WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Shahrzad Rasekh to discuss her article about a Ukrainian family who resettled in Connecticut.
PODCAST: How one Ukrainian family made CT feel like home
Posted inPartner Content
Stratford-based Sikorsky wins a $10B helicopter contract
The contract calls for the company to make almost a 100 helicopters. General Manager Rich Benton said Sikorsky will get years’ worth of work.
Posted inPolitics
How could CT 2026 primary election candidates get their names on the ballot?
In Connecticut, there are several ways to get on a ballot. Here’s a look at how candidates are chosen and how challengers qualify for a primary.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The case for civics and media literacy in CT
After decades of marginalized social studies instruction, many students who enter our classrooms have little understanding of how their government works, or what their role in the process might be.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Democrats criticize Lamont’s HB5002 veto (but not this Republican)
H.B. 5002 could be better named the “Democrats Hate Small Town Life in Connecticut Bill.”
Posted inImmigration
This Ukrainian family fled war in Odesa and found a foothold in CT
After Russia’s full-scale invasion, a Ukrainian family sought refuge in New Haven. And in their home city of Odesa, life continues amid war.
Posted inTalking Transportation
NextGen Acela, the future is now
I finally had a chance to ride the new NextGen Acela and I have to admit, I was wrong: this really is Amtrak’s train of the future.
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CT, other states sue Trump HHS over order to remove gender identity from sex ed
Sixteen states and DC are suing the Trump administration over threats to pull sexual education funding for curricula mentioning diverse gender identities.
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Nexstar and Sinclair bring Kimmel back on local TV stations
The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates, including WTNH in Connecticut.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With Marissa Gillett gone, what will PURA do next?
The sudden departure of Marissa Gillett, CT’s top utilities regulator, has cast a pall of uncertainty over PURA and its pending docket.
Posted inGovernment
Blumenthal reactivates KOSA campaign, calls on Meta to release research
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act, called on Meta to release its research about youth safety risks on the site.
Posted inPolitics
Jen Tooker ends GOP campaign for CT governor
Jen Tooker’s departure from the race leaves Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich as the only Republican waging an active campaign for governor.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
International student enrollment at UConn is down 8%
International students in 2025 account for less than 10% of the University of Connecticut’s enrollment for the first time in 5 years.
Posted inHealth
What CT hospitals, health centers want from federal rural grant
CT could get at least $500 million over the next five years, starting in 2026. The grant was part of President Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.’