Despite steady increases in their numbers over the past few years, Connecticut’s school counselors remain stretched thin.

While more regulations and urbanization have brought down the risk of wildfires, increased tree damage and loss in CT compounds the threat.

Before the number changed, CT had 1,500 and 2,500 calls to the suicide hotline per month. CT now gets 4,000 to 5,000 calls in most months.

Consumer prices rose 3.6% year-over-year in the Northeast region, higher than the national year-over-year inflation rate of 3.3%.

More than 1 million residents are registered to borrow from CT public libraries — a number that grew last year for the first time in 5 years.

For the sixth time, UConn’s women’s and men’s teams have both secured spots in the Final Four. No one else has done it more than once.

Student loan debt is growing as more borrowers fall into delinquency and default — including thousands of Connecticut residents.

Connecticut saw only a 3.8% increase in annual electric bills compared to 2024, but they are still among the biggest in the nation.

Prices for regular unleaded gasoline in CT have jumped from less than $3 per gallon in late February to about $3.50 per gallon this week.

The amount of affordable housing in Connecticut has risen from 159,520 units in 2011 to 186,170 units in 2025, or about 16.7%.

The federal government tried to take money away from programs supporting housing in CT. The state would have lost up to $98 million per year.