Growing Up Smiling: How Oral Health Shapes a Child’s Future

A child's oral health forms the foundation for their overall growth and development. From their…

We Must Rise Up to Stop This Corporate Coup—and Fast

Rise up people and fast. Tyrant Trump and his Musk-driven gangsters are launching a fascistic coup…

CRCOG’s 2025 Legislative Agenda Prioritizes Economic Vitality, Community Development, and Transit  

With the 2025 session of the General Assembly officially underway, our team at CRCOG is…

Dignity in Action: From Institutional Failure to Decentralized Empowerment

Everyone deserves to live a full life with dignity. Unfortunately, with healthcare for the elderly…

It’s Not Just Billionaires – Local Elites Also Dominate Our Society

What is evoked for you by the words “ruling class”? For most people, the phrase…

Murphy Warns of Risk to Democracy: ‘Red-Alert Mode’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned that there’s an ongoing risk to democracy, saying it’s time for a…

Are You Ready to Run for Local Office?  

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is offering a free, two-day training specifically designed to…

Parents Are in Crisis: A Developmental Framework Can Offer Support

On August 28, 2024, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared parental stress a…

Stories in he Data : How Collecting Race, Ethnicity and Language Data Can Bridge Gaps in Care

One of the most powerful tools in the pursuit of health equity is data. Numbers…

Why Reading Support Classes Help High Schoolers Succeed

Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong grasp…

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