by Jacques Lamarre | Mar 22, 2023 | News
Fear of the Unknown? Choose Learning I am a retired middle and high school teacher. Truth be told I retired ten years ago. I have been busy these years but do miss the classroom and the learning environment where young people wrestle with ideas. When asked if I might... by Jacques Lamarre | Mar 16, 2023 | News
March 1, 2023 Dear America, I don’t have my gaze on being the next Black martyr – dead. turn your guns the other way. keep your promise, never again a black martyr. And, I have something to say and, I’m saying it: I don’t go... 
by Jacques Lamarre | Jan 27, 2023 | News
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by Jacques Lamarre | Dec 7, 2022 | News
Charter Oak Cultural Center Kicks Off Major Renovation Project With Restoration and Installation of Historic Stained Glass Windows Charter Oak Cultural Center, housed in one of Connecticut’s architectural jewels–the first synagogue built in Connecticut– is... by Charter Oak | Dec 6, 2022 | News
A Reflection by Rabbi Donna Berman There is a famous Buddhist teaching about how, soon after his enlightenment, the Buddha passed a man on the road who was struck by the Buddha’s peaceful and radiant presence. The man stopped and asked, “My friend, what are... 
by Jacques Lamarre | Nov 23, 2022 | In the Community, News
In February 2022, nine-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Griner was detained at an airport in Russia for possession of vape cartridges with trace amounts of medicinal cannabis. Most people arrested for such an offense are fined and...