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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A recent Connecticut Supreme Court ruling strengthens eviction protections for housing tenants across the state.
By: Abigail Brone
Tremont Flats are in the historic former factory for the Aeolian company, which built self-playing pianos. The factory was converted into 82 apartments, the majority of which are considered affordable.
By: Abigail Brone
Connecticut stacks up poorly compared to other states based on its home ownership affordability and construction rate, according to a new Realtor report.
By: Abigail Brone
Two of the three bodies found in a Burlington home last week were identified as one of the homeowners and her son. The bodies, discovered after a foreclosure auction, is raising questions about Connecticut's foreclosure process.
By: Abigail Brone
Fairfield has a new fire safety inspection fee system. Now, corporate landlords with hundreds of apartments are paying a larger fee to the town. The fee increased from $100 per building to $40 per unit.
Congress just approved a sweeping federal housing bill. It’s the largest housing reform in nearly twenty years. Nonprofit housing providers are now gearing up for the coming changes.
By: Abigail Brone
Homeless advocates in New Haven say the city didn’t do enough to protect unhoused residents during the heatwave this past weekend. For Saturday, July 4, there were initially no plans for a city-run cooling center.
By: Abigail Brone
A proposed federal bill would allow Connecticut homeowners to get financial assistance for crumbling foundation repairs. Affected homeowners don’t just have to fix their foundations. There are related costs, including repairing the driveway, as well as fixing porches, basements and garages.
A veterans’ housing expansion in Rocky Hill is offering new hope for dozens of homeless vets and their families. The remodeled building on the VA campus in Rocky Hill will have six townhouses for veterans and their families and 14 more homes for individual vets.
By: Abigail Brone
The pest control company Orkin compiled a list of the 50 cities in the U.S. in which the company did the most bed bug treatments. Hartford ranked number 26, ahead of larger cities like San Diego, Miami and Seattle.
