Long-vacant blighted historic home gets a makeover through Hartford Land Bank
Hartford Courant September 21, 2023
[Excerpt of feature article by Stephen Underwood, September 21, 2023] The Hartford Land Bank is a nonprofit organization that acquires vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent or distressed properties in Hartford and redevelops them by teaming up with local developers. The nonprofit group works with dozens of local developers just like Salazar that are invested in the city, according to Arunan Arulampalam, Land Bank CEO. [....]… Read More
United Way: A family of four needs $126,000 a year to survive in CT
Connecticut Mirror September 19, 2023
[Excerpt from CT Mirror feature article by Keith M. Phaneuf published 9/19/23, which also appeared in print newspapers throughout the state] According to the Federal Poverty Level, a metric with roots going back 60 years, a family of four is impoverished this year if it earns $30,000 or less. But a new analysis Tuesday from the United Way of Connecticut shows the true gap here is more than four times that level — and heading in the wrong direction.… Read More
Meet the Latino candidates tackling language access, involvement in Meriden elections
Record Journal August 31, 2023
[Excerpt of article by Lau Guzmán, Record-Journal, August 30, 2023] MERIDEN — Language access for Spanish speakers is becoming an increasingly significant issue for many of the Latinos running in the city’s municipal elections in November. Many of these proposals are coming from candidates who are relatively new to city politics and don’t have the long experience of other candidates on the ballot.… Read More
Press coverage of the Health Equity in Connecticut 2023 report
Various August 30, 2023
On August 23, 2023, DataHaven published its latest health equity report, along with a press release, "DataHaven health equity report finds that preventable health problems … Read More
Equity and well-being reports detail Middletown's standings against state, county
Middletown Press August 21, 2023
[Excerpt of front-page feature article by Cassandra Day, Staff Writer, Middletown Press, Aug. 16, 2023] MIDDLETOWN — There is a nearly 20-year difference in life expectancy between Black and Asian residents living in Middlesex County, according to the results of a health needs assessment based on race and ethnicity conducted by Middlesex Health. Black residents experience the lowest average life expectancy in Middlesex County, 77.2 years, and Asians, the highest, 96.6 years, according to the 2022 health report.… Read More
More than 4 in 5 CT adults satisfied where they live, but town-by-town breakdown reveals divide
Hearst Connecticut Media Group August 8, 2023
[Excerpt of feature article in Hearst CT newspapers, August 2, 2023, by Alex Putterman] … Read More
