There could be risk in tying the fortunes of Connecticut’s capital city too closely to one developer. There could also be great rewards.
For big Hartford developer, challenges – and opportunities – abound
Posted inEvents
REGISTER: ‘In The Room’ with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas
Host John Dankosky will sit down with the Secretary of the State to discuss her role in voting, elections, and civic engagement.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: What voters care about
Erica E. Phillips writes about the economy as a force driving voter turnout and the recent fluctuations in stock indices.
Posted inPartner Content
CT, NY consider banning cellphones in the classroom
Gov. Ned Lamont said CT’s department of education will release guidance for districts on school cellphone use later this month.
Posted inGovernment
Cities can get money from reporting labor violations, but few have
CT police departments received about $22,000 in civil penalties in 2023 for reporting wage and workplace violations to the Labor Department.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Key support for CT student mothers going back to college
About 20% of U.S. undergraduate students are raising children while enrolled in college. Helping ensure their success is essential.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT’s young generations face growing climate anxiety
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, part one of a series on climate change and young people.
Posted inPolitics
CT primaries: GOP candidates clash over style more than issues
CT’s GOP primary candidates differ more on personality and the style in which they prosecute the case against the Democratic incumbents.
Posted inMoney
What is CT’s Special Transportation Fund?
For nearly four decades, CT has designated a portion of its annual budget to finance upgrades to its aging transportation infrastructure.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT AG’s office must address culture of callousness and obstruction
The Attorney General’s office must commit to a full, transparent reckoning with its role in perpetuating injustice and obstructing accountability.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Climate change and the young generations: Their anxiety is real
As mental health professionals start to recognize that anxiety about climate change exists, many young people are using it as a jumping off point for activism.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Can Metro-North go west?
World-class cities like Paris and Tokyo have commuter trains that run through their entire metro areas. Why can’t New York?
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Anxiety, depression symptoms in CT dropped in the last year
Anxiety and depression symptoms in CT have been at recent lows in 2024 after peaking between late October and early November 2020.
Posted inPartner Content
$389 million in federal funding will help improve New England’s electrical grid, CT officials say
Part of the money will be used for massive wind turbines off of New London, which CT officials say will mean cheaper, cleaner electricity.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
For Milford Horror, anywhere can become a movie theater
Milford Horror is a group of horror movie fans who watch them in places like a church or the woods. Their first screening drew nearly 100 people.