4+ day, 47+ min ago   (771+ words) by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror September 10, 2026 After worsening significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, a key metric shows household poverty shrinking modestly in Connecticut between 2023 and 2024. But officials at the United Way of Connecticut fear their latest report — which shows 39% of…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (724+ words) by Leslie Jezior, CT Mirror September 9, 2026 I recently started looking into what Fairfield is spending on the various camera technologies. One number stopped me in my tracks. I could have sent another unanswered email to the first selectwoman or my…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (838+ words) by Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror September 8, 2026 Gov. Ned Lamont and his Republican challenger, state Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich, practiced campaign talking points on electric costs Tuesday while seated together at a meeting of the state Bond Commission and then…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (418+ words) by Sierra Farris, CT Mirror September 8, 2026 As you enter The Preserve in Old Saybrook, stop and look up. A cool, moist air escapes the forest and lightly touches your face. With feet firmly planted, close your eyes and take in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (585+ words) by Sasha Allen, CT Mirror September 4, 2026 Connecticut has among the highest rates of union membership in the nation. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Connecticut and Rhode Island tied for the fifth-highest percentage of unionized workers last…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1037+ words) by P.R. Lockhart, CT Mirror September 1, 2026 The economic reality facing Connecticut’s most vulnerable households isn’t reflected in topline numbers about the state’s recent economic successes, New Haven-based policy research and child advocacy group Connecticut Voices for Children said in a new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (367+ words) by Josh Silver, CT Mirror September 1, 2026 At a time of housing shortages nationally and in Connecticut, these are well-timed and needed initiatives. The gains represented by additional funding in this important legislation might be wiped out by changes proposed by…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (568+ words) by Philip Rigueur, CT Mirror August 31, 2026 For generations, Black and Brown families were denied equal access to many of the systems that create wealth in America. The consequences of those exclusions did not end when the policies changed. They continue…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (14+ words) CT Mirror Source: Feeding America Map the Meal Gap...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (340+ words) In Connecticut and across the country, affordability is the issue of the day. A national poll from December 2025 found that the “cost of living” was by far the top issue facing the country. This past session, the Connecticut General Assembly…...