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Fairfield residents to vote in contentious special election for first selectperson
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (221+ words) Election Day is months away, but that's not stopping Fairfield voters from electing their first selectperson on Tuesday, Feb 3. The special election comes after former Fairfield first selectman Bill Gerber, a Democrat, suddenly died in office last year. Gerber's running…...
Message From the CEO
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (131+ words) Message From the CEO'Connecticut Public The president and CEO of Connecticut Public, Mark G. Contreras, announced today that heplans to retire in 2026 after seven successful years in the role, marked by growth, impact andcommitment to the organization's mission and culture. Contreras…...
Learning Snacks: Fresh Spaces, Fresh Starts: Welcoming 2026
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (124+ words) Learning Snacks: Fresh Spaces, Fresh Starts: Welcoming 2026Connecticut Public FOR KIDS: MAKING CHORES NOT A BORE!Give your room a new year reset by tidying up! Organize your toys, clothes and school supplies with this Daniel Tiger song. Practice making a…...
Hartford names school after the district's first Puerto Rican superintendent
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (439+ words) Leer el art'culo completo de El Nuevo D'a aqu'. In a rare move, a Hartford school was recently renamed after a living person. Classical High School now boasts the name of the first Puerto Rican to lead the district. The…...
Connecticut residents face pushback from state police for highway overpass protests
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (1576+ words) Highway bridges are a hotspot for people exercising their First Amendment rights in Connecticut. Protestors can regularly be spotted holding signs and waving to cars below on interstates 95 and 84. But not all of that activity has been welcomed by Connecticut…...
Veteran CT Lobbyist talks breaking in and building his business
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (729+ words) His career has spanned the Connecticut General Assembly, the U.S. Senate and the nonprofit world. He's notably the leader who helped bring an educational replica of the schooner Amistad, a former slave ship turned symbol of freedom, to life. Along the…...
U.S. looks ‘less and less like a democracy every single day,’ Sen. Chris Murphy says
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy says he's concerned about the future of democracy in the country. And the Connecticut Democrat is calling on fellow Democratic lawmakers and others across the country to do everything they can to combat the policies of President…...