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The window to shop for health insurance plans — or renew existing plans — opened Friday for Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance marketplace. bit.ly/4igcH71
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the history of dinner parties and some advice from people who turn party-hosting into an art form. bit.ly/4hWeOhq
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People experiencing homelessness in Connecticut are not a protected class in the way people are protected from discrimination based on religion, race or sexual orientation, among other groups. But, state lawmakers and housing advocates say making homelessness a protected class may be integral to fighting an uptick in attacks against Connecticut’s homeless population. ctpublic.org/news/2026-10-21…
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Local nonprofit Neighbor to Neighbor has a food drive donation bin at Greenwich Town Hall during early voting where citizens can donate food when they come to vote. bit.ly/4yFBEyS
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Local tenants accused Airbnb, an online vacation rental marketplace, of price-gouging residents and shuffling them outside city limits. City legislators presented a proposed short-term rental ordinance, which would ban non-owner-occupied rentals of 30 days or less if the property is not the operator's primary residence. ctpublic.org/news/2026-10-21…
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Longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney faces George Austin for the seat in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District — one of the more competitive seats in the state, on paper. bit.ly/4zb0b00
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As federal immigration agents make arrests, Connecticut children and families are feeling the effects. Hear from 13-year-old Monse and 16-year-old Kevin, two teenagers whose parents have been deported by ICE, as well as legal experts who talk about what’s happening on the ground across the state – and how family separations are affecting children and their mental health. youtu.be/odIK03HmBzM?si=Wbro…
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Do you share a name with someone more famous then you? Is it impossible to look yourself up on the internet? Then you have a “name doppelgänger”! This hour on @colinmcshow, we explore cases of shared names, from the many Dan Sullivans dotted across Alaska to the federal “no fly list”. ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-…
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Somos Connecticut, la iniciativa latina de CT Public, está recopilando una lista de las canciones que nuestro equipo de trabajo latino está escuchando ahora mismo. La música es un hilo conductor en nuestras culturas latinas: una forma importante de conectar con nosotros mismos y con otros. ctpublic.org/2026-10-14/musi…
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The Beth-El Center in Milford broke ground Monday on a new homeless shelter that will provide around-the-clock care. The shelter will include 12 emergency beds, 10 emergency units for families and 15 permanent supportive housing units. bit.ly/3W2nj1Q
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A new poll of 1,000 Connecticut voters found inflation and the cost of living are top of mind ahead of next month’s election. More than 70% of respondents indicated they believe it is harder to earn a living wage and afford basic goods and services now in Connecticut, compared to a year ago. bit.ly/3UC1o1a
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Painter Frederic E. Church was born in 1826 on Temple Street in Hartford. In the 200 years since then, his paintings have travelled the world and helped define American art. This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we'll speak with Victoria Johnson, author of a biography all about Church, and Betsy Kornhauser, former curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. bit.ly/3VKzgt7
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In this episode, we visit a local babysitting class to explore the changing nature of American childhood, tweenhood, and babysitting. And we learn how these early work experiences shape the gender wage gap for life. bit.ly/4sfPdU5
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Across Connecticut and beyond, students are getting hands-on experience with real genomic research through partnerships with working scientists. We explore how that looks in classrooms in this hour of Where We Live. bit.ly/4dQCn8W
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