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Shays told CT delegates he wanted a candidate who 'inspires' him. He believes he found that in Vice President Kamala Harris. ... Read full Story
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Vaccinations are not merely a preventive measure; they are a fundamental pillar of public health that all children should have access to. ... Read full Story
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Fairfield and New Haven counties were hit hardest. Some areas saw 6-10 inches of rain, with 1 to 2 inches of precipitation falling each hour. ... Read full Story
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Connecticut's sales tax-free week is a holiday designed for shoppers to buy clothing and footwear without paying sales tax. ... Read full Story
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Former CT Sen. Chris Dodd will be in Chicago for President Joe Biden's speech Monday, supporting a friend whose legacy is intwined with his. ... Read full Story
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Lawmakers, activists and other CT delegates have a busy schedule of meetings and events at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. ... Read full Story
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The young members of the New Haven Climate Movement know that change requires long hours, careful research — and the occasional protest. ... Read full Story
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According to a recent AAA New England survey, more than half of respondents said they would never buy an electric vehicle. ... Read full Story
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The opposition to an advisory committee is a symptom of deep divides in CT over housing, and some worry about the lack of open discussion. ... Read full Story
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DeVaughn L. Ward will begin serving as CT's interim Correction ombudsman on Sept. 23 and will stay on until the role is filled permanently. ... Read full Story
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CT craft breweries increased nearly eight-fold in just over a decade, fighting through COVID and reinventing themselves with changing times. ... Read full Story
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By sharing what we learned this week, we hope to help others be more mindful of their own trash habits, especially when it comes to plastic. ... Read full Story
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CT Republicans said the proposed explanation of the amendment doesn't detail no-excuse absentee voting, but a committee OK'd the language. ... Read full Story
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The group tasked with addressing the problem of disconnected youth is still developing a strategy. But its goal is to get 60,000 young people back on track. ... Read full Story
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Traducción por Jorge Alatrista, Identidad Latina Multimedia. Read this story in English. Durante casi cuatro décadas, Connecticut ha designado una parte de su presupuesto anual específicamente para financiar mejoras en su infraestructura de transporte envejecida. El Fondo Especial de Transporte ha evolucionado durante este período y, si bien continúa apoyando proyectos de capital, también paga los costos operativos […] ... Read full Story
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CT home care workers complained for years about late paychecks, so the state hired a new vendor in March. Some say the problems persist. ... Read full Story
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This internship program offers Connecticut's young people a chance to build a tremendously bright future for themselves and their families. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 7, 2024 is:
vilify • \VIL-uh-fye\ • verb
To vilify someone or something is to say or write very harsh and critical things about them. The word is a synonym of defame.
// They were vilified in the press for their comments.
Examples:
“The eagerness to vilify ‘the other side’—usually on social media—complicates the less reactionary work that defines our mission.” — Jerry Brewer, The Washington Post, 11 June 2024
Did you know?
It seems reasonable to assume that the words vilify and villain come from the same source; after all, to vilify someone is—in some ways—to make them out to be a villain. Such is not the case, however. Although the origin stories of both vilify and villain involve Latin, their roots are quite different. Vilify came to English (via Middle English and Late Latin) from the Latin adjective vilis, meaning “cheap” or “vile.” Someone who has been vilified, accordingly, has had their reputation tarnished or cheapened in such a way that they’re viewed as morally reprehensible. Villain on the other hand, comes from the Medieval Latin word villanus, meaning “villager,” and ultimately from the Latin noun villa, meaning “house.” The Middle English descendent of villanus developed the meaning of “a person of uncouth mind and manners” due to the vilifying influence of the aristocracy of the time, and the connotations worsened from there until villain came to refer to (among other things), a deliberate scoundrel.
