New MPS head won't wade into mayoral control debate

01/23/10 Newly tapped Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton said Saturday that he likely won't take a stand on whether the mayor should have more control of the district at the expense of the board that just hired him.

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Thornton voted new MPS chief

01/23/10 The Milwaukee School Board voted unanimously Friday to elect Philadelphia native Gregory Thornton as the next superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, despite the candidate's history of personal bankruptcy and questions that have been raised about his ethics. The 9-0 vote, which came just after 7 p.m., will likely secure Thornton as the next chief of the state's largest school district, at a ...

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Construction controversy in Niantic

01/22/10 A company hired to fix the Niantic River railroad bridge is not required to hire Connecticut workers.

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Down-To-Earth Fun: Nothing Like The Great Outdoors

01/22/10 Nothing Like The Great Outdoors To Promote Children's Physical and Mental Health You can see a change in kids when they are outside. They crawl around on rocks, duck under trees and notice things like bugs, birds and other critters. Being outdoors significantly enhances children's physical and mental well-being, according to the National Wildlife Federation.

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Published: 01:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2009

01/22/10 Gladys Block, 83, of Fairfield, died Nov. 27, 2009, at St. Vincent 's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Along with her husband, Benjamin Block , she owned New Yorker Market in Bridgeport, and later worked for Reads and Howland's department stores.

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Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops to Draw Local Coaches, Parents and Student Athletes to Academy of the Sacred Heart

01/21/10 Steve Yzerman to Make Guest Appearance, Receive Leaders of Conscience Award

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China delegation visits Scofield Magnet Middle School

01/21/10 STAMFORD -- The global village got a little smaller Tuesday morning, as 15 educators from 10 provinces in China arrived at Scofield Magnet Middle School to learn how a successful American school works.

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Authentic Kosher Deli To Open in West Hartford

01/18/10 A traditional Kosher-style, New York-style deli opens Tuesday in West Hartford. Reuben's Deli will offer a variety of sandwiches along with comfort foods.

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Marjorie Davis Borders Was The Center Of A Family Full Of Black Trailblazers

01/16/10 Marjorie Borders was a trailblazer with deep Hartford roots. Her grandfather owned a plot of land in the southern part of the city, which was possible at the time because he looked white. One uncle taught at Howard University in Washington, a pre-eminent black institution, while another founded the Urban League in Boston and Washington.

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Newington man brings volleyball tourney to area

01/16/10 On the surface the accomplishment seems unlikely. But for Steven Silvia, it never seemed impossible.

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Bernie's Bankruptcy Filing Emphasizes Protection Of Employees, Customers

01/16/10 Bernie's, the electronics and appliance chain, is shutting down in the same honorable way that employees and colleagues say Milton Rosenberg ran the family business.

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The University Club a Home for UConn Golfers

01/15/10 Former University of Connecticut star and National Basketball Association player Donnie Marshall, along with business partners Chuck and Joe Grodovich, felt the time was right for UConn to have its own golf course.

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The Gift Of Life: Donor Registry Events Seeks To Find Life-Saving Bone Marrow Matches

01/14/10 Jennifer Jones Austin had been feeling tired, but no more than anyone else with a full-time job and two young children.

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Oakland County home sales

01/10/10 Auburn Hills 842 Bloomfield Village Blvd., $12,000 66 Delevan St., $100,000 395 Gannon Ct., $76,000 Berkley 2380 Buckingham Ave., $115,000 1691 Dorothea Rd., $81,000 Beverly Hills 16036 Amherst Ave., $265,000

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Body Found in Fume-Filled Car

01/05/10 Bloomfield police say a woman reported missing from neighboring West Hartford has been found dead inside a car filled with toxic fumes. READ MORE >>

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Fox 61 School Delays and Closings

01/04/10 In recent weeks, the Democratic Party's main mouthpiece in Connecticut has called one Republican running for U.S. Senate a liar and another a flip-flopping political panderer.

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CIGNA's New Chief Predicts Company Growth

01/04/10 David M. Cordani, CIGNA Corp.'s new chief executive officer, said the company will grow this year, even as it continues to cut costs.

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Body Found In Car In Bloomfield

01/04/10 BLOOMFIELD -- Firefighters, police and hazardous materials teams are on Goodman Street, where a police officer found a body inside a parked car around 11 a.m.

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South Windsor, Under Pressure, Moves Graduation Out Of Cathedral

12/31/09 The board of education has sidestepped a legal fight over the separation of church and state by changing the location of South Windsor High School's 2010 graduation.

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Deliveries drive FedEx contractors' busy season

12/20/09 The pressure is on at this time of year for Bill Falletti, who's dreaming of anything but a white Christmas

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