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In 2023, NYC officials approached Natalia Mehlman Petrzela to be the lead scholar on a new curriculum focused on Jewish American history. ... Read full Story
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The Trump administration aims to slash spending and shift the responsibility of housing millions of people to states. ... Read full Story
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CT’s ambitious housing bill, HB 5002 will help overcome a legacy of redlining and increase housing equity and affordability for all residents. ... Read full Story
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College sports have abandoned amateurism. The question now is whether it will also abandon the people it claims to be about. ... Read full Story
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Did CT reform its budget caps or subvert them in the next biennial budget? Most officials agree the discussion on Connecticut’s savings habits has just begun. ... Read full Story
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A bill would have prevented public disclosure of any complaint filed against a police or correction officer until it is fully investigated. ... Read full Story
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CT's Siting Council has informally rejected United Illuminating's proposal to install new taller monopoles in Fairfield and Bridgeport. ... Read full Story
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Nearly six dozen laws will wholly or partially take effect in Connecticut on July 1. Here's a look at some of them. ... Read full Story
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Not all kratom is equal, and as such lumping whole leaf kratom into this bill is both alarming and unwarranted. ... Read full Story
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to some. ... Read full Story
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After a long, cold winter in Connecticut, summer weather is finally here and the return of those warm temperatures has many people turning on the fans and cranking up the air conditioners again to help them stay cool. But even with electric rates dropping this summer, it’s important to remember that when the mercury climbs, […] ... Read full Story
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There’s something very satisfying about the efficiency of overnight travel -- depending on how much you value your comfort., ... Read full Story
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The 'No Kings' protest drew thousands of people to the state Capitol in Hartford to demonstrate against President Trump's policies. ... Read full Story
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One mayor says thanks, another complains. But both are advocating for their cities and seeking changes to public education funding in CT. ... Read full Story
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The order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote for federal elections. ... Read full Story
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'No Kings' rallies are scheduled in 33 locations across CT on Saturday, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration. ... Read full Story
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CT ranked 5th in children's health but ranked lower in other areas: 26th for economic well-being and 22nd for family and community measures. ... Read full Story
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Varios proyectos de ley fueron aprobados en 2025 abordaron problemas que los legisladores habían intentado atacar antes sin éxito. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 26, 2025 is:
sumptuous • \SUMP-shuh-wus\ • adjective
Sumptuous is used to describe things that are very expensive, rich, luxurious, or magnificent.
// The celebratory meal was a sumptuous feast of dishes from our host’s homeland.
Examples:
“With comfy living areas with bistro tables, sumptuous marble bathrooms, and large private lanais with sweeping views of the ocean, mountain, or gardens, guests have ample room to spread out, relax, and really make themselves at home.” — Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Did you know?
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens may be a few of your favorite things, but are they sumptuous? Alas, though the best things in life are often free, sumptuous is a child of the Latin word sumptus, meaning “expense,” and it typically describes things that can only be had at some significant expense. A sumptuous lifestyle, for example, is more likely to involve silver-white bling than a silver-white winter that melts into spring. Sumptus has another English relation, this one tied even more closely to conspicuous consumption: sumptuary laws are largely historical regulations limiting extravagant expenditures and habits, especially on moral or religious grounds. (The sump is consumption is coincidental; that word comes from consume, which has its roots in Latin sumere meaning “to take up, take.”)
