The Small Business Boost Fund aims to address the financial and technical barriers that impact small companies from marginalized communities.
New loan program looks to support Latino small businesses and nonprofits
Posted inStudent Voice
Connecticut’s lakes lack funding: the threat of cyanobacteria in your backyard
We have legislation in place to help us clean up harmful algal blooms, but these efforts have been underfunded for decades.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Biodiesel has to be part of our energy future
“Biodiesel has to be part of our energy future,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said at a CT biodiesel manufacturer. Here’s why he’s right.
Posted inJustice
Michael DiMassa’s affairs, gambling habits in spotlight during trial
John Trasacco’s defense attorneys sought to portray DiMassa as a sexual philanderer and gambling addict who was desperate for money.
Posted inPolitics
Luke Bronin will not seek a third term as mayor of Hartford
Luke Bronin, Hartford’s mayor since 2016, could be a Democratic candidate for governor if Ned Lamont decides not to run again in 2026.
Posted inPolitics
At least 7 CT General Assembly committees to get new leadership
The first new CT General Assembly committee assignments include Rep. Maria Horn as Finance co-chair and Rep. Steve Steinberg leading Energy.
Posted inPartner Content
CT man sues Veterans Affairs, alleging racial disparities in benefits
A veteran from New Haven claimed in a federal lawsuit that racial bias kept him from receiving education, housing and disability benefits.
Posted inStudent Voice
An innovative solution for the Connecticut overdose epidemic
Hesitation over supervised injection sites for drug users is hindering what could be a life-saving solution to substance-use disorder.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Connecticut’s General Assembly will look different next year. Will it change the session’s outcome?
CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas talks about his story on the CT General Assembly’s new members and the changes they may bring.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Giving to women and girls inspires widespread societal change
Women are underrepresented in positions of power and leadership. To change the game, we need investment and action.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
An 11-year-old girl is sexually assaulted in a ‘residential treatment center.’ It says it’s her fault!
Residential treatment is a failed intervention that harms children even when they are not physically or sexually abused while confined in them.
Posted inInvestigations, Justice
Former CT Rep. DiMassa says he was paid in cash to process phony invoices
DiMassa said he was paid in a “wad of $100 bills” and other kickbacks in exchange for pushing fake invoices through West Haven city hall.
Posted inAnnouncements
This Giving Tuesday, meet the CT Mirror team you create through your support
Every Giving Tuesday is a celebration of The Connecticut Mirror’s in-depth, impact stories and the reporters who write them. This year that team of reporters is bigger than it has ever been.
Posted inJustice
Criminal charges filed against officers in Randy Cox incident
Five New Haven police officers face reckless endangerment and cruelty charges after Randy Cox, a Black man, was paralyzed in a police van.
Posted inMoney
CT essential worker bonuses to be cut for all but lowest-income
CT Democratic leaders said they had no choice, given the limited funds Gov. Ned Lamont would support for the Premium Pay program.