The Storyline

We speak with Lizbeth Polo-Smith, who fled Peru in 2002 and entered the United States without immigration documents because she was unable to afford food or diapers for her children and saw no opportunity in her homeland. Today she is a U.S. citizen dedicated to helping immigrants and the community at large with food, health care and other needs.

The Day Sports Editor Chuck Banning tells us how he and his staff decide which teams and games to cover, how the sports section is organized, and how we manage to report scores even if we’re not at games.

The Day's Editorial Page Editor Paul Choiniere analyzes President Joe Biden's strategy of focusing on domestic issues during his first 100 days in office and tells us how lawmakers might respond to the President's proposal to spend $6 trillion on jobs, families, and infrastructure.

State Senator Heather Somers, chairman of the communication committee of Gov. Ned Lamont’s vaccine advisory group, talks about her own experience with the COVID-19 vaccine and continuing efforts to educate those who are hesitant to receive their shots.

To celebrate the resumption of restaurant reviews in The Day, arts writer Rick Koster takes us behind the scenes of his reviews and explains what the heck he means when he refers to TVWWAU.

Chief "Many Hearts" Lynn Malerba tells us how the Mohegan Tribal Nation approached "nation building" after the federal government recognized them as a sovereign nation in 1994 and describes the tribe's philosophy of caring for its youth, elders and the greater community.

Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, spoke with us about the education, training and guidance from elders that helped the tribe achieve the milestone of naming its first member, Jason Guyot, as chief executive at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Reporter Vickie Fulkerson reports on the sights and tastes of San Antonio and what the Husky women can expect in their Final Four matchup against Arizona.

The Huskies knew their Elite Eight matchup with Baylor would be difficult, but they survived in dramatic fashion to reach the Final Four for the 13th straight season.

To make it into the Elite Eight, the Husky women must first get through Iowa in their Sweet Sixteen match-up on Saturday.