Allen, who started at CT Mirror as an intern, will explore data-driven stories and assist other reporters and the data team with investigations.
Gabby DeBenedictis
As manager of audience engagement, Gabby is responsible for CT Mirror’s digital growth. She manages our website, newsletters, search engine optimization, CT Mirror Explains product, on-site marketing, social media channels and internal data analysis. Gabby previously worked as a reporter on Patch.com’s Connecticut team and as an associate editor at The Woonsocket Call in Rhode Island. She is a Connecticut native who holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UConn and is pursuing a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Nuevas leyes de CT entran en vigor el 1 de octubre del 2025
Más de siete docenas de leyes de CT entrarán en vigor total o parcialmente el 1 de octubre del 2025. Estas son algunas de ellas.
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New CT laws taking effect Oct. 1: E-bikes, towing, Sunday hunting
Over seven dozen Connecticut laws concerning a range of issues will wholly or partially take effect. Here’s a look at some of them.
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Mariana Navarrete Villegas joins CT Mirror as Hartford community engagement reporter
In her role, Navarrete Villegas will bridge the information gap between Hartford’s historically underserved communities and public policy.
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CT Mirror welcomes 4 summer interns
This summer, CT Mirror is hosting interns in four different areas: news reporting, data reporting, photojournalism and audience engagement.
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Nuevas leyes de CT entran en vigor el 1 de julio 2025
Más de seis docenas de leyes de CT, incluyendo el próximo presupuesto estatal y el paquete de bonos, entrarán en vigor el 1 de julio 2025.
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New CT laws taking effect July 1: School lessons, e-books, budget
Nearly six dozen laws will wholly or partially take effect in Connecticut on July 1. Here’s a look at some of them.
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Former CT Mirror reporter Jessika Harkay wins Livingston Award
Harkay, CT Mirror’s former education reporter, won for her story about a Hartford public schools graduate who never learned to read or write.
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P.R. Lockhart joins CT Mirror as new economic development reporter
Lockhart will cover the state economy, including how businesses interface with, and are affected by, state and federal policy.
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Felicia Rubinstein on founding HAYVN Coworking: ‘Exactly what I wish I had’
Rubinstein explored her origin story and desire to start a women-centered coworking space in the fourth installment of ‘This Could Work.’
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CT Mirror launches ‘Raising Voices Lab,’ hires Reginald David to cover Bridgeport
Reginald David will be Bridgeport’s community engagement reporter, bridging the information gap between historically underserved communities and public policy.
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Angela Eichhorst joins CT Mirror as first AI data reporter/product developer
In the new role, Eichhorst will develop small- and large-scale newsroom AI tools to improve CT Mirror’s research, reporting and workflows.
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New Haven’s Jason Sobocinski talks Haven Hot Chicken, Olmo
Food and beverage entrepreneur Jason Sobocinski, a New Haven native, joined CT Mirror for the third installment of ‘This Could Work.’
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Se acerca la fecha límite para el REAL ID en Connecticut: Qué debe saber sobre el nuevo requisito de la TSA
A partir del 7 de mayo, todos los residentes de Connecticut deberán tener identificación estatal que cumpla con el REAL ID.
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CT’s REAL ID deadline approaches: What to know about new TSA requirement
Beginning May 7, all CT residents will need their driver’s license or identification card to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically with it.