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A Hartford was blighted and faced demolition. Now it's a historic ...
courant.com...During a dedication of the home, veteran Edmundo Carmona thanked God and Habitat for Humanity for the life changing opportunity for himself and his... ..."First, I want to thank God for blessing my family?I want to thank Habitat for Humanity and everybody that was involved in this great project, even... ...renovated home on Capitol Avenue, near the state's Legislative Office Building.... ...This project was also made possible through funding from corporate sponsors, including Stanley Black & Decker, Bank of America, and The Hartford....

UConn Law School parental-rights symposium slammed by ...
courant.com...The UConn student-led Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal is hosting the event, called "Are Parental Rights Always in the Best Interest of the... ...A symposium on the "parental rights" movement happening Friday at UConn Law School has drawn fire from some conservatives who accuse the event of... ...Conservative groups CT Liberty Rally, CT Parents and Unmask Our Kids CT plan to rally outside the site of the event, 55 Elizabeth St. in Hartford... ...Schaffer said he discussed the flier with friends in the West Hartford Republican Town Committee, then started a petition on change.org, addressed...

New car for West Haven mayor blows up into dispute over state ...
courant.com...The Municipal Accountability Review Board, which gained oversight of West Haven's finances in 2018 after the city racked up a multimillion-dollar... ...But West Haven Mayor Nancy Rossi, who is in her third term, acknowledged Thursday that the new vehicle she is now driving for work and her own personal... ...That request, however, was opposed by the MARB chairman Jeffrey Beckham, who also serves as Gov. Ned Lamont's budget secretary.... ..."This is embarrassing, and it should not happen," said Kimberly Kennison, a MARB member who was representing the state's Office of Policy and Management...

Changes to CT's "red flag" law could ease the process for police
courant.com...The Judiciary Committee has approved modifications to Connecticut's "red flag" law to make it easier for police to begin the process of seizing weapons... ...The main change to the law is that it will no longer require two police officers to get an emergency risk protection order from a judge.... ...In 2022, the CT Mirror reviewed 28 such orders issued at Middlesex Judicial District court after the law went into effect on June 1, and in 24 of... ...The effectiveness of the newly streamlined law is in its speed: It places a person's name in a national computer database immediately after a judge...

Community news for the Colchester edition
courant.com...To learn more about the information session, the Auxiliary or its service projects, contact Lisa Salisbury at 860-933-9181 or at vfwauxiliaryputnamct... ...The information session will take place between 8:30 and 11 a.m. on April 9 at 207 Providence St. A free breakfast will be served.... ...COVENTRY -- A Quiet Corner Contra Dance will take place Friday, April 7, from 8 to 11 p.m. at Patriots Park Lodge, 172 Lake St.... ...Bridget's Church, 75 Moodus-Leesville Road, Moodus. There will be seven stops, to include a new church at each location....

March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility
courant.com...Some coverage of the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, centered around the gender identity of the shooter, whom news reports initially identified... ...This led to allegations about motive, mental health and trans people in general.... ...Ferraiolo is the director of the LGBTQ+ Youth and Family program at Health Care Advocates International, a Stratford-based health provider which... ...I'm so grateful to be at Health Care Advocates. We can reach so many communities. We give people hope when they are hopeless."....

Number of trans people seeking gender care in Connecticut soaring
courant.com...Hartford HealthCare's Center for Gender Health, which opened last August, has seen 210 patients so far, about four times what they expected.... ...Still, in Connecticut, the number of people seeking medical care to affirm their gender is growing.... ...director of Hartford HealthCare's Center for Gender Health.... ...for Gender Medicine and Wellness at Middlesex Health....

On Trans Day of Visibility, health experts discuss rise in gender care
courant.com...Hartford HealthCare's Center for Gender Health, which opened last August, has seen 210 patients so far, about four times what they expected.... ...Still, in Connecticut, the number of people seeking medical care to affirm their gender is growing.... ...We discussed gender care with Tierney, Saunders, as well as Pooja Luthra, whose Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism division at UConn Health offers... ...for Gender Medicine and Wellness at Middlesex Health....

Minnesota train derailment, ethanol fire renew safety fears
courant.com...By JOSH FUNK and TRISHA AHMED (Associated Press).... ...Minnesota officials said the BNSF train derailed around 1 a.m. in Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis.... ...While state and federal agencies were quick to respond to the Ohio derailment, Norfolk Southern's CEO and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg... ...in and around East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border....

Gary Franks: Biden's use of Vice President Kamala Harris
courant.com...The good news for President Joe Biden is that his approval rating, as reported by a recent AP-NORC poll, stands at 38%.... ...If it were not for Black Americans, Biden and Harris would have far worse scores.... ...For example, former Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick (Clinton's pick) went on to become the governor of Massachusetts and Eric Holder was... ...Former Democrat Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama selected African Americans who were highly qualified and were prepared to take on Cabinet...