Abigail Brone is a Statewide Housing Reporter at WNPR, Connecticut's NPR station. She focuses on the intersections of construction and real estate, accessibility, and social issues, including civil rights and diversity. Abigail's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including The Hour Publishing Company, Connecticut Mirror, and NPR.
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Abigail Brone's coverage primarily focuses on local government announcements and legal policy regulation in Connecticut, with a particular interest in the real estate industry and health-related topics. She would likely be interested in receiving pitches related to developments or changes within these areas that directly impact the local community, such as updates on affordable housing initiatives, homelessness prevention programs, heating cost trends, and housing assistance efforts.
Given her focus on local issues within Connecticut (particularly Hartford), she may find value in pitches that provide insights from local government officials, housing advocates, public health experts, or individuals directly affected by these policies. Additionally, providing data-driven analysis of how specific policies are affecting communities could also capture her attention.
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Two of the townhomes would be what the town calls “moderate housing,” where buyer incomes cannot exceed more than roughly $120 thousand to $190 thousand.
By: Abigail Brone
Homeownership in Litchfield County isn't a reality for many middle- and low-income families in western Connecticut. But efforts are under way to make new homes more affordable.
By: Abigail Brone
El audio de arriba está en inglés. Read in English Para muchas familias de ingresos medios y bajos del oeste de Connecticut, tener una vivienda propia está fuera de alcance.
By: Abigail Brone
The report found three new problems for working families: the continued rise in inflation, Connecticut’s worsening unemployment rate and cuts to federal aid programs.
By: Abigail Brone
In roughly the last year, there were about 55,000 calls to Connecticut’s 988 suicide hotline and more than 28,000 calls to the social services 211 hotline.
By: Abigail Brone
More than five hundred kids in Connecticut are currently unhoused, a roughly 15% increase from last year. That includes children living in shelters, motels and doubled up with family or friends.
By: Abigail Brone
As of Sept. 4 at least 534 children in Connecticut were reported to be experiencing homelessness, according to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.
By: Abigail Brone
About $2 million in state funding has gone toward the project, which is still in the early stages. The building was abandoned for about 24 years.
By: Abigail Brone
Families living under the ALICE threshold decreased by about 11,000 from 2023 to 2024, but the rates of financially strained families are once again increasing.
By: Abigail Brone
More than 60% of home builders report feeling the impacts of the tariffs on Canadian goods, including steel, plywood and aluminum.
