INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Which States Could Lose Most from Education Cuts?

By Lucy McCoy, Undergraduate, LaGrange College, and John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A lot of coverage of “the Big Beautiful Bill,” DOGE,and possibly axing the Education Department has been about wins for one...

How High and Thick Is the Wall Separating Religion & Government?

President Trump At Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, and evangelical Christian pastor, Rev. Franklin Graham offered the opening invocation, and a Jewish rabbi, Ari...

95-Year-Old Connecticut Man Scares Off Bear Taking a Dip in His Pool

You don’t reach the ripe old age of 95 without learning how to handle surprises, even when they come in the form of a bear in your backyard pool. Early Tuesday morning, Marianne Heffernan was giving her 95-year-old father, Charles Stochmal's...

Connecticut Children's is winding down its gender care program

Connecticut Children's is winding down its gender care program for patients under the age of 19. In a statement, the hospital said it had been reviewing the program in recent months, and came to this decision after "thoughtful consideration and...

Inside the Manhattan Court Where ICE Fights to Keep Immigrants Locked Up

Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. The judge presiding in nearly half the new cases on the New York...

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Release of Afghan Interpreter Detained by Immigration Officials

U.S. lawmakers urged the release of Afghan interpreter Ziaulhaq Shinwari, detained by immigration officers despite legally relocating after risking his life aiding American forces. Two members of Congress, Senator Richard Blumenthal and...

GOP cites Medicaid fraud nationwide. Here's what Dems say about what's happening in Connecticut

Promoting President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill over the past few months, Trump and Congressional Republicans have repeatedly cited “waste, fraud, and abuse” as the reason for cutting Medicaid by billions of dollars nationally in cuts...

Nearly 1,000 people rally in New Haven for a more equitable tomorrow

Community members gathered at Scantlebury Park on Tuesday. They rallied for good union jobs, affordable housing, education and youth opportunity and more. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Close to 1,000 members of the New Haven community filled Scantlebury Park...

Connecticut Children’s begins ‘winding down’ youth gender program

Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center confirmed Wednesday it is shutting down the program that provides gender-affirming health care to transgender and...

Connecticut’s Juvenile Justice System Systemically Violates Juveniles’ Constitutional Rights.

Connecticut systemically violates the rights of hundreds (maybe even thousands) of Connecticut children every year in the juvenile justice system. Those violations fly under the radar because juvenile delinquency proceedings are sealed, parents...

‘I Didn’t Want Them to Struggle’: Ryan Preece Reveals Heartbreaking Family Sacrifice to Chase NASCAR Dream

RFK Racing driver Ryan Preece didn’t climb the racing ladder on the back of a family legacy like Chase Elliott or Kyle Busch. He came from much humbler beginnings. His father ran a modest plumbing and HVAC business in Connecticut, employing around...

Elizabeth Izzo wins fourth mini-tri

Triathletes competes in the swimming portion of the High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Tri race held in Lake Placid on July 28.(News photo — Parker O’Brien) LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid’s Elizabeth Izzo secured her fourth High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon...

Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis' oval

“Relieved”: Educators await Trump administration to release $6 billion in frozen funding

The Trump administration announced the funding freeze on June 30, a day before the money was supposed to be sent to school districts in both New England and across the nation. It was another move toward the White House’s goal to dismantle the...

Connecticut man aims to test his limits on 860-mile run from top to bottom of Alaska this summer

NEW MILFORD — From running an ultramarathon around Lake Waramaug in Litchfield County, Conn., to hiking the Madeira Islands in Portugal, Devon McLaughlin has spent the last three years pushing his limits after previously “living in the comfort...

AI-driven education: founded in Texas and coming to a school near you

“I’ve seen the future,” she wrote on social media, “and it isn’t 10 years away. It’s here, right now.” To detractors, Price’s “2 Hour Learning” model and Alpha School are just the latest in a long line of computerized fads that plunk children in...

Bahamian women's rights advocate passes

Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of A. Missouri Sherman-Peter on July 18. Missouri was an outstanding public servant and diplomat who dedicated decades to advocating for The Bahamas on the international stage, and for...

Disability Rights Activists Join CT ‘Families First’ Protest

Tagged: 400pMonday, Disability Rights Connecticut, eng, Extra, people with disabilities, Push, West Hartford Jamil Ragland writes and lives in Hartford. You can read more of his writing at www.nutmeggerdaily.com. The views, opinions, positions, or...

Connecticut Children's and Yale New Haven Hospital scaling back on gender-affirming care programs

Two Connecticut hospitals will scale back their gender-affirming care programs as a result of executive orders from the Trump administration. Connecticut Children's has decided to wind down its program for anyone under 19. In a statement, the...

Inside a $14 Million Greenwich Manor That Oozes Old-World English Grandeur

England isn’t the only place with stately Tudor-style manors. Connecticut is blessed with a few, too. Nor Tor, deemed “one of Greenwich’s finest English manors” by the folks at Sotheby’s International Realty, has just hit the market for $13.99...