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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 19m
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
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They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 19m
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
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UConn is giving CT students a science project to address air quality
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 20m
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn't back the overall bill.
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Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn't back the overall bill.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 22m
The East End is one of seven CT areas designated as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor, a program intended to stimulate economic development.
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Could MLK Corridor title help revitalize Bridgeport's East End?
The East End is one of seven CT areas designated as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor, a program intended to stimulate economic development.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 23m
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for extorting bribes from contractors.
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Kosta Diamantis, still a fugitive, sentenced to 7 years in prison
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for extorting bribes from contractors.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 25/09/2026
A law enforcement group that sets police standards in CT recommended stringent new rules for the use of a wide range of surveillance tech.
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Police standards council recommends new rules on Flock cameras
A law enforcement group that sets police standards in CT recommended stringent new rules for the use of a wide range of surveillance tech.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 25/09/2026
In Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits.
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SNAP enrollment is down in CT since last year — but where?
In Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 25/09/2026
The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months.
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Diesel fuel prices in Connecticut hit record high
The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 24/09/2026
Mayor Joe Ganim has agreed to a probe, but the Bridgeport police union called on him to remove Chief Roderick Porter until it is done.
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Bridgeport’s police union wants chief sidelined during probe
Mayor Joe Ganim has agreed to a probe, but the Bridgeport police union called on him to remove Chief Roderick Porter until it is done.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 24/09/2026
The group suggested changes to Public Act 490, which taxes parcels of land according to their current use — rather than fair-market value.
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CT farmers protested tax hikes. This working group offers a solution
The group suggested changes to Public Act 490, which taxes parcels of land according to their current use — rather than fair-market value.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 24/09/2026
One woman was pepper-sprayed and another pushed to the ground as ICE agents worked to detain at least one man at the Meriden courthouse.
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Two people hurt as activists, ICE clash at Meriden courthouse
One woman was pepper-sprayed and another pushed to the ground as ICE agents worked to detain at least one man at the Meriden courthouse.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 24/09/2026
Gov. Ned Lamont, seldom comfortable with the grittier aspects of political combat, is regularly hitting Republican Ryan Fazio in TV ads.
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Reticent in primary, Lamont hits Fazio early in general-election ads
Gov. Ned Lamont, seldom comfortable with the grittier aspects of political combat, is regularly hitting Republican Ryan Fazio in TV ads.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 23/09/2026
From 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY.
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Report shows improvement in Long Island Sound water quality
From 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 23/09/2026
An appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes last week, a move advocates say puts thousands of CT residents at risk of homelessness.
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Many in CT could lose housing as court OKs HUD funding changes
An appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes last week, a move advocates say puts thousands of CT residents at risk of homelessness.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 23/09/2026
Connecticut laws addressing Flock cameras, immigration enforcement, AI transparency, and more will take effect on October 1. Here’s a look at some of what will change.
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CT laws effective Oct. 1: AI, Flock cameras, ICE enforcement
Nearly 100 CT laws on a range of issues from Flock cameras to distracted driving will fully or partially take effect on Oct. 1.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 23/09/2026
Central CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees.
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CCSU president resigns following complaint of bullying, retaliation
Central CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 22/09/2026
U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in the Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year. ctmirror.org/2026/09/21/r...
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Rep. John Larson won't seek third-party run after primary defeat
Larson lost the four-way primary to Luke Bronin in August. Larson's term ends in early January, marking the end of his 28-year tenure.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 22/09/2026
Diamantis, who has a pardon application pending at the White House, acknowledges he is trying to make sufficient noise in the hope President Donald Trump will make his troubles disappear with a stroke of his black Sharpie. ctmirror.org/2026/09/21/k...
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Kosta Diamantis is a fugitive who hasn't quite disappeared
Kosta Diamantis has conducted many interviews with CT media since he failed to appear at his sentencing last week. His goal: a pardon.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 22/09/2026
A video recorded at the America Fest conference in December by Will Gifford, nominated in May by Republicans for the General Assembly, shows Gifford nodding in seeming agreement as a white Christian nationalist figure tells him Judaism is “evil.” ctmirror.org/2026/09/22/r...
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Ritter: Post by GOP student running for CT House is antisemitic
The top Democrat in the Connecticut House said Monday the video is evidence of antisemitism that should end Will Gifford’s campaign.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 22/09/2026
Grand River Solutions issued an excoriating report Thursday of the circumstances surrounding Interim Chancellor John Maduko’s abrupt departure from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system earlier this year. ctmirror.org/2026/09/18/r...
