Towns are turning old mills into housing, part of a brownfield remediation plan to alleviate CT’s housing crisis and clean up blight.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She covers a variety of topics ranging from child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas' Lemke School of Journalism in 2017. She began her career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she covered housing, homelessness, and juvenile justice on the investigations team. Along the way Ginny was awarded a 2019 Data Fellowship through the Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. She moved to Connecticut in 2021.
In a first for CT, a landlord has agreed to formally negotiate with a tenant union
A New Haven tenant union signed paperwork to begin negotiations with their landlord, marking a big step for the tenants union movement.
Lack of affordable housing causing longer shelter stays for homeless, CT advocates say
Connecticut providers say they’re worried about the additional strain on the shelter system, especially as winter approaches.
There are fewer houses for sale in CT. Here’s why.
Many are struggling to buy a home in Connecticut as supply dwindles. Others are hesitant to move because of high interest rates.
Advocates laud ‘radical change’ in children’s mental health care
Four new Urgent Crisis Centers in Connecticut aim to get children in crisis connected quickly with care and avoid long waiting lists.
Affordable housing developer makes first foray into CT
The Manchester property is 100% affordable, and the company is doing deferred maintenance as well as environmental upgrades.
They found lead in their apartment complex. But who is responsible?
The former mill received a myriad of state and federal funding, leaving residents wondering how this could have happened.
Plan to support housing in small CT cities gets legislative OK
The federally funded program helps preserve housing in small cities in Connecticut. The state has about $13.9 million in this plan.
Kids’ crisis centers are opening, but who’s going to pay for it?
The centers, meant to address children’s mental health needs, were started with one-time ARPA money. Advocates say they need recurring funds.
Urgent centers for kids’ mental health crises open in CT
The four centers are in Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury and New London, officials said Wednesday. They’re open for walk-in, outpatient care.
Report: Homelessness in CT increased for second year in a row
Experts attribute the rise to sustained fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Evictions are increasing as well, and rents are rising.
CT tenants union formalizes, aims for more political influence
The tenants group has elected officers and adopted a constitution, opening them up to hold more organized power at the state legislature.
CT affordable housing group meets for first time after legislative session
The group was established during the last legislative session to look into solutions to Connecticut’s affordable housing crisis.
Report: Fentanyl, unsafe sleep major factors in baby and toddler deaths in CT
A new report from the Office of the Child Advocate details causes of death for young children in Connecticut over the past couple of years.
Does CT’s lack of affordable housing contribute to its eviction rate?
A new report tied evictions in CT to a lack of housing, noting landlords can charge more during a housing shortage. But it offered solutions.