Hartford is the No. 6 most affordable metro for minimum-wage renters, with rent for a one-bedroom apartment consuming 55% of a worker’s gross monthly income, data shows.
Read MoreThere may be someone moving into your neighborhood or community soon. That’s because – according to Consumer Affiars - Connecticut improved the most in the rankings of “best states to move to” since their 2024 report, jumping 17 spots.
Read MoreCRIS Radio and a team of historians, archivists, museum curators and local university students are making Connecticut’s Revolutionary War history come to life with an accessible smartphone audio tour at a dozen sites in the state.
Read MoreAttorney General William Tong has issued new guidance on expanded Connecticut privacy protections that went into effect on July 1, including major new rights and safeguards for kids online.
Read MoreResearchers and market analysts are calling it the “analog turn.” Having grown up entirely online, a significant portion of Gen Z and younger millennials are experiencing what’s being described as digital fatigue - and the impact is now being seen..
Read MoreState Comptroller Sean Scanlon has announced an expansion of the Connecticut Partnership Plan following 2026 open enrollment, highlighting the increased reach of the health insurance that serves over 74,700 municipal employees, retirees, and their families.
Read MoreQuantumCT has announced four Phase 2 Pilot Projects developed in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (UConn) and Yale University. The projects are funded by UConn, Yale, and numerous industry collaborators.
Read MoreExperiencing the featured Framing American Democracy: Radical Roots and Contemporary Artists Reflect exhibits is a memorable way to celebrate America’s 250th, right here in Connecticut - at the nation’s oldest continuously-operating public art museum, The Wadsworth.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation this year establishing a 23-member Nonprofit Advisory Board, which will be made up of nonprofits and state agencies, and creates a nonprofit liaison position at the state Office of Policy and Management.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Library has received seven awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) grants to digitize historically significant Connecticut newspapers. And the impressive number of newspapers preserved chronicles the history of Connecticut.
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