For nearly two decades, the professor and museum director has introduced students and visitors to the idea that anything can be a puppet.
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Posted inEconomic Development
Electric Boat cheers move into new campus at former Crystal Mall
Officials said the new campus marks a new economic opportunity for southeastern Connecticut, one that could usher in a wave of growth.
Posted inEducation
$10M in grant funding will expand in-district special education in CT
Funds from CT’s High-Quality Special Education Incentives Grant Program will largely go toward hiring more specialists in several districts.
Posted inPolitics
Fazio promises to find a ‘grand bargain’ on housing, zoning reform
Ryan Fazio’s concept of a “grand bargain” includes state-mandated zoning reforms in return for significant revisions to 8-30g and H.B. 8002.
Posted inMoney
Report: SNAP benefits vanishing faster than CT officials expected
Nearly 63,000 people in CT have lost federal nutrition benefits since last July — roughly double officials’ projections, a new report says.
Posted inEducation
School attendance has bounced back in CT. Leaders hail LEAP program
In 2021-2022, chronic absenteeism in CT reached 23.7%, nearly double what it was pre-COVID. This past school year, it dropped to 16.4%.
Posted inHealth
CT health providers work to curb HUSKY losses from ‘Big Beautiful’ bill
Federal changes to Medicaid eligibility take effect in January, and 110K CT residents could lose HUSKY. Hospitals and clinics are preparing.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT officials fear Dominion-NextEra merger could raise electric costs
The proposed merger between NextEra and Dominion would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility. CT has concerns.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT winter heating benefits tick up but still lag pre-pandemic levels
The number of fuel distributors participating in the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program is up, but some fear the number could shrink.
Posted inBridgeport
Bridgeport exhibit shows Greene Homes through residents’ eyes: ‘It’s our story to tell’
Photos documented deteriorating buildings, while challenging the idea that the Bridgeport complex can be reduced to a collection of problems.
Posted inHealth
Will CT’s new healthcare affordability measures lower costs?
Connecticut aims to penalize healthcare providers when cost growth exceeds state benchmarks. But federal changes could complicate the plan.
Posted inPolitics
Radio talk host Lee Elci’s challenge of Martha Marx is complicated
Conservative talk radio host Lee Elci was nominated to run for CT Senate against Sen. Martha Marx. But Marx wants equal time on the air.
Posted inHealth
CT’s first state-funded methadone vans expand access to treatment
The mobile units aim to reach clients in CT’s rural corners and destigmatize the use of methadone to fight opioid use disorder.
Posted inHealth
Many immigrants with legal status could lose Medicare coverage
Hundreds of lawfully present immigrants in CT could lose Medicare health coverage in January, and officials must decide whether to help.
Posted inEconomic Development, Hartford
Hartford awarded $20M ‘innovation cluster’ award
The state grant will go toward developing a 100K square foot campus intended to support workforce development around applied AI technologies.