The Office of Health Strategy announced the decision more than three years after Windham Hospital applied to terminate birthing services.
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In hearing, CT asks if Killingly is addressing student mental health
On the second day of the hearing, Killingly’s superintendent was grilled on what the board of education has done for student mental health.
CT presents draft settlement in YNHH-Prospect hospitals sale
In-person meetings on Yale New Haven Health’s bid to buy three CT hospitals owned by Prospect Medical are taking place, officials said.
For CT towns struggling to deal with flooding, help is on the way
Nonprofits can facilitate flood remediation projects, and CT towns now have access to grant writing support, resilience training and more.
CT universities stage ‘silent protest’ against Israel-Hamas war
The collective protest involved students at several CT universities staging sit-ins, marching with signs and handing out pamphlets.
CT Democrats pledge to keep on path to phasing out new gas cars
Gov. Ned Lamont and CT Democrats on Tuesday offered a belated defense of a 2035 timetable for phasing out sales of new gasoline vehicles.
CT house prices rose 10% in a year. Will they ever drop?
CT had the fourth-highest increase of house prices in the country. A housing market with low inventory is likely playing a role, experts say.
Chris Murphy wants America to be less lonely. He thinks government can help
Sen. Chris Murphy is touting federal legislation to combat loneliness as a coalition of groups in CT seek to rebuild social connections.
Facing defeat, Lamont withdraws regs phasing out new gas car sales
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration withdrew the regulations after learning that the Regulation Review Committee had enough votes to kill them.
CT wants semiconductor suppliers to seek CHIPS Act funding
A second round of CHIPS Act funding aims to support smaller companies, and CT officials see a big opportunity for the state’s manufacturers.
Four Corners no more: CT turning some intersections into roundabouts
Data shows modern roundabouts are safer than intersections. Connecticut has built 17 of them — and more are on the way, CTDOT says.
CT small business loans target diverse owners, distressed cities
Two-thirds of CT Boost Fund loan recipients are women, people of color, veterans or LGBTQ. Still, DECD says there’s ‘room for improvement.’
The forgotten reasons behind CT’s ban on new gasoline car sales
Lost in the battle over CT’s rule requiring sales of only zero-emissions new cars by 2035 is the reason for the rule: the environment.
Lamont open to 3rd term as CT governor, but others are lining up
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz is among the Democrats positioning themselves for a run if Gov. Ned Lamont declines to seek a third term.
Applications for heating assistance are already up nearly 25%
Will CT’s heating aid program run dry before winter is over? CT legislative leaders say they may need a January session to meet the demand.