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Early voting in Connecticut overlaps with Halloween, so if you’re thinking about dressing up to cast a ballot, there are some rules about what you can, and can't, wear. t.co/6j0LVeRelv

Members of Connecticut’s Puerto Rican community — one of the largest in the U.S. — are condemning comments made at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump, where a comedian called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” t.co/BUx1tKlgij

Food is an important part of the campaign trail, from tamales to McDonald's. This episode of @colinmcshow is all about how food is used in politics, including in the White House. Plus, the delicious return of the election cake. t.co/TyNVf7ho3s

Sometimes it feels like online platforms have become the wild west filled with endless scrolling and intrusive algorithms. On this episode of @WhereWeLive, we hear how some technologists are thinking about creating better social spaces on the internet. t.co/LBtydZ9TD9

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been released from prison after four months for defying a subpoena in the investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Bannon left the Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, on Tuesday morning. t.co/avX4D548ME

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists and leading to a new call to protect the giant animals, and do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of extinction. t.co/hM4rpIZgbj

Increases in attendance and ratings buoyed the WNBA to new heights in 2024, from the arrival of a star-studded rookie class through last week's five-game Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx that drew more than a million TV viewers. t.co/MkdGJQb581

A dozen housing experts gathered in Waterford recently to discuss ways to improve the housing crisis by increasing housing options and affordability, including reducing the property tax and creating boarding homes as shelter alternatives. t.co/YIrsf9rWUD

Connecticut did not set a new rainfall record in 2024 during a deadly August storm that killed three people, according to a review by the National Weather Service. t.co/J4Nt0EMm9N

Dixwell Avenue in New Haven used to be lined with businesses decades ago, and local officials hope a new multi-use development project will bring some of that hustle and bustle back. t.co/9mJvLUcSYJ

New London's affordable housing expansion will be ready next fall. The Bayonet Street apartment building will have 64 units, with the majority reserved for residents in need of housing assistance, with some reserved for adults with disabilities. t.co/UO9TwNMQZz

In recent weeks, The Connecticut Mirror set out to discover how young people view climate change, exploring their fears, their activism, their politics, their realities and more. The findings were complicated. t.co/MP7FRNsIgS

For those in Connecticut focused on housing policy, it is encouraging to see it in the spotlight, though they say some issues remain unaddressed in candidates’ platforms. t.co/W0my95lAys

A local nonprofit preschool and local lawmakers are pushing to expand options for at-home day cares and ways to tackle both the affordability crises in both housing and child care. t.co/j2Z1dn3UJF

The city of Northampton, MA, issued a 'no trespass' order Monday for people living in a tent encampment near Lake Fitzgerald. However, the order was not enforced due to safety concerns regarding protesters who supported those who established the camp. t.co/C35bXsKi53

Kaitlyn Shake, a Democrat and a member of the Stratford Town Council, says voter enthusiasm for Vice President Kamala Harris is increasing among voters in the town. t.co/gu81q1tNRt

As Connecticut’s housing crisis rages on, residents are looking for ways to fight the rising costs and lack of housing, and turning to state officials for help. t.co/VpYMWlhjBe

On this episode of @colinmcshow, we talk with Christine Rosen about her new book, "The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World." We discuss about how technology has impacted society and their interactions. t.co/K3KjPGOxW0

A.J. Jacobs joins @colinmcshow to talk about his new book, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning. The book details his experience living by the Constitution for a year. t.co/6plbshEisQ