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Report: Maduko faced complaints before he was CSCU chancellor
Evidence surfaced in 2022 that John Maduko may have behaved inappropriately toward women at two CT community colleges, a new report states.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 18/09/2026
The report showed a drop in "non-natural" child fatalities in CT, but a concerning increase in the percentage of suicides by kids under 15.
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CT child advocate report shows mixed trends on youth fatalities
The report showed a drop in "non-natural" child fatalities in CT, but a concerning increase in the percentage of suicides by kids under 15.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 18/09/2026
The number of Connecticut youths accessing emergency shelters has increased by about 5% from 2025 to 2026, and resources are stretched.
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More CT kids, youths accessing shelter services in 2026
The number of Connecticut youths accessing emergency shelters has increased by about 5% from 2025 to 2026, and resources are stretched.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 18/09/2026
After a years-long effort to exert pressure on Russia for its war in Ukraine, Congress took the final step in passing a sanctions bill before lawmakers departed for campaign season. ctmirror.org/2026/09/17/b...
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Blumenthal touts passage of Russia sanctions bill as CT Dems split
CT's delegation supports Ukraine. But its House members voted against sanctioning Russia because of the authority it gives President Trump.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 18/09/2026
More than eight in 10 voters support tapping the state’s flush coffers to bolster human service programs weakened by severe federal cutbacks, according to a new poll commissioned by Connecticut nonprofit social service agencies. ctmirror.org/2026/09/18/p...
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Poll: Most favor using CT funds to ease federal social service cuts
The poll also found that more than half of respondents would ease CT budget caps to bolster human service programs affected by federal cuts,
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 18/09/2026
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy introduced legislation on Thursday to bar immigration enforcement operations from being carried out on playgrounds, child care facilities and school bus stops. ctmirror.org/2026/09/17/m...
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Murphy seeks to bar ICE enforcement at playgrounds, bus stops
Murphy's trio of bills comes in response to a four-day ICE operation in Danbury that resulted in 118 arrests. The bills face long odds.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ordered rate decreases for customers of two CT gas companies, following a lengthy legal battle.
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After gas companies' appeal, PURA again orders rate cuts
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ordered rate decreases for customers of two CT gas companies, following a lengthy legal battle.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
Amid a national debate about the dangers of AI, CT unveiled regulations governing the use of the technology by health insurance companies.
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CT announces AI regulations for state employee health plans
Amid a national debate about the dangers of AI, CT unveiled regulations governing the use of the technology by health insurance companies.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Ryan Fazio will face off in two televised debates. Neither would happen before early voting begins on Oct. 19.
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Quinnipiac poll has Lamont with double digit lead over Fazio
Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Ryan Fazio will face off in two televised debates. Neither would happen before early voting begins on Oct. 19.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
From June 2025 to June 2026, electricity bills dropped by 10.6% in CT, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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In an election year, CT's electricity prices are falling
From June 2025 to June 2026, electricity bills dropped by 10.6% in CT, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition notified rank-and-file members of the tentative understanding Thursday morning.
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Lamont pledges to extend state employee retirement benefits
The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition notified rank-and-file members of the tentative understanding Thursday morning.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 17/09/2026
Kosta Diamantis, a former CT state official facing more than a decade in prison for corruption, has fled to Greece, his attorney said.
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Kosta Diamantis flees to Greece, attorney says
Kosta Diamantis, a former CT state official facing more than a decade in prison for corruption, has fled to Greece, his attorney said.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 16/09/2026
A Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a CT law that eliminated religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements.
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CT court upholds law: No religious exemptions to vaccines
A Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a CT law that eliminated religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 16/09/2026
Ward’s appointment made him CT's first correction ombuds since the office shuttered in 2010. He plans to step down early, on Oct. 16.
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CT prison watchdog DeVaughn Ward announces early departure
Ward’s appointment made him CT's first correction ombuds since the office shuttered in 2010. He plans to step down early, on Oct. 16.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 16/09/2026
The bipartisan bill would set national standards on college sports. It got a major boost after clearing its first procedural vote.
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As Congress takes up college sports bill, Murphy is a top critic
The bipartisan bill would set national standards on college sports. It got a major boost after clearing its first procedural vote.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 15/09/2026
Connecticut insurance officials have signed off on an average rate hike of 11.3% for 2027 state-regulated, individual health plans. ctmirror.org/2026/09/14/c...
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CT insurance department approves rate hikes for 2027 health plans
CT elected officials criticized the approved average rate hike of 11.3% for 2027 state-regulated, individual health plans.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 15/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald J. Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the November midterm elections. ctmirror.org/2026/09/14/s...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
CT was one of the states that sued to block Trump's order. AG William Tong called the SCOTUS ruling a 'huge win for free and fair elections.'
