Matt Austin
General Assignment Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)
Reporter at @NBCConnecticut
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
There are calls to beef up security at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury. "It's kind of scary thinking, like, anyone can just walk in with a weapon to the mall," said Kaitlyn Giron, of Waterbury. The mall reopened Thursday, two days after a shooting left five people hurt. "The mall still remains relatively safe. The city is a safe place to be. So I think people should not be worried about it," said Mayor Paul Pernerewski. Still, the mayor would like to see enhanced security.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
This is the time of the year the housing market usually heats up. But there are signs nationally it's been sputtering, according to a recent report from Redfin. So how do things compare in Connecticut? After a challenging search, Judi Orlando and Greg Taylor recently bought a home in Farmington. "I like trees. Bathrooms are beautiful. It's just very nice. We're very lucky," Orlando said. They had spent months looking for the perfect house, in the perfect spot, in the perfect neighborhood.
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2 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
Sunday will mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. And for his uncle and others the work to turn their grief into action continues today. "Continued disarray, dysfunction, continued death, oppression. We've seen quite a bit of that in the last five years. Has laws changed? Yeah. But will we ever have enough laws change where everybody feels safe?" Selwyn Jones, the uncle of George Floyd, told NBC Connecticut in an interview.
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2 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
A new report found the state's economic growth is being held back by a shortage of housing. It comes as lawmakers focus on housing reforms at the state capitol. "The housing shortage that we have in Connecticut is impacting people across incomes," said Dustin Nord, with the CBIA Foundation, an organization focused on economic growth. Nord spent months putting together a report on the impact of Connecticut's housing shortage.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
It can be especially daunting for those considering buying their first home and to see the costs surging. Karess Cannon is ready to stop renting and is searching for her first home somewhere in central Connecticut. "I realize there's no perfect time, but as rents keep going up, it just makes sense to actually be putting money into something that I own," Cannon said. For many buyers, it's becoming harder to find and afford a starter home - those in the bottom quarter of sales.
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In the last of our three part series about the collapse of the New London church one year later, we look back at the history of the magnificent structure and hear what the future holds for the prime spot in downtown. @NBCConnecticut https://t.co/FMorNKGbVy
“We have a home and we have a place where we can gather and the family's growing.” A congregation in New London settles into a new church after their former one collapsed about a year ago. @nbcconnecticut https://t.co/oUMo3u5fk1
“My faith is even stronger… I survived with the building. There is nothing my God won't do for me.” Hear from someone inside when a New London church collapsed nearly a year ago, plus we have a new video of the moment. @NBCConnecticut https://t.co/rquX0XLZaY