In addition to a day-long festival, the city is introducing Black Wall Street Week, which runs through Aug. 18. It features Black art and cultural events across the city.

Food donations tend to level off during the summer months, but the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are helping to buck the trend, especially in Fairfield County. That’s according to Karen Saggese, co-site director for Food Rescue Fairfield County. The group collects donated food from retailers and food service companies and delivers them to local nonprofits.

The previous age cutoff was 12 years old. Health and immigrant rights advocates said the next goal is to extend state insurance coverage up to age 18, for families that meet income requirements.

Latinos make up 18% of Connecituc’s population and as that population continues to grow and diversify itself it has the potential to increase political influence.

"It's a significant step forward," said Carmen Lanche, executive director of Comunidades Sin Fronteras.

The sculpture itself, now located at the base where the Christopher Columbus statue once stood, doesn’t represent a man looking down from a pedestal. Instead, it represents a more relatable reality, according to Elicker.

Concerned parents and community members say students are being harassed online through racist, misogynistic and homophobic blog posts.

Compared to 2023, nearly double the amount of nonprofits throughout Stamford are set to get money from Mayor Caroline Simmons’ Community Microgrant Program this year.

After announcing the termination of 162 teaching positions Hartford Public Schools the district said they recently were able to reduce that number to 30.

Homicide is the third highest cause of death for Native women between the ages of 10 and 24 in North America, according to State Sen. Eric Berthel.