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Opinion: Why Bridgeport’s anti-ethics faction is winning
1+ week, 5+ day ago (603+ words) by Five Bridgeport Council members, CT Mirror July 6, 2026 Support the CT Mirror reporting you rely on. Bridgeport’s City Council is poised to dash the public’s best chance in a generation at enacting fair governance reforms when we meet this evening…...
At Bridgeport station, small group asks residents to pause and think
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (911+ words) Nonprofit and hyperlocal news organizations are welcome to republish CT Mirror stories and opinion pieces at no charge. If you do republish CT Mirror content we ask that you follow a few guidelines: by Reginald David, CT Mirror June 18, 2026 Support…...
New Haven sues Trump over $1.8B 'slush fund"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) by Dereen Shirnekhi | New Haven Independent and Thomas Breen | New Haven Independent, CT Mirror May 25, 2026 The Elicker administration has joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time contesting a new “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that the mayor warns is “just the…...
Tweed-New Haven expansion, 'various grants' find place in budget
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (683+ words) by Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror May 2, 2026 Legislators described the 717-page bill implementing a $28.1 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year as largely free of earmarks and significant policy changes that often are tucked into Connecticut’s budget with little or…...
CT probing Bridgeport councilman for absentee ballot fraud again
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (534+ words) by Andrew Brown, CT Mirror October 24, 2025 State officials are once again investigating Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo for allegedly collecting absentee ballots from public housing facilities ahead of the city’s general election next month. The State Elections Enforcement Commission voted…...
New Haven food pantries brace for SNAP benefits cutoff
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1100+ words) You'll get newsletter-exclusive insights and commentary so you can be part of the conversation. by Mona Mahadevan | New Haven Independent, CT Mirror October 29, 2025 With the country’s largest food assistance program set to lapse on Saturday, two local food pantries — Loaves…...
Water samples suggest sewage leaking from pipes in Greenwich
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (600+ words) You'll get newsletter-exclusive insights and commentary so you can be part of the conversation. by Áine Pennello | Connecticut Public, CT Mirror November 13, 2025 Sewage pipes in Greenwich might be leaking untreated wastewater into local waterways. That’s according to a new analysis…...
Do CT landlords have a limit on how much they can raise rents?
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (261+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis — for free. by Mariana Navarrete Villegas, CT Mirror November 12, 2025 Connecticut doesn’t have a law that caps rent increases, despite housing advocates’ attempts to lobby for…...
Opinion: Fooling the people of Greenwich
1+ year, 4+ day ago (439+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis — for free. by David Lancaster, CT Mirror July 14, 2025 Abraham Lincoln, the ever-prudent politician, wisely concluded: “You can fool some of the people all of the…...
Bridgeport Police Dept. drone proposal faces opposition
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (621+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis — for free. by Eddy Martinez | Connecticut Public, CT Mirror January 14, 2026 A recent push by the city to obtain two autonomous drones to aid first responders,…...