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Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicPeople across Connecticut are finding ways to mark one year after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicThe DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF) is one response seeking to prepare Connecticut communities for more impacts of climate change. For the second time, the agency is looking to fund and assist municipalities to develop resilience projects, and apply for applications for federal funding.
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Debunking conspiracies touted by CT congressional candidate Jim Griffin, from JFK to weather controlJim Griffin is the endorsed Republican candidate challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson in Connecticut’s heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District. -
Fall is officially here, and beginning Oct. 1, dozens of new Connecticut laws will also take effect. -
The McKinney shelter, run by nonprofit Community Renewal Team, is the first shelter for men in Connecticut to open in a converted hotel. It has 80 beds for homeless men. -
New Haven pastor Boise Kimber is the new leader of the National Baptist Convention. He talked with Connecticut Public about his position and the presidential election. -
Thousands lined the streets of Hartford waving flags, dancing and celebrating the Puerto Rican community. -
A major disaster declaration request from Connecticut following an August storm that caused historic rainfall and extreme flooding was approved Friday by President Joe Biden. -
Early child care providers gathered in Bridgeport to discuss the financial strains on daycare centers, at-home providers and teachers. -
2024 has already marked a record-setting year for bears entering homes in Connecticut. Officials are asking residents to stay "bear aware" this fall. -
As extreme rainfall becomes more common, a nonpartisan group of leaders representing Connecticut towns and cities calls for a plan to address flooding. -
Inspections by the state health officials in 2023 documented allegations of a nurse “kissing and touching” a patient’s private area in the patient’s room.
