Upgrades coming to 600 bus stops across Connecticut

A major investment is coming for thousands of people who wait at bus stops across Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is undertaking a $20 million initiative to install bus shelters across Connecticut, adding amenities like...

CT could have a professional women's soccer club in 2028

Connecticut may soon have its own professional women’s soccer club — as long as the stadium planned for Bridgeport’s East End comes to fruition. The team would be part of the new Women's Premier Soccer League. The league has been billed as a...

Florida Among the States With the Lowest Energy Costs in the U.S.

A new study has revealed that Florida ranks eighth among the states with the lowest household energy expenditures in the country. Conducted by Anderson Air, an Arkansas-based heating and air conditioning company, the report shows that Florida...

Feeding the basics before everything else

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Earlier this spring, a mom of two showed up a little late to a community event. When I asked what happened, she smiled...

Portland Fire Names Alex Sarama as First Head Coach

Building a Forward-Thinking Foundation in Women's Basketball Alex Sarama the franchise’s first head coach (AP) The Portland Fire hired Alex Sarama as the franchise’s first head coach Friday. Sarama is currently an assistant coach for the Cleveland...

$18M Yale New Haven Health Data Breach Deal Gets First OK

By Brian Steele ( October 22, 2025, 3:44 PM EDT) -- A Connecticut federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a settlement that would see Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. create an $18 million global fund to wrap up what were once...

Does Connecticut now have the same cost of living as Florida?

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Several sources report Connecticut’s cost of living remains higher than Florida’s. Rent Cafe’s cost of living...

Deal Inked for Women’s Pro Soccer Team, if Bridgeport Stadium Arrives

Photo courtesy of the city of Bridgeport Connecticut Sports Group announce Wednesday that it’s reached a deal to launch a minor-league women’s professional soccer team in the state. That move, though, is contingent on CTSG being able to deliver a...

First Take: Where was I?

Chase Bank called. $500,000 was the offer for Greenwich Locksmiths. No thanks was Mortillaro’s answer. Blue eyes matching denim jeans. Metallic beard matching both trade and tenure. “$750,000,” when they called again. After $2,000,000, they...

How Global Study Tours Spark Innovation in US Schools

Public school districts across the country are facing declining enrollment and shrinking budgets. This reality is forcing district leaders to make difficult decisions about how to use limited funds. It’s more important than ever for these leaders...

Introducing 'Mapping the Market': A quarterly look at the evolving American truck fleet

Do you ever wonder how many customers are truly out there? If you know your market at all, you probably have a pretty good idea. You know your top buyers, your region’s largest carriers, deepest-pocketed municipalities and the owner-operators who...

Invest in education, not war: Connecticut faculty push for Israel arms...

Photo via 4Cs SEIU 1973 4Cs SEIU 1973, a higher education union in Connecticut, just passed a resolution calling for an immediate arms embargo on Israel and divestment from entities complicit in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and...

Women’s college basketball: Mikaylah Williams named to coaches’ preseason All-SEC first team

3 LSU Athletic Communications LSU junior guard Mikaylah Williams, a former Parkway star, has been named the coaches’ preseason All-SEC first team. LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson was also named to the first team. Transfer MiLaysia Fulwiley was named to the...

Katie Taylor Named Professional Boxer of the Year by Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame

The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame and Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort always combine forces to put on a great induction ceremony every year. However, this year’s event had a little something extra special – the presence of one of the greatest boxers...

9 Baseball Heavy Hitters for a Catholic World Series Dream Team

There are those, living and dead, who have made a significant contribution to baseball. There are likewise those who have, in their manner, served as shining examples of faith. And then there are some who’ve done both. October begins on the feast...

Former Connecticut budget official convicted of taking bribes from school construction contractors

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Football Continues Strong Season, Eyeing Fourth-Straight Little Three Title

c/o Steve McLaughlin After a 2–1 start, the Wesleyan football team continued its quest to become NESCAC champions once again with four more identity-building contests. This stretch of games proved to be massive for where the Cardinals currently...

Plainville, Newington boys soccer battle to scoreless draw 

PLAINVILLE — Hosting the Newington Nor’Easters in its regular season finale, the Plainville Blue Devils boys soccer team ended its regular season in a tie as both teams battled to a scoreless 0-0 draw. Tuesday’s game had a little bit of everything...

CT will bolster heat assistance program as federal funds stall

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. While thousands of Connecticut households stand to lose federal nutrition aid in the coming days, key energy...

Singing on Sundays: Song Circle Brings Together Students, Faculty, and the Middletown Community

c/o Sasha Chajet Wides A few weeks ago, while doing homework one Sunday afternoon, a friend pulled me away from my assignments to accompany her to the second floor of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. She told me we were going to the...