Twenty New Haveners will receive $500 per month under a year-long pilot program designed to support people adjusting to life out of prison.
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States with legal pot consider how to protect cannabis workers
Labor organizers are trying to unionize cannabis workers as legalization spreads and the marijuana workforce grows.
Connecticut College president resigns following student protest
President Katherine Bergeron will step down at the end of the semester after student protests over a since-canceled fundraising trip.
How Cigna saves millions by having its doctors reject claims without reading them
The company has built a system that allows its doctors to instantly reject a claim on medical grounds without opening the patient file, leaving people with unexpected bills, according to corporate documents and interviews.
Hartford residents push for transparency as sewage and flooding concerns escalate to legislature
A new bill is generating support from Hartford’s North End advocates who want change after what they’ve described as years of sewage and flooding problems.
Connecticut considers safe injection sites following success in New York City
At safe injection sites, people can inject opioids like heroin while under medical supervision to remove the risk of overdose or the spread of disease.
Cops thought Randy Cox was faking injuries, New Haven investigation finds
The cops arrested for mishandling the now-paralyzed Randy Cox thought he was drunk, intentionally noncompliant or faking injuries.
Mold in marijuana? CT’s rules are less strict than other states
Connecticut is joined only by Florida and Maryland in setting the mold limit as high as 100,000 CFU/g. But safety standards vary widely.
With state and federal aid, affordable housing remains a top priority in CT
Some 39 units will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments to be constructed in a building owned by non-profit Pacific House.
National plan for refugee resettlement modeled on CT’s experience
The State Department launched a new program that allows individual Americans to privately sponsor refugees being resettled in the U.S.
Awash in federal money, state lawmakers tackle worsening youth mental health
States, cities and school districts are using COVID-19 relief dollars and their own money to launch programs to help students and teachers recognize the symptoms of mental illness and suicide risk and build support services to help students who are struggling.
New Haven bulldozes ‘tent city’ occupied by homeless residents
The city ordered the campers to vacate the encampment near Ella Grasso Boulevard after inspectors said they found public health violations.
Republicans call for transparency in CT’s COVID-19 relief spending
Connecticut’s Republican minority is proposing the state establish a state Chief Accountability Office.
Hartford trailblazer Ann Uccello, first CT woman mayor, dies at 100
Ann Uccello, former mayor of Hartford who was the first woman to be elected mayor of a U.S. capital city, has died.
Worst fiscal year? CT officials question hospitals’ financial woes
CT health officials are questioning a hospital association report that showed 2022 was the worst fiscal year for hospitals in the state.

