Connecticut Launches Online Climate Risk Mapping Tool for Homeowners and Businesses

Connecticut Launches Online Climate Risk Mapping Tool for Homeowners and Businesses

Connecticut’s Insurance Department (CID) has launched a free online risk mapping tool that allows Connecticut homeowners and businesses to assess their property’s risk from flooding, wildfires, and other perils to better understand their insurance needs. Connecticut is the first state in the nation to make this mapping tool available to all its residents.

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Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk, West Hartford Lead the Way in CT, Among Nation's Best "Small Cities"

Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk, West Hartford Lead the Way in CT, Among Nation's Best "Small Cities"

Which 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.

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Calls to Connecticut's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Increase; Rapid Response Proves Effective

Calls to Connecticut's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Increase; Rapid Response Proves Effective

Yesterday, September 8th, marked the second annual 988 day, recalling launch of the national three-digit 988 dialing code in 2022, and a day to broaden public awareness of the service. The volume of calls continues to increase in Connecticut, with an effective response.

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Plans to Remake Rail Facilities in New Haven, Stamford Begin to Advance

Plans to Remake Rail Facilities in New Haven, Stamford Begin to Advance

Firms have been selected by the state Department of Transportation to lead a privately developed transit-oriented, mixed-use community at New Haven Union Station and an RFP has been issued for a developer to advance a plan for the transportation center in Stamford.

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Town of Clinton Police First to Join State's Municipal Employee Retirement System in 16 Years

Town of Clinton Police First to Join State's Municipal Employee Retirement System in 16 Years

Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has announced that the Town of Clinton Police Department is the first group to join the Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) since 2009, largely attributable to the ongoing improvements to the system made by his office.

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