Readers speak: Nurses are professionals in CT and everywhere
It concerns me greatly that the president of this country would choose to demote nursing as a professional degree. The very definition of a profession…
CT consumer costs could increase as state agency restructures. ‘There was a bad culture,’: lawmaker
A Superior Court decision that found the state’s chief utility regulator operated outside the law and imposed years of flawed rate decisions appears likely to…
‘All Is Calm’: Christmas docu-musical of hope and peace is back
Orlando loves the story of the famed World War I Christmas truce of 1914, a ceasefire that was spontaneous and sincere. After all, what’s not…
Mamdani must use tech to tackle affordability
Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected rise was, above all else, due to New Yorkers’ deep concern that our city is headed towards becoming unaffordable. Whether our next…
Today in History: Ukrainians voted for independence
Today is Monday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2025. There are 30 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 1, 1991,…
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Rodent-eaten bread, grease dripping from hood, dirty vents
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of Nov. 16. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports…
Readers speak: Revealing sad behavior in CT government
This is to praise the Courant’s columnist, Kevin Rennie on his column covering the sad but amusing behavior of state Republican senators. For years, these…
Today in Chicago History: Our Lady of the Angels school fire
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from…
How to save lives on this World AIDS Day
In August 2010, I traveled with 20 New Yorkers to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to serve at an orphanage caring for more than a hundred children…
Miss Manners: The store manager berated me after my run-in with a noisy child
DEAR MISS MANNERS: In a supermarket, I had a conversation with the family of a very noisy child, about 6 years old. I protested the…