The proposed merger between NextEra and Dominion would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility. CT has concerns.
News
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT winter heating benefits tick up but still lag pre-pandemic levels
The number of fuel distributors participating in the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program is up, but some fear the number could shrink.
Posted inBridgeport
Bridgeport exhibit shows Greene Homes through residents’ eyes: ‘It’s our story to tell’
Photos documented deteriorating buildings, while challenging the idea that the Bridgeport complex can be reduced to a collection of problems.
Posted inPartner Content
UConn Hartford opens its first set of dorms in the city
Adding dorms for UConn Hartford students is the result of a long-term plan to invest more in the branch campus.
Posted inHealth
Will CT’s new healthcare affordability measures lower costs?
Connecticut aims to penalize healthcare providers when cost growth exceeds state benchmarks. But federal changes could complicate the plan.
Posted inPolitics
Radio talk host Lee Elci’s challenge of Martha Marx is complicated
Conservative talk radio host Lee Elci was nominated to run for CT Senate against Sen. Martha Marx. But Marx wants equal time on the air.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains
Back-to-school shopping? Here’s where Bridgeport, Hartford families can find help
Here is a list of some upcoming 2026 back-to-school giveaways and events, as well as more info on CT’s sales tax break this week.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Changes to regional cap-and-trade program could affect CT. What to know
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a partnership between 11 states to restrict CO2 emissions by power plants. Its goals are being updated.
Posted inPartner Content
Parents are being held responsible for their kids’ crimes under new laws
Across the US, lawmakers and prosecutors seeking ways to respond to youth crime and public disorder are asking: Where were their parents?
Posted inHealth
CT’s first state-funded methadone vans expand access to treatment
The mobile units aim to reach clients in CT’s rural corners and destigmatize the use of methadone to fight opioid use disorder.
Posted inHartford
Stowe Center explores independence in Black abolitionists’ stories
Thousands of formerly enslaved Black Americans made individual declarations independence. Hartford’s Stowe Center is sharing their stories.
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 inPartner Content
CT’s GOP says it can win the 5th Congressional District race
Republican Chris Shea said he sees an opening with unaffiliated voters which could help him defeat Democratic incumbent Rep. Jahana Hayes.
Posted inPartner Content
CT’s 1st Congressional District candidates share housing affordability plans
Democrat Luke Bronin and Republican Dr. Amy Chai are running to represent Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex Counties. They have plans to address housing.
Posted inHealth
Many immigrants with legal status could lose Medicare coverage
Hundreds of lawfully present immigrants in CT could lose Medicare health coverage in January, and officials must decide whether to help.
