CT Community News

More than 516,000 people in Connecticut struggle with hunger, according to Feeding America. That amounts to one in seven Connecticut residents facing food insecurity, including 122,000 – or one in six – children in the state.

The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is scheduled to meet this week with one of its investment funds, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to discuss its involvement in deportation flights run by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

More than half of those surveyed (about 65%) said they get their news from social media platforms, with many noting that news content surfaces passively through algorithm-driven feeds on TikTok, Instagram, or X (formerly Twitter).

With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many University of Connecticut students were forced into expensive off-campus housing this fall, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.

Married Connecticut entrepreneurs talk about bringing the love to their Hartford restaurant — a love of Caribbean food and love of community.

Refugee status is a legal way to immigrate to the United States, but recent mass deportations, travel bans, and visa program cancellations have left many fearing for their status.

As Lenie Urbina graduated from the University of Connecticut, her mind slipped to the Sandy Hook Elementary students and staff members who were killed in 2012 in a tragedy that shocked the nation. Lenie was there that day — a fourth grader hiding in the gym supply closet. The tragedy would follow her for years.

Less than 5% of Connecticut's teachers during the 2023-2024 school year were Black or African American. The number of Black male teachers is even smaller, highlighting a significant gap in representation.

Residents in lower-income areas, often near highways and industrial sites, breathe some of the dirtiest air in Connecticut. An expert says these disparities are rooted in planning decisions made decades ago.