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Para 2029, la proporci�n estimada de afiliados de Connecticut que se beneficiar�n del l�mite de gastos de bolsillo de Medicare ser� superior a la de 30 estados y el Distrito de Columbia. (Adobe Stock)

Límite de Medicare ayuda a reducir costos de medicamentos en CT

Un nuevo informe encuentra que los residentes de Connecticut se beneficiarán del nuevo límite de gastos de bolsillo de Medicare. Se estima …

Since 2018, AARP Connecticut's Livable Communities grant program has funded 38 projects across the state. (Adobe Stock)

AARP seeks ideas to make CT communities more 'livable'

AARP Connecticut is accepting applications for grants for community improvement projects across the state. The "Livable Communities" program awards …

Desde 2018, el programa de subvenciones Livable Communities de AARP Connecticut ha financiado 38 proyectos en todo el estado. (Adobe Stock)

AARP busca ideas para hacer que comunidades de CT sean más 'habitables'

AARP Connecticut está aceptando solicitudes de subvenciones para proyectos de mejora comunitaria en todo el estado. El programa "Comunidades …

United Way of Connecticut's latest ALICE report found 39% of residents live below the ALICE income threshold necessary to live and work in the state. (Adobe Stock)

CT group helps residents with pandemic’s lingering impacts

Connecticut groups are still addressing the pandemic's aftermath. Along with connecting residents to vital services, United Way of Connecticut is …

A Brookings Institution report finds as part of a survey, 61% of people said voting is both a right and a duty. But, 34% sais it was a right not a duty. (Adobe Stock)

CT legislation could implement ‘universal voting’

Connecticut's General Assembly is poised to take up a bill to study universal voting. This is when voting isn't just a fundamental right, but …

Un informe del Instituto Brookings revela que, como parte de una encuesta, el 61% de las personas dijo que votar es tanto un derecho como un deber. Pero el 34% dice que era un derecho y no un deber. (Adobe Stock)

Legislación en CT podría implementar el 'voto universal'

La Asamblea General de Connecticut está preparada para aprobar un proyecto de ley que estudiará el voto universal. Es entonces cuando votar …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds loneliness costs the U.S. economy around $406 billion a year, along with an estimated $6.7 billion a year in Medicare costs for socially isolated older adults. (Adobe Stock)

Loneliness, isolation on the rise around the holidays

As festive as the holidays can be, isolation and loneliness peak at this time of year. A 2022 survey finds 55% of Americans experience increased …

AARP Connecticut has funded 29 projects through the Livable Community Grant Program, with 2022 seeing the most projects funded since its creation in 2018. (Adobe Stock)

AARP CT Opens RFP for Livable Communities Grant Program

AARP Connecticut has released its request for proposals and application for the Livable Spaces grant program. In its sixth year, the program provides …

AARP Connecticut ha financiado 29 proyectos a trav�s del Programa de subvenciones para comunidades habitables, y en 2022 se vio la mayor cantidad de proyectos financiados desde su creaci�n en 2018. (Adobe Stock)

AARP CT abre a propuestas para programas de subvenciones

AARP Connecticut inició su periodo de aceptación de solicitudes de propuestas y solicitudes para el programa de subvenciones Livable Spaces…

A 2023 Gallup poll found adults younger than 30 and those earning less than $24,000 per year suffer higher levels of daily loneliness. (Adobe Stock)

CT Group Aims to Address Growing Trend of Loneliness

A Connecticut group is working to reduce the growing trend of loneliness. The Connecticut Collaborative to End Loneliness, a part of For All Ages…

Only one-third of respondents said they felt that the needs of the LGBTQ community in Connecticut were represented in government programs and other services in the state, according to the survey. (Adobe Stock)

Survey: LGBTQ Community Health-Care Access Needs Improvement

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Advocates said a first-of-its-kind survey of the health and human-service needs of Connecticut's LGBTQ community, published this …

The Great Meadows Marsh is an important habitat for horseshoe crabs, blue crabs and fish such as the Atlantic silverside and menhaden. (Audubon Connecticut)

Restoration Project at Great Meadows Marsh Aims to Invest in CT's Coastline

STRATFORD, Conn. -- A restoration project broke ground yesterday that will revive one of Connecticut's largest salt marshes thanks to a $4 million …

Nearly six months after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, women's groups gather this week to commemorate her birthday and celebrate her legacy. (Steve Petteway/Supreme Court of the United States)

On Justice Ginsburg's Birthday, CT Women Honor Her Legacy

Correction: Dori Dumas is a member of the Outraged Elders. An earlier version incorrectly stated she is the leader. (2:00 p.m. EST, March 15…

AARP Connecticut's 2020 Andrus Award recognizes Marie Hakmiller of Willimantic for five decades of community service. (Photo courtesy of Hakmiller)

AARP Gives Thanks to 'Energizer Bunny' of Volunteers

HARTFORD, Conn. -- There is some good news this Thanksgiving, as 80-year-old Marie Hakmiller from Willimantic has been selected for AARP …

Food banks face an added challenge after this week's expiration of unemployment benefits that had been increased because of COVID-19. (eldarnurkovic/Adobe Stock)

CT Food Bank Faces Multiple Hunger Challenges

HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Food Bank is dealing with a series of challenges causing spikes in hunger across the state. Paul Shipman…

In 2019, Connecticut Food Bank distributed food to help provide almost 22.5 million meals. (Tatiana Atamaniuk/Adobe Stock)

Feeding Connecticut's Hungry: A Thanksgiving for All

WALLINGFORD, Ct. — In Connecticut, one 1-in-9 adults and 1-in-6 children go to bed hungry, but through donations and the work of volunteers…

The Census Bureau is already accepting online applications for jobs helping with the 2020 census. (janeb13/Pixabay)

Workers Needed to Help with 2020 Census

HARTFORD, Ct. — The 2020 Census Day is April 1 of next year, but opportunities are opening up now to help ensure the count is a success…

AARP Community Challenge grants can help create public spaces, enhance mobility options and more. (pxhere)

Grants Promote “Livable Communities” in CT

HARTFORD, Conn. - Small projects to help create more livable communities across Connecticut could get a boost from a new grant program. AARP …

New Milford will be getting new park benches and game-top tables on its walking path, with funds from an AARP grant. (Wikimedia Commons)

Three Connecticut Towns Get Grants to Improve Livability

HARTFORD, Conn. – The towns of Hebron, New Milford and Stafford have just received grants from the 2018 AARP Challenge to beautify their public …

Monarch caterpillars live exclusively on milkweed plants. (USFWS/Pixnio)

Monarch Butterflies Need Habitat Restoration

HARTFORD, Conn. — Wildlife experts say the "king" of butterflies could go the way of the passenger pigeon unless people step in to plant more …

Drought-fueled wildfires, some of which are still burning, have scorched millions of acres in several states in 2017. (skeeze/Pixabay)

Environmental Review Shows Extreme Weather Increasing

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Catastrophic hurricanes, severe flooding and raging wildfires fueled by drought have been prominent features of an eventful year …

Chronic homelessness in Connecticut has decreased almost 60 percent in three years. (fantareis/Pixabay)

Budget Impasse Raises Concerns for Homeless Services

HARTFORD, Conn. – Advocates for the homeless are worried that cuts in Connecticut's budget, now almost seven weeks overdue, could roll back …

Projects in this unique competition must benefit low- and middle-income households, state or local governments or nonprofits. (10 10/Flickr)

Teams Compete to Help Low-Income Households Access Solar Power

HARTFORD, Conn. – A national competition is underway to expand solar electricity access to low-income communities. Forty-eight teams from 23 …

About 400 jurisdictions nationwide are taking steps to protect immigrants from deportation. (Fibonacci Blue/flickr.com)

Report Gives Framework for Offering Sanctuary from Deportation

HARTFORD, Conn. – A new report offers guidance to state and local jurisdictions and institutions that want to protect immigrants threatened …

The 2016 census showed a 20 percent decline in the chronically homeless in Connecticut. (Matthew Woitunski/Wikimedia Commons)

Volunteers Needed to Help Count Connecticut's Homeless

HARTFORD, Conn. – Volunteers are needed to help with the annual census of homelessness in Connecticut next month. On Jan. 24, people will fan …

The Summer Food Service Program is open to all children 18 and younger. (Amanda Mills, USCDCP/public-domain-image.com)

Summer Food Program Picks Up Where School Leaves Off

HARTFORD, Conn. - The end of the school year doesn't mean low-income children need to go hungry. Thousands of children in Connecticut rely on free …

Connecticut's prison population fell 17 percent and crime decreased by 25 percent between 2006 and 2014. (my_southborough/Flickr)

Crime Falls as Incarceration Rates Decline

HARTFORD, Conn. - States that reduce their prison populations are seeing their crime rates go down, too. In the 1990s, getting "tough on crime" led …

Parents losing HUSKY A coverage should schedule medical appointments before July 31. (Ilmicrofono Oggiono/flickr.com)

Thousands May Lose Health Insurance in August

HARTFORD, Conn. - Thousands of low-income parents in Connecticut who will lose access to Medicaid in August need to start planning now. On August …

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High Praise for CT Retirement Program

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut's new Retirement Security Program is drawing high praise from advocates for seniors. Some 600,000 Connecticut workers …

Proposed cuts to the state�s health insurance program would affect about 9,000 Connecticut parents. (James Gathany, Judy Schmidt/piblicdomainimage.com)

Proposed Cuts to Health Coverage Raise Concerns

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Advocates are concerned that Gov. Dannel Malloy's proposed cuts to the state's health insurance program could leave thousands …

On average, women in Connecticut are paid $10,679 a year less than men. (Cade Martin, Dawn Arlotta/public-domain-image.com)<br />

Women in CT, U.S. Still Paid Far Less than Men

HARTFORD, Conn. - The gender wage gap is costing women in Connecticut more than $5.5 billion a year, that's one finding of a study released today…

Tax expenditures cost Connecticut $7.2 billion annually in lost revenue. (Ragesoss/Wikimedia Commons)

