"He has found a way to tap into the intensity of focus and insight afforded him through Autism Spectrum Disorder to unleash a formidable creative power and vision." - Akus Gallery Director Elizabeth Peterson.
If Congress does nothing, borrowers who will take out the maximum $23,000 in subsidized student loans will see their interest balloon to an additional $5,200 over a 10-year repayment period and $11,300 over a 20-year repayment period.

Preston has another goal, and that is to get the Zadroga Act amended. The controversial federal bill was supposed to improve services and protection for 9/11 responders, but lacks coverage for cancer. “We need to get these people the help that they need,” said Preston. He noted the bill covers carpal tunnel syndrome, but not cancer.

Members of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program will conduct a Family Ice Fishing Derby at Patriot’s Park on Coventry Lake in Coventry on Jan. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. (weather permitting).
“It’s sad,” Moynihan said. “We’ve always been so comfy here. We’ve never been this worried before. This has made us more vigilant.”

Make no mistake about the seriousness of this issue: if SOPA or PIPA becomes law, it will sooner or later result in the government seizure and shutdown of virtually all alternative news web sites, sharing web sites such as YouTube, and especially those websites that disagree with the current administration in Washington DC.
Because of the recent low temperatures, the ground is frozen and last night’s precipitation — which was the result of what’s called an Alberta Clipper — was able to accumulate, said Jacquemin.

Athletes from all over Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts are already signed up for the 33rd annual Windham Invitational Special Olympics swim meet.