3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (557+ words) The Obot family is one of the roughly 570,000 income constrained families in Connecticut that are struggling financially, despite being employed. Bridgeport resident Nse Obot works several jobs, including running his own health and wellness business Ammecs Co. and working with…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (475+ words) What would a childcare system that actually works look like? Connecticut is trying to answer that question with programs like paid leave, and now, a major investment in lowering costs for families. Starting in July 2027, Connecticut will offer more affordable…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (58+ words) Connecticut Public FOR PARENTS: CELEBRATING AT HOMELearn about September holidays as a family with these book lists about Hispanic Heritage and Rosh Hashanah. Try a delicious new dinner recipe or make beautiful flores de papel to decorate your home. There’s…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (680+ words) Eligible farmers in Connecticut can start applying for funds from a nearly $53 million federal disaster relief program that officials finalized over the summer after a series of delays. Gov. Ned Lamont, Connecticut Commissioner of Agriculture Bryan Hurlburt and members of…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (525+ words) On witnessing 9/11 from Connecticut I was driving to my office in Stamford, Connecticut. I was listening to the traffic reports, and the announcer said, “The World Trade Tower was hit by a small plane.” So I kept listening, and I…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (779+ words) City and town leaders across Connecticut have been fielding growing pushback from residents over automated license plate readers, which opponents say raise a range of concerns about privacy. But as many state and local leaders have called for a pause…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (318+ words) Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday attended immigration court proceedings in Hartford, where he said he witnessed “purposeful chaos.” “A system that is running amok and doing injustice, and it is intentional injustice, designed to deport as many people as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (400+ words) The start of a new school year can come with extra challenges for students who are currently unhoused, whether that means sleeping in a car, a motel or doubling up with relatives. As of Sept. 4 at least 534 children in Connecticut…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) Connecticut officials will travel to Puerto Rico in October to help identify solutions to the island’s ongoing water crisis. Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. (D-Waterbury), a member of the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission, made the announcement at a press conference at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1723+ words) A new database created by Connecticut’s child welfare agency provides a closer look at the lives of children in the state who suffered serious harm from suspected abuse or neglect. The Connecticut Department of Children and Families recently released a…...