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President-elect Donald Trump gains support among Latino voters in 2024 win
The results are in for the presidential election: Donald Trump will be the 47th U.S. President. In Connecticut, there are mixed reactions about his victory. “I voted for Kamala, and I was hoping that the Latino population was going to follow suit,” Amilcar Hernandez (D-Hartford City Council) said. “I think we needed a change,” Maria Rosal, of Manchester, said....
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UConn survey examines Puerto Rican and Latino vote ahead of Election Day
Puerto Rican and Latino voters are gearing up to have their voices heard in the presidential election. Voters are split on who they want in office. “I don’t want to vote for Trump, never do it. He don’t understand Hispanic people,” Mirva Irizarry of New Britain said. “I don’t like the other [candidate], Kamala Harris,” Jessica Rosario of Hartford...
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Emergency officials warn against bonfires on Halloween
It’s Oct. 31 – decorations are up and candy is on deck, but the weather is a bit confusing. “It’s a little humid today so it doesn’t feel like Halloween and fall,” Michael Zeoli, of Sunderland, Massachusetts, said. “Very, very warm but you know what, I am hoping that will bring out more kids,” Irena Markow, of New Britain,...
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Waterbury celebrates Cape Verdean Mayor for the Day on Friday
Jose David Almeida, 78, most commonly known as David, was born in Cape Verde in 1946. “I love Cape Verdean, it is a beautiful island,” Jose David Almeida, of Waterbury, said. Almeida came to Connecticut at the age of 15 like many others before him chasing the American dream. “Because the United States is the land of opportunity, everybody wants…
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Nonprofit that honors fallen responders raising funds for firefighter's family
An outpouring of support has come from all corners of Connecticut for Wethersfield fallen firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. In Cheshire, a young woman is selling t-shirts to help raise money for his family. It’s not the first time she is giving back to loved ones of first responders. “It is unbelievable what these guys are doing, really is something...
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Advocates deliver petition to governor's office calling for lower energy bills
Utility customers are turning frustration into action. On Thursday, advocates hand-delivered 68,000 signatures to Governor Ned Lamont’s office. “The public benefits need to be removed from our energy bill,” advocate Scott Pearson said. “I know people are very upset about this, and this is not going to go away.” Customer Donnetta Campbell was among the group. She brought copies of…
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Beachgoers head to Hammonasset to enjoy unusually warm temperatures
An unusual scene at the beach during October. “We are surprised there are so many other people out here,” Jillian Stone, of Farmington, said. The summer season officially wrapped up last month, but warm temperatures have been in full swing this week, attracting dozens of families out to Hammonasset Beach State Park. “It is fantastic to be out, although...
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Controversy surrounding removal of MLK mural in Southington
On Monday, a group of Southington residents gathered outside of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. racial equity mural on North Main Street to bring light to what they are calling an injustice. “Today I stand in resistance and in grief for the kids whose pictures are coming down off that mural and what that says to them,” Southington resident…
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Former Meriden piano factory being turned into mixed-income housing
On Thursday, there was a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a former piano factory in Meriden that is being turned into mixed-income housing. “We always look at this big building and we’re like hey it looks pretty gothy, it’s old,” North End Neighborhood Association President Steven Cardillo said. The former Aeolian Organ and Music Company building located on...
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Souls to the Polls early voting rally to be held in Waterbury on Sunday
This is the first general election in Connecticut where voters can head to the polls early. “We have an opportunity in the State of Connecticut to embrace early voting, which is really great for marginalized communities or individuals in our circle that we would like to encourage to vote,” Greater Waterbury NAACP President Wendy Tyson-Wood said. From Monday, October 21…
