Sydney Boyo is a reporter and Multimedia Journalist Associate at NBC Connecticut. Sydney's previous experiences at CNBC's San Francisco bureau and ESPN have honed her skills in digital tech documentaries and video content production.
Sydney earned a B.S. in Communications from the University of Miami, specializing in Broadcast Journalism and International Studies; she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role.
A proud member of the NABJ and hailing from Atlanta, Sydney is passionate about storytelling and connecting with her audience. When not chasing stories, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, watching sports, and exploring new destinations. Sydney is excited about covering diverse narratives across Connecticut and following along with Connecticut’s many basketball teams.
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Sen. Blumenthal returns from Middle East, supports sending military assets to Israel
On Friday, Senator Richard Blumenthal returned from his visit to the Middle East. He made stops in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Israel. He says the trip was a part of a bipartisan effort to discuss diplomacy between Israel and its neighbors. “As dire and dangerous as the situation seems to be right now, there is…
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Preventing package theft as Prime Day items and holiday gifts start to arrive
Many people in Connecticut put in their orders for discounted items during Amazon’s Prime Day sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. As these items and many other online holiday purchases are delivered ‘porch pirates’ also known as packages thieves could be a problem for anyone not home when their orders arrive. New Haven Police Public Information Officer Christian Bruckhart says...
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Cruise ship stops in Connecticut ports on journey from Boston to New York City
American Cruise Lines’ New England cruise ship sails from Boston to New York City this week and on the way, it stopped in Connecticut twice. “I think the Connecticut shoreline in particular is just a beautiful place to be especially now in October,” said American Cruise Lines Public Relations Manager Alexa Paolella. The first stop in New London on Monday…
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Hartford announces new Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment at City Hall
On Tuesday, the city of Hartford announced plans to open an Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment at City Hall. “All are committed to making sure that art continues to remain in Hartford,” said Arts & Culture Transition Committee co-chair Floyd Green. This office comes as part of the city’s plan to further invest in the arts. “Arts speaks...
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Waterbury school honors baseball legend Roberto Clemente with name change
The International Dual Language School in Waterbury has changed its name to the Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School. “Our hope is that with the unveiling of the new sign, our students are going to walk through those doors and be inspired by Roberto Clemente and what he stood for,” said the school’s principal, Diurca Tomasella. The name change...
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Statewide gun buyback and gun safe giveaway to take place for fourth year
On Saturday, cities and towns will participate in Connecticut’s Statewide Gun Buyback and Gun Safe Giveaway Day. “We’ve been hosting gun buybacks in the city of Hartford for about 15 years, but we’ve always kind of been alone on an island with it, so we’re really happy that it’s come to this statewide level,” said Sgt. Christopher Mastroianni, of...
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Meriden pickleball event offers a chance for people with disabilities to play
On Tuesday, the Beautiful Lives Project hosted a pickleball event for people with living with a disability. The event took place at Club Pickleball, inside the Meriden Mall. “I always say that the greatest gift you can give them is to include them,” said Beautiful Lives Project executive director Tony Gionfriddo. “That’s what we’re doing today.” The organizations work...
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Travelers from Connecticut headed to Florida despite threat of Hurricane Helene
Flights on Thursday were still departing for parts of Florida from Connecticut as Hurricane Helene approached the Gulf Coast. “We did get out yesterday,” said Kim Impelluso, who is from Old Saybrook but currently in Naples. “I do have a couple of friends that were supposed to fly to Naples today and their flights were canceled, so I’m glad...
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Thousands are hunting for treasure. Is it in Connecticut?
The search is on for a 24k gold piece of treasure across New England. Project Skydrop creators Jason Rohrer and Tom Bailey are two of the three people that know the location of the piece of metal hidden in somewhere in the woods. Together they launched the search for the trophy, offering the collected entry money as the prize. “The…
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State experts say kill spotted lanternflies, but no need to report them
Experts at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven say people in the state no longer need to report when they’ve found a spotted lanternfly. Associate scientist Dr. Gale Ridge says reporting has become obsolete and people should just kill them. “They’re in all the counites in Connecticut at this point,” said Ridge. “They’re running along the interstate...
