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<p style="margin:0 0 1em; font:normal 400 1em/1.5 Rubik, Arial, sans-serif; color:#444444; text-align:left;" class="graf">As a reporter, I have many opportunities to visit parts of Connecticut I have never been to, from an <a style="color:#1A98FF; text-decoration:underline;" href="https://www.ctinsider.com/shoreline/article/bysiewicz-branford-animal-cruelty-child-abuse-19410958.php">animal shelter in Branford</a> to the <a style="color:#1A98FF; text-decoration:underline;" href="https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/disability-rights-capitol-19406527.php">Capitol press room</a>.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 1em; font:normal 400 1em/1.5 Rubik, Arial, sans-serif; color:#444444; text-align:left;" class="graf">However, I never planned to walk nearly an hour and a half through <a style="color:#1A98FF; text-decoration:underline;" href="https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/wreaths-cheshire-mixville-park-19430823.php">Cheshire's Mixville Park looking at wreaths</a>. </p>
<p style="margin:0 0 1em; font:normal 400 1em/1.5 Rubik, Arial, sans-serif; color:#444444; text-align:left;" class="graf">As I walked with the wreath creator, he talked about his joy and pain, love and loss and how people need more space to meet each other. </p>
<p style="margin:0 0 1em; font:normal 400 1em/1.5 Rubik, Arial, sans-serif; color:#444444; text-align:left;" class="graf">All these emotions resulted in him taking action to clean up Mixville Park of invasive vines that were killing the park's trees and making wreaths from them. His goal is to show people that joy can be present despite the pain; all that's needed is a twist in your perspective. </p>
<p style="margin:0 0 1em; font:normal 400 1em/1.5 Rubik, Arial, sans-serif; color:#444444; text-align:left;" class="graf">Read the full story <a style="color:#1A98FF; text-decoration:underline;" href="https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/wreaths-cheshire-mixville-park-19430823.php">here</a>. </p>
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May 9, 2024
CT state trooper's use of chokehold to defend other trooper justified, Inspector General determines
A report from the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General on Wednesday determined a state trooper's use of a chokehold last May was justified.
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Wallingford Town Council votes to add $2.3M more in funding for education
The Wallingford Town Council voted to increase the proposed education budget for next school year by more than $2.3 million Tuesday after a lengthy debate.
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Meriden council considers resolution to recognize LGBTQ+ Pride month, fly flag in June
A new City Council resolution could recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Meriden and allow the Pride flag to fly during June in front of the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center.
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Student protesters want Yale to divest from defense contractors. How would that work?
Large institutions like Yale have much more knowledge of where their money goes than average investors, one expert said — and much more control over it.
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Wreaths are popping up around Cheshire's Mixville Park. Here's why.
Steven Whinfield has slowly watched the trees of Mixville Park be killed by invasive plants. He started cutting the vines and, now, he's making art from them.
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