Gregory Stroud

Old Lyme

Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at The Connecticut Examiner

PhD, lapsed historian, co-founder and editor in chief of The Connecticut Examiner

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'If We Truly Want To Prevent Future Pandemics, We Must Go Vegan'

3 weeks ago | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud

To the Editor:A science writer who anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic years before it devastated the world now identifies bird flu as the most probable trigger for the next pandemic. Fortunately, there is a solution to halting H5N1: Stop raising animals for food. The meat industry is the perfect breeding ground for outbreaks like bird flu. Farms pack thousands-sometimes millions-of genetically uniform birds into cramped, unsanitary conditions, making them highly susceptible to disease.
Why I Cannot Support the New High School Schedule in Stamford Public Schools

1 month ago | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud

To the Editor:As a newly elected member of the Stamford Board of Education, I carry with me the deep responsibility of representing the voices of students, parents, educators, and our broader school community. I ran for this position with a clear purpose: to be a champion for equity, transparency, and student-centered decision-making. Let me begin by saying that I have great respect and admiration for Dr. Lucero.
'Are We Due for Another Comeuppance? At Long Last'

Sep 14, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Frank Santoro |Gregory Stroud

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'What is at Stake is Close to Connecticut's Identity'

Sep 13, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud
First Bush v. Gore, Next Frampton v. Town of Old Lyme?

Jul 31, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Francisco Uranga |Gregory Stroud

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First Bush v. Gore, Next Frampton v. Town of Old Lyme?

Jul 31, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Francisco Uranga |Gregory Stroud

OLD LYME - The dispute over public access to Tantummaheag Landing may be heading to court, after a number of targets of a potential lawsuit learned today that they had been named last week in a draft complaint delivered to Jack Collins, the Town Attorney, on July 25.
Amtrak Outlines Seven-Year Construction Plan for Replacing Connecticut River Bridge

Jul 19, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud

OLD SAYBROOK - Parking, pile-driving and triaxle trucks. Amtrak and an assortment of contractors and project heads made no effort to sugarcoat the inevitable nuisance to locals of constructing a new ... Haven't subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to unsubscribe? That's online and at the click of a button. No phone calls. No runaround. No hassle.
A Mole Hunt in Old Lyme

Jul 18, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud

In a closed door meeting convened last week with the town's four elected land use chairs - Zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning and Inland Wetlands - First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker, a Democrat, pointedly accused Nancy Hutchinson, who has no particular affiliation, of leaking to the press. Paul Orzel, who chairs Zoning and who had the endorsement last election of Democrats and Republicans, joined in the grilling.
About that Investigative Report...

Jul 6, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud

Let me tell you a secret. Back in March 2021, I got a phone call from Sara Bronin asking me not to run a story on her organization's failure to register and report its lobbying activities. Her ... Haven't subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to unsubscribe? That's online and at the click of a button. No phone calls. No runaround. No hassle.
State Police Deny Claims by Old Lyme Selectmen on Sexual Harassment Docs

Jul 2, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Gregory Stroud |Francisco Uranga |Andy Thibault

OLD LYME - For just over an hour the Board of Selectmen walked their way through an uncontroversial agenda of small-town business, unopposed appointments, an update from the Affordable Housing Commission, delinquent car tax collections, the sale of a small boat by the town's fire department... As usual, the meeting ended with a general discussion. Jude Read, the Republican selectwoman, made two motions.