Chris Polansky

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

Trump administration cuts to the federal community service agency AmeriCorps are having major impacts on nonprofits and corps members in Connecticut. According to the Connecticut Commission on Community Service in the state Office of Higher Education, 183 AmeriCorps members have had their service terminated, impacting 46 organizations reliant on their help. Their missions range from disaster relief to health care access, from academic mentoring to environmental conservation.

6 days ago | ctpublic.org | Chris Polansky

Published May 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM EDT Read in EnglishEn la Iglesia Congregacional de South Glastonbury, Judy Doering conversa sobre su labor de voluntaria en beneficio de quienes acaban de llegar al país. “Es como un llamado para mi”, explica Doering. Esta tarde se ha dedicado a ayudar a una familia afgana con su solicitud para obtener beneficios del programa WIC.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

A bill making its way through the Connecticut General Assembly would streamline the process of voting for those behind bars who haven’t lost their right to vote. In Connecticut, only those convicted of felonies who are currently confined to a sentence of imprisonment lose their voting rights. Those convicted of certain election-related felonies lose the right to vote until the discharge of their probation or parole.

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Chris Polansky |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis

At the Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, Judy Doering is discussing her volunteer work on behalf of new arrivals to the country. “It kind of is a calling for me,” Doering says. She’s just spent her afternoon helping an Afghan family apply for WIC benefits. Doering’s group of church volunteers helps new arrivals with everything — finding housing, grocery shopping, English lessons, trips to the mosque.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

At the Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, Judy Doering is discussing her volunteer work on behalf of new arrivals to the country. “It kind of is a calling for me,” Doering says. She’s just spent her afternoon helping an Afghan family apply for WIC benefits. Doering’s group of church volunteers helps new arrivals with everything – finding housing, grocery shopping, English lessons, trips to the mosque.