Millions of dollars will flow back to New Haven’s neighborhoods most negatively impacted by the War on Drugs. Residents pitched uses for it.
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UConn students vow to hold more protests if school doesn’t specify carbon neutral steps
Students at the UConn say the school has yet to offer any concrete details on divesting from fossil fuels and moving towards clean energy.
Puerto Ricans in CT call for clarity on legislation to determine sovereign status of the island
A U.S. Senate bill would let Puerto Rico residents decide whether to become a sovereign nation, independent, or put on a pathway to statehood.
New Haven tech hub ClimateHaven celebrates less carbon, more innovation at grand opening
The climate-tech ’incubator’ is already home to 17 startups, including Cool Amps, a battery recycling company.
Maine voters reject effort to create the first statewide public power company
A referendum asked voters in Maine if they wanted to replace their privately owned utilities with a publicly owned one.
Bacteria levels up in some private CT wells following summer of extreme rain
One often unnoticed consequence of the torrential rains CT experienced this summer — private wells are getting contaminated with bacteria.
Connecticut children should not be put in adult prisons, new report says
The Connecticut Justice Alliance released its first comprehensive report about how CT treats children who are accused and convicted of crimes.
West Haven elects new mayor, Democrat Dorinda Borer, in wake of COVID-19 relief funds scandal
Democrat Dorinda Borer will replace Nancy Rossi, who is leaving office after a scandal in which a city official stole pandemic relief funds.
The EPA has found more than a dozen contaminants in drinking water but hasn’t set safety limits on them
The inaction on regulating contaminants found in the water of millions of Americans illustrates shortcomings in the U.S. response to environmental threats, say experts.
Methane emissions from landfilled food are going up in the US. How is CT trying to change?
Connecticut has worked to divert food from landfills by setting up more than a dozen pilot programs to recycle food waste in cities and towns.
Students applying to colleges have a ‘shred of hope’ post-affirmative action as deadlines loom
With the early application period opening for many schools in November, prospective students in a post-affirmative action world are anxious.
Medicare’s open enrollment period is here. So is a barrage of confusing ads
Advertisements often promote lower costs and extra benefits, some of which are already available to seniors, the Wesleyan Media Project found.
CT is giving away thousands of pouches to safely deactivate drugs. The hope is to prevent overdoses
CT officials plan to distribute 50,000 prescription drug deactivation pouches for people to dispose of unused or expired opioids.
Incarceration rates for Black men and women have been declining since 2000. Reform efforts are helping.
Recent reform efforts are beginning to reduce imprisonment rates, and Black women and men have seen the most significant differences.
State courts in CT and across America are reshaping rights. A new website seeks to show how
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law launched the State Court Report, which covers state constitutional cases and trends across all 50 states.