Federal aviation officials have approved the blueprint for a major expansion at Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport.
FAA approves blueprint for Tweed airport expansion
Posted inEvents
WATCH: Jeff Benedict Examines New England Patriots ‘Dynasty’ and Hartford’s Near-Miss in Late ’90s
Bestselling author Jeff Benedict joins John Dankosky for a conversation on “the definitive inside story” of the Patriots. Watch here.
Posted inHealth
As deadline approaches for nursing home workers to get vaccinated, the state still has no mandate for home care staff
As the Delta variant spreads, people who rely on home care are increasingly concerned about whether the workers are inoculated.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A voice against Tweed Airport’s expansion
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jorge Roberts, CEO of Avports after the recent press conference about expanding Tweed Airport. My heart was glad to be able to communicate in both Spanish and English, perhaps it was our way to try to build some bridges of understanding. You see, I have been very vocal, some might even say relentless, in my opposition to the airport expansion.
Posted inHousing
Biden administration praises Lamont on COVID rental relief
Once criticized by landlords and tenants, the Biden administration now hails Connecticut’s rental assistant process as a model of success.
Posted inPartner Content
Data: Students with disabilities aren’t faring well during the pandemic
As the delta variant threatens to send students back to remote learning, students with disabilities could miss the most school.
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Justice
State trooper dies after his cruiser was swept into river during storm
State police found the trooper, who had been swept away from his cruiser by flood waters, early Thursday morning.
Posted inJustice
The Supreme Court has refused to block Texas’ abortion ban
In separate dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Elena Kagan decried the 5-4 decision allowing Texas’ six-week abortion ban to continue.
Posted inNews
If a town has a high vaccination rate, does it need a mask mandate?
Higher vaccination rates do not necessarily correspond with lower rates of new cases on the town level.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Public engagement is helping reduce gun violence
Recognizing the impact that citizens make towards promoting social justice is important. It’s a powerful proof point to encourage broader civic engagement.
Posted inPartner Content
Politics, personalities and the tumultuous departure of former UConn president Tom Katsouleas
Katsouleas’ departure was “about politics, about personalities … about all those things,” said state Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford.
Posted inEducation
Students who learned remotely had lower scores, report shows
Students across Connecticut lost ground academically during the pandemic, according to data released by the state Department of Education.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
On the smearing of Lamont via Cuomo
Wow. What else is there to say about an op-ed entitled “What their actions say about the values of our leaders, including Lamont’s,” of August 30, written by Brendan Cunningham about Gov. Ned Lamont that implies he knew about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s wrongdoings – without supplying any facts whatsoever.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The Lamont-Looney waltz
On the point of tax credits – a progressive redistributive tool – the moderate lamb, Lamont, and the immoderate progressive lion, Looney, have lain down with each other.
Posted inMoney
With approach of NFL season, Connecticut adopts ‘emergency’ sports betting regulations
There was no public input in the emergency regulations adopted Tuesday, a process chosen by lawmakers and the governor.