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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 1d

🍂 For many, fall is when Connecticut's natural wonders sing; the weather cools, the state’s fair season heats up, and there are "things to do" a plenty!

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12 things to do in Connecticut this fall

Connecticut Public’s "Where We Live" recently spoke to some diehard Nutmeggers about their favorite fall happenings in the state.

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Rachel Iacovone @racheliacovone.bsky.social · 2d

ON AIR: Mi gente Latina, it’s time to give to @ctpublic.bsky.social during our Fall Pledge Drive!

When you do, you support reporting like mine on the Puerto Rican communities here in Connecticut, plus our many other beats, daily shows, digital folks, and more. ctpublic.org/give

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 2d

Today's the last day to vote!

Vote for Connecticut Public’s "Generation Barney" in the Signal Awards Listener’s Choice before October 9th. Help us bring this award home!

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The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 2d

Griffin Hospital in Derby is opening an alternative emergency room for patients experiencing a mental health crisis.

The Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit opened this week billing itself as the first unit of its type in the state. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10...

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10-08/at-cts-griffin-hospital-a-new-er-alternative-opens-for-patients-in-a-mental-health-crisis‌

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 3d

This past Saturday, thousands of Puerto Ricans in Connecticut – where 8% of the population is Puerto Rican – came together to enjoy “Una más”, the last concert of Bad Bunny’s “No me quiero ir de aquí” residency. www.ctpublic.org/2025-10-06/b...

Bad Bunny reignites Puerto Rican diaspora in Connecticut after final show on the island

Thousands of Puerto Ricans gathered across the state, where they represent 8% of the population, to enjoy the live broadcast of the concert.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 3d

Gov. Lamont did not commit to a special session, after demonstrators demanded one aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant communities. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10...

CT activist released by ICE, colleague says at Capitol rally for immigrant protections

Gov. Lamont did not commit to a special session, after demonstrators demanded one aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant communities.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 4d

There's so much fun to be had in autumn! Check out the Connecticut Public Community Calendar for events in your area. content.ctpublic.org/events/?_gl=....

Events Archive | Connecticut Public

Discover local events across Connecticut with the Connecticut Public Community Calendar. Explore arts, culture, and community happenings near you, or submit your own event to be reviewed and shared wi...

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NPR @npr.org · 5d

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 5d

Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's fictional hometown of Stars Hollow was born after Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, stayed in northwestern Connecticut. 25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still inspires generations of fans. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10...

25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still draws fans to small town Connecticut

Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's fictional hometown of Stars Hollow was born after Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, stayed in northwestern Connecticut. The show premiered in the fall of 2000.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 10d

Connecticut Public's @racheliacovone.bsky.social and El Nuevo Dia’s Itzel Rivera introduce themselves, and share more about their collaborative effort to cover Puerto Rican communities in Connecticut. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10...

Meet the reporters covering Puerto Rican communities here in CT and on the island

Connecticut Public's Rachel Iacovone and El Nuevo Dia’s Itzel Rivera share more about their collaborative effort to cover Puerto Rican communities in Connecticut.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much for your support! 💙

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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 10d

I donate to my local public radio station @ctpublic.bsky.social. Do you?

NPR @npr.org · 10d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 11d

A comprehensive review of police use-of-force cases in Connecticut shows many involve subjects in emotional distress. Researchers want to know why. www.ctpublic.org/the-reporter...

Reporter's Notebook: Why do CT police encounters with people in distress turn violent?

A comprehensive review of police use-of-force cases in Connecticut shows many involve subjects in emotional distress. Researchers want to know why.

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Frankie Graziano @frankiegraziano.bsky.social · 11d

NEW Wheelhouse, Wednesday October 1 on @ctpublic.bsky.social. What’ll it take to keep the @ctsunwnbanews.bsky.social in Connecticut? @blumenthal.senate.gov (D-Conn.) addresses a letter he wrote to the WNBA. We’ll also talk to him about the prospect of a government shutdown.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Spirit Airlines will cease flights into and out of Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in October.
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Spirit Airlines ending operations out of Bradley International Airport

The budget airline is also ending operations out of Minneapolis.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Experts point to a number of factors explaining why dolphins are appearing off Connecticut's so called gold coast in greater numbers.

Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Kim Taylor, the former chair of the Fairfield Harbor Management Commission says she’s never seen a bottlenose dolphin, until recently when her family saw a group of them, known as a pod, off the coast of Fairfield earlier this month.

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Dolphin sightings off the Fairfield coast signal restoration progress, changing climate, experts say

Experts and environmentalists from Fairfield University, Stony Brook University, UConn and Save the Sound, an environmental conservation group, confirmed the animals Taylor’s family recently saw were ...

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Protestors have been cited – and in one case, arrested – this year while speaking out against the Trump administration, prompting a federal lawsuit.

The incidents are now raising questions about whether police improperly stifled free speech. www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...

Connecticut residents face pushback from state police for highway overpass protests

Protestors have been cited – and in one case, arrested – this year while speaking out against the Trump administration, prompting a federal lawsuit.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Julia DeFeo is a community-centered leader and advocate who brings humanity and heart to every aspect of her work.

Learn more about here work here: www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-09...

Poderosa: Youth advocate Julia DeFeo leads with empathy

Julia DeFeo is a community-centered leader and advocate who brings humanity and heart to every aspect of her work. The first-generation Puerto Rican is the executive director of the Wilson-Gray YMCA i...

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 15d

Doug Moore is a fifth-generation Sawyer who has gone from banging nails for 25 cents an hour to running the family business as a one-man operation. He says that sawdust is in his blood.

Watch our latest Mini Doc here: www.ctpublic.org/2025-09-24/v...

Video: For this fifth-generation CT sawmill operator, sawdust is in his blood

Doug Moore is a fifth-generation Sawyer who has gone from banging nails for 25 cents an hour to running the family business as a one-man operation. He says that sawdust is in his blood.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 15d

Big news! Our podcast "Generation Barney" is a Signal Awards Finalist!

Now we need YOU — vote for us in the Listener’s Choice Awards before Oct. 9.

Vote now: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU

I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 16d

Court records show Doolittle completed more than 1,900 cases in the current federal budget year, well ahead of the goal of 700 cases he said was set for his position.

Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 16d

A brief letter signed by the acting director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review didn’t provide a reason why Doolittle was let go, stating only that “the Attorney General has decided not to extend your term or convert it to a permanent appointment.”

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 16d

Hartford immigration judge Ted Doolittle has been terminated from his position, joining a wave of federal court officials removed by the Trump administration in recent weeks.

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Hartford immigration judge Ted Doolittle removed in wave of Trump administration firings

His termination comes as the Hartford court faces a backlog of more than 40,000 immigration cases, ranking it as one of the most overburdened in the country.

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Connecticut Public @ctpublic.bsky.social · 17d

CT’s homeless services providers are already considering the state’s needs & preparing requests for the next legislative session.

While a potential special session this fall is still looming, providers are looking toward 2026. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-09...

CT’s homeless service providers gear up for next legislative session

With a potential special session looming, Connecticut homeless service providers are looking toward next year. Here's what they’re seeking from state lawmakers.

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