Molly Ingram

The grants will fund electric vehicle chargers for medium and heavy duty trucks along I-95, new heat pumps across New England and a clean climate control system for Union Station in New Haven.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso, “Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Students at Connecticut State Community College will soon have an easier path to the state’s four-year universities. The Board of Regents has approved a standard general education requirement for the system.

Connecticut has temporarily paused erasures while they hire an outside consultant to decide the best path forward. Advocates, and the 100,000-plus people waiting for a clean slate, are fed up with the delays and lack of communication from the state.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The number of private sector jobs in Connecticut has reached an all-time high. Ex-Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota was released early from federal prison. And New Haven’s Fair Rent Commission has rejected a tenants’ union’s claim of retaliation.

Eneida Martinez, who campaigned for Mayor Joe Ganim, has been referred to the Chief State’s Attorney for potential criminal charges related to the 2023 mayoral race.

Theft has increased 1800% since the program began in 2023, according to Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A report says a Bristol police officer was justified in the use of deadly force to stop a gunman who killed two other officers in a 2022 ambush attack. And the fireworks show at Jones Beach is back this Fourth of July.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, claims firefighters have gotten sick from the PFAS chemicals used to keep their gear fire retardant — and that manufacturing companies, including 3M and DuPont, knew that the materials were dangerous and did not warn users.

The session faced criticism from some lawmakers who were unhappy with the last minute admission of legislation concerning the South Central Regional Water Authority.