Funeral services will be held for former Hartford mayor Thirman L. Milner, who died at 91, on Friday. Milner was the first Black mayor in Hartford and New England. The day will begin with calling hours and dignitary tributes from 10 a.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he’s “doing everything” he can to try to pass legislation that would enact some Social Security reforms before Congress ushers in a new class next month. Schumer said at a rally the Senate “is going to take action on the Social Security,” telling union members, “you’re going…

In a ceremony at Hartford City Hall, residents, friends and family members recalled former Mayor Thirman Milner’s lifelong dedication to his hometown. Milner died recently at 91.

He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.

The first Black mayor of New England, Thirman L. Milner, has died at age 91, according to the Connecticut NAACP. The announcement was made Friday on the official Connecticut NAACP Instagram account. “It is with deep sorrow that the Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP announces the passing of Thirman L.

Funeral services for former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner, who died Nov. 29 at age 91, will be held Firday. Milner will also lie in state Thursday

Funeral service for the former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner will be on Friday, Dec. 13. President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the sentences of two of the Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters: former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell,

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