Connecticut Can’t Afford Inaction on Housing

To the Editor: Connecticut is facing a full-blown housing crisis. Rents are skyrocketing, homeownership is increasingly out of reach, and homelessness is rising. As a state, we cannot continue down this unsustainable path. That’s why the Housing Omnibus …

Connecticut statewide job fair draws record attendance in New Britain

The Connecticut Department of Labor announced that approximately 1,500 job seekers and more than 70 employers made their way to the event Thursday. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Labor announced Thursday evening that its job fair hours …

Connecticut-Puerto Rico Commission

Connecticut has the largest percentage of Puerto Rican population of any state. The 300,000 or so people of Puerto Rican heritage living in Connecticut make up 8% of the total population and just about half of the state’s Hispanic population. So it may not …

Briceyda Landaverde Promoted to Weekend AM Anchor at NBC Connecticut

Briceyda Landaverde has been promoted to weekend morning anchor for NBC Connecticut. Before joining WVIT in June of 2022 as a bilingual reporter, she was a weekend morning anchor and reporter in Springfield, Massachusetts. “She works hard and always finds …

Connecticut Reddit Users Reveal the Best Bars to Meet Cougars

What a savage prompt. Recently, a Connecticut Reddit user posted this question to the group; Best Dive Bars in CT That are Full of MILFs and Cougars? The responses came flooding in, some were helpful (if you're seeking) and other were just hilarious. …

Connecticut woman behind $1.1 million pandemic relief program scam pleads guilty

Karen Gaston, 44, of East Granby, pleaded guilty Thursday in New Haven to multiple offenses after defrauding COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut woman has admitted to orchestrating a scheme in which she defrauded COVID-19 …

Main Street Connecticut: Showcasing the top Father's Day spots in Darien

No Surprises Here! Connecticut District Court Confirms IDR Awards Are Enforceable Under the NSA, Deepening Judicial ...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has become the latest court to weigh in on whether Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) awards issued under the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) are enforceable. In a recent decision, the District Court has …

Connecticut Joins 27 Other States in Opposing Genetic Data Sale

Attorney General William Tong answers questions outside the State Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkie Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general in a …

A closer look at the economic impact of undocumented workers in Connecticut

Five percent of the state’s workforce is undocumented, according to the Pew Research Center. A majority of those workers do jobs in in construction, hospitality and agriculture. The Migration Policy reports that there are about 73,000 undocumented workers …