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Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons
Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons This may be Nick Simmons' first political race, but he is not a newcomer to politics.  The State Senate District 36 candidate, brother to Stamford Mayor Carolyn Simmons, was born and raised in Greenwich and now calls Stamford home.  The district comprises Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River. He left a brief career on Wall Street to teach middle school math in Harlem.  Within a few years, at 26, Simmons became one of the youngest acting school principals in New York.  Later, he went on to serve in Gov. Ne…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Politics
COVID-19: CT Unveils $1,000 Signing Bonus As Incentive To Get Back To Work COVID-19: CT Unveils $1,000 Signing Bonus As Incentive To Get Back To Work
Covid-19: CT Unveils $1,000 Signing Bonus As Incentive To Get Back To Work Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is offering extra incentives to get residents back to work after suffering through long-term unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lamont announced a new “Back To Work CT Program,” which will provide a one-time $1,000 bonus payment to 10,000 long-term unemployed people living in Connecticut to encourage them to get new jobs. According to Lamont, “the program is designed to encourage long-term unemployed individuals to find work.” 
“Although Connecticut’s economy added 17,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2021 and the pace of the recovery is accelerating as …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers
Covid-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers Target is planning to permanently offer employees an increased hourly wage and additional benefits in appreciation of their work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company announced this week that as of July 5, starting hourly wages will be bumped to $15, and employees will also receive a one-time $200 “recognition bonus” for both full and part-type associates that worked during the outbreak. Brian Cornell, Chairman, and CEO of Target made note that the $15 starting wage is 25 percent higher than the industry average nationwide. “In the best of times, our team brings i…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum
CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum These days, budget cuts have school districts scrambling. Vital programs are being cut while the demand for talent in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)  is growing.  To help fill this need, New Haven-based District Innovation and Venture Center (DIVC), the nonprofit parent organization behind Holberton School in New Haven announced that it has partnered with Milestone C to provide groundbreaking STEM programs, along with teacher training and support, to Connecticut-based high schools at no cost.  This will be made possible through a grant from DIVC/Holberton School Ne…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Back To School: Dannel Malloy To Lead University Of Maine System Back To School: Dannel Malloy To Lead University Of Maine System
Back To School: Dannel Malloy To Lead University Of Maine System Former Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is taking his talents north in New England, going from the State Capitol in Hartford to Boston College Law School and now to the University of Maine. The University of Maine System Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Malloy as the next Chancellor, replacing James Page, who will retire effective as of June 30. The appointment comes after more than a year of planning and a nationwide search. “My time in electoral politics is over, but I am still passionate about providing public service leadership that matters,” Malloy said in a statement.…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Bridgeport, Danbury Lead County In Municipal Aid In New State Budget Bridgeport, Danbury Lead County In Municipal Aid In New State Budget
Bridgeport, Danbury Lead County In Municipal Aid In New State Budget Some Fairfield County municipalities are set to see some of the most municipal aid in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s first budget proposal. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Hall of the House of Representatives in the State Capitol, Lamont discussed his proposed budget, a two-year, $43.1 billion taxing and spending plan. The governor said that the current budget “keeps faith with our cities, but not at the expense of our towns; maintains our commitment to education and provides additional property tax relief; tackles long-term fixed costs; focuses on a 21st-century workforce, economy and tr…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree
Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- In the world of science, technology and engineering, innovations happen every day. However, for a group of students and professors at Sacred Heart University, each day marks a new chapter in a different kind of pioneering. That's because these engineers-to-be and their faculty advisors are part of the university's first-ever Computer Engineering program. Founded in fall 2017, Sacred Heart's Computer Engineering program, which is housed in the School of Computing, was formed as a response to the growing need for engineers in the workforce. "There are not enough engine…

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