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The work of Connecticut's best student journalists, all in one place. To see all of our work and to support us, visit our Substack, ctcommunitynews.substack.com

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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A great insight into why student journalism matters so much: www.thecut.com/article/corn...
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How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Important 🧵
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We made a thing! For the first time, we've produced an annual report that gives our readers more information about how we operate and the impact we have on CT journalism. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/read-our-a...
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Read our annual report
Learn more about how we work and the impact we have in Connecticut journalism
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thank you to CT Latino News for featuring our story about DACA-era supports in the age of ICE raids on campus: ctlatinonews.com/daca-support...
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DACA-era support groups find new purpose as ICE steps up activity - CTLN
When news spread that Keyla Vazquez-Zuniga, a Southern Connecticut State University nursing student, had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 31, fear moved quickly across cam...
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“My freshman year I was struggling. I had no support groups, no friends, no foundation — and the Brotherhood helped me,” CCSU student Damar Glover said about the men's support group. Ronan Hinckley has the story, part of our @soljourno.bsky.social youth mental health project.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thrilled to see this great work from @uconnjournalism.bsky.social 's Elijah Polance and Connor Sharp getting the exposure it deserves. Go check out their story in @ctmirror.org
A screenshot of CT Mirror's home page from Thursday, July 2, 2026. The feature story is a profile of transgender fencer Red Sullivan, written by Elijah Polance and photographed by Connor Sharp, both student journalists at the University of Connecticut.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
When Patricia Bode lost her son to an accidental overdose, she turned to her art for solace and connection. Now she's launched a nonprofit, Remember Love Recovery Project, in his honor. Read @scsu.bsky.social recent grad Brianna Wallen's article for the full story.
The hands of two people at a table, decorating small fabric banners known as recovery flags. Beside them are two Narcan overdose kits.Small fabric banners known as recovery flags pinned in rows on two lines. Many of the colorful flags have written messages including "The sun will rise," "You matter," and "Let your love shine."A recovery flag decorated with a rainbow and the message "This too shall pass."
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Tom Dudchik @ctcapitolreport.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Grief, loss & the college student; UConn Among Institutions With No Formal Bereavement Policy... go.ctcapitolreport.com/4y2mchm
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Mental health is profoundly linked to physical health. That's why PTs at UConn are pushing for their role in supporting mental health to be recognized. Story from @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Bridget Bronsdon. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/whole-pers...
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Whole person health: How UConn’s physical therapy program supports mental health
By Bridget Bronsdon | University of Connecticut
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The survivors of Sandy Hook are now college age, and some are active in the fight against gun violence. Sara Bedigian's article for our @soljourno.bsky.social youth mental health project looks at proactive and reactive approaches to keeping us all safe from shootings.
A college-aged woman, Audrey Nichols, dressed in a red t-shirt, sits at a desk in a hearing room at the Connecticut capitol testifying on a bill that aims to reduce gun violence. She is speaking as she looks down at notes on the desk in front of her.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth!
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
As part of our @soljourno.bsky.social project on youth mental health @scsu.bsky.social's Valentina Toro took a deep dive on how immigrant support networks, built during the fight for the DREAM Act, have been repurposed for the era of stepped-up ICE raids. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/daca-era-s...
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DACA-era support groups find new purpose as ICE steps up activity
By Valentina Toro | Southern Connecticut State University
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thank you to CT SPJ for honoring our students at last night's awards dinner! We had 6 winning articles in the 2025 Excellence in Journalism professional contest, including the work of 20 students! Pictured here, @scsu.bsky.social's Brianna Wallen, Valentina Toro, Solé Scott and Brandon Cortés.
Four student journalists, Brianna Wallen, Valentina Toro, Solé Scott and Brandon Cortés stand against an SPJ backdrop holding their winning certificates at the CT SPJ Excellence in Journalism awards dinner. They look very happy!
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Student athletes face immense mental health pressures, especially at schools with high profile programs. That's the problem that Morgan's Message is trying to solve with its peer-to-peer model. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/morgans-me...
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Morgan’s Message seeks to break silence surrounding student-athletes & mental health
By Sydney Haywood | University of Connecticut
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Noticed more ticks around this spring? It's not your imagination - turns out snowy winters are actually GOOD for tick populations! More in this great (alarming?) story and photo essay by @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Allison Gollenberg: ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/tick-popul...
