Matthew Long-Middleton
Senior EditorMatthew Long-Middleton has helped shape Connecticut Public's broadcast and digital reporting, producing and writing since the fall of 2022.
Prior to that Long-Middleton worked at KCUR, the NPR member station in Kansas City, for 10 years. There he served as a producer of Central Standard, a daily talk show; a community producer, developing and producing podcasts on history and politics; and most recently a community engagement manager, overseeing community partnerships and collaborations. He also implemented a source diversity tracking system for KCUR. Before KCUR, Long-Middleton produced and marketed public radio programs at Murray Street Productions in New York City and also worked at WBGO, a public radio station in Newark, N.J.
If you can't find him at his desk chances are he might be on his bicycle. He completed a solo U.S. bicycle tour as well as one from Kyoto to Kitakyushu, Japan.
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Connecticut state officials now mark Nov. 20 through Dec. 20 as a time to remember and support survivors of homicide and raise awareness. -
Una multitud de banderas puertorriqueñas inundó las calles del centro de Hartford el domingo por la tarde para el Desfile Puertorriqueño de Hartford de 2023. -
Sunday's parade featured police vehicles, fire trucks, floats, drum lines, dancers, horses and more. The parade was followed by the Festival del Coquí at Bushnell Park.
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El festival y el desfile puertorriqueño de Hartford se pospusieron después de que un oficial de policía muriera en un accidente automovilístico mientras estaba en servicio. -
The nonprofit that organizes Hartford's Puerto Rican parade said they were postponing the events after Hartford police officer Bobby Garten was killed in a car accident.
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Connecticut officials discussed ways to eliminate health care barriers for DACA recipients as advocates say undocumented immigrants face significant hurdles in accessing medical care.
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Connecticut is seeing its first Powassan virus cases for 2023. Officials say the cases reflect the rising threat of tick-borne diseases and the importance of tick prevention. -
A simple but lyrical crayon drawing of Queen Elizabeth II originally purchased for $100 at an estate sale is expected to fetch at least $10,000 at auction. -
Child care providers in Connecticut say a new poll they commissioned shows support for increasing the pay for childcare workers. More than 60% of respondents supported making more people eligible for government subsidized early care and education, even if it means shifting money away from other areas in the Connecticut state budget."
