Lori Mack

Jan 15, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Lori Mack |Diane Orson

The world lost a great folk singer last week. Peter Yarrow is best known for his work with Peter Paul and Mary, but he had a special connection to Newtown, Connecticut. Two months after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Yarrow helped organize a concert to help bring the community together. Francine Wheeler is a singer and music teacher who worked closely with Yarrow.

Jan 9, 2025 | ctmirror.org | Lori Mack |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis

As the country continues to honor and remember the legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Connecticut Public looked back to April 1985, when the former president spoke to an audience of 3,000 at Central Connecticut State University. “I grew up as a farm boy in a depression when we didn’t have electricity, we didn’t have running water. We had no machinery on the farm. It was all mules and horses and hand labor,” Carter told the crowd.

Jan 8, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Lori Mack

As the country continues to honor and remember the legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Connecticut Public looked back to April 1985, when the former president spoke to an audience of 3000 at Central Connecticut State University. “I grew up as a farm boy in a depression when we didn't have electricity, we didn't have running water. We had no machinery on the farm. It was all mules and horses and hand labor,” Carter told the crowd.

Nov 3, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Diane Orson |Lori Mack

Connecticut Public Radio | By Diane Orson, Published November 3, 2024 at 8:26 AM EST The heated 2024 campaign is more than a race between candidates and parties. Polls indicate that the preservation of democracy is among the top concerns for many voters. As we approach Election Day, we wanted to hear how young people view this moment.

Oct 29, 2024 | nhpr.org | Lori Mack

This fall, Connecticut voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to permit state lawmakers to allow no-excuse absentee voting. That would expand current law, which only permits voting by mail under specific conditions like illness, physical disability, religious beliefs or traveling. Expanding the law would align Connecticut with many other states that already allow all voters to choose whether to vote absentee.