Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Generation Power ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, previously called Operation Fuel, will accept applications until Nov. 10. To help clients plan for their energy needs, the organization shifted from a twice a year application period to four times a year. -
Residents of several apartment complexes in New London are facing a wave of evictions, weeks after the buildings were purchased by a corporate landlord. -
The former Windham No Freeze seasonal homeless shelter is reopening with a new name and building. It's now a year-round shelter called Project HOPE of Eastern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and offers long term shelter. -
A bill passed last year - which changed the state’s building code to create a pathway for new housing - is now at risk. The change allows for apartment buildings up to five stories to have a single stairway. -
For unhoused residents in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, refusing to part with a pet can be a major barrier to securing shelter. Only one long-term shelter in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø accepts pets, with limitations. -
State lawmakers gathered at Foxwoods Resort Casino today to discuss various housing issues, including what it may take to get the sweeping housing bill approved in an upcoming legislative special session. -
New supportive housing units in Rocky Hill are giving veterans struggling with addictions or mental health issues hope. The first phase, adding six units of supportive housing, is complete. -
Throughout this year, Bethel faced several proposed housing developments, but town officials are looking to increase affordable housing on their terms. -
Over the last 15 years several apartment buildings that incorporate affordable housing and retail space have popped up in downtown Darien, and town officials share what they’ve done right and where there’s room for improvement. -
The former Playtex headquarters in Stamford is set to be demolished, and dozens of townhomes will soon be constructed in its place.
