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ctpublic.org > news > fairfield-county > 2026-09-10 > norwalks-manresa-island-project-is-being-tweaked-but-some-still-oppose-the-plan

Norwalk’s Manresa Island project is being tweaked, but some still oppose the plan

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (583+ words) Developers for the planned redevelopment of Manresa Island on Norwalk’s shore, say they’re tweaking their development plans for the island. They say the changes are in response to some residents over quality of life concerns. Jessica Vonashek, executive director of…...

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ctpublic.org > shows > nova > special > interview-how-to-save-the-doomsday-glacier-with-brent-minchew-wl0q1w

Interview: How to Save The “Doomsday Glacier” with Brent Minchew

4+ day, 13+ min ago   (79+ words) Connecticut Public Interview: How to Save The “Doomsday Glacier” with Brent Minchew Brent Minchew is a glaciologist at Caltech, where he studies Thwaites Glacier and its role in global sea level rise. He joins Hakeem to discuss the science behind…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-09-03 > auditors-millions-given-to-blue-hills-civic-assoc-unaccounted-for

Auditors: Millions given to Blue Hills Civic Assoc. unaccounted for

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (766+ words) After poring through records for eight months, a team of auditors and forensic accountants was unable to find documentation to account for $2.4 million in taxpayer money distributed to businesses and nonprofits through the Blue Hills Civic Association, according to a…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-09-02 > ct-legislators-to-visit-puerto-rico-in-october-to-help-find-solutions-to-water-crisis

CT legislators to visit Puerto Rico in October to help find solutions to water crisis

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (425+ words) Connecticut officials will travel to Puerto Rico in October to help identify solutions to the island’s ongoing water crisis. Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. (D-Waterbury), a member of the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission, made the announcement at a press conference at…...

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ctpublic.org > 2026-09-01 > a-week-after-the-deadly-floods-in-nepal-rescuers-work-to-find-survivors

A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (677+ words) Updated September 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM EDT KATHMANDU, Nepal — A week after powerful flash floods devastated riverside communities in Tibet and Nepal and killed more than 1,000 people, rescuers are still racing to locate survivors who may be trapped inside around a dozen…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-08-31 > the-invasive-tree-thats-attracting-spotted-lanternfly-in-cts-urban-areas

The invasive tree that’s attracting spotted lanternfly in CT’s urban areas

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (292+ words) It’s officially spotted lanternfly squishing season in Connecticut. The flying pests have been landing on people in downtown Hartford, congregating near city buildings and littering the sidewalk. Hartford’s city forester, Sophia Rodbell, says the bugs could be gathering in the…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-08-28 > this-new-tool-helps-save-little-critters-who-fall-in-the-torrington-town-pool

This new tool helps save little critters who fall in the Torrington town pool

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Cassandra McKenna, a Torrington resident, doesn’t have a pool, but her friends do and sometimes they get uninvited guests. “They used to have a lot of chipmunks that would end up being wildlife casualties in their pool,” McKenna said. Small…...

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ctpublic.org > 2026-08-26 > bear-population-booming-conflict-with-humans

Vermont’s bear population is booming. So is conflict with humans

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (858+ words) This summer, a black bear broke into a home in the town of Jamaica while the residents were away. They came home to a kitchen that had been ransacked. The fridge was open and empty, and food was strewn all…...

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ctpublic.org > 2026-08-25 > connecticut-prepares-technical-and-financial-aid-for-puerto-rico-amid-the-water-crisis

Connecticut prepares technical and financial aid for Puerto Rico amid the water crisis

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (796+ words) The Puerto Rico-Connecticut Trade Commission is spearheading an effort to mobilize technical and financial resources from that state, where the 8% of the population is Puerto Rican (over 300,000 residents), to the island. The plan calls for coordinating the involvement of engineers…...

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ctpublic.org > news > 2026-08-21 > its-spotted-lanternfly-squishing-season-in-downtown-hartford-biologist-says

It’s spotted lanternfly squishing season in downtown Hartford, biologist says

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (570+ words) Spotted lanternflies have moved into northern Connecticut and are making their presence known in places like downtown Hartford, where large numbers of the invasive insect can be seen crowding on the ground near the bases of tall buildings. A.J. King works…...