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Jeffery Kurz Column

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Fireworks explode over Mirror Lake during the annual Independence Day celebration at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Thursday, July 2, 2015. | Dave Zajac / Record-Journal

OPINION: Yet another way 2020 is a dud

It says so in the national anthem: rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air. No wonder we like a good fireworks celebration on ...
 
The Christopher Columbus monument in front of the Town of Southington John Weichsel Municipal Center, Thurs., Jun. 18, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Statues are coming down across the nation, and it has not been pretty. Taking down the statue in Wooster Square in New Haven the ...
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on police reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
It’s good to live in a state like Connecticut, is what I’m thinking. Look at it this way: you could be in Oklahoma this weekend. ...
Distance markers on the outfield wall and the foul pole, top left, frame the upper center field concourses at Globe Life Field, the newly-built home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The park that was supposed to have its home opener on March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels has yet to see one game played in it this season amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Here’s a tip: Keep an eye out for agate, because when you see agate it will be a sign of returning vitality.Agate is a font, the ...
The Back to the Future DeLorean cruises the streets of the Gaslamp District on Day Three at Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
So, I got my hair cut the other day. It was about as early as it could be as far as being allowed to go to the barber was concerne ...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a demo Crew Dragon spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
There’s a lot of worry, as there should be, about formative years. It goes beyond feeling bad about proms and graduations, Little ...
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Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the legislature on opening day of the session Jan. 9, 2019. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
You know you’ve gotten somewhere when ancient history does not seem all that long ago.We ran an editorial the other day from the ...
Vehicles cross through the intersection of Route 10 and West Main Street in downtown Plantsville March 3, 2020. | Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
I’ve been on the lookout for stories that have nothing to do with the coronavirus. They can be hard to find. Since the onset of Ma ...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during a press conference at a Red Cross blood drive at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz were also in attendance. The purpose of their visit was to encourage residents who are healthy to donate blood.
My oldest child is now 30 years old. I started working at the Record-Journal six months before he was born. It’s hard to believe ...
The 18th green at Hunter Golf Club in Meriden, Mon., Apr. 27, 2020. The course will reopen on Tuesday. Golfers will need to make a tee time in advance. The course’s locker rooms, clubhouse, and pro shops will remain closed. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
This should be a no-brainer.Golf? Come on. Going to a park? Ditto.If people are having trouble playing a round of golf or visiting ...
Reporter Lauren Takores interviews First Lieutenant Andrew Solari at Quinnipiac Valley Center in Wallingford, Wed., Apr. 15, 2020. Connecticut National Guard reserve soldiers are setting up more than 30 beds for recovering COVID-19 patients at the center which is sixth on the state
A couple of weeks ago, R-J columnist Glenn Richter wrote about how what’s been going on has been like a science fiction movie. I ...
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