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Winterfest Returns to Bushnell Park in Hartford
NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut, and Comcast are Connecting You to Joy during Winterfest Hartford! From November 25 through January 8, Hartford’s Bushnell Park will be alive with winter activit... -
Boxes to Boots Volunteers Make 1,200+ Care Packages for Soldiers Overseas
Our troops overseas will feel our support this holiday season. Thanks to volunteers and our generous NBC Connecticut viewers, 1,204 care packages were wrapped and shipped off to our heroes Satur... -
‘Legacy Gaming' Leave A Legacy Charity Event for Connecticut Children's
On October 22, local YouTube channel ‘Legacy Gaming’ will host a charity event and live stream at GameCraft Arcade and Bar in Southington to benefit the Family Resource Center within Conne... -
Boxes to Boots Operation Cares 2022
Join in the mission to help put together care packages for our troops serving overseas this holiday season!
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Connecticut In Color: Selfie Museum Gives Creatives a Place to Pose
If you’ve ever been in need of new content to post to your social media feed, the Gallery Selfie Museum may be the answer. This brand new business at the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods has 23 creative themed rooms with endless opportunities to strike a pose. It’s the brainchild of Hartford native Destiany Hunter. She opened The Gallery to gi... -
Wethersfield's First Black Town Council Member Resigning For Deployment
Ryan Biggs became the first Black person on the council when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in late 2020.
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Wethersfield's First Black Town Council Member Resigns For Deployment
Tuesday night, Wethersfield Town Councilman Ryan Biggs shared with his colleagues and constituents that he’s stepping away from his role serving his community on the council, in furtherance of his service to our country. He’s being deployed abroad as part of his service in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where he has served for more than a decade, now holdi... -
Korean Adoptee Embraces Lunar New Year Traditions While Learning About Heritage
Embracing your identity while learning about your cultural background. A Connecticut mother is doing just that as a Korean adoptee, teaching herself and her son about Lunar New Year traditions. Eggs sizzled as Meg Carriela prepares a special dish, tteokguk or Korean rice cake soup, to celebrate Lunar New Year. “It’s considered good luck, good healt... -
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Connecticut in Color: Pull-Ups for Cape Verde
As many people think about physical fitness in the new year, what about working out for a cause? That’s the objective of Glastonbury resident Eddie Esteves, who’s on a mission to do 1,000 pull-ups, raising money to build playgrounds in the country of his birth: Cape Verde. “I figured I would take a task that was very difficult, which...... -
Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – Jingle Bells Sing-Along
The United Girls’ Choir will put you in the holiday spirit; listen to them or join along to sing a classic favorite, “Jingle Bells!”
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – Learn Spanish Words
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra news anchor Grace Gomez teaches us how to say, “Connecting You to Joy” in Spanish!
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – Snow Monster Snack
NBC Connecticut news anchor Heidi Voight and Chef David are bringing back a favorite family snack. This easy and simple recipe is one the entire family will enjoy!
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – Snowman Ornament
Grab a parent or an adult and some simple supplies from a local craft store to learn how to make a fun ornament that will certainly spruce up your Christmas tree this holiday season!
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – Learn to Ski
“CT Live!” host Taylor Kinzler hits the slopes at Ski Sundown in New Hartford to learn fundamental skiing techniques from some young local athletes!
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – What Is Winter?
NBC Connecticut chief meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan and Snow Monster’s friend Fria give us a science lesson on the season of winter and the weather that comes along with it!
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Kids Connection “Connecting You to Joy” – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Students from ACES Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School for the Arts in North Haven read one of the oldest and most popular Christmas poems, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” written by Clement Clarke Moore.