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Activist gather at department of corrections in Wethersfield to protest 2018 death of an inmate
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Activists gathered on Friday outside of the Wethersfield Department of Corrections Office (DOC) in efforts to make a video of treatment to an inmate at the facility public. Lawyers for the estate of J’Allen Jones are pushing to make the video of him being restrained at the prison public. He died after […]
I administered the Grade 10 MCAS exam. It’s hard (Letters)
In a recent issue of The Republican, three teachers from Mashpee, Revere and Agawam urged voters to maintain the MCAS high school graduation requirement (“Vote no on Question 2,” Oct. 10). However, their analysis is misleading. Some of their arguments in favor of the exam have merit, but...
UConn Dairy Bar plans to celebrate 40th season for Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey with themed flavors
The iconic UConn Dairy Bar is planning to release new flavors in November in celebration of head coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Dailey as they enter their 40th season together at the helm of the women’s basketball team. “We have a special flavor coming out in honor of the women’s basketball coaching anniversary, 40 years (of) Auriemma and Dailey,” dining services manager ...
Live Coverage: Week 7 of High School Football
High school football teams continue their 2024 seasons Friday night with a slate of games across the state. MassLive will have updates from games throughout the evening. Click here for live updates. Earlier this week, MassLive’s Gage Nutter and Meadow Barrow announced Xaverian vs. BC High and Smith Voc. vs....
Program to honor acclaimed Springfield singer Adele Addison, now nearly 100
SPRINGFIELD — Everyone knows of city native Theodor Geisel, who spun famous childhood tales under the name Dr. Seuss, and of James Naismith, who invented basketball here in 1981. But not everyone knows the story of Adele Addison, a renowned singer who was born on July 24, 1925, and...
UConn gets $587K to train mental health professionals
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — The University of Connecticut will use a new grant to try and boost the number of mental health service providers in schools. The university has received $587,633 from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program, U.S. Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-Conn.) and John Larson (D-Conn.) jointly announced on Friday. “Mental health is […]
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