A rapidly-growing number of high school students across Connecticut are earning college credits, exploring new academic interests, and getting a head start on their college plans - thanks to an initiative at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Read MoreIn Connecticut, 1 in 6 households spend more than half of their income on housing, points out Habitat for Humanity, adding that “lower income households are especially likely to have unaffordable housing costs, requiring more than 30% of their income.”
Read MoreAARP Connecticut announced the 10 top-scoring livable communities across the state, as part of the 10th anniversary of the AARP Livability Index™ platform. This year, West Hartford leads the way, followed by Hartford, Essex, Farmington, and Newington.
Read MoreThe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced that it will change its name to the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation in January 2026.
Read MoreHip-Hop for the Homeless (HH4H), now in its 12th year, is a grassroots movement led by Hartford artist and educator Joey Batts.
Read MoreWhich are the leading “small cities” in Connecticut, and how do they rank among similar communities across the country? A new analysis, released this week, reflects that Connecticut holds its own among similarly-sized communities nationwide - led by Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk and West Hartford.
Read MoreMany homes in Connecticut built before 1978 contain lead, posing a potential risk to children. Under an initiative launched a year ago, Connecticut residents can make their older homes lead-safe by removing lead paint hazards at no cost.
Read MoreCommissioned by LAZ Investments and Shelbourne and prepared by Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), a newly released economic study that presents data, insights, and proposed strategies to address one of our region’s most pressing challenges: high vacancy rates in downtown Hartford’s commercial office market.
Read More“A significant number of low-income residents in Connecticut are expected to lose eligibility for government benefits under the law and will feel the cuts acutely,” according to a “Special Examination” by the Office of State Comptroller of the anticipated impact of new federal law changes.
Read MoreHomelessness in the U.S. increased to the highest level on record in 2024, reportedly driven by factors including high rents, stagnant wages and a surge in migrants seeking asylum, and the end of COVID pandemic restrictions, according to federal officials. Connecticut saw increases as well, according to the data.
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