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Kenneth R. Gosselin
Kenneth R. Gosselin is a reporter for the Hartford Courant.
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Proposal for massive $200 million CT mixed-use redevelopment emerges: transit, housing, stores
The transit hub, which has drawn the strong support of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, would be part of a larger project including up to 400 apartments, underground parking, a...

Seven major CT projects to watch in 2025. Will hotel rooms help fill empty city buildings?
Five years ago, the same downtown Hartford office building was considered for a hotel.

If CT health system doesn’t reach contract agreement with insurer, what it could mean for patients
The contract negotiations cover Aetna commercial coverage, which includes employer-sponsored plans, and Medicare Advantage plans, which are sold by private insurers and offer Medicare coverage plus additional benefits.

CT nursing home operator to slash hundreds of jobs in closure of two nursing homes
Athena Health Care Systems told the state labor department earlier this week that as part of plans to close the homes that it would layoff hundreds of employees.

$145M in renovations at major CT arena pushing ahead: Will it win over skeptics?
The renovation — focused on the lower half of the arena bowl — launched in August, with a timeline running until the summer of 2026.

Landlord of fire-damaged CT apartment complex blames city for ‘dragging its feet’
Until now, the owners of the Connecticut apartments declined to make public statements because it would be "counterproductive to the process of restoring the units that were damaged by the...

CT airport could get nonstop flight to U.K. as soon as 2026. It would require $15M in state incentives
The research indicates that twice, daily service to London could be possible, but it is more likely that a launch would begin with once daily service.

CT city mayor turns up heat on alleged problem landlords. Seeks prosecution for one.
The apartment tenants had endured mold, rodent infestations, inadequate insulation, furnaces that didn't work and other disrepair, sometimes making their dwellings uninhabitable, the mayor said.

‘Simply unaffordable’: What’s driving the high cost of living in Connecticut
Faced with the high cost of living, many Connecticut residents are struggling to get by against a torrent of inflated prices.

It’s a hulking eyesore in CT. Tearing it down could bring new city gateway, housing, entertainment
A demolition could clear the way for housing, but could also bring new uses to redevelopment: boutique hotel, entertainment and nightlife for new residents or even advanced manufacturing, innovation-based businesses.