In Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits.
Sasha Allen
Sasha is a data reporter with The Connecticut Mirror. She focuses on producing data-driven reporting and data visualizations for the newsroom. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Sasha worked part time for the Herald-Mail, a newspaper based in Western Maryland. As a 2025 graduate from the University of Maryland, she worked as a reporter and copy editor for Capital News Service, the university’s wire service, covering the state legislature, the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, school board elections, youth mental health and climate change. Sasha also worked as an intern for the Baltimore Magazine, and was a reporter for the Diamondback, the university’s independent, student-run newspaper.
Posted inHealth
Four rural CT hospitals receive $46 million in federal health grants
Charlotte Hungerford, Day Kimball, Sharon and Windham Hospitals were awarded the funds through U.S. Rural Health Transformation Program.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont says ‘rain bomb’ overwhelmed parts of Fairfield County
There were no known injuries or deaths from the storm. Officials will tally damages to see whether CT qualifies for federal disaster relief.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
How many people ride CT’s historic river ferries?
Rides on the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry and the Rocky Hill Ferry last only a few minutes, but they’re popular with commuters and sightseers alike.
Posted inImmigration
ACLU lawsuit seeks release of Hartford immigration court data
The ACLU-CT is arguing Americans should have the right to request and quickly receive certain immigration court data.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT ranks fifth for union membership among labor force
CT and Rhode Island tied for the fifth-highest percentage of unionized workers last year behind New York, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
Posted inEducation
CT student test scores tick upward but remain below pre-COVID era
Students in almost every grade and demographic performed slightly better on their state assessments this year. But the improvement was small.
Posted inImmigration
In Danbury, some are hiding from ICE. Others are following them.
Over the past year, members of Danbury Unites for Immigrants have prepared for the kind of worst-case scenario that played out last week.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
More CT residents hold degrees past high school. But where?
The percentage of CT adults with a degree increased from about 42.6% to 47% over 10 years, but some towns still have lower rates.
Posted inImmigration
Danbury residents express fear, anger as ICE arrests escalate
Activists in Danbury shouted at CT officials Wednesday as emotions ran high over dozens of arrests by ICE in the city each day this week.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Fewer e-cigarette sales in CT, but nicotine use is up
The amount of nicotine Connecticut residents purchase in e-cigarettes has increased, despite fewer unit sales, according to state data.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Bronin won because of voters young, old and everything in between
Luke Bronin defeated U.S. Rep. John Larson in Tuesday’s 1st Congressional District primary across lines of race, age and income.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Fewer refugees are entering CT this year, and all are from S. Africa
From November to June, 89 refugees arrived in Connecticut from South Africa and none from other countries, a marked change from past years.
Posted inMoney
Bronin, Larson rake in money for primary. Who’s donating to them?
Wealthy individual donors and political action committees are shaping the four-way Democratic primary for CT’s 1st Congressional District.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Powerful July 4th storms may have broken CT record for largest hail
Hailstorms in Connecticut have become more frequent and widespread over the past 30 years — as have multi-day strings of hot days.