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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski on Thursday repeated his calls to repeal one of the state’s tools to encourage affordable housing development, citing a need for more local control.

In Connecticut, protections for people who rent their homes are limited. Tenants unions aren’t new, but they've gained momentum in Connecticut over the past year, with at least five tenants unions having formed.

The state has summoned members of the Killingly Board of Education and the superintendent to answer a few more questions about whether the board’s rejection of a grant-funded mental health center for the high school violated the state’s educational interests.

A new regional plan for diversifying the housing stock in the lower Connecticut River Valley includes establishing a housing commission, studying the feasibility of transit-oriented development, and the creation of an online resource with more information about affordable housing.

As Connecticut rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 months to 5 years, the Connecticut Mirror asked parents what questions they have about the vaccination.

Both sides agree Connecticut lacks affordable housing so why did bills designed to address the issue fail in the last General Assembly session?

What is perfectly clear to, Judy Cournoyer, is that there’s a need in Killingly for more mental health resources. And if her son’s 2009 death can help other students get help, she wants to find a way to make it happen.

Close to 90% of schools already teach about climate change, but it will be required by state law beginning in July 2023.

As the number of evictions in Connecticut spikes, the state legislature has set aside $5 million for eviction prevention programs through the Department of Housing, including an expanded “rent bank” that aims to help tenants and landlords handle missed rent and avoid an eviction.