Windham Hospital’s labor and delivery services ended in 2020. CT has not issued a final decision on whether the closure can be permanent.
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Posted inEducation
CT spent $8.4M fixing up a college building — but hasn’t paid to staff it
CT renovated a Tunxis Community College building to be used for machine technology classes. But money to run the program isn’t in the budget.
Posted inHealth
Opioid settlement committee recommends first expenditure
After months of debate, the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee voted to allocate $500,000 of the $72.7 million currently available.
Posted inEconomic Development
Dan O’Keefe to be named next CT economic development chief
Dan O’Keefe, an executive with finance experience, will be commissioner of the CT economic development agency, succeeding Alexandra Daum.
Posted inMoney
Connecticut’s revenues are down but budget still balanced, report projects
A new report projects CT’s revenue will drop $460 million over the next two years, but budget surpluses are still expected.
Posted inHealth
Medical staff, CT legislators rally for Prospect hospitals’ sale to Yale New Haven Health
Nurses, physicians and legislators are frustrated at how long it’s taken to approve the sale of three CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.
Posted inJustice
Ronnell Higgins takes over CT state police at critical juncture
Higgins will oversee a state police department coping with a traffic-stop reporting scandal and the challenge of filling about 260 vacancies.
Posted inPolitics
Bridgeport mayoral candidates can’t agree on new primary date
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said he wants the second primary on Jan. 16; challenger John Gomes says Dec. 19. A judge could decide for them.
Posted inPolitics
New Haven approves, Stamford rejects charter revisions: What to know
Here’s an overview of the New Haven charter revision that passed — and the Stamford charter revision that failed.
Posted inEducation
CT higher education faces big cuts as pandemic funds disappear
Money that kept CT higher education afloat during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is going away, and colleges face course and job cuts.
Posted inJustice
Amid Bridgeport election debacle, voter suppression fears emerge
An alleged incident of ballot fraud in Bridgeport has left some residents fatigued. Others worry the response could curtail voting access.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
‘All In’ civic groups in CT focus on housing, food insecurity
The ‘All In’ chapters in several New Haven County towns are promoting civic engagement and local government as a catalyst for change.
Posted inPolitics
It was a good election for CT Democrats, but hardly a wave
In CT, both parties are shying from claiming to see broader meaning in the results, a temptation since most of the changes came in suburbs.
Posted inEconomic Development
Alexandra Daum to leave Lamont administration for Yale
Alexandra Daum, the commissioner of economic and community development, plans to take a community development post at Yale University.
Posted inPolitics
Bridgeport election: Campaigns in talks over new mayoral primary
The campaigns of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes have until Monday to offer a plan for a new primary.