Two Cheshire Residents: New Look D.C. Delegation As Murphy, Esty Sworn In

By On January 3, 2013 · 3 Comments

The small town of Cheshire has fewer than 30,000 residents, but the community was standing tall Thursday when two residents stepped forward into major political positions in Washington, D.C.  Democrat Christopher Murphy joined the U.S. Senate and former town council member Elizabeth Esty joined the U.S. House of Representatives on her first day as a member of Congress.

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Hey Congressman, What’s That Message On Your Starbucks Cup?

By On December 26, 2012 · 6 Comments

It’s a bit of advice to Congress from company chairman Howard Shultz. He’s telling coffee servers in the D.C. area to add a little something extra to every latte this week:

Rather than be bystanders, we have an opportunity—and I believe a responsibility—to use our company’s scale for good by sending a [...]

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