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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-02-24 > new-haven-fire-winthrop-terrace-chapel-street

Firefighters rescue people hanging out window at burning New Haven apartment

18+ hour, 47+ min ago  (140+ words) Firefighters rescued three people hanging out of a window during a blaze at a 46-unit apartment building on Chapel Street in New Haven late Tuesday morning. Acting Fire Chief Dan Coughlin said more people were rescued from inside the five…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-02-12 > hartford-looks-to-end-parking-contract-with-ice

Hartford looks to end parking contract with ICE

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (310+ words) Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has requested the immediate termination of a contract between the Hartford Parking Authority and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. In a Jan. 27 letter, Arulampalam asked HPA CEO Kay Al Mannai to terminate an agreement allowing…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-02-02 > fairfield-residents-to-vote-in-contentious-special-election-for-first-selectperson

Fairfield residents to vote in contentious special election for first selectperson

3+ week, 1+ day 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…...

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Message From the CEO

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

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ctpublic.org > learning-snacks > learning-snacks-fresh-spaces-fresh-starts-welcoming-2026

Learning Snacks: Fresh Spaces, Fresh Starts: Welcoming 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2025-10-23 > hartford-names-school-after-the-districts-first-puerto-rican-superintendent

Hartford names school after the district's first Puerto Rican superintendent

4+ mon, 1+ day 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…...

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ctpublic.org > news > investigative > 2025-09-26 > connecticut-residents-face-pushback-from-state-police-for-highway-overpass-protests

Connecticut residents face pushback from state police for highway overpass protests

4+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

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ctpublic.org > news > politics > 2025-08-28 > veteran-ct-lobbyist-talks-breaking-in-and-building-his-business

Veteran CT Lobbyist talks breaking in and building his business

5+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2025-08-25 > trump-administration-democracy-chris-murphy-fascism-authoritarianism

U.S. looks ‘less and less like a democracy every single day,’ Sen. Chris Murphy says

6+ mon, 14+ min 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…...