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Alison Cross

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Connecticut, New London
As seen in: The Day, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, Baltimore Sun, Yahoo, Hartford Courant, The Connecticut Mirror, Connecticut Public, The Daily Campus, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, The Monroe Sun
@TheDayCT covering Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam. Former @HartfordCourant reporter. @UConn grad. Email me: a.cross@theday

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Alison Cross’s Biography

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Alison Cross strives to bring words to life that drive action. Guided by a passion for honest and captivating journalism, Alison aims to uplift overlooked perspectives, establish trust, and create a tangible impact. Alison envisions a career exposing injustice, wherever it lies, as an investigative reporter.

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Communication, Trust Needed To Reassure The Vaccine-Resistant

Communication, Trust Needed To Reassure The Vaccine-Resistant

The Community Health Center Inc. set up shop inside the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury on a Friday …

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'I Sobbed Over Eating A Slice of Pizza:' Pandemic Fuels Increase In Eating Disorders

'I Sobbed Over Eating A Slice of Pizza:' Pandemic Fuels Increase In Eating Disorders

Rory M. sobbed in her kitchen. It was just after 7:30 on a frosty winter night, and her dad had baked a pizza…

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Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana Brings Worries About Risks Of Child Poisoning

Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana Brings Worries About Risks Of Child Poisoning

Each day at the Connecticut Poison Control Center (CPCC) brings calls about someone suffering the adverse eff…

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Failed Flavored-Tobacco Ban May Produce A Silver Lining For Teen Prevention Efforts

Failed Flavored-Tobacco Ban May Produce A Silver Lining For Teen Prevention Efforts

The state's failure to pass a ban on flavored tobacco products may have put it in a better strategic position…

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Study: Pandemic Took Toll On LGBTQ+ Mental Health

Study: Pandemic Took Toll On LGBTQ+ Mental Health

Isolated from friends and the LGBTQ community, University of Connecticut senior Megan Graham at times found h…

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Sunscreen: Learn What's In It Before You Slather It On

Sunscreen: Learn What's In It Before You Slather It On

As Connecticut pools and shoreline beaches open up and hot summer days start to set in, you may be reaching f…

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State to hold hearing on alleged campaign finance violations by three state Republicans | The Day

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By Alison Cross Verified, Greg Smith Verified, John Penney Verified
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State to hold hearing on alleged campaign finance violations by three state Republicans A Republican campaign treasurer accused of violating campaign finance laws said he is not responsible for the expenditures at the center of a complaint involving the 2024 campaigns of Rep. Anne Dauphinais (R-District 44) and two unsuccessful Republican candidates for state house and senate.
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Plainfield 'smudge' case concludes with few answers | The Day

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By Alison Cross Verified
| The Day Verified
Once again this holiday season The Day will continue its long-running tradition of publishing its Make a Difference series. The daily series highlights our neighbors who area social service agencies say need our help this holiday season. More stories can be found .
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Putnam Science Academy, beset by legal and financial challenges, closes | The Day

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By Alison Cross Verified, Greg Smith Verified, Paul Wiseman Verified
| The Day Verified
Putnam — After operating for months without state authorization, the scandal-ridden Putnam Science Academy has officially closed its doors. In a message to staff Sunday, PSA President Tieqiang “Tie Q.” Ding announced that the beleaguered prep school had shuttered its day and boarding school programs. As of Monday morning, the school’s website had also shut down.
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Connecticut Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Bob Eddy Scholarship

2021
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New England Newspaper & Press Association, Journalism Education Foundation Scholarship

2021
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New England Newspaper & Press Association, Journalism Education Foundation Scholarship

2020
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New England Newspaper & Press Association, Journalism Education Foundation Scholarship

2019
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