Thirman Milner, whose election as Hartford’s mayor in 1981 made him the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died at 91.
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Posted inCharting Connecticut
How bad are delays at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport?
Flights leaving Bradley International Airport are less likely to be delayed than flights leaving other nearby airports, federal data shows.
Posted inTransportation
Lamont seeks more borrowing for transportation rebuild
CT plans to sell $1.3B in bonds for transportation projects next year, but the Lamont administration has missed borrowing targets before.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont taps Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves as Democratic chair
Roberto Alves, an immigrant who leads one of the nation’s most diverse cities, will head up the CT Democratic State Central Committee.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
CT man’s music journey ranges from hip-hop producer to mentor
Marquan Shumpert-Reid, a former hip-hop producer who was on the verge of signing a record contract when COVID hit, now mentors young people.
Posted inMoney
CT’s $8K per person in bonded debt leads the nation, report finds
CT’s bonded debt per person is over four times the national average, which the Lamont administration says illustrates the need for ‘sound fiscal management.’
Posted inGovernment
Blumenthal report investigates costs of airline seat, baggage fees
Executives from five airline companies will testify about the pricing structure of ancillary fees before Blumenthal’s Senate panel on Dec. 4.
Posted inPolitics
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell to lie in state at CT Capitol
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lay in state at the Capitol on Dec. 3 before her funeral at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT child care ‘incubator’ is building capacity, stability in sector
Other states and towns in CT are looking to replicate New Britain YWCA’s first-of-its-kind model that supports child care entrepreneurs.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont promises ‘amends’ for aide’s personal use of state car
The governor’s former chief of staff, Jonathan Dach, will most likely be asked to reimburse the state for misusing a state car.
Posted inHousing
CT United Way opens cash assistance program for those in need
The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is putting $100K into a fund to help families struggling to make ends meet.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT took on Trump on environment before; it will probably be harder to do it again
Donald Trump’s return to power comes against a backdrop of the well-known anti-environmental legacy of his first term. His assertion that climate change was a “hoax,” was followed by the rolling back or outright revocation of more than 100 environmental regulations and policies, as tracked by numerous universities and newspapers at the time. Blue-state attorneys […]
Posted inPolitics
Recount: Honig unseated Seminara in CT’s 8th Senate District
Democratic challenger Paul Honig’s close victory over Sen. Lisa Seminara, R-Avon, was affirmed Friday after a recount of the 8th District.
Posted inHealth
Athena seeks to close two more nursing homes, this time in Bristol
The closure of the Bristol facilities would leave Athena with six nursing homes in CT, down from the 22 facilities it owned two years ago.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
For many CT retailers, the last quarter of the year is huge
Whether it’s because of the holiday season or some other factors, the last quarter of 2023 was bigger than any other for many CT retailers.