Friday, January 27th, 2012
Business owner Michael Polo (left) talks to Senate Democratic leaders on his shopfloor in Manchester.
Photo:Harriet Jones
Photo:Harriet Jones
Updated: Jan 27, 2012
Connecticut Senate Democrats say they want to tweak the jobs bill that passed in last fall’s special session, in order to make it more effective for businesses. WNPR’s Harriet Jones reports.
Senate leaders chose the shopfloor of a successful Connecticut manufacturing business to make this ann... read more
Senator Richard Blumenthal
1/7/10 Photo:Chion Wolf
Photo:Chion Wolf
Updated: Jan 25, 2012
President Obama warned that "the basic American promise is at risk" in last night's State of the Union address. Mr. Obama offered what he called a blueprint for an economy that's built to last. Joining us by phone to get his assessment is U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal.... read more
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Updated: Jan 26, 2012
Connecticut’s seen a jump in student test scores in recent years. But as WNPR’s Neena Satija reports, a study released today/Thursday suggests that jump may be explained by a new way of c... read more
Governor Dannel Malloy announces the first small business express loan
Photo:Harriet Jones
Photo:Harriet Jones
Updated: Jan 20, 2012
The state of Connecticut has made its first loan under the small business express package. As WNPR’s Harriet Jones reports, it comes just days after questions were raised about the program’s paperwork problems.
Scott DeFelice CEO of Oxford Performance Materials shows Gover... read more
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Updated: Jan 26, 2012
A diverse group of social service providers has just received $2.5 million in federal money to help New Haven mothers suffering from mental health issues. WNPR’s Neena Satija reports.... read more
Penguins, 1933-35.
Penguins waddle in a photograph taken on Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition. The Connecticut Historical Society, gift of Robert D. (Ruth) Scanlon, 1978.55.44.
John Henry Von der Wall, 1933-35.
Connecticut native John Henry Von der Wall is shown wearing his Antarctic expedition gear. The Connecticut Historical Society gift of Robert D. (Ruth) Scanlon, 1980.17.0.
Commemorative Plate.
Plate depicts methods of transportation on Admiral Byrd's expedition: ship, dogsled, and airplane 1933-35 The Connecticut Historical Society, gift of Robert D. (Ruth) Scanlon, 1980.2.3.
Fabric from airplane wing.
This piece of fabric was taken from the wing of Admiral Richard Byrd's plane, the Giant Condor, 1933-35. The Connecticut Historical Society, gift of Robert D. (Ruth) Scanlon, 1978.55.1.
Flag from Admiral Byrd expedition, 1933-35.
Flags like this were put down every 1/4 mile to mark the trail. The Connecticut Historical Society, gift of Robert D. (Ruth) Scanlon, 1978.55.48.
Yanisha Claudio, 15, cuddles her son, Jordan. Jennifer Colon of the Nurturing Families Network looks on.
Tony Bacewicz
Photo:Tony Bacewicz
Updated: Jan 25, 2012
Yanisha Claudio, 15, of Hartford, tenderly swaddled three-week-old Jordan, hoping he wouldn’t wake up. “He was crying until four o’clock in the morning,” said the weary Bulkeley High School freshman.
It’s been a tough year for Claudio, whose boyfriend broke up with her aft... read more
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Updated: Jan 27, 2012
I was appalled by the now famous taco comment by East Haven mayor Joe Maturo. The mayor had two jobs to do when the story broke last Tuesday about the arrests of four policemen. He had to assure the world that he was taking it seriously and that East Haven was not a hotbed of... read more
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Student at Music Haven
Photo:Emily Moran
Photo:Emily Moran
Updated: Jan 27, 2012
Thousands of children struggling against poverty find hope - and the path to a better life - through classical music.
Its not some pipedream...but a very real and inspiring story of El Sistema - The System: a music phenomenon in Venezuela that’s touched the lives of hundre... read more
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Updated: Jan 26, 2012
American Colossus explains how we transformed ourselves from an agrarian society to a booming industrial nation. Can we transform ourselves again?... read more