PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION
Trump Is In No Mood To Concede, But Says Will Leave White House
President Trump this week acknowledged that the transition for President-elect Joe Biden to take office is going ahead. But on Thursday, he made clear he's in no mood to concede the election, even after the Electoral College formally votes this month. "It's going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know there was massive fraud," Trump said, without evidence, complaining that the U.S. election was "like a Third World country." Trump has kept a low profile since losing the election to...
Regional News
Lamont’s Budget Dilemma: Protecting Transportation Makes The Deficit Worse
After chastising legislators for rejecting his calls for tolls, Gov. Ned Lamont faces another budget quandary centered on Connecticut’s cash-starved transportation network. With big deficits looming over the next two fiscal years, Lamont already is expected to propose some ugly spending cuts in February as he tries to avoid tax hikes while potentially gearing up to seek reelection in 2022.
MASSACHUSETTS
Pandemic Renews Debate Over Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Workers
Hailed as heroes during the pandemic, essential workers have cared for the elderly in nursing homes and kept food supplies moving from farms to supermarkets. But thousands of these workers are also undocumented immigrants facing this choice to keep their jobs: ride a crowded bus or drive without license. As COVID-19 cases surge and immigrant communities experience disproportionately higher rates of deaths and jobs losses, the debate about whether to allow undocumented immigrants in the state...
Commentary
An Ode To A Landmark Copper Beech, Recently Felled
The town I call home, West Hartford, has lost a dear old friend.
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Retailers Face Challenges Enforcing Mass. Mask Rule — And Its Exemptions
In Massachusetts, mask-wearing is required in places where the public is allowed to gather, like retail stores — unless wearing a mask presents a medical risk to a customer.
