Matt Blumenthal

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Making Some Good Trouble: Protesters Recommit to Vision of John Lewis

At a gathering outside Stamford’s Government Center on Thursday, State Treasurer Erick Russell talked about honoring the memory of Congressman John Lewis who died exactly 5 years earlier. Russell talked about standing up against injustice, saying, ‘no more,’ and pushing back against an oppressive regime. Continue Reading →

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Officials Break Ground on $76 Million Auxiliary Lane & Safety Project at I-95 Exits 6 and 7

The project was described by CT Dept of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto as a “quick win” because it is anticipated to take only about one year to complete. Some 150,000 vehicles pass through Stamford’s exits 6 and 7 daily, and the situation is dangerous with so many exits close to each other. There have been over 230 crashes over a 3-year period just in the section between exits 6 and 7. Continue Reading →

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Governor Lamont Signs Series of New Laws Protecting Reproductive Rights in Connecticut

“Now more than ever, it is important for state elected officials across our country to stand by the residents we represent and enact laws that protect their rights to make their own reproductive decisions.” – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →

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