Homelessness in CT rises again, but at a lower rate
There were 3,847 people living in shelters or outside in Connecticut in January 2026, a 3% increase from January 2025.
Sarah Gordon joins CT Mirror as photojournalist
Gordon, a longtime newspaper photographer, will work alongside CT Mirror’s reporters to develop stories and make images.
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Vernon unveils 50-year-old treasures buried during nation’s bicentennial
In 1976, students at Vernon’s Northeast School buried a time capsule that was unearthed this month. Notes, photos and more were on display.
About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage
CT officials are scrambling to avert a swell in uninsured patients forced to seek care through hospital emergency departments.
Larson’s first TV ad attacks Bronin, calls fight ideological
Rep. John Larson’s first television ad hits his challenger Luke Bronin as backed by ‘tech billionaires, crypto bros, AI execs, data centers.’
‘I don’t know if it exists’: Murphy casts doubt on Iran war deal
Trump signed a preliminary deal that would end a nearly four-month war with Iran. But lawmakers haven’t seen the details or been briefed.
Special ed to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Education Dept. to HHS
The US Department of Education announced efforts to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies.
Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1%
The richest 1% of Americans held nearly a third of the country’s total wealth at the end of 2025, and that’s likely to rise further.
CT House Speaker stalled passage of ‘Golden Girls’ housing bill
Earlier this year, the CT Senate swiftly passed a housing bill that would have made more rental rooms available. The House never voted on it.
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