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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Se están construyendo diez viviendas en el oeste de Connecticut como parte de una iniciativa de vivienda asequible encabezada por el Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity. -
Two of the townhomes would be what the town calls “moderate housing,” where buyer incomes cannot exceed more than roughly $120 thousand to $190 thousand. -
Ten homes are being built in western Connecticut as part of an affordable housing effort spearheaded by the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity.
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The group’s support of Lamont stems from his track record, trying to promote Connecticut as a desirable place to live. The group previously endorsed Lamont in 2022, but backed his Republican opponent in 2018. -
More than half of millennials in Hartford are homeowners – 56% own their homes while 44% rent, according to a new RentCafe report. Historically, Hartford has the lowest homeownership rate in Connecticut, at 23%. -
University of Connecticut's Hartford branch campus opened its first dormitory on Pratt Street in Hartford. The dorm, in a converted office building, will be home to 200 students. -
Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District race between former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and Republican candidate Dr. Amy Chai will determine the first new U.S. Representative for that seat in nearly 30 years. The candidates are outlining their affordable housing plans. -
In November, New Canaan residents will cast ballots to decide whether to remove a controversial rule in the town charter that requires Board of Finance members to be real estate property owners. The constitutionality of the rule is also in question. -
Waterbury's boil water advisory was lifted Monday afternoon, days after the city’s aging water system failed, resulting in two main breaks on the same street that affected about 15,000 residents and businesses. -
Several neighborhoods around rapid bus routes and rail stations are ready to take on new housing. A new report commissioned by the Regional Plan Association, highlighted areas where housing could be constructed near bus and train hubs.
