As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Sten Spinella
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Breeze Airways adds four flights to Bradley International Airport
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Utah-based Breeze Airways, a new start-up carrier, announced Friday it will begin offering non-stop service to four cities this summer from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.Contributed photo
A newly minted Salt Lake City airline has announced it will begin flying out of Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport.
Breeze Airways made its national debut Friday by announcing the Windsor Locks-based airport will be one of its destinations, according to officials with the Connecticut Airport Authority. Breeze is launching four nonstop destinations this summer between Bradley and Charleston, Columbus, Norfolk and Pittsburgh.
Supporters disappointed as House passes weakened housing reform
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CT MirrorCT Mirror
May 20, 2021
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Rep. Cristin McCarthy-Vahey, D-Fairfield, smiles as he is introduced during opening session of the state legislature in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, February 05, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
Contentious legislation aimed at tackling Connecticut’s dubious distinction of being one of the most segregated states in the country was significantly scaled back before winning approval in the state House of Representatives on Thursday.
Language was scrapped that would have required towns to allow the construction of multi-unit housing around some train stations and suburban towns’ commercial centers, and towns would be able to vote to opt out of other key requirements.
House speaker s urban revitalization pitch is based on UConn renewal program
Keith M. Phaneuf, CTmirror.org
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Newly sworn-in Connecticut Speaker of the House Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, speaks in the the House during opening session, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. The new legislative session is expected to focus on the continuing coronavirus pandemic and the state s budget challenges. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)Jessica Hill / Associated Press
The transformation of the University of Connecticut’s crumbling infrastructure into a vibrant, modern campus began when legislators gave the flagship institution top priority when it came to state borrowing.
Now House Speaker Matt Ritter wants to repeat the success of UConn 2000 with Connecticut’s poorest urban centers.