Monthly Archives: December 2009

Popular mayor says State is “on the brink”

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Nick

Danbury mayor and possible gubernatorial candidate Mark Boughton, in his personal blog (which posts also to his widely-distributed Facebook page) says we’re on the brink. Here is a news flash…the State of Connecticut is broke. Busted. Cleaned out. Here is … Continue reading →

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Pivot Ministries Christmas Concert tomorrow in Norwalk

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Nick

Fairfield County residents will enjoy a Christmas Concert with Pivot Ministries at the Norwalk YMCA, 370 West Avenue, tomorrow from 6 pm to 8 pm. This great event, will include a Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long. Admission is free!

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Connecticut Senate race generates nationwide interest

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Nick

And according to Rasmussen, Senator Dodd would lose to every Republican, even Peter Schiff, whose financial media stardom hasn’t resulted in any name recognition in Nutmegland. Former GOP Congressman Rob Simmons is still his toughest opponent, leading Dodd 48% to … Continue reading →

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Nurse-training program on the block

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Nick

More hard choices coming up. These are only some of the first. Chantal Kouoh’s voice cracked Tuesday as she said how disappointed she was to be shut out of a state-subsidized nurse-training program because of budget cuts. “I feel like … Continue reading →

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What’s Connecticut’s problem?

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Nick

Heath Fahle at Connecticut Local Politics summarizes our State’s problem as only a taciturn New Englander can do: we have no money.

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