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Democratic mayoral candidate Jared Liu poses in the library of Pond Hill School, where he once attended, Monday, October 17, 2017. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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There’s no reason readers of this column should have noted this, but my bi-weekly column was to have published last Sunday. There ...
 
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2016 file photo, cars pass under toll sensor gantries hanging over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton, Mass. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is getting pushback on his plan to spend money on a study of electronic highway tolls in his state. Republican state legislators have balked at the idea, and Democratic State comptroller Kevin Lembo said he will vote against funding the study during a planned vote by the State Bond Commission, scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Where are all the Special Transportation Fund tax dollars going? Not into highways and bridges!In my previous column I spoke about ...
With but a couple of days left of 2019, it is customary for us all to look back over the year that’s closing and anticipate 2020. ...
State Rep. Laura Devlin addresses the crowd of anti-toll protesters in front of the Capitol Building, Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Hartford, Conn. Protesters have gathered outside the state Capitol to rally against a proposal to put electronic tolls on the state
By Len SuzioThe focus of the raging debate about tolls in Connecticut has been the “need” for a vast increase in the spending on ...
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, photo, an officer lifts a student up during a protest during halftime of the NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn. Officials say 42 people were charged with disorderly conduct after the protest interrupted the game. (Nic Antaya/The Boston Globe via AP)
By Stephen Knight On Saturday, November 23, the nation was treated to a spectacle that took place a mere 16 miles from Wallingford ...
Miguel Castro at Milford Superior Court on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. | Matthew Zabierek, Record-Journal
By Miguel CastroIn tears, 15-year-old Briseidi ran to her father as he was being taken away by ICE agents. Several of us went to ...
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Lyman Hall High School students head to their buses at dismissal, Monday afternoon, Monday, March 26, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
By Mike BrodinskyThe Board of Education has a pot of money, unnoticed by most, with nearly $2 million in it. We call it the 1% fun ...
Larry Pelletier, executive director, talks about programs at Beat The Street Community Center, 121 S. Colony St., Meriden, Mon., Nov. 18, 2019. Beat The Street Community Center is celebrating 25 years. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
By Tom GaffeyTwenty-five years ago, Larry Pelletier opened up the Silver City Boxing Club to provide Meriden inner-city youth an ...
Governor Dannel P. Malloy listens to inmates speak next to wife Cathy Malloy and Correction Commissioner Scott Semple during a group discussion at Cheshire Correctional Facility, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
By Len SuzioOne of the most infamous crimes ever committed in Meriden was the cold-blooded murder of Ibrahim Ghazal by Frankie “th ...
Tim Sullivan, of Vernon, Conn., dresses in a Grinch costume as he joins anti-toll protesters in front of the Capitol building, Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Hartford, Conn. Protesters have gathered outside the state Capitol to rally against a proposal to put electronic tolls on the state
By Len SuzioThe hottest political topic in Connecticut during 2019 has been the debate over whether to install tolls to pay for tr ...
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By Tom LaffinI want all of us to exercise leadership.  Leadership is influence.Leadership is not bestowed upon anyone, nor is it ...
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