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NEW HAVEN — - Here in this liberal stronghold, the news that Atticus Bookstore and Café had imposed a policy restricting employees to speaking English in public areas has been greeted by widespread criticism. But it took most people a beat or two to get to the harsh words. "Atticus?" said lawyer Steven D. Jacobs in disbelief. "You're kidding me." Especially in recent years, New Haven has gone out of its way to distinguish itself as a place welcoming to immigrants, regardless of their legal status. Atticus appeared to fit comfortably, even enthusiastically, into this mosaic. A stalwart for more...

On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to "adopt" the colonial troops then beseiging Boston as the Army of the United Colonies, and also voted in George Washington as its Commanding General. He left immediately for Cambridge to form what would become the US Army after the Declaration of Independence was accepted.

(South Windsor-WTNH, Apr. 15, 2005 10:55 PM) _ Some students in South Windsor don't agree with gay marriage and they sported t-shirts showing others how they feel. But when they wore those shirts to school, the trouble really started. by News Channel 8's Bob Wilson Because of their religious convictions they believe gay marriage is wrong. So four students at the South Windsor High School wore t-shirts saying "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." "We wore them to protest a gay straight alliance rally that they had on Tuesday where they wore signs," said sophomore David Grimaldi. "They had...

(New Haven-WTNH, Apr. 8, 2005 6:12 PM) _ An editorial in the campus newspaper at Southern Connecticut State University is causing quite a stir. People are talking not just about what was said, but about how it was said. by News Channel 8's Chris Velardi Editorials are meant to create a buzz and an editorial in this week's Southern News is doing just that. The article criticizes the campus job fair and it really goes after military recruiters. "This has gotten a stronger reaction than anything we've written in the Southern News in a long time," says editor-in-chief Kevin Miner,...

Is it just me or are any of the rest of you noticing an unusually large amount of Canadian coinage in circulation in New England? It used to be a no-big-deal thing, but since a Canadian quarter is only worth, what, eighteen cents? -- I find myself inspecting all the change I get at convenience stores, etc. What really frosts me is getting CDN coins in change from a vending machine that won't TAKE the aforesaid coins!

Pleased to announce the exit of my daughter Alexis from Iraq after four months as a medic with Task Force 173d Abn Bde. Hallelujah! Now if I can just pry my other daughter (Heather) from her delightful job of hauling Class V (that's ammunition for you uninitiates,) in the Tikrit-Baghdad-Umm Qasr triangle, I'll be the happiest daddy on the planet!