CT Gov. Ned Lamont asked what lessons Trump learned about Minneapolis. He said there won’t be a surge of ICE agents unless a city asks.
Lamont presses Trump on immigration, gets surprise answer
Posted inBriefs
Lawmakers talk zoning changes, homeschooling: CT politics news
Plus: Talk of bans on non-disclosure agreements and sale-leasebacks of hospitals, Medicaid reimbursement rates and more.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Could Manresa Island project become model for shuttered power plants?
If successful, the developers hope ‘Manresa Wilds’ might serve as an example for similar structures nearing the end of their useful lives.
Posted inEducation
Magnet school leaders say legislation could curb services, force closures
Officials from CT’s regional magnet schools told lawmakers that proposed legislation would threaten their ability to operate.
Posted inGovernment
Upgrades planned for Chief Medical Examiner offices
The OCME upgrade would fix a space crunch that has risked its accreditation and forced the office to store bodies in refrigerated containers.
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New Haven’s former chief of police arrested
Ex-Chief Karl Jacobson was arrested for allegedly stealing $85K from 2 city funds—one for paying confidential informants, the other for a youth sports league.
Posted inHartford
Hartford museum exhibition draws on stories from the North End
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s exhibition displays graphic novels that approach the North End history from different angles.
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Trump admin. eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
EPA weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, Trump’s latest effort to boost fossil fuel industry.
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Hartford: Community Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Mariana Navarrete Villegas is hosting a Listening Session on February 26, 2026, at the Park Street Library.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
International migration to CT is down, Census finds
About half as many people moved to CT from other countries from July 2024-June 2025 compared to the previous year, slowing population growth.
Posted inBriefs
Are CT residents required to show a photo ID to vote?
There are various forms of identification accepted at Connecticut polling places in order to cast a ballot.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t let Hartford take away local control of our lakes
Local officials and voters don’t need Hartford dictating the rules of the road for our lakes.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
In Roxbury, money first, kids last
The plans for the new Roxbury K-8 do not include an auditorium or performance space. That’s a big mistake.