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Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says
Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says Connecticut's public school system is among the best in the country, according to a report by Forbes.  The state ranks as having the third-best public school systems nationwide, behind only Massachusetts and New Jersey, the news outlet reports.  Connecticut's strong schools help contribute towards the state being ranked fifth in the nation for quality of life, also thanks to low crime and poverty rates, as well as a healthy population, according to Forbes.  However, income inequality in the state is still a large problem, especially when comparing affluent Fairfield County t…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
These Fairfield County Locations Rank Among CT's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Fairfield County Locations Rank Among CT's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Fairfield County Locations Rank Among CT's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Connecticut communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities, and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In Connecticut, West Hartford in Hartford County was named as the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Six-Figure Earners In NYC Who've Considered Relocating COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Six-Figure Earners In NYC Who've Considered Relocating
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Six-Figure Earners In NYC Who've Considered Relocating Of the 53 percent of New York City employees that earn six figures and work from home, 44 percent have considered leaving the Big Apple within the past four months for less expensive pastures, according to a brand-new Siena Poll, citing the risk of COVID-19, economic concerns and their newfound ability to work at home. Eighty percent of the city's tax revenue is taken from earners making over $100,000 per year, making the possibility of a mass flight from the boroughs making the city vulnerable to tax erosion. Of this bracket, according to the survey, 37 percent have intentions to leave the …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Detail At Park In Fairfield County Finds Illegal Activity Detail At Park In Fairfield County Finds Illegal Activity
Detail At Park In Fairfield County Finds Illegal Activity After receiving numerous complaints from residents of drug dealing, alcohol use and other problems at Lione Park, the Stamford Police conducted a "Quality of Life," enforcement detail at the park. Nine officers with the department's patrol division conducted the operation Thursday in an effort to curb the illegal activity that also included public urination, unruliness and parking issues, and to let the public know it won't be tolerated, said Capt. Diedrich Hohn. During the operation officers issued 33 infraction summonses for offenses ranging from drug and alcohol sales to runnin…

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by Kathy Reakes