Since July 2025, nearly 18,900 children lost SNAP benefits in Connecticut—a 15.7% decline that exceeds the 13% average found in 19 states. State officials have used surplus funds to support hungry families and are pushing for better data to guide next steps.
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Students from the University of Hartford and University of Bridgeport will travel to Burgos, Spain on Aug. 12 to assist NASA by launching two payloads within 1 minute and 46 seconds of eclipse totality + the project marks a milestone in student-led research under faculty supervision.
Hundreds of swimmers, boaters and volunteers are gathering today for the 39th annual Swim Across the Sound in Bridgeport, which passes Jennings Beach in Fairfield and ends at Captain’s Cove — a 14-mile race raising funds to support families facing cancer through Hartford HealthCare.
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