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Free summer meals available for Connecticut children

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By Laura Bailey
| The Bristol Edition
Thousands of Connecticut children can receive free, nutritious meals this summer at sites across the state, with no application, proof of income or identification required. The federally funded Summer Food Service Program provides meals to any child 18 or younger at participating schools, parks, community centers, camps and other locations, helping ensure children have access to healthy food while school is on summer break. Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M.
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Batter up, bias down: Robot umpires curb favoritism for star hitters

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By Laura Bailey, Gaby Clark Verified, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Tech Xplore Verified
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When South Korea's professional baseball league introduced "robot umpire" ball-and-strike calls in 2024, famous batters appeared to lose an edge—but star pitchers did not. A new University of Michigan study found that after the Korea Baseball Organization adopted its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System, high-status hitters performed worse in statistics most closely tied to strike-zone judgment.
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Connecticut municipal golf courses offer model as Bristol weighs Chippanee purchase

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By Laura Bailey
| The Bristol Edition
As Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu pursues the possible purchase of Chippanee Golf Club, municipal golf courses across Connecticut are offering a blueprint for how public ownership can expand recreational access, preserve open space and operate without relying on local tax dollars. Municipal golf courses are owned and operated by local governments rather than private clubs or companies.
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