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Next month, a trial begins against Kosta Diamantis, a former state budget official who faces 22 federal counts for allegedly taking bribes from school construction contractors.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Next month, a trial begins against Kosta Diamantis, a former state budget official who faces 22 federal counts for allegedly taking bribes from school construction contractors.
Got questions? Andrew Brown will be answering them on Reddit on Sept. 30!
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Statement from Connecticut Public President and CEO Mark Contreras: "For Connecticut Public, this means the loss of $2.1 million in annual support... This funding has long supported our mission to inform, educate, and inspire, and its removal presents a serious challenge."
July 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Statement from Connecticut Public President and CEO Mark Contreras: "For Connecticut Public, this means the loss of $2.1 million in annual support... This funding has long supported our mission to inform, educate, and inspire, and its removal presents a serious challenge."
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Ask children’s issues and housing reporter @ginnymonk.bsky.social any questions you have about housing bill HB 5002, her reporting, or what to expect on the last day of this year’s legislative session! She will be answering them starting at 4 P.M. tomorrow on Reddit!
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June 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Ask children’s issues and housing reporter @ginnymonk.bsky.social any questions you have about housing bill HB 5002, her reporting, or what to expect on the last day of this year’s legislative session! She will be answering them starting at 4 P.M. tomorrow on Reddit!
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This year, the head of Connecticut’s DMV made a startling public admission, telling lawmakers that the agency, which regulates the towing industry, has never enforced a century-old law meant to protect drivers whose cars are towed.
By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org
By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org
Connecticut DMV Never Set Up System to Enforce a Century-Old Towing Law
Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them or can’t afford the fees. To protect drivers, they’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but the state says that’s never happened.
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April 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This year, the head of Connecticut’s DMV made a startling public admission, telling lawmakers that the agency, which regulates the towing industry, has never enforced a century-old law meant to protect drivers whose cars are towed.
By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org
By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org
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The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment: Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.
The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment
Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment: Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.
beautiful day to be A UConn Alum Who Still Lives In Connecticut
April 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
beautiful day to be A UConn Alum Who Still Lives In Connecticut
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NEW: “It may be just a car to some, but for my family it was sanity, peace of mind stolen from us.”
In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.
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In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.
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Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars
A law intended to deal with abandoned vehicles is making it hard for low-income people to get their cars back after they’re towed. The consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.
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January 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: “It may be just a car to some, but for my family it was sanity, peace of mind stolen from us.”
In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.
w/ @ctmirror.org
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In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.
w/ @ctmirror.org
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CT allows towing companies to sell some people’s cars after just 15 days — one of the shortest windows in the country.
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
With @propublica.org:
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The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
With @propublica.org:
ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/c...
In CT, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
ctmirror.org
January 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
CT allows towing companies to sell some people’s cars after just 15 days — one of the shortest windows in the country.
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
With @propublica.org:
ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/c...
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
With @propublica.org:
ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/c...
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Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: UConn’s Geno Auriemma passed Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer for most wins by a coach in college basketball.
Geno Auriemma becomes all-time winningest college basketball coach in 40th year at UConn
Geno Auriemma earned his 1,217th win Wednesday night to pass Tara VanDerveer for the record.
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November 21, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: UConn’s Geno Auriemma passed Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer for most wins by a coach in college basketball.
new(ish) ct mirror platform just dropped ‼️
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November 13, 2024 at 6:37 PM
new(ish) ct mirror platform just dropped ‼️
Reposted by Gabby DeBenedictis
Hello Bluesky! The Connecticut Mirror will begin posting our reporting here — thank you to everyone who reached out and suggested we come over here.
As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.
As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.
CT Mirror: Connecticut News and In-Depth Reporting
The state's trusted free news source for nonpartisan reporting on Connecticut public policy, politics and government. Read our latest here.
ctmirror.org
November 13, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Hello Bluesky! The Connecticut Mirror will begin posting our reporting here — thank you to everyone who reached out and suggested we come over here.
As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.
As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.