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Lifetime is gearing up to air its first holiday movie with an LGBTQ romance as its lead story.

Target has announced plans to raise its hourly minimum wage beginning next month and will offer employees a one-time bonus and free access to virtual healthcare through the end of the year. The Minneapolis-based retailer said beginning July 5, the starting wage at the company will be $15 per hour. Current frontline store and distribution center hourly workers will also…

President Donald Trump has rescheduled a presidential reelection campaign rally from June 19, the same day as Juneteenth, to June 20, after he faced backlash for the rally’s date and location, Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre against the city’s Black residents. California Rep. Karen Bass and Texas Rep. Al Green have both called it a...

DeAnna Snyer, Marketing Director of Michaels Jewelers, and Valentino Diaz, Regional General Manager of Michaels Jewelers, showed us some of the deals.

Certified Yoga Instructor Roberta Garceau shared techniques.

Now that holiday gifts have been opened, it’s time to take a moment to say thanks with a handwritten thank you note.

While you’re gearing up for the holidays, fraudsters may be trying to take advantage of you.

Empty gift cards, bogus charitable solicitations, cyberattacks and thieves who steal packages from your porch aren’t necessarily unique to this time of year.

Check everything off your holiday shopping list at Westfarms!

Jackie Cucco, Senior Editor for The Toy Insider, shared ideas.

Luke Frey, Associate Director of Communication for the BBB Serving Connecticut, explained how to not let your children’s smart toys outsmart you.

Kia Martinson shared ideas to make your office holiday party one to remember.

The Pet Lady Dana Humphrey showed us the hottest gifts.

Dr. Dori Gatter shared tips to avoid being disappointed.

Author Maggie Downie gave us ideas for the exercise buff on your holiday shopping list.

This holiday you can create your own NBC Connecticut Snow Monster ornament! Be sure to send your ornament photos to shareit@nbcconnecticut.com or tag us on social media @snowmonsterct @nbcconnecticut for a chance to be featured on air! You will need: Snow Monster PDF Scissors  Tape Ribbon Adult Supervision  Directions: Click the link below and print the design PDF. Carefully...

A young girl is being highlighted in Wethersfield for her giving spirit this holiday season. Wethersfield police posted photos of 6-year-old Dylan on their Facebook page. Dylan stopped by the police station on Sunday with her parents to donate a bunch of toys to the department’s holiday toy drive. She chose to donate all of the toys she received...

The Ana Grace Project and Central Connecticut State University are working to turn a day of tragedy into one filled with hope.  The second-annual “Love Wins Community Drive” will take place outside of CCSU’s Davidson Hall on Friday, Dec. 13 — just one day before the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  The drive was helped...

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Certified Etiquette Educator Karen Thomas explained what you should keep in mind.