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Connecticut’s General Assembly came to a close on Wednesday. Legislators advanced a variety of measures, but others, like efforts to address climate change, died.
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Students at Connecticut College occupied a building on the New London school's campus for days in 2023, demonstrating against the school administration. But student protesters this year have remained relatively quiet as some other schools carried out more boisterous pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue at Yale University and other colleges across the U.S.
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The U.S. EPA awarded Connecticut $62.5 million from the federal Solar for All program to expand solar power access in low-income communities.
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Sheyla Rivadeneyra uses TikTok to aid Latino newcomers in Connecticut, offering cultural insights and practical advice.
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Hartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, who has reached the retirement age of 75. Christopher J. Coyne is the new archbishop of the Hartford diocese, which serves more than 450,000 Catholics in Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties.
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A researcher, who's written a book on modern protests like the ones were seeing at Yale, UConn, Columbia and other campuses, said they aren't as effective as protests of the past.
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At Yale, demonstrators were told that students who remained in the encampment would be arrested and subject to suspension. UConn arrested 25 people and said demonstrators violated school policy by erecting tents and using amplified sound during their protest.
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A Connecticut program that helps new parents transition to life with a newborn is expanding. The Family Bridge program offers new parents three free visits from a registered nurse, who can provide helpful tips to new parents.
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The number of young people with at least two mental health diagnoses surged nearly 50% from 2018 to 2022 nationally, but in CT it increased by 24%.
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Similar protests have been held at college campuses across the country. Locally, protests have taken place at UConn and Yale University. Elsewhere, protests have happened on campuses from Massachusetts to Texas to California.
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Students at several colleges and universities across Connecticut are now doing what will guarantee getting a TV news camera in their face: protesting on campus to support Palestinians. But many are not willing to speak on the record using their full names — or speak to the media altogether.