Connecticut’s recently approved two-year state budget will support dental care for children in the Torrington area by directing $200,000 to Brooker Memorial’s pediatric dental program, an investment that officials say is increasingly vital as federal threats to Medicaid loom. The funding, championed by Sen. Paul Honig, D-Harwinton, includes $100,000 in both fiscal year 2026 and ‘27 to help Brooker meet…
