As the collegiate semester winds down and in-person commencement ceremonies hint at a return to near-normalcy, the past year, and particularly the past few months, have ongoing ramifications for the University of Connecticut’s Asian-American community, as is true on campuses and in communities across the country.
Read MoreA new report argues that modestly-sized apartment buildings are the foundation of Connecticut's affordable rental housing, and that continued building and preservation of these apartments is needed to lower the cost of rent and improve housing choice in the state.
Read MoreThe city of Danbury is the 10th most diverse city in the nation, according to a new analysis. Also reaching the top 25 in the just-compiled rankings are the cities of Stamford, at number 16, Norwalk at number 21 and Bridgeport, which ranked 23rd.
Read MoreThe RJ Media Group, publisher of the Meriden Record-Journal newspaper, has launched a Latino Communities Reporting Lab in partnership with the Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation. The initiative grew out of conversations with community stakeholders and those who participated in a listening tour conducted in Meriden and surrounding communities within the paper’s circulation area during the last five months.
Read MoreMore than one-third of Connecticut veterans served during the Vietnam era, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. More than 60,000 state residents served during the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The next highest period of service is during the Gulf War, with just over 47,000 veterans in Connecticut having served in the armed forces during those years.
Read MoreOver three million children – a total of 4.3% of the under-18 population in the United States - had a disability in 2019, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, up 0.4 percentage points. Connecticut was slightly higher.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) in Hartford is featuring innovative virtual programs and landmark on-site events, looking back at history through experiences and in Connecticut and beyond.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the considerable disparities in healthcare and health outcomes among individuals of various racial groups in Connecticut. While the awareness has grown and focus has intensified, the recent data is consistent with findings highlighted in the State Plan on Aging, which was approved by the federal government last year as Connecticut’s blueprint for the next three years.
Read MoreTo improve the likelihood of low-income Connecticut youngsters graduating high school and entering college, a local resident has enlisted State Senator Dennis Bradley of Bridgeport to introduce legislation that would for the first time in state history permit municipalities to put seed money into specialized savings accounts, where the funds would accrue until they are used for college.
Read MoreThe effort to have housing declared a “right” in the State of Connecticut has been renewed this year by State Senator Saud Anwar of South Windsor. He launched the initiative a year ago, at the start of the 2020 legislative session, which was abruptly cut short due to the coronavirus. A year later, given all that the impact of the coronavirus has revealed, the need has only become more acute.
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