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CT residents join ‘ICE Out for Good’ protests after fatal shooting of Renee Good
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1103+ words) More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support. For months, the…...
You’re invited to a film-score feast
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (138+ words) You're invited to a film-score feast'no reservation required. Dig into savory themes from Ratatouille, enjoy the richly spiced'score of'Like Water for Chocolate, and settle in with the warm,'welcoming music of'Babette's Feast. Reel Music'is your weekly escape into the movies,…...
U.S. House to vote on extending ACA premiums on Thursday
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (324+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to extend premium tax credits from the Affordable Care Act. The ACA subsidies help more than 140,000 Connecticut residents pay for their health care. A handful of House…...
Music to set you at ease
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (26+ words) Music to set you at ease'WSHU Music to set you at ease If you think of Johannes Brahms as serious and weighty, this might surprise you....
Food insecurity on the rise in CT
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1466+ words) Kelly Verrier, who lives with her cat Henri in New Haven, said she sometimes must choose between feeding her pet or herself. Feeding Henri means she'll go to bed hungry. "I am one of those pet owners that make sure…...
After federal cuts, CT lawmakers look to provide graduate student loans
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (168+ words) Connecticut lawmakers propose providing graduate students with loans to make up for federal student loans that were eliminated in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" signed by President Donald Trump last year. The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan program is to…...
CT comptroller projects $136 million state budget surplus
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (213+ words) Connecticut officials project the state will end its fiscal year in June this year with a $136.3 million budget surplus. That's about $28 million less than had been projected last month, said Comptroller Sean Scanlon. He said that despite the reduction in…...
Pretty in pink
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (50+ words) Pretty in pink'WSHU Violinist Jennifer Koh is known for her visionary work connecting contemporary composers and historical artists to modern listeners. She's also known for her signature pink hair. Hear her colorful performance of Fantasy for Violin by Robert Schumann…...
New Haven police chief out over reports of theft, misuse of city funds
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (328+ words) New Haven's police chief has stepped down amid reports of theft and misuse of funds. On Monday, former police chief Karl Jacobson admitted to stealing money from a fund that is used to pay people who provide confidential information to…...
Deftones bet against Y2K nostalgia. The move paid off on 'private music"
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (236+ words) When you see Deftones play live, frontman Chino Moreno is an extremely compelling presence. He jumps around the stage. He screams. He wails. So it's a bit of a surprise to learn that he's always had a little stage fright....