Whether Connecticut will fill the gaps in SNAP funding left by the federal shutdown is ‘an ongoing conversation,’ a state official said.
Blumenthal, CT officials focusing on SNAP as shutdown wears on
Posted inHealth
Hartford HealthCare wins Prospect Medical Holdings CT hospitals
Hartford HealthCare was named the successful bidder in an auction to acquire Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT lobstermen reflect on the industry’s glory days
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror’s Dana Edwards discussed his article about Connecticut’s formerly booming lobster industry and why it’s largely ended.
Posted inPolitics
CT 2025 municipal elections: How to vote and know who’s running
On Nov. 4, Connecticut will hold elections for local offices like mayor, city council and board of education. Here’s what to know.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t try to change people’s minds
My principle for better political conversations is difficult: Do not try to change people’s minds.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The revenge of ‘elderly white hippies’
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dismissed the anti-Trump “No Kings” protesters as a bunch of “elderly white hippies.” Let’s break that down.,
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
26 years after lobster die-off, CT lobstermen reflect on a net loss
The Long Island Sound lobster industry was decimated in 1999, but CT’s last few commercial lobstermen keep the tradition alive in Stonington.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Bring your wheels on board, but know the rules
You can bring your own bike, e-bike or scooter on the bus or train, but you should learn the rules first.
Posted inPolitics
No Kings protests bring thousands to cities across CT
An estimated 10,000 people came to the CT state Capitol to call for opposition to President Donald Trump’s changes in federal policy.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
No immigrant’s child should come home to an empty house
We do not want our neighborhoods turned into staging grounds for immigration crackdowns aimed to stroke the right-wing base. .
Posted inHuman Services
Child posed as dead New Britain girl in meeting, DCF says
DCF says the girl’s mother had another child impersonate the girl during a wellness check early this year.
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis defends his acceptance of money from contractors
Diamantis argued it was completely legal for him to accept tens of thousands of dollars in ‘fees’ from two school construction contractors.
Posted inJustice
Judge orders release of video of death of J’Allen Jones
The judge said the public interest in releasing the video of J’Allen Jones’ death outweighed concerns raised by the Department of Correction.
Posted inAnnouncements
CT Mirror selected for Metcalf Institute’s Climate Ready Newsrooms fellowship
CT Mirror is among those participating in the Climate Ready Newsrooms fellowship through the University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Violent crime is down across CT. What’s happening in your town?
Murders in the state declined nearly 35%, and cases of criminal sexual contact declined nearly 18% from 2023 to 2024.