Report: To Help Close Budget Gaps, Look at Tax Breaks

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - With the state facing massive public-employee layoffs and a $900 million budget deficit next year, one group is calling for a …

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled states can draw election districts based on total population. (Ken Chan/Flickr)

‘One Person, One Vote’ Gets Unanimous Supreme Court Nod

HARTFORD, Conn. - In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the principle of 'one person, one vote,' by ruling that states may …

State workers rally at the Connecticut State Capitol on Tuesday, asking lawmakers not to cut their pension and health-care benefits. (Adavyd/Wikimedia Commons)

CT Public Safety Workers Rally to Save Jobs

HARTFORD, Conn. - Faced with layoffs and cuts, public safety workers are telling Connecticut legislators to find other ways to balance the state …

The bill would remove criminal history questions from job applications. (Kathryn Decker/flickr.com)

General Assembly Considering “Ban the Box” Bill

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The General Assembly is considering a bill that would remove barriers to employment for people with criminal records. Most job …

Access to safe, reliable child care helps homeless families secure jobs and housing. (USDA/flickr)

Bill to Help Homeless Families Find Child Care Gets a Hearing

HARTFORD, Conn. - Child care is a vital service, but particularly for homeless families, that's the message advocates will be delivering Tuesday to …

Domestic-violence shelter usage in Connecticut has doubled since 2008. (CMY Kane/flickr.com)

CT Domestic-Violence Shelters Overflowing

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut's domestic-violence shelters are consistently full, according to a report released Tuesday. Karen Jarmoc, CEO of the …

Data shows Connecticut police fired stun guns at black and Hispanic suspects at higher rates than whites. (Junglecat/Wikimedia Commons)

"Don't Tase Me, Bro!" Racial Disparity Found in CT Stun Gun Use

HARTFORD, Conn. - Preliminary data shows racial disparities in the use of stun guns by police in Connecticut. Connecticut is the first state in the …

A lawsuit in Superior Court claims state funding treats low-income school districts unfairly. (US Dept. of Education/flickr.com)

Long-Delayed Challenge to CT School Funding Goes to Trial

HARTFORD, Conn. - A 2005 lawsuit challenging Connecticut's school funding formula has finally gone to trial. The suit, filed by the Connecticut …

Hundreds of Connecticut residents continue to languish in jail, often for minor offenses, because they can't afford bail. Credit: Daniel Schwen/Wikimedia Commons.

Connecticut Gov. Malloy Seeks Bail Bond Reform

HARTFORD, Conn. – Governor Dannel Malloy says he wants the state to explore ways to reform the bail bond system in Connecticut. Nonviolent …

Connecticut was the first state in the nation to end chronic homelessness among veterans. Credit: R0sss/Flickr.

Success Housing Vets a Model for Ending Chronic Homelessness

HARTFORD, Conn. – Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and in Connecticut there is reason to celebrate progress in the struggles many veterans have faced …

More than half the Syrian refugees heading to the United States are children. Credit: UK-DFID/Wikimedia Commons

As More Syrian Refugees Arrive, CT is Ready to Help

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The U.S will admit 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, more than five times the number admitted in the past 12 months…

Consumer advocates warn of a new scam targeting job-seekers of all ages with phone posts that aim to get personal information and money. Credit: Mike Clifford.

Scammers Prey on Connecticut Job Seekers

HARTFORD, Conn. – Local consumer advocates warn job-seekers to beware of the latest scam preying on Tri-State residents of all ages. Howard …

Town and city planners will hear from a transportation expert this week about how Portland, Ore.'s investment in hundreds of miles of bike lanes has quadrupled bike use in that city. Credit: Wikimedia commons - Steve Morgan

CT Bikeways: If You Build Them, Will They Come?

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. - It will be a wonky summit for sure, but at stake this week is the future of bikeways and non-motorized transportation for towns …

PHOTO: It is a tough time of year for biking, but a new challenge from the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation could make streets safer for all in Connecticut. Credit: K. Kennedy

Connecticut Hears Transportation Secretary's Call for Safer Streets

HARTFORD, Conn. - It's a call for safer streets from the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation to mayors and elected officials nationwide …

PHOTO: #Giving Tuesday is a day set aside to giving back and NAMI Connecticut is one of 10,000 organizations around the globe that is taking part today. Credit: from GivingTuesday.org

Cyber Shop Today in CT – Then Try Giving Tuesday

HARTFORD, Conn. - Go ahead and shop to your heart's content on Cyber Monday, but local nonprofits are hoping you will also take a moment to do some …

CT Caregiver Month: Billions in Value & Stressful Tasks

HARTFORD, Conn. – Gov. Dannel Malloy declared June as Caregiver Month in Connecticut. Experts say local caregivers provide billions of …

Photo: Friday is National Bike to Work Day, promoted as being good for your health and the environment. Photo credit: Alliance for Biking and Walking

Bike to Work Day: Health and Safety Promoted Friday

HARTFORD, Conn. – It's time to check your tire pressure and pull out your helmet to join those who will be cycling to work Friday for National …

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