Back to school...

I'm at the University of Connecticut where U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, will be hosting a summit on the future of eastern Connecticut. He's assembled three panels of experts who will be discussing education, energy and economic development.

Courtney said yesterday that purpose of the summit is an opportunity for him to learn what issues are important and how he can be of some help in resolving them when he returns to Washington after the Easter recess.

The summit begins at 9:45 a.m., and is expected to last all morning.