r/Connecticut

Well, I guess technically, this year is gonna be great for ticks and terrible for people, pets, and wild animals.

Went hiking with a buddy in Gale’s Ferry on a path that was predominantly a rocky shore walk/scramble along the Thames; I pulled 7 deer ticks off me by the time I got back to the car, and found 1 more when I got home.

Just wanted to post a gentle reminder for everyone to check themselves if you happen to walk in long grass or near low hanging branches of brush, trees, or shrubs. The relatively mild winter we had probably didn’t help cull the population (edit: listen, I wanna apologize here for calling it a mild winter, I’m originally from upstate Wisconsin, but, I’m sorry!). Some official maps or figures estimate an average of 80 ticks on every acre of land in New London county. Make sure you get your pets treated, if you tend to bring them along on your adventures outside.

Why the fuck is there so much traffic in CT literally ALL hours of the day except for 1am-5am. I’m in Norwalk and I fucking hate how I can’t even go to the grocery store without it taking me 30 minutes to get there and 30 minutes to get back to my house. Why the FUCK is it taking me an hour just to do a grocery run!!!!!!! Then I pay almost $100 for less than 20 items at the grocery store. WHAT THE FUCK. I hate how so many people from NY and other states suddenly decided CT was the place to be and not only made our traffic 20 times worse than what it ever was, but then also hijacked the fuck out of our housing costs and other costs! Not to mention that now we have to pay up to five dollars for gas that isn’t even real gas anymore, gas that doesn’t even last! I’m putting more than half of $100 worth of gas in a car that used to cost me $20 to fill up with a full tank. TWENTY FUCKING DOLLARS! FULL TANK!!! CT is incredible fr, the world is incredible, I love it here!!!!!!!!!!

I went on a hike at Sleeping Giant State Park recently and something interesting happened. My friend and I constantly crossed paths (at least 8 times) with a Slavic woman who always asked us the same questions, offer to take a picture, and try to guide us down another path. We would rest occasionally for 15-20 min and when we started hiking again we would cross paths with her almost immediately.

I swear I thought she was a ghost or a tourist trap at first before I saw her interacting with others on the trail.

I talked to some other people who have had a similar experience and wanted to know if and one else had experienced it as well.

"(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation providing all eligible voters in Connecticut with the option of casting their ballots in elections and primaries using absentee ballots. No-excuse absentee ballots make voting more accessible for those facing impediments to in-person voting due to disability and mobility limitations, lack of transportation, childcare or caretaking duties, or work schedules.

The legislation, Public Act 26-42, removes restrictions in previously enacted state statutes that only provided this option to voters who were unable to appear in-person at their polling place on election day for several specific reasons, which they were required to confirm when applying for an absentee ballot, including due to active service in the U.S. Armed Forces, absence from their town, sickness, physical disability, religious conflicts, or their service as an elections worker.

Modifying the law is the result of the approval by Connecticut voters of a constitutional amendment that appeared as a ballot question in the November 5, 2024, election.

The change became effective immediately upon receiving Governor Lamont’s signature."

Full article here

I’m a lifelong CT resident, but am relocating to the other end of the state. Black Rock looks promising but I’m not sure if there are other areas worth checking out. I don’t want a long commute, so no more than 30 min, especially with the traffic. I’d love to hear your thoughts on safe, relatively affordable (~2k rent) areas that meet my needs!

She bought the 13,000-square-foot mansion in Greenwich's exclusive Indian Head Association in 1992 with her husband, Frank, for $7.8 million.