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More than 100 people testified Friday in support for a bill that would give terminally ill adults in Connecticut the option of medical aid in dying.
Kim Callinan heads Compassion & Choices, a nationwide group that advocates for patient rights. She said the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the limits of modern medicine to relieve end of life suffering.
“Connecticut is bordered by three neighbors Maine, New Jersey and Vermont who all have this option. A zip code should not dictate whether you die peacefully or painfully,” Callinan said.
Callinan spoke during a virtual rally before the marathon hearing with state lawmakers on the Public Health Committee.
Recent actions by boards of education in Northeast Michigan.
∫ The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education voted six-to-one to join the lawsuit against the vaping company Juul and other vaping manufacturers for marketing electronic cigarettes to students.
Trustee Eric Lawson cast the dissenting vote, saying he wanted more information on the lawsuit. He said the lawsuit casted a wide net, and he wanted to know which other companies were being sued because he was afraid they may be suing manufacturers who haven’t done anything wrong.
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Meaghan Gauthier said disciplining students caught with vaping devices involves a lot of administrative costs.
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Tonight is a big night in Port de Grave.
Christmas lights festooning boats in the harbour will be officially turned on this evening in what will be a virtual lighting ceremony.
MHA Pam Parsons says this year people won’t be allowed to gather on the marginal wharf, so this year the kick-off will take place virtually.
An added element has been added to the community this year a giant crab pot Christmas tree believed to be the largest in Atlantic Canada.
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