Ginny Monk
Education and Housing Reporter at The CT Mirror
Housing, kids issues reporter + intern coordinator @ctmirror. Formerly investigations @arkansasonline, real estate @insider_ct. I welcome ice cream/book recs
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2 weeks ago |
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ginny Monk |Keith Phaneuf |Audrey Cozzarin |Drew Todd
The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a $9.7 billion bond package Wednesday to finance school construction, transportation upgrades, and other capital projects for the next two fiscal years. The borrowing plan, which passed 35-1 in the Senate and 144-4 in the House, would expand non-education aid for cities and towns, increase affordable housing and combat homelessness, bolster security at places of worship, and support construction and renovation of child care facilities.
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2 weeks ago |
courant.com | Ginny Monk
When each of her grandchildren were born or adopted, Marlene Saydah stitched them a quilt — colorful creations with hearts, stars or owls. The back of one bears the baby’s footprints and the words “Quilted with love by Grandma.”When she was diagnosed with leukemia, the first thing she asked for was her sewing kit. She rushed to try to finish her last couple of projects, including a quilt and a cross-stitched angel tucking a child into bed, but she died three weeks after the diagnosis in 2019.
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2 weeks ago |
ctmirror.org | Ginny Monk
Editor’s note: We are now offering an audio version of our Sunday features. To access, click on the player above. When each of her grandchildren were born or adopted, Marlene Saydah stitched them a quilt — colorful creations with hearts, stars or owls. The back of one bears the baby’s footprints and the words “Quilted with love by Grandma.”When she was diagnosed with leukemia, the first thing she asked for was her sewing kit.
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3 weeks ago |
ctpublic.org | Ginny Monk |Mark Pazniokas
Although the General Assembly closed out the session with hugs, cheers and applause, it was tinged with a sour note after a dispute among Democrats over a few lines in the state budget that allow the state to take financial oversight of Ansonia. Republicans, displeased that the lines targeting Ansonia had been included in the budget, moved to undo them by amending an unrelated bill.
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3 weeks ago |
ctmirror.org | Keith Phaneuf |Ginny Monk
The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a $9.7 billion bond package Wednesday to finance school construction, transportation upgrades and other capital projects for the next two fiscal years. The borrowing plan, which passed 35-1 in the Senate and 144-4 in the House, would expand non-education aid for cities and towns, increase affordable housing and combat homelessness, bolster security at places of worship and support construction and renovation of child care facilities.
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