Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is Connecticut Public's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst Connecticut Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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A state bill that would allow homeowners to rent out bedrooms in their single family homes is one step closer to becoming law. The so-called “Golden Girls” bill is intended to help address the state’s housing shortage. -
El banco de muebles más grande de Connecticut proporciona mobiliario gratuito a los residentes que están dejando atrás la situación de falta de vivienda, y recientemente inauguró una tienda de segunda mano cuyos ingresos se destinan al propio banco de muebles. -
Work is underway on more than 50 affordable apartments in Glastonbury. About 5% of Glastonbury’s housing stock is deemed affordable, which is below the 10% requirement set by the state. -
More than 400 Fairfield property owners submitted appeals to their revaluations. Residential property values went up about 65% since the last valuation, and residents are worried about the impact it'll gave on their taxes. -
Milford’s Woodmont neighborhood received $750,000 in federal dollars to protect one of its beaches and hundreds of homes from a crumbling draining system. -
A bill that would prevent Connecticut towns and cities from criminalizing homelessness has cleared multiple legislative committees. -
Connecticut is the seventh best state in the nation for renters, up from 50th in 2024, according to a new report by Consumer Affairs. The state's ranked high in quality of life and tenant protections. -
Head Start on Housing is a Connecticut expansion of the federal Head Start program. It is providing 250 additional housing vouchers, totaling 500 Connecticut families enrolled in the program. -
Connecticut’s largest furniture bank provides free furniture for residents transitioning out of homelessness and recently opened a thrift store where proceeds go back to the furniture bank.
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A push is underway to keep unhoused residents safe from extreme weather. A bill recently approved by the state’s public health committee would add protections during heat waves and cold snaps.
