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Keys to Connecticut

By Sabrina Garone
Published July 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM EDT
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CT Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno,
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CT Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, Governor Ned Lamont, WinnDevelopment President Larry Curtis, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, Bank of America CT Market President Joe Gianni, and CT Housing Finance Authority CEO Nandini Natarajan at the ribbon cutting for the opening of the Ellis Block in New Britain on Tuesday July 7, 2025. The 154 units of affordable housing are in four historic buildings that were once the home of defunct houseware manufacturing company Landers, Frary and Clark

Connecticut debuts more affordable housing units. Lawmakers in Albany repealed the “100-foot rule”.  Adult care in New York does not get proper state oversight, according to a recent audit. Agricultural fair season in Connecticut begins tomorrow. Plus, officials urge residents to sign up for emergency alerts.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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