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0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Politics & Government Mayoral candidate says small businesses are struggling as they rebound from the pandemic Scott Benjamin , Community Contributor Posted | Updated Reply By Scott Benjamin STAMFORD – Bobby Valentine says that Connecticut's third largest city has "a lot of rental properties but we don't have a lot of ownership properties" and if he's elected mayor he will try to provide incentives that would allow more people to both work and live here. "It seems like we have a real gap between those who rent and those who own," declared Valentine, who is running as an unaffiliated candidate. "Most of the owners have properties that are a quarter of a million dollars up. The rental at $3,000 a month to the $750,000 home is not the perfect scenario." "The condominium that you buy for $500,000 downtown with a dog … [Read more...] about Valentine insists Stamford needs more ‘ownership properties’

After a brief dip below 5% for the first time in four months, the 30-year fixed rate shot above that level this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average jumped to 5.22% with an average 0.7 point. (A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount. It is in addition to the interest rate.) It was 4.99% a week ago and 2.87% a year ago. Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from about 80 lenders across the country to come up with weekly national averages. The survey is based on home purchase mortgages. Rates for refinances may be different. It uses rates for high-quality borrowers with strong credit scores and large down payments. Because of the criteria, these rates are not available to every borrower. The 15-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.59% with an average 0.7 point. It was 4.26% a week ago and 2.15% a year ago. The five-year adjustable-rate average rose to … [Read more...] about Mortgage rates bounce back on strong employment and inflation data

House Republicans are planning to whip the vote against the “Inflation Reduction” Act with zero GOP defections — to force the Democrats to “own” the massive spending bill. Republicans are working to make sure all of their members are in Washington, DC to cast their vote on the bill in person, and intend to pressure Democrats to do the same — to go on record with their position in person, a senior House Republican staffer told Breitbart News. “We’re going to make sure that we have everybody in town voting, so that if these Democrats want to vote to raise taxes, during a recession, they’ll have to go on record to do it,” the staffer told Breitbart. The GOP is also looking to highlight the more egregious items in the massive spending bill, using it as a cudgel against Democrats. “I think the big fight is just going to be making them own the bill. I think this bill is going to be their own worst enemy. When you look at doubling the size of the IRS, tripling the size of the EPA, … [Read more...] about Zero House Republicans to Vote for ‘Inflation Reduction’ Act

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Kids & Family Connecticut native Guy Gilchrist has entertained comic readers for more than 45 years Scott Benjamin , Community Contributor Posted | Updated Reply By Scott Benjamin The highly abridged encyclopedia of children's book artist Guy Gilchrist, who was born in the Winsted section of Winchester, lived in West Hartford and Avon, graduated from Avon High School, started his career writing funny animal comics at Weekly Reader in Middletown and sponsored the Mudpie Cartoon Invitational Golf Tournament in Canton, where he resided before moving to Nashville. BUSHMILLER, ERNIE: Although Gilchrist got to know some of the legendary cartoonists from Connecticut - and even invited some of them to play in his charity golf tournament - he never met Stamford's Bushmiller, who created Nancy in 1938 – as an offshoot from … [Read more...] about From Mudpie to Muppets to Nancy to children’s books

0 Crime & Safety The boy has been charged as a juvenile. He is charged with aggravated driving under the influence. Lake and McHenry County Scanner , News Partner Posted Reply By Sam Borcia, Lake & McHenry County Scanner Police say a 17-year-old Algonquin boy was driving under the influence and using an electronic device during a crash that killed a 26-year-old man in Barrington Hills. The 17-year-old, whose name was not released because he is a minor, was charged in a juvenile petition with aggravated driving under the influence, reckless homicide and aggravated use of an electronic communication device. All of the charges are felonies, the most serious being aggravated driving under the influence, which is a Class 2 felony. The charges stem from a two-vehicle crash on May 21 that left Ismoiljon Khakimov, 26, of Elgin, deceased. The incident occurred around 11:10 p.m. at Route 68 and Bateman Road, according … [Read more...] about Algonquin Teen Faces DUI Charges In Fatal Crash That Killed Elgin Man

close Video Relationship expert provides cost-efficient date ideas amid a high-inflation economy Dating and relationship expert Cher Gopman provides the best date ideas amid reports that the costs of dating have reached an all-time high on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Relationships are built on trust — and it turns out minor spending secrets, too. Although close relationships require openness, many partners at times choose not to tell the other about their consumer behaviors. Yet this guilt leads to a greater investment in the relationship, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology. The study noted that "experiencing guilt from keeping a consumer behavior a secret — even one as mundane as secretly eating pizza — will lead individuals to want to do something positive for the relationship." 7 SECRETS TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS IN THE NEW YEAR … [Read more...] about Secret spending by spouses may actually strengthen the relationship: study