Local News for Hartford, Connecticut

Panel to review distribution plan for vaccine Tues.

HARTFORD – State residents eager to find out when they might get a spot in the COVID-19 vaccine line could get some clarity this week. The allocation subcommittee of the Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group is meeting Tuesday to resume distribution planning after recommending the next group of essential workers and vulnerable communities to be READ MORE.

Police look into Saturday night shooting incident in Hartford

Those with information can call into a police tip line at 860-722-TIPS (8477). Read the rest of the article on nhregister.com READ MORE.

Connecticut Man Charged In Fatal Westchester Shooting

A multi-agency police investigation into a fatal Westchester shooting last weekend led to the arrest of a Connecticut man who allegedly shot and killed a 24-year-old in the hallway of an apartment building over an ongoing dispute. Hartford resident Claismar Abreu-Then, age 27, was arrested late on… Read the rest of the article on bridgeport.dailyvoice.com READ MORE.

Vaccine supply, new virus strain worrying for Lamont

HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont told business executives on Friday that he worries that emerging, more contagious coronavirus strains could jeopardize the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. State health officials just a day earlier reported the state’s third and fourth cases of a highly infectious variant of the virus that first surfaced in READ MORE.

Lamont: No broad tax increases; no cuts to social services

HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont ruled out broad-based tax increases and deep cuts to social spending to balance the next state budget in remarks Friday to the state’s largest business group. Lamont also told a virtual annual summit of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association that he fears newly discovered, more contagious strains of the READ MORE.

Join Us for a Community Conversation: Learning about COVID-19 Vaccination

Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez presents a Virtual Town Hall, a Community Conversation: Learning about COVID-19 Vaccination, with presenters Tekisha D. Everette, Ph.D. from Health Equity Solutions and Dr. Reginald Eadie from Trinity Healthcare. Join us on Thursday, January 28, 2021. In Spanish: 5:30pm – 6:15pm In English: 6:30pm – 7:15pm Watch the live-stream at www.hartfordschools.org/TownHall Printable READ MORE.

Urban League’s Young Adult Re-entry Program (18-24 year-olds)

Urban League of Greater Hartford introduces their YARP Program. Please see attached flyer containing details for their upcoming informational sessions.   IN PERSON INFO SESSION: MON., JAN. 25, 2021, 3-5 PM Register online: ULGH.ORG 140 Woodland St., Hartford CONTACT Workforce Development Team 860-527-0147 x 161 | JSamuels@ulgh.org Urban League of Greater Hartford | 140 Woodland READ MORE.

Patricia Williams, who spent a lifetime giving back, brought a trailblazing presence to city hall and her Hartford neighborhood

Patricia Williams, a Freedom Rider who became a top city official in Hartford, dedicated her retirement years to expanding knowledge, opportunity and community in the neighborhoods. Williams died Jan. 13. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.

State lawmakers to draft legislation classifying COVID as work-related illness

HARTFORD – State lawmakers are going to consider expanding workers’ compensation to include coronavirus disease as a work-related illness. The Labor and Public Employees Committee voted Thursday to draft legislation to provide COVID-19 relief that will propose the expansion of workers’ compensation coverage. The contemplated legislation will also cover such other pandemic-related subjects as hazardous READ MORE.

CT Man Admits To Assaulting USPS Worker

A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier after making sexual advances while inside her postal vehicle. Demorse Kelley, age 39, of Hartford, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 21, for the Friday, June 7, 2019, event in Hartford, said John H. Durham, U.S… Read the rest of the article READ MORE.

Lamont says he is prepared to extend emergency powers amid COVID-19 pandemic

HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday confirmed that he is preparing to extend his emergency powers to manage the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lamont said he believes the dual states of public health and civil preparedness emergencies need to be continued beyond the Feb. 9 expiration date of his latest joint declarations READ MORE.

Hartford man pleads guilty to assaulting USPS mail carrier

Demorse Kelley, 39, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

State legislators in Hartford ponder issues sans public

HARTFORD — State lawmakers on the Public Health Committee disagreed Tuesday over whether controversial school vaccination and aid-in-dying bills should be considered while COVID-19 has the public locked out of the state Capitol. Republican members argued the two controversial subjects should be shelved until people are able to come to Hartford again to testify in-person READ MORE.

Patricia Williams, who spent a lifetime giving back, brought a trailblazing presence to city hall and her Hartford neighborhood

Patricia Williams, a Freedom Rider who became a top city official in Hartford, dedicated her retirement years to expanding knowledge, opportunity and community in the neighborhoods. Williams died Jan. 13. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.

Nine Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home

Three families were left homeless following a fire at a multi-family Connecticut home. The fire took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 207 Jefferson Street in Hartford at a multi-family home located in the city’s Frog Hollow neighborhood. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in… Read the rest of the article on READ MORE.

Comedy night benefits Hartford’s South Park Inn emergency shelter

A night of comedy with standup Linda Belt will take place on Jan. 24, to benefit the South Park Inn emergency shelter in Hartford. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.

9 displaced by fire at Hartford multi-family home

A multi-family home was declared uninhabitable by officials after a fire Wednesday night. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

To house more homeless families this winter, a Hartford shelter turned offices into extra rooms

Church volunteers last year helped run backup shelters for families with children, but the pandemic made the effort too risky to repeat. A Hartford organization with several residential programs converted offices into private rooms with cots to fill that gap, helping families like Tammy Kinyua and her two children. Read the rest of the article READ MORE.

Feds: Hartford man sentenced for fentanyl distribution while on parole

A Hartford man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he distributed fentanyl while on parole in 2019. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

State Warns Residents of Covid Scams

HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont is warning Connecticut residents that as the Covid-19 vaccine continues to become available to more people, they should be aware of potential scams related to the vaccine and be on the lookout for certain warning… Read the rest of the article on primepublishers.com READ MORE.