Thirman Milner, whose election as Hartford’s mayor in 1981 made him the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died at 91.
Hartford’s Thirman Milner, first Black mayor in New England, dies
Posted inCharting Connecticut
How bad are delays at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport?
Flights leaving Bradley International Airport are less likely to be delayed than flights leaving other nearby airports, federal data shows.
Posted inTransportation
Lamont seeks more borrowing for transportation rebuild
CT plans to sell $1.3B in bonds for transportation projects next year, but the Lamont administration has missed borrowing targets before.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Proposed data privacy law would hurt my small business
My small business has zero in common with massive data brokers, but APRA would regulate us in exactly the same way.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont taps Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves as Democratic chair
Roberto Alves, an immigrant who leads one of the nation’s most diverse cities, will head up the CT Democratic State Central Committee.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
CT man’s music journey ranges from hip-hop producer to mentor
Marquan Shumpert-Reid, a former hip-hop producer who was on the verge of signing a record contract when COVID hit, now mentors young people.
Posted inEspañol
Lo que debe saber del programa ‘Time to Own’ de CT
El programa ‘Time to Own’ ofrece préstamos condonables a los compradores por primera vez de una vivienda en CT.
Posted inMoney
CT’s $8K per person in bonded debt leads the nation, report finds
CT’s bonded debt per person is over four times the national average, which the Lamont administration says illustrates the need for ‘sound fiscal management.’
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Staff turnover is Hartford teachers’ biggest concern
Teachers pour their energy into the classroom, nurturing our children while fighting for change. Yet many educators return every year to classrooms where progress remains slow, and the promise of support every child needs feels out of reach. Last year, Hartford concluded its three-year strategic plan, the District Model for Excellence,” which made strides in […]
Posted inGovernment
Blumenthal report investigates costs of airline seat, baggage fees
Executives from five airline companies will testify about the pricing structure of ancillary fees before Blumenthal’s Senate panel on Dec. 4.
Posted inPolitics
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell to lie in state at CT Capitol
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lay in state at the Capitol on Dec. 3 before her funeral at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
McMahon is qualified at last –by shrieks of teacher unions
By conventional standards wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon’s qualifications to become the next U.S. education secretary are a bit thin.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT child care ‘incubator’ is building capacity, stability in sector
Other states and towns in CT are looking to replicate New Britain YWCA’s first-of-its-kind model that supports child care entrepreneurs.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT must be a national leader on civil rights in a second Trump administration
ACLU launches Firewalls for Freedom campaign to protect individual rights
Posted inPolitics
Lamont promises ‘amends’ for aide’s personal use of state car
The governor’s former chief of staff, Jonathan Dach, will most likely be asked to reimburse the state for misusing a state car.