Jim Haddadin

Nerding out on new ideas after #NICAR26 in Indianapolis. Also: did you know the city has a whole network of indoor skywalks? You can travel blocks without stepping outside.

'Incredibly challenging to lease': Developer seeks to cut affordable units in Mansfield Landmark Properties proposes reclassifying most affordable and workforce housing units at The Standard at Four Corners as market-rate apartments, lifting income restrictions for renters.

Connecticut's median family income is $124,600 — so high that "affordable" housing often isn't.

A developer says that's why 44 of its 52 income-restricted units near UConn sit empty. Now it wants to convert most of them to market rate @ctpublic.bsky.social www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...

Connecticut Water drops low-income households from assistance program in regulatory mix-up Participation has plummeted since July 2025, when Connecticut Water prematurely began requiring customers to document their income more frequently.

A mistake by a Connecticut utility is driving up water bills for some low-income households around the state. It's now reviewing enrollment in the program after @ctpublic.bsky.social discovered the mix-up. www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...

Audit uncovers 'potential fraud' at nonprofit tied to Sen. Doug McCrory An auditing firm will comb through financial records from numerous organizations connected to the Blue Hills Civic Association.

Internal records show Sen. Doug McCrory "identified the organizations" and "determined the allocated dollar amount" for groups funded by Blue Hills Civic Association — a Hartford nonprofit now under expanded state review www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...

Connecticut prisons in 'sustained institutional failure,' watchdog report finds The 57-page document describes the state's corrections systems as plagued by longstanding issues, including routine staffing shortages and inconsistent health care.

"When you look at any of the metrics that you would judge a functional correctional system on, I could not think of one ... the state of CT was meeting," the prison ombuds told me. His report describes black mold, delayed medical care and disruptive lockdowns www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...

Ex-Norwich mayor sought pension buyback weeks before leaving office If the request is granted, Peter Nystrom would be eligible to immediately begin receiving pension benefits after making a one-time payment into the municipal retirement system.

Should a mayor who never paid into a pension system be allowed to buy in just before leaving office — then collect immediately? Norwich pension board weighs this question today for ex-mayor Peter Nystrom. www.ctpublic.org/news/investi...