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Matt Austin

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
26
Latest publication
Sep 23, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Matt Austin

    Luxury apartments filling up in West Hartford amid Connecticut housing crunch (opens the original)

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    Apartment rents in Connecticut have reached record levels, adding urgency to calls from housing advocates who say the state needs to build more than 100,000 additional housing units to meet demand. The issue is on display in West Hartford, where several new apartment developments have opened in recent years amid strong demand for rental housing. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. One of the newest projects is One West Hartford, a 172-unit luxury apartment complex built on

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Matt Austin

    Hartford opens public housing waitlist for first time in years as demand surges (opens the original)

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    For the first time in as many as five years, Hartford residents and others seeking affordable housing can apply for public housing units through the Hartford Housing Authority. Officials say demand has been overwhelming. About 3,000 applications had already been submitted as of Wednesday, and the housing authority expects to receive roughly 5,000 applications during the one-week enrollment period. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The application window closes at 4 p.m. o

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Matt Austin

    Connecticut officials issue cease-and-desist letters to prediction markets (opens the original)

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    Connecticut is looking to stop numerous prediction markets from running what the state is calling illegal activity here. State officials said it sent cease-and-desist orders to nine companies. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (CT DCP) said those nine companies were operating illegally in the state, including Robinhood, Polymarket, and Coinbase. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Officials said prediction markets that offer sports wagers in Connecticut viol

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Matt Austin

    Calls for change following reported immigration enforcement surge in Danbury (opens the original)

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    Advocates are calling for change following a reported surge of immigration enforcement in Danbury. “They are just terrorizing our community. They are absolutely terrorizing our community,” said Carina Bandhauer, Connecticut Students for a Dream. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. NBC Connecticut was there when seemingly one person of the roughly 65 people who were taken last week was detained, according to Danbury Unites for Immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Matt Austin

    Connecticut leaders, Puerto Rican community rally support as water crisis continues on the island (opens the original)

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    Connecticut leaders and members of the state's Puerto Rican community are looking for ways to help as Puerto Rico faces an ongoing water crisis that has left thousands of residents without running water for days at a time. For about a month, water rationing has been underway in parts of Puerto Rico, including areas of San Juan. More than 180,000 customers are without water for two days at a time as part of a rotating schedule. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The crisis

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