The vote to borrow money for unpaid water bills followed years of negotiation and litigation between the two appropriately named communities.
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CT DEEP posted an AI-generated image, and the Internet noticed
The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection posted an AI-generated image to Facebook last week. The agency soon replaced it.
Posted inMoney
CT slashes more debt – but not from pensions
Connecticut wiped out nearly a third of the unfunded obligations in its health care program for retired state workers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont seeks delay on vote over transmission line in Fairfield, Bridgeport
The Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line plan sparked local opposition from people who object to the use of 195-foot steel poles.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT battling Trump EPA proposal to end greenhouse gas regulation
Connecticut officials and advocates are in the thick of a fight over it, with emissions levels and air quality hanging in the balance.
Posted inHealth
CT in talks to buy Bristol, Day Kimball and Waterbury Hospitals
Officials are discussing the purchase of Prospect Medical’s Waterbury Hospital and Bristol and Day Kimball hospitals by UConn Health.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
US Army Corps cites progress clearing hydrilla in CT. What’s next?
Officials say they’re turning the tide in a long-running fight against hydrilla — but to continue, the Army Corps needs additional funding.
Posted inJustice
Drug overdoses in CT prisons raising alarms
The number of overdoses reflects the challenge facing the DOC: keeping illegal drugs out of CT prisons and treating addiction within them.
Posted inPolitics
Facing four challengers, John Larson opens reelection campaign
Congressman John B. Larson relied on familiar themes, faces and places as he began a campaign unlike 13 previous runs for reelection.
Posted inGovernment
As government funding deadline nears, CT Dems seek leverage
How would CT Democrats exert what leverage they have in a Republican Congress — and what would they accept in a spending deal?
Posted inPolitics
After Charlie Kirk shooting, pleas for peace in CT, amid some fears
The confluence of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and a 9-11 anniversary inspired moments of introspection in CT about political discourse.
Posted inHealth
Howard Sovronsky named CT behavioral health advocate
The CT Office of the Behavioral Health Advocate aims to help residents access behavioral health services and help providers receive payments.
Posted inHousing
Homelessness rises in CT as federal funding remains in flux
There were 3,735 people living in shelters or outside in CT in January 2025, compared to 3,410 in January 2024. That’s nearly a 10% increase.
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Insurance department approves double-digit rate hikes for 2026 health plans
The rate hikes come amid a flood of federal health policy changes, including new cuts to Medicaid and expiring federal subsidies.
Posted inMoney
CT credit rating boosts give Lamont vindication on Wall Street
The upgrades by Moody’s and Fitch are likely campaign fodder for Gov. Ned Lamont, who is widely expected to announce a bid for a third term.