankings in higher education study
  • Woog’s World: Big decisions lie ahead for Hamlet at Saugatuck
  • Opinion
    Opinion: CT has had big appetite during so-called ‘debt diet’
    First Lady Jill Biden joins Gov. Ned Lamont and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker for an ice cream stop at Arethusa Farm in New Haven. Gov. Ned Lamont perpetuated fable that Connecticut is in the midst of an economic turnaround. By Red Jahncke
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Will CT ever be seen as a business friendly state?
    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during the ribbon-cutting at the Charter Communications corporate headquarters in Stamford, Conn. Monday, June 6, 2022. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons joined Charter leadership to cut the ribbon on the second building of the new Charter headquarters. Building 1, which opened in March 2021, covers about 532,000 square feet across 14 floors, Building 2 encompasses about 288,000 square feet across nine floors, and the three-story connecting structure contains about 94,000 square feet. Latest ranking suggests Connecticut still has a long way to go to appear welcoming to businesses. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Pisani: This will make more sense if you use your reading glasses
    A pair of spectacles with a crossword puzzle background. Columnist Joe Pisani suffers the consequences of forgetting his reading glasses. By Joe Pisani
  • Opinion
    Opinion: We can’t sustain health insurance hikes in CT
    This artwork by Donna Grethen refers to concerns over health care and health insurance costs. State Sen. Tony Hwang says Affordable Health Act has failed, and urges public to speak up. By state Sen. Tony Hwang
  • Opinion
    Chris Shays (opinion): Can Roe reversal finally put an end to...
    The U.S. Capitol Building on March 11 in Washington, D.C. Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays suggests there’s a silver lining in Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade. By Christopher Shays
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  • Opinion
    Praise for Ridgefield parents
    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. A Trumbull Little League parent praises the Ridgefield Little League team for their kindness and sportsmanship skills. By To the Editor:
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Lessons from Uvalde, Newtown about protecting schools
    Photos of doors from Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, are used as Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw testifies at a Texas Senate hearing at the state capitol, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Two teachers and 19 students were killed in last month’s mass shooting in Uvalde. A new report on Uvalde shooting offers cautionary reminders for all schools to stay vigilant. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Opinion: ‘Every vet office has seen dogs arriving with burnt...
    Cathy Kangas, CEO and founder of PRAI Beauty, is sponsoring Free the Shelters Events at animal shelters across the country. Humane Society board members offers advice for sparing dogs during summer heat. By Cathy Kangas
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Lessons from the killing of a mother bear
    FILE PHOTO: A bear was euthanized Tuesday after it had been breaking into homes in Canton, the state’s environmental agency says. Friends of Animals staff member offers tips to help prevent future killings of bears. By By Nicole Rivard
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Director Peter Brook was ‘a giant of the theater’
    Theater director and film director Peter Brook in 2017. A Greenwich performer reflects on the influence of theater, opera and film director Peter Brook. By Mace Perlman
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Back to the office? There’s a better way
    Elaine Thomley, right, is vice president, finance growth leader, for Stamford-based Synchrony. A Synchrony employee finds that sometimes the old way of doing things should stay in the past. By Elaine Thomley
  • Opinion
    Editorial: We need to talk about Alex Jones
    A video showing Alex Jones is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones doesn't want white supremacy talked about during his trial. But we can’t afford to ignore it. By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Birthday success near Ridgefield, and Wilton
    The Woodcock Nature Center on the Ridgefield and Wilton border The writer of this letter, also the Executive Director of the Woodcock Nature Center on the border of the towns’, writes about the center’s event. By To the Editor:
  • Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): Is it time for Baby Boomers to pass the...
    The conflict between baby boomers and younger generations. Columnist Joe Pisani finds Gen Z wants to take away his driver’s license By Joe Pisani
  • Opinion
    Editorial: CT sees Supreme Court decision as a business...
    Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during a news conference at the Bridgeport Transportation Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. July 11, 2022. Lamont joined other to announce new express trains and expanded rail services on Metro-North’s New Haven Line and Waterbury Branch. In response to overturn of Roe, Connecticut markets itself as state of tolerance By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
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