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Community college professors have come together to put up an anti-consolidation billboard, the first of its kind.

Critics of community college consolidation came out in droves on Tuesday during a public hearing for a bill that would require legislative approval to

Enrollment in the state’s community colleges, already dwindling over the years, has been further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent uptick in job openings, leading to fewer people deciding to attend two-year colleges. Local colleges — Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield and Manchester Community College — were among the schools with the sharpest decline in students since the pandemic started, as well as over the past decade. Asnuntuck has seen a 27.4% drop in full-time equivalent enrollment since 2019 and a 29.7% decrease over the past 10 years.

BlueLinx Holdings Inc., has announced the appointment of Seth Freeman as vice president of marketing and communications.

Linda Stango, director of workforce transitions at Naugatuck Valley Community College, said she’s had to ask multiple times if she could telework so that she can take care of her mother, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness, but has yet to get a response.