Powell: Overlong legislative hearings are for venting, not persuading

By invoking a bogus "emergency" the Democrats were really confessing their inability to manage the session well enough to get its work done.

Manchester Nonprofits Receive More Than $39,000 From Greater Hartford Gives

The Manchester Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives has awarded grants to 12 local groups

The Human Skills That Matter Most

In an AI World

Powell: Public schools couldn't meet new home-school standards

Child neglect and abuse are almost infinitely more frequent among children being public-schooled, about whom school officials do nothing 

Manchester's Art & Culture Collide

in 3rd Annual Graffiti Battle 2026

Powell: Connecticut Democrats want to nullify more; and parks won't save cities

Immigration agents aren't likely to use license plate data in pursuit of ordinary illegals but mainly in pursuit of more serious offenders

Confidence Starts Here: Free Self-Defense Seminar

Manchester, CT - In honor of Women’s History Month, The Academy will be hosting a Free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar

Powell: Can Connecticut Democrats rise above identity politics?

If caucuses are necessary, and Democratic town committees are insufficient as forums, why not organize caucuses by policy issues instead?

Listening Beyond Sound

The Launch of UR Hearing Resources

Powell: Fault in paralyzed man's case is more fairly settled at last

All this leaves political liberalism in Connecticut to sort out the wonderful contradiction of its two silliest principles

Powell: Republican state senators top Governor Lamont's tax cut by $1 billion

To serve the public better, reduce the burden of government, improve services and make them more efficient, and eliminate the inessential

Confidence Starts Here: Free Self-Defense Seminar

Manchester, CT - In honor of Women’s History Month, The Academy of Martial Arts & Personal Development will be hosting a Free Women’s Self-D

In Their Shoes

When Accessibility Is Missing at the Table

Powell: Governor can bribe voters but it won't lessen poverty

The "tax rebates" are needed most to help re-elect the regime so it can keep distributing money as poverty worsens throughout the state.

A Nation in Need

The Silent Struggle of Our Older Adults

3rd Annual Graffiti Battle

Your Are Invited

Powell: Comprehensive immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it

Just require proof of citizenship for employment, government benefits. government identification documents, and voter registration.

When State 'Clean' Energy Policy Goals Silence Local Voices

Connecticut’s solar policies sideline municipalities and threaten responsible land-use planning

Powell: Lamont's 'unfinished business' needn't wait for another term

The corruption exposed by the recent audit is a matter of his indifference and the negligence of his economic development commissioner.

January 13 Is a Date That Should Never Echo

But It Did

Powell: 'Affordability' doesn't apply to cost of state employees

No Roman emperor dared to reduce the pay of his legions, and no Democratic governor will reduce the pay of his party's legions, the unions.

Reflecting on the Wrap of 2025

UR Community Cares

Powell: Minneapolis incident distracts from the big underlying issues

Should federal immigration law be enforced? Is the country is to have open borders again? Can states nullify federal law?

Unlocking the Power Within

Why Your Fuse Box, Dermatomes in Your Body, and Your Phone Settings Are All Vital for a Healthy 2026

Powell: Venezuela isn't liberated yet; its oil has only switched sides

If Venezuela is to be liberated, it will have to be done by Venezuelans themselves, including the millions who fled to escape the gangsters

Powell: Illegal immigrant's supporters celebrate lack of due process

ICE sometimes disregards due process but this isn't one of those cases. The due process violations here are those of Kevin and his father.

UR Community Cares

End of Year Outcome

Powell: Waterbury water disaster is a political lesson for all of Connecticut

Special interests like government employee unions take precedence with government appropriations and infrastructure maintenance ranks low

When Mrs. Claus Faced the Scariest

Part of Christmas—Waiting

Eastern hosting Prison Arts Program annual exhibition

45th annual show on display from Dec. 8 to Feb. 28

Why Mrs. Claus Is

Brushing Up on Her Skills

From Manchester Student to Board President

Dr. Bethany Silver ’90 becomes the first Manchester Community College graduate to lead the MCC Foundation Board.

Powell: More 'public benefits' bunk; and the big liability machine of state government

Why does PURA have to pay poor people to lobby itself for lower utility rates when two state agencies already do that work better?

Mrs. Claus Is Done

Being the Best-Kept Secret of the North Pole

Hope for the Holidays Food Drive

The Academy, the area’s premier center for Fitness, Defense, and Empowerment, announces the launch of its Emergency Food Drive.

Powell: Blumenthal chastises merchants who are actually more honest than he is

Like most Democrats, the senator happily supports the federal government's own policy of 'pay now, pay later, and pay forever as well'

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Powell: Eastern Connecticut State University tries to revive the 'noble savage' myth

No one today is guilty of the injustices of the distant past, and even back then there was plenty of guilt to go around.

The Academy Hosts Special 7 AM Thanksgiving Cardio-Kickboxing Class in Manchester

Thanksgiving Morning Cardio-Kickboxing Warriors!

Honoring Lives, Honoring Love

The Deep Impact of Our Volunteers and Members