Lisa Hagen

1 week ago | courant.com | Lisa Hagen

A Connecticut congressmen lamented the lack of “civil discourse” in the country, whether it’s about the conflict between Israel and Gaza or the Trump administration’s response to protests opposing immigration raids. That sentiment came up Wednesday night after a brief exchange U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro had with a member of the audience during The Connecticut Mirror’s “In the Room” event as the congresswoman discussed her support for Israel and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Lisa Hagen

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro lamented Wednesday night the lack of “civil discourse” in the country, whether it’s about the conflict between Israel and Gaza or the Trump administration’s response to protests opposing immigration raids. That sentiment came up after a brief exchange with a member of the audience during The Connecticut Mirror’s “In the Room” event as the congresswoman discussed her support for Israel and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Lisa Hagen

As U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal makes his latest pitch for the Kids Online Safety Act, some organizations still have reservations over what the bill could mean for LGBTQ+ youths and protected speech — and one of those groups is making the case from his home state of Connecticut. A billboard truck drove around Hartford on Monday displaying messages criticizing Blumenthal’s push for KOSA, which aims to protect kids from the dangers of tech and social media.

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Lisa Hagen

As U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal makes his latest pitch for the Kids Online Safety Act, some organizations still have reservations over what the bill could mean for LGBTQ+ youths and protected speech — and one of those groups is making the case from his home state of Connecticut. A billboard truck drove around Hartford on Monday displaying messages criticizing Blumenthal’s push for KOSA, which aims to protect kids from the dangers of tech and social media.

2 weeks ago | courant.com | Lisa Hagen

It has been nearly a year since heavy rainfall left Kaitlyn Kimball’s 3-acre field in Naugatuck under a foot of water for almost a week, killing all of the tomatoes. But Kimball, who co-owns Sunset Farm, said she can “still feel the impact” of the flooding from August 2024. Kimball said she lost years of compost and materials to improve the soil, and she had to buy extra fertilizer. That same rain also hit David Buck’s Guardians Farm in Southbury.