Newt Gingrich came under fire from the NAACP Friday for saying he would speak to the group and tell them why the black community should “demand paychecks” instead of food stamps. More: continued here
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The Verdi Post Office remains shuttered after a Christmas day arson. More: continued here
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Gingrich contradicts self on “food stamps” racial connotationSalonNow he's making it explicit By Alex Pareene When Newt Gingrich, last May, called Barack Obama “the most successful food stamp president in American history,” everyone understood what he meant. But when David Gregory asked Gingrich to be more explicit …and more » More: …
Read More »Police: Man Received Marijuana Package At Post Office
A 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he picked up a package containing seven pounds of marijuana at the post office in Willimantic, police said. More: continued here
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