Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

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In a year when pajamas are accepted as an all-day outfit, a fundraising tradition for Connecticut Children’s Hospital is taking on an even greater meaning. “We realized this was more important than ever,” Tara Wesoloskie, coordinator for PJ Day for the Kids said. In its tenth year, the annual PJ Day for the Kids went virtual, with hundreds of people putting on...

In its tenth year, the annual PJ Day for the Kids went virtual, with hundreds of people putting on their pajamas, posting pictures on social media and raising money for some of our state’s bravest fighters.

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center furloughed 400 workers because of the coronavirus outbreak, which has caused elective and other surgeries to be delayed and the number of patients to decline, according to officials with the Hartford-based medical system. The furloughs are for 60 days and affect about 14 percent of the system’s workforce of 2,800, according to medical center spokeswoman Monica…

More than 3,000 UConn students packed inside the Hugh S. Greer Field House to dance and raise $1.5 million for Connecticut Children’s. Students began dancing on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. and danced until noon on Sunday, marking a total of 18 straight hours of dancing. Huskython started in 1999, where students began an effort to help children with life-threatening…

More than 3,000 UConn students packed inside the Hugh S. Greer Field House to dance and raise $1.5 million for Connecticut Children’s.

Flannel, holiday sets, and onesies. All thousands of Connecticut students had to do before going to school Friday was roll out of bed. “It’s pretty fun and comfortable,” said Alyssa Sarubbi who is an eighth grader at John Wallace Middle School in Newington. For $1 each, a group of Alyssa’s friends got to wear their reindeer pajamas while learning...

In the same week his Clemson Tigers won the National Championship, equipment manager David Saville was in New Haven to accept the Walter Camp Football Foundation American Hero Award.

Professional athletes in town for the Walter Camp Weekend spoke to students in New Haven and visited children at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford on Thursday.

With the holiday season kicking off this week, one local hospital is warning shoppers to think of safety first when shopping for little ones.

It may have been chilly Tuesday afternoon, but the activity on Connecticut’s playing fields today was far from frozen.

A New Britain woman is accused of hitting two boys on bicycles then fleeing the scene while driving under the influence in Farmington Saturday afternoon, according to Farmington Police.

Connecticut Children’s raised a flag on Tuesday to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is taking the lead in raising awareness about pediatric organ donation.

The flu vaccine is now available and doctors say you should get it earlier than later.

The CDC typically releases one flu vaccine a year, and it’s meant to protect you throughout the season.

A Southington High School student who just started senior year passed away on Sunday after a Friday night crash, according to school district officials.

Middletown police said they have located a person of interest after a 14-year-old bicyclist was hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Middletown Friday.

As the state braces for another heat wave, experts are reminding parents and pet owners about the extreme dangers of a hot car. According to the National Safety Council, 52 children died in hot cars in 2018, the deadliest year on record in the past 20 years.

A state board is divided over whether to add “chronic pain” as one of the approved conditions for registration in Connecticut’s medical marijuana program.