
Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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The McKinney shelter, run by nonprofit Community Renewal Team, is the first shelter for men in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ to open in a converted hotel. It has 80 beds for homeless men.
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The housing authority has no reason to believe the apartments have radon, but wants to be cautious. Radon is a natural, radioactive gas that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted.
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Early child care providers gathered in Bridgeport to discuss the financial strains on daycare centers, at-home providers and teachers.
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An apartment fire last month led to the displacement of dozens of Hartford families. They’re asking the city for safe temporary housing. Residents say they are currently living in bug infested motels without kitchens.
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Pronto, cientos de apartamentos nuevos ocuparán el lugar de estacionamientos municipales que hoy se encuentran en desuso en el centro de New Haven. Dos estacionamientos municipales ubicados en la zona de State Street, en su mayorÃa subutilizados, serán transformados en unos 450 apartamentos. Una cuarta parte de los apartamentos serán viviendas asequibles.
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Employees of more than 150 homeless service groups were anonymously surveyed, and asked about worker compensation, burnout and whether their work is leading to housing equity.
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Reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online have increased year after year with millions of images and videos of horrific abuse in circulation. In º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, one in five girls and one in 14 boys have been sexually assaulted.
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EEE spreads through bites from infected mosquitoes. While only a handful of human cases are reported in the United States each year, the disease can be fatal.
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Six projects will be funded, across five communities. Fairfield County will receive the majority of the new housing, with nearly 400 new apartments.
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The area median income (AMI) in Waterbury is about $51,000. The newly completed 44 apartments on Linden Street will cater to families earning below the AMI.