May 16, 2012
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Napolitano to Coast Guard graduates: There will always be lives to be saved
UPDATED: 1:59 p.m. Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told the graduates of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy there are challenging times ahead, but they are ready. Terrorists will continue to adapt and no ship is unsinkable, she said.
COMMENTS (2)Forty-foot 'Cabinet of Shells' now graces city parking garage
Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, along with artist Peter Good and some state dignitaries today unveiled "The Cabinet of Shells,'' a 40-foot tall public art piece on the Water Street Parking Garage.
COMMENTS (7)Malloy says 'We will fix our schools'
"We are finally addressing what I truly believe is the civil rights issue of our lifetime," said the governor in a victory speech after signing the 185-page education reform bill the Capitol Tuesday.
COMMENTS (13)Sources describe Groton superintendent as a 'bully'
An official who has dealt extensively with Superintendent of Schools Paul Kadri and school staff, including those at the central office, said the current investigation came about after Kadri berated a central office employee.
COMMENTS (21)Republicans make their choices for local state Senate seats
Republicans in each of the four southeastern Connecticut state Senate districts have endorsed candidates for this fall’s election. Their goal? Unseat two Democratic incumbents and fill two vacancies.
COMMENTS (2)Montville housing plans involve land important to Mohegan Tribe
Plans for a 120-unit housing project took another blow recently after the proposed site was found to be on land of historical significance to the Mohegan Tribe.
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