The project includes dredging up the Saugatuck River, a pedestrian walkway and renovating existing municipal lots in the area.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains
What to know about the CT Mirror/ProPublica towing investigation
Here’s what to know about what the CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation uncovered and how Connecticut officials responded.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Choosing love after Sandy Hook
Thirteen years ago, my world shattered in ways I never imagined possible. My son Jesse was killed in the deadliest shooting at an elementary school in U.S. history, Sandy Hook.
Posted inStudent Voice
Bridgeport deserves a lead-free future
In a city with aging infrastructure and older housing stock, Bridgeport residents face a persistent risk from lead pipes
Posted inEducation
CT doesn’t regulate homeschooling. Many parents want to keep it that way
Seeing their kids fall behind during COVID galvanized a new cohort of parents to educate their children themselves. They’re sticking with it.
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Find flexible coverage that won’t break the bank, with BusinessPlus and ICHRA.
Employees today require health insurance. While it’s not actually mandatory to offer as a benefit, it’s at the top of the list for many employees and job seekers—making it feel mandatory for nonprofits that are looking to attract and retain quality employees. However, for many Connecticut business owners, the ever-rising costs associated with traditional group health plans make […]
Posted inTalking Transportation
Coming January to Metro-North: Ticket turmoil
If you’re a Metro-North rider in Connecticut, get ready for January’s complete rewiring of how train tickets will work.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Water line failure in Waterbury leaves about 100,000 without water
Waterbury, Wolcott and Watertown were largely without water after an explosive main break, forcing a scramble to keep two hospitals open.
Posted inPartner Content
New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down after years of decline
Rising temps have created an inhospitable environment for the shrimp, and their population is too low to fish sustainably, scientists say.
Posted inGovernment
Defense bill will boost CT contractors, including Electric Boat
The National Defense Authorization Act will bolster CT’s big three defense companies — Electric Boat, Sikorsky and Pratt & Whitney.
Posted inBriefs
Did the flu variant H3N2/K emerge before this year’s vaccine was formulated?
The World Health Organization selected the components for the northern hemisphere influenza vaccine between February and March of this year.
Posted inPartner Content
Federal judge orders FEMA to restore canceled disaster mitigation funding
The Trump administration said in April it would end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, calling it ‘wasteful’
Posted inCharting Connecticut
National trust in the federal government is low. CT residents agree
CT residents trust the federal government less than state or local institutions, and nationally, trust is at its lowest level in decades.
Posted inHartford
New ‘People’s Migrant School’ in Hartford connects UConn to community
UConn and the Hartford Deportation Defense launched the ‘People’s Migrant School’ to build bridges with the city’s immigrants.