By: Cecilia Petricone In June 2014, Governor Malloy signed Public Act No. 14-200, an act prohibiting the storage or disposal of fracking waste in the state of Connecticut. Hydraulic fracturi... Read more
By Selena West A bill banning variable-rate electric contracts in Connecticut passed the General Assembly on May 27. In a bipartisan effort, legislators agreed the variable-rate contracts us... Read more
Millennials will change politics Fri, 08/01/2014 – 9:25am By Selena West According to a national survey conducted during the 2012 election by Richard Fox, a professor of political scie... Read more
Fri, 08/01/2014 By Sage Hahn We have now entered August, which, not so coincidentally, is the prime month to buy, cook and eat eggplants. These purple beauties are actually nightshades — a... Read more
Recipes to ‘beet’ the summer heat by Sage Hahn, 7-25-14 Read more
Something old, something new, something green Fri, 07/18/2014 – 10:33am By Sage Hahn No vegetable is more versatile than leafy greens. At the start of summer, the leaves are young and... Read more
Civic education makes good citizens Thu, 08/29/2013 By Selena West In response to discouraging test scores in civics among 12th-graders, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Lear... Read more
Town Garden is Winsted’s hidden gem Fri, 08/23/2013 – 9:15am By Sage Hahn The Winsted community garden on Wallens Hill is a special place for green-thumbed residents. Photo by Anita Ga... Read more
Please attend our free screening of Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives. This important film concerns genetically modified organism and how they affect our health. The screening... Read more
July 13, 2012 Civic Beat Sage Hahn & Sam Reynolds On July 4th, as you lit up your fireworks and sat down for a barbeque with your family, did the legacy of the holiday cross your mind? ... Read more