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La libertad religiosa es ‘la mejor bendición’ que tiene Estados Unidos, dicen los inmigrantes bautistas
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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July 3, 2025
NASHVILLE (BP) – Por distribuir la Biblia y compartir el Evangelio en la Unión Soviética, el bisabuelo de Aleksei Kharlamov fue enviado a Siberia y nunca más se supo de él. Su abuelo y su padre fueron perseguidos por ser pastores bautistas. Al...
Immigration lawyer shortage puts pressure on CT’s courts
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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It’s not required for immigrants to have a lawyer as they navigate immigration court. But people are far more likely to win their cases — and not get deported — with one. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Renata Daou to discuss her...
ICE arrests are up in Connecticut. Here's where migrants were apprehended
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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July 3, 2025
Arrests of migrants have increased in Connecticut and elsewhere around the country as president Donald Trump’s administration delivers on a campaign promise to ramp up deportation efforts nationwide. Authorities from U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Education Dept. has “significant concerns” with Hartford special education
Connecticut Inside Investigator
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June 30, 2025
The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has “significant concerns” regarding the Hartford Public School (HPS) system’s ability to deliver special education services to students following a review that found widespread staffing...
William N. Hosley, Jr, Antiquarian & Curator, 70
Antiques and The Arts
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July 8, 2025
Bill Hosley, October 2, 2022, in Newry, Maine. Christine Ermenc photo, courtesy the family. Submitted by the Family ENFIELD, CONN. — William Newell “Bill” Hosley, Jr, 70, passed away suddenly at his home in Enfield, on July 2. Born in Rochester,...
Educators rethink lessons as Supreme Court decision opens door for religious opt-outs
The Connecticut Mirror
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June 30, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to...
Pioneering alliance between The Jackson Laboratory and The New York Stem Cell Foundation ushers in new era of predictive biomedical research
The AI Journal
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July 9, 2025
Uniting cutting-edge genomics, stem cell science, and AI-enabled data science to accelerate the discovery of life-changing therapies BAR HARBOR, Maine and NEW YORK, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and The New York Stem...
A New Era in Connecticut: Interview with New Haven Head Coach Mark Powell
Underdog Dynasty - Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
Climbing the college football ladder is no easy feat but a handful of teams give it a go every year; namely FCS ones opting to make the leap to FBS. While that transition is certainly not a cakewalk, it’s the squads that are shedding their DII and...
Athlete of the Week: Grace Saysaw, Concord High School
Concord Monitor - New Hampshire
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September 7, 2025
Concord High junior Grace Saysaw cemented herself as one of the Crimson Tide’s best sprinters of the past few years with a record-breaking end to the spring. During the NHIAA Division I track and field championship at Portsmouth High School, she...
Sorry, California: you're not number 1
New Atlas
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July 9, 2025
Ask anyone in the USA, and they’ll tell you that hippy-dippy, Tesla-lovin' California is the most EV-friendly state. But what if I told you it’s not even in the top 10? That’s exactly what the latest study from Hasbrook & Hasbrook Personal Injury...
Students of Colour Speak Out: Race and Belonging on Campus
Psychology Today
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By Hesam Farahani, Lucia Rios Maia da Silva, and Monnica T. Williams In recent years, universities across Canada and beyond have made public commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion. But how are those commitments experienced by students on...
GoNetspeed Marking NJ Network Footprint Via $110M Investment
New Jersey Business Magazine
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July 9, 2025
Infrastructure On Jul 9, 2025 GoNetspeed, the Northeast’s largest independent fiber optic network builder, has announced a privately funded $110 million investment that will deliver fiber optic internet to six initial New Jersey communities,...
Trump Administration Announces Disaster Assistance for Farmers
Northern Ag Network
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July 9, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster...
Sports Minded: Scott Burrell and Jeané Coakley Raise Their Family With a Team Approach
Moffly Media - Connecticut
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July 9, 2025
above: Jeané Coakley and Scott Burrell with children Cora and Coakley in downtown Stamford There is no “I” in “team.” Neither will you find it in Jeané Coakley or Scott Burrell, or in their children, Cora and Coakley. Whether by happenstance or...
What Is Natisha Hiedeman’s Ethnicity, Religion, and Nationality? Exploring her Family Roots and Background
Essentially Sports
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July 3, 2025
While Natisha Hiedeman enjoyed a successful run with the Connecticut Sun, she felt the pull of her Midwest roots. So in 2024, she moved to the Minnesota Lynx, where coach Cheryl Reeve confidently stated, “Her light couldn’t be greener.” Since...
Colorado, 15 other states sue U.S. Department of Education for axing grants funding mental health professionals in schools
The Colorado Sun
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July 3, 2025
Facing a loss of about $10 million in federal grant funding, Colorado has joined 15 other states in suing the U.S. Department of Education for stripping K-12 schools and higher education institutions of dollars Congress approved to staff schools...
Community members rally at State Capitol to protest use of Diquat in Connecticut rivers and lakes
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 3, 2025
Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s plan to use a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of an invasive aquatic plant in local waters HARTFORD, Conn. — Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s...
Trump administration announces expedited congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers
KXEL News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster...
Attorney General Ford supports Voting Rights Act provision in appeals court
Silver State Times - Nevada
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July 9, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced his participation in an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of...
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy: Border Decline Due To Trump’s ‘Lawless’ Acts
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Murphy Dismisses Illegal Border Crossing Drop As Result of ‘Lawless’ Trump Policies Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut on Sunday vehemently rejected the notion that President Donald Trump’s immigration policies deserve credit for the...