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 15/09/2026
Gov. Ned Lamont said on Monday that a “rain bomb” was to blame for severe localized flooding in parts of Fairfield County over the weekend that covered roads and stranded dozens of motorists. ctmirror.org/2026/09/14/f...
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Lamont says 'rain bomb' overwhelmed parts of Fairfield County
There were no known injuries or deaths from the storm. Officials will tally damages to see whether CT qualifies for federal disaster relief.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 14/09/2026
State Treasurer Erick Russell reported a 15.1% increase last fiscal year investing Connecticut’s pension assets, a gain of roughly $11 billion for retirement programs for state employees, teachers and other municipal workers. ctmirror.org/2026/09/11/c...
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CT enjoys robust pension investment returns
CT’s 15.1% return ranked in the top 23% of returns achieved by major public pension funds over the past fiscal year.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 14/09/2026
Connecticut insurance officials have signed off on an average rate hike of 11.3% for 2027 state-regulated, individual health plans. They also approved an average increase of 15.1% for small group policies. ctmirror.org/2026/09/14/c...
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CT insurance department approves rate hikes for 2027 health plans
CT elected officials criticized the approved average rate hike of 11.3% for 2027 state-regulated, individual health plans.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 14/09/2026
Ongoing trade tensions between the United States and Canada hit a new level this week, with President Donald Trump calling for a ban on sales by one particular Canadian jet maker with a significant U.S. footprint — especially in Connecticut. ctmirror.org/2026/09/11/b...
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Trump trade war target Bombardier employs hundreds in CT
The president wants the Canadian jet maker out of the US market. But in CT, the company has a large operation and skilled training programs.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 14/09/2026
Adam Chau makes tangible what once seemed impossible, reimagining an ancient art form by pairing it with digital technology to depict — and celebrate — queer subjects. ctmirror.org/2026/09/13/c...
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How this CT ceramic artist applies AI to an ancient art form
Adam Chau uses AI to apply imagery to porcelain, creating traditional-looking work that couldn't have existed in ancient times—but does now.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 11/09/2026
A judge was presented with two wildly different proposals for how to sentence the former public official convicted of bribery and extortion.
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Will Kosta Diamantis get jail time? Judge gets wildly different asks
A judge was presented with two wildly different proposals for how to sentence the former public official convicted of bribery and extortion.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 11/09/2026
CT’s 15.1% return ranked in the top 23% of returns achieved by major public pension funds over the past fiscal year.
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CT enjoys robust pension investment returns
CT’s 15.1% return ranked in the top 23% of returns achieved by major public pension funds over the past fiscal year.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 11/09/2026
Rides on the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry and the Rocky Hill Ferry last only a few minutes, but they're popular with commuters and sightseers alike.
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How many people ride CT's historic river ferries?
Rides on the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry and the Rocky Hill Ferry last only a few minutes, but they're popular with commuters and sightseers alike.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 11/09/2026
The SPARK-CT pilot will offer 10 months of paid training for specialists in job coaching — a workforce that was hollowed out during COVID.
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CT pilot aims to recruit more job coaches for people with disabilities
The SPARK-CT pilot will offer 10 months of paid training for specialists in job coaching — a workforce that was hollowed out during COVID.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 10/09/2026
Democrats embraced Trump's call for GOP candidates to serve as his stand-ins, while Republicans argued Dems tolerate corruption in Hartford.
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Fazio, Lamont trade blame for tolerating corruption in Hartford, D.C.
Democrats embraced Trump's call for GOP candidates to serve as his stand-ins, while Republicans argued Dems tolerate corruption in Hartford.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 10/09/2026
The ACLU-CT is arguing Americans should have the right to request and quickly receive certain immigration court data.
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ACLU lawsuit seeks release of Hartford immigration court data
The ACLU-CT is arguing Americans should have the right to request and quickly receive certain immigration court data.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 10/09/2026
The board resignations came after reports of serious patient safety and quality concerns at Saint Francis Hospital, owned by Trinity Health.
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Several on Saint Francis Hospital's community board resign
The board resignations came after reports of serious patient safety and quality concerns at Saint Francis Hospital, owned by Trinity Health.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 10/09/2026
Household poverty shrank modestly from 2023 to 2024, based on United Way's ALICE measure, but the organization fears poverty is now worsening.
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Report: About 570,000 CT households struggle with poverty
Household poverty shrank modestly from 2023 to 2024, based on United Way's ALICE measure, but the organization fears poverty is now worsening.
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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 09/09/2026
Gov. Ned Lamont linked Republican challenger Ryan Fazio to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.
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Lamont's first general-election attack ad links Fazio to Trump, ICE
Gov. Ned Lamont linked Republican challenger Ryan Fazio to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.
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