Daily Archives: July 17, 2009

A Boost For Camp Courant

Perhaps one of the most regrettable elements of the Courant’s massive staff reduction over the last couple years has been the loss of on-site donors to Camp Courant, the free day camp for Hartford kids. I now have to make a more deliberate effort to contribute, since I no longer have the option of having my [...]

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Serious News On TV. Not.

Chris Powell, Managing Editor of the Journal Inquirer and among Connecticut’s most fearless commentators, has a few insightful comments , (published by the Norwich Bulletin in addition to  the JI,) on the Shelly Sindland case and TV news in general. Here’s a little sample: There isn’t much serious journalism on TV anymore. Serious journalism is [...]

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Atex-Era Graphic Artist Found

Rene Smith Jalbert — most Courant folks remember her as Rene Smith — reports that she and her husband Alex Jalbert, also a Courant ex,  are ” happily unemployed now. ” Rene, who was an expert at Atex chart codes, among other things, says “I’ve just retired early again from Valpak (a Cox Company!) and [...]

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