St. Monica’s has been around for 122 years, but facing a shortage of congregants and cash, it has had to cut its pastor’s hours to half time.
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What’s open, closed on Labor Day 2026
Unlike some holidays, many stores will be open on Labor Day with only a few services unavailable across CT. Here’s what to know.
Posted inPartner Content
Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta tells CT Latinas to stay civically engaged
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta visited Hartford to accept the Living Legend Award at the 23rd annual Latinas in Leadership Symposium.
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Bridgeport’s Haitian community holds inaugural Flag Day parade
Bringing the public celebration to Bridgeport was years in the making. For many, the event was more than a celebration. It was recognition.
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Report finds unequal access to space, resources at city parks in Bridgeport
A custom ParkScore report from Trust for Public Land gave Bridgeport an overall score of 45 out of 100 after evaluating 61 parks in the city.
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UConn students, staff voice opposition to proposed golf facility
Students, faculty and local residents protested at UConn Wednesday against the potential environmental impacts of a new golf facility.
Posted inHartford
Portraits from Hartford’s Día de Muertos celebration: ‘It is beautiful’
CT Mirror visited Hartford’s celebration of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, where we took photos of attendees and learned what the holiday means to them.
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Does Gen Z want to live in CT after graduation? We asked.
Connecticut is known as a nice place to settle down, rather than start out. But do members of the Gen Z labor force agree?
Posted inGovernment
Yale students lobby lawmakers for ranked-choice voting in CT
A group of Yale students lobbied at the Capitol for ranked-choice voting, a system that lets voters rank candidates in order of preference.
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Tom Condon: A retrospective on his CT Mirror reporting
Tom Condon, who wrote for CT Mirror after a long career at The Hartford Courant, died this year but left a legacy. Here’s a look at his work.