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In this episode of CUTLINE, we explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped education. Hear from educators, parents, and Governor Ned Lamont about lessons learned and how schools are planning for the future.
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- As COVID-19 surge slows, Lamont addresses challenges with testing and nursing homes
- ‘The fight is not over’: Service plaza workers celebrate victory
- The Supreme Court for a third time allows Texas to bar abortions after 6 weeks
- CT Republicans call for more legislative oversight of key funds
- Progressive group says CT income tax is tone-deaf to inflation
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ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month’s Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive.
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An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie's lawyer said.
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Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s health care exchange announced plans Wednesday to launch a training program for licensed independent insurance brokers in the state’s three largest cities.
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Two men died on Jan. 15 and 17, raising the total of COVID-19-related deaths for incarcerated people in Connecticut to 27 since the onset of the pandemic.
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They say they’re services are taking a hit — in part because they don’t have enough employees, and also because inflation has made their work more expensive.
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Officials have begun taking applications for a Connecticut program that provides up to $7,500 to help homeowners afford batteries to provide backup electricity in case the power goes out.
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