The new unit is inspired by best practices from Rhode Island Hospital, and comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand for emergency mental health services.

According to the Office of the State Comptroller, which administers the program, 365 Hartford residents have applied for relief as of Jan. 18. Of those individuals, 121 have been approved for compensation.

The new Enfield Town Council recently passed a resolution saying only certain flags could be flown at town buildings: flags representing the state and country, as well as the prisoner-of-war/missing-in-action flags.

This hour, we get an update on efforts to address systemic flooding and sewage issues in Hartford's North End, including the Hartford Flood Relief and Compensation Program. Plus, repeated bouts of rain have also affected acres of farmland where we live. State Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt has an update.

Emphasized topics included housing inequality, Latino voters and civic engagement, education equity, health disparities and community strategies, and linguistic justice.

Connecticut's Latino leaders will gather this weekend for a summit in Hartford. The goal is to make sure the General Assembly understands and acts upon their concerns.

In 1959, civil rights icon Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., visited Connecticut twice.

A community-based hospital that’s more than a century old is asking for help to stabilize its finances after the COVID-19 pandemic depleted its cash reserves.

A Connecticut military veteran has been arrested on allegations he threatened government officials, including showing up at a Congress member’s office wearing a tactical vest with knives.

The mayor held an interfaith prayer service, delivered a brief inaugural address and hosted a ball.