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Several Connecticut state troopers took part in a birthday parade for a five-year-old boy awaiting a heart transplant.

Several Connecticut state troopers took part in a birthday parade for a five-year-old boy awaiting a heart transplant. Officers with Troop B, along with many other first responders from throughout the northwest corner of the state, participated in a drive-thru parade to honor five-year-old Mason Gero, who’s headed to Boston later this month to prepare for surgery. “We are...

People in Woodbury came out to celebrate a 100-year-old World War II veteran by holding a birthday parade for him.

There was a big celebration this weekend for a man marking a big milestone.

There was a big celebration this weekend for a man marking a big milestone. Ben Cooper, a World War II veteran, is turning 100 soon and on Sunday, people participated in a birthday parade for him. West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor set it up. Cars honked and cheered as they passed Cooper’s house on East Maxwell Drive. We first introduced…

For decades, Ben Cooper has lived with the memory of World War II and all that he saw with the Army’s 45th Infantry Division. As he gets ready to celebrate his 100th birthday, he reflects on what he and his generation sacrificed to end the Holocaust and save humanity.

Friends and family came out to celebrate 100-year-old Anne Fiyalka’s birthday with a drive-thru parade in Easton on Monday.

Friends and family came out to celebrate 100-year-old Anne Fiyalka’s birthday with a drive-thru parade in Easton on Monday. “I feel so honored by all of these people that are coming to wish me a happy birthday,” Fiyalka said. Before the pandemic, Fiyalka always kept busy with work and activities. “Before the pandemic, my calendar had something to do...