In addition to providing Hartford visitors with a new first-class hotel facility, the Marriott Hartford Downtown created over 200 new jobs for local residents and will make an ongoing, significant, positive impact to many areas of the local economy.

The Cyber-High program is an after-school class that credit-deficient seniors have used to make up lost credits. Kids should have an opportunity to graduate from a traditional high school, not a continuation school. Everyone should have that opportunity.

We'll accept applications through Feb. 10, or until the class of 15 fills up, whichever comes first.

You're either with me or you're not. And if you're not, you're out.

At 21 years old, I could produce 400 people like that.

Ninety percent of the people I grew up with didn't succeed.