Laura Tillman

6 days ago | norwichbulletin.com | Laura Tillman

Until last week, Makayla Field oversaw a team of AmeriCorps members who were working in preschool classrooms in Willimantic. The program, called Jumpstart, was scheduled to wrap up this week when those educators-in-training would say their end of the year goodbyes to students. But on the evening of April 30, Field had to reach out to her team with her own goodbye. She informed them that the program had been cut.

1 week ago | courant.com | Laura Tillman

March 4, 2025: Qatar to ConnecticutIn early March, sitting in his sister’s West Haven apartment, Sayed Rahim Rahim opened the small leather backpack where he carries his family’s documents for safekeeping. He pulled out certificates printed with Afghan and American flags that he received during the 12 years he worked as an automotive mechanic for the U.S. armed forces.

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Laura Tillman

Editor’s note: We are now offering an audio version of our Sunday features. To access, click on the player above. In early March, sitting in his sister’s West Haven apartment, Sayed Rahim Rahim opened the small leather backpack where he carries his family’s documents for safekeeping. He pulled out certificates printed with Afghan and American flags that he received during the 12 years he worked as an automotive mechanic for the U.S. armed forces.

1 week ago | newsfromthestates.com | Laura Tillman

Editor’s note: We are now offering an audio version of our Sunday features. To access, click on the player above. In early March, sitting in his sister’s West Haven apartment, Sayed Rahim Rahim opened the small leather backpack where he carries his family’s documents for safekeeping. He pulled out certificates printed with Afghan and American flags that he received during the 12 years he worked as an automotive mechanic for the U.S. armed forces.

1 week ago | plateonline.com | Laura Tillman

Before the springy focaccia and pastas infused with Mexican herbs arrive at the table, diners at Rosetta are greeted by a petite drinking glass hand-etched with flowers and foliage. I first noticed these glasses a decade ago, the first time I dined at Rosetta, an Italian Mexican restaurant in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City and an institution that has helped build the city’s status as a world-class dining destination. That etched... Join for free to continue reading.