Jamie L. Cantoni, an agricultural research technician for the New Haven-based Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station collects a female blacklegged tick in a test tube. They're the most common species in Connecticut and commonly known as a deer tick. PHOTO: Allison Gollenberg
Cantoni drags for ticks along a trail in the UConn Forest. Ticks are most often found in edge areas-- places where woods and clearcut areas, like lawns and trails, meet. PHOTO: Allison Gollenberg
A tiny tick on Cantoni's pants. She says the most important thing people can do to prevent tickborne disease is check themselves after they’ve been outside. PHOTO: Allison Gollenberg
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thanks to The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven for their support of our program and for producing this very cool video about what we do! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBqV...
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Journalism Collaborative Fills Opportunity Gap and News Gap, Video by Donnell Durden
YouTube video by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
It's almost ten years since CT created U-Pass - to let students use public transportation throughout the state for free (or almost free!) CT State Manchester's Oscar Gamez has a great story bringing us up to date on what's happened since. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/u-pass-hel...
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thanks to The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven for their support of our program and for producing this very cool video about what we do! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBqV...
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Journalism Collaborative Fills Opportunity Gap and News Gap, Video by Donnell Durden
YouTube video by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Booking a therapy session can seem like a big deal to those struggling with mental health. But what if a mental health check-in could be as simple as a low-stakes conversation? ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/lets-talk-...
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‘Let’s Talk’ program reduces barriers, stigma around mental health
By Anyssa McCalla | University of Connecticut
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Tom Dudchik @ctcapitolreport.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Safe space: SCSU's pop-up barbershop provides mental health lifeline... go.ctcapitolreport.com/4o8vLqv
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Southern's Bernard Macklin knew how important the barbershop is as a cultural institution in Black communities -- so he brought one to campus. ✍️ and 📸 from new @scsu.bsky.social journalism grad Avery Martin. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/safe-space...
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Safe space: Southern's pop-up barbershop provides mental health lifeline
By Avery Martin | Southern Connecticut State University
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New episode drop from our Bylines New Voices podcast! Hear from students who participated in our 2025-26 @soljourno.bsky.social project - two semesters packed with learning about the solutions approach to mental health reporting. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/putting-so...
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Putting solutions front and center
Hear more about CT Community News' year of Solutions Journalism learning.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Many thanks to The Day for republishing a piece from @uconnjournalism.bsky.social recent graduate Sam Calhoun about local author Gail MacDonald. theday.com/news/895379/...
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Local author's new book focuses on Black abolitionists
Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald has published "Abolitionists of the Northeast: Black Leaders in the Antislavery Movement."
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A law that passed last year, but has yet to go into effect - and the surprisingly high cost of ebooks for your local library... read all about it! ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/connecticu...
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Connecticut libraries face rising e-book costs as new law remains inactive
By Julia Casola | University of Connecticut
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Tom Dudchik @ctcapitolreport.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Connecticut libraries face rising e-book costs as new law remains inactive... go.ctcapitolreport.com/4fcdQN9
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Theodora Ruhs @theodoraruhs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
4 CT news outlets picked up a story by one of our students this week, an example of academic-news partnerships filling coverage gaps & creating opportunities for student journalists. The CT Student Journalism Collaborative is a great model for how to make this work. @ctsjc.bsky.social #AcademicSky
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CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Connecticut’s Internship Legislation Leaves Money Questions Unanswered #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
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Connecticut’s Internship Legislation Leaves Money Questions Unanswered
A measure aimed at expanding support for paid internships in Connecticut is now law, but whether it will go far enough to help all students remains unclear.
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Tom Dudchik @ctcapitolreport.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Connecticut's internship legislation leaves money questions unanswered... go.ctcapitolreport.com/4wPCrO7
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Paid #internships are a big deal! They're hard to get, and the unpaid version doesn't offer an equitable chance to all young people. CCSU student reporter Colby Brennan takes a look at CT's attempt to solve this issue: ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/connecticu...
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Connecticut's internship legislation leaves money questions unanswered
Colby Brennan | Central Connecticut State University
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Great piece from CCSU student reporter Colby Brennan about the real-world effects of unpaid internships. Connecticut tried to solve this problem in the legislative session - but did it do enough? Thanks to @theodoraruhs.bsky.social for editing. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/connecticu...
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Connecticut's internship legislation leaves money questions unanswered
Colby Brennan | Central Connecticut State University
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What happens when a student suffers loss in the midst of their studies? Turns out that bereavement policies, including leave, are the exception not the rule. Gianni Salisbury's story, the latest from our @soljourno.bsky.social youth mental health project ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/grief-loss...
