Hartford
A city in Capitol Region, Connecticut — population 121,535 as of 2020.
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CT is getting a lot less money from the federal government
Connecticut is receiving an estimated $2 billion less in federal funding under the Trump administration, a new report shows.
Government & Civic
Lamont’s plan to send gift cards to former SNAP recipients stalls
About 25,000 former SNAP recipients were to receive $300 grocery gift cards, but the state has delivered less than 6% of the pledged relief.
Government & Civic
Wall Street likes Lamont’s handling of CT’s budget
Gov. Lamont frequently touts his report card from credit rating agencies, but his critics say it paints an incomplete picture.
General
We’re asking the right questions about CT education, but is it enough?
The question should not simply be whether Connecticut increases the ECS formula, but whether that reflects the actual cost of educating a child.
Education
MDC Celebrates Completion of Hartford Tunnel Pump Station
The Metropolitan District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for the Hartford Tunnel Pump Station, marking another major step toward the completion of the four-mile-long tunnel running underground beneath Hartford and West Hartford. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal cuts…
Real Estate & Development
After settlement, CT mom pushes Congress to take up online safety
CT will get money from a landmark settlement with Meta, but advocates still want to see swift passage of Blumenthal’s Kids Online Safety Act.
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Hartford by the numbers
- Area
- 17.38 sq mi (45.01 km²), 0.68 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.1
- Households
- 49,028
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $46,411
- Median house value
- $228,600
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 550 MAIN ST, HARTFORD, CT 06103