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Connecticut Today - October 15, 2026 · Connecticut Today

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  P>Good morning. It's Thursday, October 15th, and this is Connecticut Today, CT
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  Insider's Daily Audio Briefing. Catch up on Connecticut. All news, no noise
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  in under five minutes. We're starting off with a quick look at
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  the weather: expect sun to shine and temperatures in the 60s today,
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  but rain and colder air are on the way. We'll have the
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  full forecast at the end of the briefing. In today's headlines, more
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  than 765,000 Connecticut residents who receive Social Security will see larger monthly
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  checks next year. A 3.6 cost of living adjustment triggered by inflation
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  will take effect with benefits payable in January. This increase applies to
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  retirement, survivor, and disability benefits, as well as supplemental security income. For
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  the average retired worker in Connecticut, the adjustment means about 85 more
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  each month, or roughly 1,025 over the year. The Social Security Administration
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  says most beneficiaries will receive the higher payments in January, though some
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  may see them at the end of December due to the holiday
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  schedule. Connecticut's population density varies widely from town to town. Cornwall, in
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  the northwest corner, has the lowest density in the state with about
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  30 residents per square mile. If everyone in Cornwall spread out evenly,
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  each person would have more than 18 football fields of space. In
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  contrast, Bridgeport is the most densely populated, where each resident would averages
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  a six-yard strip of turf. Statewide, Connecticut averages about 750 people per
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  square mile, making it the fourth densest state in the country. The
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  crosssound cable, which carries electricity between New Haven and Long Island, will
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  be offline from October 19 through October 31. ISO New England, the
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  regional grid operator, says no electricity will be transferred during this period.
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  Officials report that no reliability issues or bill increases are expected due
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  to the shutdown. The outage is scheduled as part of planned maintenance
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  and lines up with work to relocate and re-bury parts of the
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  cable in New Haven Harbor for a federal dredging project. The Cross
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  Sound Cable is a 24 mile high voltage line that is mostly
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  used to send power to Long Island. Other transmission links between Connecticut
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  and Long Island will remain in service during the outage. Mike Miller
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  of Middlefield has spent two o decades performing as a Paul McCartney
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  impersonator, but his career was nearly cut short by serious heart problems.
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  After several heart attacks and a double bypass, Miller received a heart
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  transplant in March 2024. He spent months in the hospital and in
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  rehabilitation, but as of October 9, he completed his 40th physical therapy
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  session and has returned to the stage. Miller says he is now
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  able to do all the things he could before the transplant, including
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  performing. He continues to manage late-stage kidney disease and says he is
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  focused on enjoying life and future performances. As fall continues, Connecticut residents
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  are facing the classic challenge of dressing for big temperatures swings. October's
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  average highs are in the mid-60s, while lows can dip into the
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  40s. Meteorologists recommend dressing in layers to stay comfortable as temperatures change
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  throughout the day. Wind and rain can also affect how the weather
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  feels, so, checking the forecast before heading out is advised. And now
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  for the full weather forecast. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and mild
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  temperatures, with highs in the lower to middle 60s across most of
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  Connecticut. Clouds will increase late in the day and rain is expected
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  to arrive overnight, leading to a much colder and windy weekend. Saturday
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  will feel much colder, with highs struggling to reach the lower 50s
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  and gusty northwest winds. Sunshine returns Sunday, but temperatures will stay on
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  the cool side before warming up again early next week. Thanks for
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  listening. For more local news, visit ctinsider.com. This digest was partially generated
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  by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff.