Town of Clinton Police First to Join State's Municipal Employee Retirement System in 16 Years

Town of Clinton Police First to Join State's Municipal Employee Retirement System in 16 Years

Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has announced that the Town of Clinton Police Department is the first group to join the Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) since 2009, largely attributable to the ongoing improvements to the system made by his office.

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Air Quality Increasingly Unhealthy Across US, Including in Connecticut

 Air Quality Increasingly Unhealthy Across US, Including in Connecticut

The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” 2025 report finds that even after decades of successful efforts to reduce sources of air pollution, 46% of Americans—156.1 million people—are living in places - including Connecticut - that get failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution.

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Celebrating and Commemorating Connecticut's Cultures

Celebrating and Commemorating Connecticut's Cultures

Whether they highlighted religious and cultural heritage, military accomplishments, or the cyclical rhythms of nature, festivals and parades had one purpose in common. They were communal, collective affairs with interfenerational revelers and participants, where something was “brought to remembrance,” as the origins of the verb commemorate remind us. They were a chance to make memories together.

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