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Friends, family remember Spokane health leader Sarah Doxey, finding solace in the legacy she leaves behind
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
click to enlarge Erick Doxey photo Sarah Doxey's passion for health care helped many in Spokane. It's a bright and sunny Saturday, but the people flowing into the First Presbyterian Church of Spokane are mostly wearing black. The wooden pews...
The secret to coach Sydney Johnson’s turnaround of the Mystics? Joy.
Andscape
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September 3, 2025
If you talk to Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson long enough, you’ll start thinking about Frankie Beverly & Maze. The soul band’s 1980 hit record “Joy and Pain” is about how imperfect love can be, how in one moment you can be in bliss...
Insider Provides Crucial Paige Bueckers Update Following Chris Koclanes’ Admission on Wings Star’s Health & Struggles
Essentially Sports
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August 28, 2025
The playoff picture may already be out of reach, but the Sun, Sky, and Wings are locked in a very different kind of sprint—the one toward top draft lottery odds. For Dallas, it’s a story that feels almost Shakespearean. Just a year ago, they...
Connecticut Loss Proves Little League World Series Needs To Change Its Rules For Double Elimination Winner’s Bracket
BroBible
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August 24, 2025
© Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix Connecticut ultimately finished in third place at the Little League World Series even though it had only one loss. As a result, fans are calling for a change to the baseball tournament structure. Add...
Cigna to end coverage for Norton Healthcare providers. What we know
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Norton Healthcare, the largest healthcare provider in Louisville, said a major insurance provider has "terminated its contract" with the health care system. According to a letter from company officials published Aug. 25, Connecticut-based Cigna...
Preview: CCSU football hosts AIC in home opener on Saturday, seeking win No. 1
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — Almost exactly two years ago from this Saturday, Adam Lechtenberg coached his first game as the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football head coach, resulting in a 44-0 rout over American International College. This...
Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in 34 Connecticut towns or cities this summer
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 27, 2025
CT Agricultural Experiment Station officials say the highest levels of WNV activity have occurred in Fairfield and New Haven counties and the Hartford metro area. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — West Nile virus, or WNV, continues to be prevalent across the...
Correctional officer in Connecticut prison is ‘viciously’ attacked by inmate, union says
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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August 28, 2025
The reported incident occurred Monday, Aug. 25, at 11:18 a.m. in the Cheshire Correctional Institution. Three COs are said to have sustained various injuries. CHESHIRE, Connecticut — A correctional officer in Connecticut was lucky to escape alive...
Why now is the perfect time to explore New England
The CEO Magazine
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September 4, 2025
New England is a historic and culturally rich region in the northeastern United States, and its independent spirit survives to this day, making it a fascinating place to visit. It has been 252 years since frustrated American citizens took their...
Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...
Firepit Health Expands Aims To Be Best Virtual Suboxone Clinic, Serving Connecticut, Maryland, And Virginia
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Newark, NJ - August 27, 2025 - Firepit Health, a virtual-first addiction treatment provider, today announced the expansion of its services into Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia, bringing same-day access to Suboxone treatment...
Only 12% of owners think CT business climate is improving, survey finds
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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September 3, 2025
Just 12% of business owners in Connecticut think the state’s business climate is improving, according to a new survey from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA). Nearly 3,000 Connecticut businesses were surveyed for the report...
Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermont’s voluntary paid family and medical leave program
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 27, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott speaks during his weekly press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott used his weekly press conference to spotlight the benefits of the state’s...
State officials say contracted medical leave insurance provider has worked well for employees
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 27, 2025
All Vermont businesses have had the option to use voluntary paid family medical leave insurance since July under a provider contracted by the state. In 2022, the state signed a contract with provider The Hartford as part of the Vermont’s Family...
Can you get an updated COVID vaccine this fall? What we know right now.
USA Today
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Millions of dollars in cuts to vaccine technology. Canceled research. Mass resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overhauled health councils and ever-changing guidelines that result in sparring between government officials...
Medical systems, schools add staff in Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 24, 2025
Dr. Cody Thompson has joined the staff at Washington Regional hospital's medicine group, where he provides evaluation and treatment of hospitalized patients in the medical center. Thompson, a Sheridan native, earned his medical degree from the...
Are COVID-19 vaccines required for health care workers in Connecticut hospitals?
The Connecticut Mirror
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August 27, 2025
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Connecticut law does not require health care workers in hospitals to receive COVID-19 vaccines, although it is now...
Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2025
Mercer Den
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September 3, 2025
College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, delivered a TEDxMercer talk on April 9 titled “Why the Most Powerful Learning Looks Like Play,” highlighting the connections between joyful learning and student...
Connecticut lawmaker says he faced lynching threats after ICE wrongly suggested he doxxed agents
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Connecticut lawmaker says he faced lynching threats after ICE wrongly suggested he doxxed agents 06:13 UP NEXT Spike Lee: 'We need to wake up' 09:00...
Top 5 hospitals in Connecticut, per U.S. News & World Report
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 list of 504 Best Regional Hospitals that have "demonstrated superior outcomes," including five in Connecticut. Nationally, the company analyzed performance data from 4,400 hospitals using factors...