Community Voices

GREENWICH, CT — In a quiet room inside the North Greenwich Congregational Church, 25-year-old Manizha Naziry bends over a piece of fabric, hemming clothing for a client—something she never imagined doing before fleeing Afghanistan. “Now...

HARTFORD, CT — Hartford has been named the most expensive place to live in the United States, overtaking New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, in a new national ranking released by U.S. News and World...

HARTFORD, CT — Heavy rainfall and flood conditions across Connecticut limited access to streams and rivers this week, prompting the state to shift its trout stocking efforts to lakes and ponds, according to the Department...

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut’s firefighting workforce has been halved in under a decade, and the decline is no longer just statistical—it’s operational. State Comptroller Sean Scanlon, whose duties typically center on pensions and healthcare, released...

New Haven, CT — Starting Wednesday, Connecticut residents without a REAL ID will no longer be allowed through standard airport security checkpoints with only a traditional state-issued driver’s license. The change brings a two-decade federal...

GREENWICH, CT — A longtime firefighter and 9/11 first responder from Greenwich has claimed a $500,000 lottery prize, according to the Connecticut Lottery. Patrick Gordiski, recently retired from the Greenwich Fire Department after five decades...

BRISTOL, CT — The Bristol health expo returned Sunday with a powerful showcase of holistic wellness, drawing hundreds to the DoubleTree by Hilton for the 14th Bi-Annual Passport to Health and Wellness Expo. This free...

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut is expanding a statewide effort to cross-report animal cruelty cases in an effort to identify potential child abuse and domestic violence inside homes. State leaders say the link between abuse of...

BRISTOL, CT — The cities of Bristol and Meriden are glowing purple this week in memory of Madison “Birdie” Barbieri, an 8-year-old girl whose life left a lasting imprint on her community and far beyond....

HARTFORD, CT — For Darlene Borré, parenting her son Ben has meant living in a world marked by exclusion. Diagnosed with profound autism at a young age, Ben recoiled from touch and struggled to access...