Michayla Savitt

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Michayla Savitt

Published April 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM EDT Connecticut and beyond, rotting food is an issue. In landfills it generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Reducing food waste is a small piece of a large puzzle to solutions of slowing down climate change – it’s also part of how Connecticut is approaching a looming waste crisis, of which “challenges remain pretty significant” DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes has previously said.

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Michayla Savitt

Kate Byroade has worked in a library since she was a teenager, and for the past 15 years she’s been a public library director in Colchester. She vividly remembered a very public attempt to ban a book in 2022. “It was a very frightening day,” Byroade said. “Our work and our integrity were being challenged.”“Who is RuPaul?” is part of a popular children’s biography series meant for kids ages 9 to 12.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Michayla Savitt

Over 30 rules are being reconsidered by the Environmental Protection Agency including rules to protect the nation’s air and water, along with efforts to combat climate change. The move comes as the Trump administration continues to slash federal funding promised to cities and states, and cut the federal workforce.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Michayla Savitt

The Trump administration recently slashed a program that helps schools and food banks buy produce from local farmers, cuts that total $1 billion nationwide. In Connecticut, over $9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was set aside for schools and food banks. The move effectively cancels that money.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Michayla Savitt

March 11 marked a bitter anniversary: a half-decade since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Long-term care workers from the union SEIU 1199 NE and faith leaders rallied Tuesday to reflect on the toll of the virus – and call for more state support. The union represents about 3,500 private sector group home workers that provide care to people who have developmental disabilities and about 6,000 nursing home workers in Connecticut.