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  • Brooke Shields promotes her line of sportswear at Saks Fifth Avenue in the Stamford Town Center on Aug. 19, 1985.
    Opinion
    John Breunig (opinion): Brooke Shields, survivor
    Columnist John Breunig shares awkward encounters covering Brooke Shields and reflects on her legacy of resolve. 
    By John Breunig
  • A Silicon Valley Bank office is seen in Tempe, Ariz.
    Opinion
    Fred McKinney (opinion): Do we even need banks anymore?
  • The writer's father with her older son at Southford Falls State Park.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Slower pace brought family extra years
  • Bob Stefanowski, left, and Ned Lamont during the 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial race. 
    Opinion
    Editorial: Winning office in CT can't be a Monopoly game
  • A crew continues construction on a new apartment building in Stamford in 2021.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Public hearings show the anti-homes movement has no ideas for...
  • A patient using a blood sugar device.
    Opinion
    Opinion: Diabetes death by administrative hassle
  • Teeth illustration
    Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): Getting to roots of dental woes
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Doctors working for patients across CT
    A hospital employee walks past a note of positivity on the window at Stamford Hospital in 2020. On National Doctors Day, CT physicians look to redouble our efforts to keep our family, friends, neighbors and community healthy. By Dr. David Hass
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Assembly must move on housing crisis
    Construction of new townhomes in Greenwich in 2020. A plan that offers incentives without mandates has rarely been shown to be successful in spurring new construction on the scale Connecticut needs. By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Editorial: No one benefits from overworked troopers
    Entrance to Connecticut State Police Troop A headquarters in Southbury. Auditors find CT troopers regularly logging work days of 24 hours. It's not just fiscal mismanagement, it's dangerous to the public.  By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Opinion: When a total loss is not really a total loss
    An air bag deploys in a crash test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Basing an estimate of the cost of repairs exclusively on photos is not fair or unbiased. By Thornton (Scotty) Scott
  • Opinion
    Opinion: State can help struggling families now by expanding CT rental assistance program
    The Winward Apartments site in Bridgeport. Housing is a human right, and our policies must support that value. By Chelsea Ross

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    Walsh — Determining retirement age

    Robert Walsh
    Trying to figure out the year one should retire feels like using a cruise ship pool to learn how to swim while the ship is sinking; too late to...
  • Walsh’s Wonderings — Snared in the PBS rabbit hole

    De-stressing, de-aging and financial planning absorbs the weekend.

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  • Fred McKinney (opinion): Do we even need banks anymore?
  • Opinion: Slower pace brought family extra years
  • Alma Rutgers (opinion): Losing hope for change in red states
  • Opinion: An uphill climb for disabled residents in Greenwich
  • Opinion: Public hearings show the anti-homes movement has no ideas for...
  • Opinion: Diabetes death by administrative hassle
  • Joe Pisani (opinion): Getting to roots of dental woes
  • Opinion: Doctors working for patients across CT
  • Opinion: It is time to fully fund Greenwich schools
  • In the Suburbs: School shootings are a wakeup call to my safety
  • Opinion: Helping Main Street businesses offer health plans
  • Opinion: When a total loss is not really a total loss
  • Opinion
    Opinion: A lesson from the Presley family on estate planning
    Elvis Presley poses with wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie, in a room at Baptist hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 5, 1968. Inheritance problems can arise whether you are a multimillionaire or of limited means. By Joseph M. Pankowski Jr.
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Open government laws need enforcement
    State Sen. Mae Flexer is among those pushing for tougher Freedom of Information penalties. “Every public agency and municipality needs to understand that complying with our Freedom of Information laws is an obligation,” state Rep. Matt Blumenthal said. By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Breunig (opinion): CT librarians raise voices about banned books
    Douglas Lord is president of the Connecticut Library Association and director of C.H. Booth Library in Newtown Connecticut lawmakers consider a bill on enhancing mental health services for children, but Republicans get stuck on issue of sanctuary libraries. By John Breunig
  • Opinion
    Negroni (opinion): By any name, the silo mentality is ageless
    Two people coversing. The silo mentality isn't just a threat to businesses, but to families, writes columnist Juan A. Negroni.  By Juan A Negoni
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Ulysses S. Grant speaks to woke America from the grave
    A woman walks past a mural of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States. I may have saved America’s future in 1865 as “one nation, indivisible,” but I may have been wrong in some of my thinking. By Paul Keane

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  1. Report: Five Trumbull school buildings need immediate attention
  2. Wilton man killing neighbor was a 'senseless act of violence,' police say
  3. Trumbull mom teaches safety, business basics to aspiring babysitters
  4. Superintendent, principals are top-paid Trumbull school employees
  5. Trumbull 2023 road paving to begin next month at Indian Ledge
  6. Trumbull’s Amanda Mammana, who inspired “America’s Got Talent” judges, eliminated in semifinals
  7. Jordan Hawkins to start for UConn men in Final Four vs Miami despite sickness
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Act swiftly to make early voting a reality
    Mendi Blue Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. As the Constitution State, Connecticut has played a vital role in American democracy since our nation’s founding. By Mendi Blue Paca
  • Opinion
    Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (opinion): CT must act to end child marriage
    Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz speaks during a news conference in front of the Norwalk Public Library March 16. By allowing child marriage, we deprive children of their childhood — and their future. By Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz
  • Opinion
    Opinion: The Republican solution on affordable health care
    State Sen. Kevin Kelly, center, with state Sen. Tony Hwang, second from left, and others in 2019. Connecticut Senate Republicans have a real, detailed, achievable solution to make our health care more affordable for everyone. By state Sens. Kevin Kelly and Tony Hwang
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Predictable scheduling a must for workers
    A seasonal Spirit Halloween shop posted a “Now Hiring” sign in Danbury in 2018. Though my situation was challenging, it is even more difficult for thousands of employees across the state. By Catherine Bradley
  • Opinion
    Editorial: Let international players join NIL lineup
    Adama Sanogo #21 of the Connecticut Huskies drives to the basket during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   UConn is not only the college basketball capital, but at epicenter of debate over granting international players access to sponsorship dollars.  By the Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): A new wrinkle to the art of aging well
    Gloria Swanson in the film "Sunset Boulevard." If there's one thing that everyone has in common, it's that no one is getting any younger, says columnist Joe Pisani. By Joe Pisani
  • Opinion
    Editorial: The threat of a stagnant population
    Construction continues on a residential-retail development in Darien last month. Towns like to brag about local control, but what that means in practice is that their neighborhoods are frozen in amber. By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board
  • Opinion
    Opinion: The erosion of Freedom of Information in CT
    Connecticut Gov. Ella Grasso on Oct. 15, 1975. Grasso served as governor from 1975 to 1980 and spearheaded Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act. In the past few years, seismic cracks have appeared in the FOIA, diluting its transparency in Connecticut and inviting officials to ignore it.  By Michele Jacklin
  • Opinion
    Opinion: The perils of the Trump 'hush money' case
    Officials believe President Donald Trump’s lawyers provided false information about buying the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels. above. Former federal prosecutor argues a case involving Stormy Daniels could undermine more series charges against former President Trump. By James Schreiber
  • Opinion
    Opinion: The time is now for ranked choice voting in CT
    Voters cast their ballots in a special election in Stamford last month. Increasing the power of voters is critical to restoring the trust that is essential to preserving our democracy. By John L. Williams
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