How about a policy covering disciplinary rules for adults?
Recently, the Waterbury Board of Education made some revisions to the discipline policy for students. Well, let's take a good look at the behavior of the adults, those expected to set the example for...
View ArticleJohn Bonaguide|Active volunteer in Burlington
BURLINGTON — John Bonaguide of Burlington, Conn., husband of the late Rosemary (Galaise) Bonaguide, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. John was born on Dec. 11, 1935 in New York City, N.Y., son of the...
View ArticleDonald T. Spielman|Services Friday
TOLLAND — Donald T. Spielman, 62, of Tolland, former Terryville resident, died Monday. Funeral services Friday, 9:30 a.m. from the Scott Funeral Home, 169 Main St., Terryville to the Immaculate...
View ArticleThomas Anthony Micket|(June 15, 1936-July 31, 2012)
WATERTOWN — Thomas Anthony Micket, 76, of Watertown, passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2012. He was courageous and strong in the face of numerous health issues of late and was a six-year...
View ArticleEdwin F. Traver Jr.|Owned Traver's Service
WATERTOWN — Edwin F. "Ted" Traver Jr., 72, passed away from pancreatic cancer Monday, July 30, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Norma B. (Pratt) Traver. Ted was born...
View ArticleNaugatuck Valley Savings and Loan posts quarterly loss
Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp., the parent of Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan, reported a net loss of $715,000 for the second quarter due primarily to an increased provision for loan losses and...
View ArticleMarie Ann Coffey|Parochial grammar school teacher
WATERBURY — Miss Marie Ann Coffey, 85, died Monday morning, July 30, at Meridian Manor. Miss Coffey was born Aug. 27, 1926 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Reilly) Coffey. She was...
View ArticleSome states get it; some don't
If you live in Connecticut, New Jersey or Illinois, a little advice: Get out. Soon. The latest in an unceasing gusher of policy studies confirms that a handful of states are careening toward death by...
View ArticleNewspaper staff makes sure Connie Smith is remembered
I want to thank reporter Brigitte Ruthman, librarian Michael Dooling and the Republican-American for the July 16 front-page article "What happened to Connie?" That story acknowledged the 60th...
View ArticleMrs. Evelyn Lane|Tech Systems retiree
OAKVILLE — Evelyn "Vera" (LaVigne) Lane, 94, of Oakville, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at VITAS Hospice Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Herman Lane, her husband of 56 years....
View ArticleTeachable moment in state politics
However it ends, the federal criminal investigation of state House Speaker Chris Donovan's congressional campaign will have provided a primer about Connecticut's political economy. First, state...
View ArticleObama's dismissal of dignity
What if we knew how to reduce by half the number of Americans dependent on welfare? What if we could — at the same time — significantly reduce poverty among children and single mothers? If we had such...
View ArticleWhen is a color not a color?
Modern physics recognizes a property of matter that cannot be completely described by the laws of classical physics. Such a property is known as a "contextual property." A contextual property is a...
View ArticleDorothy Alma Quist|Longtime registered nurse
ELK RIDGE, Utah — Dorothy Alma Daniels Quist, 79, of Elk Ridge, Utah, formerly of Litchfield County, Conn., passed away peacefully July 22, 2012. She was the wife of the late Elmer Quist. Dorothy was...
View ArticleKohl's to hold job fairs for each of its 3 new state locations
Five-day job fairs for the new Kohl's outlets in New Milford, Berlin and Killingly will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 3 Eagle Road, Danbury; the Crowne Plaza hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Route 72,...
View ArticleVirginia P. Crawford Owned antiques shop
WOODBURY — Virginia P. (Vicino) Crawford, of Woodbury, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Eugene "Gene" Crawford. Mrs. Crawford was born in Hartford, Conn., daughter...
View ArticleConnecticut utility, union deadlocked in contract talks
HARTFORD — Negotiations for a new contract between Connecticut Light & Power and its workers have deadlocked in a dispute over staffing that the union blames on heightened efforts by the utility...
View ArticleTender tootsies and the 'ah-ooh-ee' dance
At a Fourth of July picnic earlier this summer, I took my sneakers off and started walking on the lawn with my bare feet. Within five minutes I was doing the famous "ah-ooh-ee" dance, where a person...
View ArticleTaking a whirl at peanut butter
There are few things more all-American than peanut butter, and we're not just talking about those iconic jars of Skippy and Jif. Their cousins — the all-natural, coarse-ground peanut, almond, walnut...
View ArticlePeanut butter and ...|A healthy rethinking of the classic PB&J sandwich
Most kids — and many adults who want to remember being kids — love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Problem is, this lunch box staple is high in fat and sugar. So it's time for a remake of that...
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