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With music, art and community, people across Connecticut celebrated Juneteenth at various events across the state. In Bloomfield, a parade and concert on Saturday kicked off a weekend-long celebration.  “It’s wonderful that people are coming out. Not just to celebrate, but to remember the struggle,” said Suzette DeBeatham-Brown, a Bloomfield town councilor. “To remember everything that our ancestors went...

It has been the first St. Patrick’s Day since the pandemic where people can come together and celebrate without COVID-19 precautions. Local business employees and customers were ready for the fun.

It may have been the 5th of July, but Independence Day weekend was far from over. Many people were off from work and happily continued celebrating at events around the state. In the streets of Barkhamsted, some people marched while others cruised. It was a traditional red, white and blue parade. With American flags flying, people lined the streets –…

It may have been the 5th of July, but Independence Day weekend was far from over. Many people were off from work and happily continued celebrating at events around the state.

“We have to acknowledge. This is hard. This is insane,” said Dr. Robert Keder, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Keder said recognizing how isolating and confusing this year has been is the first step towards processing it. He said acknowledging the challenges of the pandemic is especially important with the holidays and colder months...

Dr. Anthony Fauci says people are going to have to make a choice “where they fit in the risk-benefit ratio” as they decide how to celebrate Thanksgiving this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The town of Enfield threw a special drive-by party for a 95-year-old veteran, complete with a very meaningful gift

A Vietnam veteran is being honored in a special way by his hometown for his birthday

Emma Ritson was supposed to celebrate her 21st birthday while studying abroad in Barcelona. But her plans, like millions of others, were upended by the coronavirus pandemic. So on her birthday Friday, friends threw her a surprise birthday parade with some help from Simsbury firefighters, police, and the Department of Public Works. One of Ritson’s friends is a firefighter...

Clementine Donelli celebrated a major milestone Tuesday – her 100th birthday. Donelli’s family and friends couldn’t celebrate with her in her Newington home because of the coronavirus. So instead, they threw her a social distancing party, gathering outside her window with signs. From a safe distance, they sang happy birthday and delivered birthday cards through the window. “We thought...

Clementine Donelli’s celebrated a major milestone Tuesday – her 100th birthday. And while she isn’t leaving the house right now, her family was determined to celebrate.