With a growing number of people getting long COVID, treatment programs have launched in CT and elsewhere to help people manage the symptoms.
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Posted inEconomic Development
Can marijuana bring about social equity? In Massachusetts, a case study
Cannabis entrepreneurs, customers and communities are increasingly concerned about equity — whether there really is room for everyone.
Posted inPolitics
Despite Supreme Court news, Bob Stefanowski is focused on inflation
Bob Stefanowski, CT’s Republican candidate for governor, is betting that inflation will drive more voters to the polls than social issues.
Posted inHealth
Report estimates cost to insure undocumented CT residents
RAND study says extending HUSKY health coverage to all CT undocumented residents would put health care within reach for 21,000 more people.
Posted inPolitics
Denise Merrill, CT Secretary of the State, resigning to care for her husband
Merrill, 73, announced last June she intended to exit public office when her term expired in January 2023 after three decades in Hartford.
Posted inMoney
Repealing tax relief in CT: Same as a tax increase, or just bad policy?
CT has endured a legacy of promised-then-canceled tax cuts. Republican Bob Stefanowski says it’s the same as tax hikes. Democrats disagree.
Posted inHealth
‘My heart dropped:’ Connecticut’s young adults shaken by reversal of Roe
Young people expressed dismay Friday at the erasure of the constitutional right to abortion, and fear for the future of this country.
Posted inPolitics
Chris Murphy and Connecticut’s gun safety movement get their moment
Sen. Chris Murphy negotiated and shepherded into passage America’s first significant gun safety law in three decades. Then he flew home to celebrate.
Posted inPolitics
Seeking AFL-CIO endorsement, Lamont gets unexpected credit for labor deal
A delegate disclosed that the Lamont campaign and Biden administration had some interest in a contract dispute with CT transit workers.
Posted inTransportation
More aboard! State rail ridership is coming back as pandemic wanes
Despite the continuing pandemic, riders are returning to Metro-North trains. The state is trying to get them a faster ride.
Posted inCities & Towns
CT municipalities using federal ARPA funds to expand police surveillance tools
The equipment purchases were supported by local leaders, but some residents wondered if the federal funding could be put to better use.
Posted inPartner Content
Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the U.S. But when did it end in CT?
Slavery existed in Connecticut until 1848 – only 17 years before the last enslaved Americans learned of their freedom, as commemorated by Juneteenth.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut prepares to roll out COVID vaccines for young children
The state has ordered 26,690 doses of the immunization and 91 providers have signed up to receive a supply of the vaccine.
Posted inEducation
To fight absenteeism, this school sorted its students into Hogwarts Houses
With chronic absenteeism still a challenge in school districts across CT, some schools are finding creative ways to keep students engaged.
Posted inHealth
Still stuck at home during COVID: One person’s story
Despite the rollback of COVID restrictions, the disease is prevalent enough to keep some people at home. Here’s a video story of one of them.