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Francis X. Hennessy, Jurist For 36 Years, Dies at 82
Francis X. Hennessy, a judge who rose to the state's second-highest court and a political adviser to Democrat Ella Grasso in her campaign for governor, died Tuesday at the age of 82. During a 36-year career in the state courts, Hennessy was a juvenile...Tags: International Military Interventions, Justice System, Tom Knight, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity
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UConn Should Live Sustainably Within Its Watershed
The Hartford Courant"Unquenchable" is the title of Robert Glennon's scorching critique of U.S. historical water policy. The word also applies to the University of Connecticut's seemingly unlimited thirst for water. To ensure the growth of its Technology Park, hedge against...Tags: Water, Storrs, Thames River, University of Connecticut Health Center, Environmental Issues
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Expanding UConn Must Tap Fresh Water Supply
The Hartford CourantThe University of Connecticut and the town of Mansfield need additional reliable long-term sources of water. That's a well-documented fact, and one borne out by years of review and planning. But that's not because UConn isn't a good steward. On the...Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, University of Connecticut Health Center, Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Politics
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Scientists seek clues in kids who outgrow autism symptoms
It’s the dream of any parent whose child is diagnosed with autism: The symptoms will fade away over time. What keeps the dream alive is that in rare cases it comes true. Several studies over the years have documented cases in which children have...
Tags: Autism, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Science and Technology, Sociology
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Sandy Hook's Aftermath: Offering Support, Finding Help
IF YOU WANT TO HELP: The Newtown Bee reports that Newtown town officials and community leaders asked Wednesday that people "temporarily halt any further dispatching of goods to the community, its schools, churches and nonprofit organizations." They said...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Department of Education, Banking, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Career and Workplace
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Hearts And Wallets Open For Sandy Hook
The Hartford CourantNewtown's Brian Mauriello didn't just want to cry, he wanted to do something. He was so grateful his elementary-school-age son was safe that he established the Newtown Memorial Fund. "At Friday at 4 o'clock I was the only fund out there," he said,...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Financial Aid, Social Issues, United Way
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Tony DeMayo: A Champion For Those Who Needed One
The Hartford CourantAs a lawyer and judge, Tony DeMayo fought vigilantly for the rights of women and those who are often looked down upon by society: people accused of criminal acts. His strong belief in the presumption of innocence and the equality and dignity of all...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Justice System, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice, Ulysses S. Grant
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Disturbed Kids Stuck In Emergency Room Limbo
Today, in Hartford, I see 16 children traversing the all-too-familiar tortuous path of mental illness, failing to receive the care they most desperately need. Yet how can this be, in the immediate aftermath of the most horrific of events in our own...
Tags: Health, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Family, General Practitioners
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Public Calamities Resurrect Anguish Over Private Losses, Feed Fears For Own Families
The Hartford CourantJoseph Nowinski's father died in July at 89, and Nowinski's grief seemed to be taking its normal course. "I thought and dreamt of him often," said Nowinski, a professor of psychology at University of Connecticut. "Not as much now, but after the...Tags: Mental Health, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Saint Francis Care, Psychology, Anxiety
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Newtown trying to give kids a sense of normalcy
Newtown trying to give kids a sense of normalcy PAT EATON-ROBB,Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The children at the Sandy Hook Elementary school won't be returning to classes for another week, but officials from the town, school district...
Tags: Tina Charles, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Stamford, Students
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Living On The Ebb And Flow Of Disaster
The Hartford CourantLast year gave me my first chance to live between the tidal cycle and the disaster cycle. Though I've had personal encounters with both throughout my life, I had not lived through the rhythms involved, and therefore did not truly understand. Now I do....Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Long Island Sound, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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A Silent Culture of Acceptance Surrounds the Use of ADHD Drugs on Campuses
Roughly one in three college seniors nationwide has taken illegally obtained prescription amphetamines. And they don't feel bad about it. That's according to the Center on Young Adult Health and Development, a research institute at the University of...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Drug Trafficking, Adderall (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Heart Problems
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