Archive for October 6th, 2009

Willi FD urges fire prevention

by: David Hinchey | Staff Writer October 6, 2009

National Fire Prevention Week is heating up locally this week, as Willimantic Fire Department officials are reminding people to stay safe and check their homes for fire hazards.
National Fire Prevention Week, which came into existence after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, started Sunday and lasts through Saturday, with this year’s theme being: “Stay Fire [...]

Protecting the Fourth Estate; Journalist group wins Thomas J. Dodd Prize

by: Caitlin M. Dineen | Staff Writer October 6, 2009

For founders and officials with the Committee to Protect Journalists, it is not only important to seek justice for murdered media members, but equally necessary to keep active reporters safe.
“Seeking justice for our slain colleagues is only part of what we do,” said the committee’s executive director, Joel Simon.
For its commitment to free speech and [...]


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