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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The pest control company Orkin compiled a list of the 50 cities in the U.S. in which the company did the most bed bug treatments. Hartford ranked number 26, ahead of larger cities like San Diego, Miami and Seattle. -
The show Neighbors shares stories about neighbor disputes across the country with the goal of helping resolve the issue. Connecticut residents with potential stories are encouraged to apply for the second season. -
A veterans’ housing expansion in Rocky Hill is offering new hope for dozens of homeless vets and their families. The remodeled building on the VA campus in Rocky Hill will have six townhouses for veterans and their families and 14 more homes for individual vets. -
A proposed federal bill would allow Connecticut homeowners to get financial assistance for crumbling foundation repairs. Affected homeowners don’t just have to fix their foundations. There are related costs, including repairing the driveway, as well as fixing porches, basements and garages. -
Homeless advocates in New Haven say the city didn’t do enough to protect unhoused residents during the heatwave this past weekend. For Saturday, July 4, there were initially no plans for a city-run cooling center. -
Housing affordability is a main concern for voters this upcoming election season, and Connecticut’s three candidates for governor are weighing in on their housing plans. -
Congress just approved a sweeping federal housing bill. It’s the largest housing reform in nearly twenty years. Nonprofit housing providers are now gearing up for the coming changes. -
Fairfield has a new fire safety inspection fee system. Now, corporate landlords with hundreds of apartments are paying a larger fee to the town. The fee increased from $100 per building to $40 per unit. -
Two of the three bodies found in a Burlington home last week were identified as one of the homeowners and her son. The bodies, discovered after a foreclosure auction, is raising questions about Connecticut's foreclosure process. -
Connecticut stacks up poorly compared to other states based on its home ownership affordability and construction rate, according to a new Realtor.com report.