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Grief, loss & the college student
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them – can leave students to choose between academics and healing
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We appreciate the shout-out in UConn Today's excellent article about @uconnjournalism.bsky.social's Publication Practice class! We've been thrilled to collaborate with the class for three semesters now. today.uconn.edu/2026/04/adva...
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Advanced Journalism Class Tests Students' Abilities - UConn Today
Publication Practice is unique each semester with a different instructor and topic to give students the opportunity to delve into a single topic and become ...
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our students continue to make timely news! Ahead of today's CT DEEP meeting on new #nuclear technologies, a review of where we stand on adopting nuclear in #Connecticut. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/connecticu...
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Connecticut is exploring the potential of building new nuclear power plants
By Krisztian Elcsics, Gabrielle Wincherhern, and Seth Wallen | University of Connecticut
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
So honored to have been featured in the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven's annual report! CFGNH generously funded a stipend program for our New Haven area students last year 🙏
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CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Connecticut Is Exploring The Potential Of Building New Nuclear Power Plants #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
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Connecticut Is Exploring The Potential Of Building New Nuclear Power Plants
Since the closure of the Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant some 30 years ago, the state has been home to just one nuclear power plant, Millstone in Waterford, and has restricted adding others. But now state officials are hoping to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Our year with @soljourno.bsky.social Student Media Challenge cohort has challenged our students to dive deeper into topics and work harder to understand the solutions framework. @scsu.bsky.social journalism major Valentina Toro took it one step further and created a research project!
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Thrilled to be able to join @frankiegraziano.bsky.social on @ctpublic.bsky.social's The Wheelhouse this morning to talk about CT Community News and the CT Student Journalism Collaborative. It is Local Journalism Appreciation Day here in CT! youtu.be/bN510Ux8Xgg?...
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What’s left on the final day of the CT lawmaking session?
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Great Give is here! Our students and faculty have had an incredible year of learning, growth, hard work and accomplishment!
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We are so proud of our student journalists who brought home awards in six different categories in the 2025 Connecticut SPJ Excellence in Journalism professional contest.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
We're thrilled to be part of The Great Give this week, thanks to our funder the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
We're thrilled to be part of The Great Give this week, thanks to our funder the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
End of the semester and our @soljourno.bsky.social reporting project is winding up with a big finish! Here's the amazing student reporters of Prof. Julie Serkosky's @uconnjournalism.bsky.social class, who have been writing some fantastic stories on youth mental health solutions.
Student reporters Sara Bedigian, Mikayla Bunnell, Bridget Bronsdon, Krystal Johnson, Anyssa McCalla, Sydney Haywood and Gianni Salisbury.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Student reporters Matt Cain and Valentina Toro of @scsu.bsky.social caught up with Rebekah Sookdeo of Elena's Light at the charity's annual event honoring women from immigrant and refugee communities. Read their story here: ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/lighting-t...
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Loved being able to celebrate our successfully published student reporters last night at our networking event at UConn Hartford! The night was part of our year-long learning experience with @soljourno.bsky.social, as part of their Student Media Challenge cohort.
Students Mikayla Bunnell, Valentina Toro and Mackenzie Byerlee pose with posters of their published stories.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is tonight! We're excited to hear updates from our student reporters on this great project.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
CT Community News has been involved in an incredibly rewarding project this academic year, as part of @soljourno.bsky.social's Student Media Challenge covering youth mental health issues on campuses around the state. Join us next week to hear more!
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CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Lawmakers Restore Funding To Library Borrowing Program As Budget Negotiations Continue At The State Capitol #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
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Lawmakers Restore Funding To Library Borrowing Program As Budget Negotiations Continue At The State Capitol
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, an official of the Connecticut State Library said Monday.
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We publish student reporting from around Connecticut, and our intake relies heavily on what students are working on in their classes. Most often that results in fantastic feature stories, but just once in a while, a rookie reporter will catch some breaking news on their chosen topic.
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Tom Dudchik @ctcapitolreport.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Sit, Stay: Dog therapy catches on at UConn, other colleges across the U.S.... go.ctcapitolreport.com/4mFr2Mh
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CT Community News @ctsjc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
“We started thinking, students have a lot in common with those people,” Rabschutz said. “They’re in an institution, they’re away from family, they’re away from their pets. It made a lot of sense." Read Mikayla Bunnell's deep dive on campus dog therapy. ctcommunitynews.substack.com/p/dog-therap...
Grant, a golden retriever, at a pet therapy session at the University of Connecticut Storrs campus on March 5, 2026. Students are sitting around the dog, smiling and learning more about him from his handler, Sandra Lok. / Photo by Mikayla Bunnell
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