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You can attend prom while raising money to combat homelessness
The nonprofit Journey Home is holding a Prom Friday at Town Hall in West Hartford to raise money to end homelessness.
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Connecticut mayors plead for help to deal with homeless amid overwhelmed shelters
Mayors from two of Connecticut’s largest cities pleaded for help dealing with homelessness, telling lawmakers at a forum Friday that shelters in their cities are overwhelmed. They, along with advocates, said the state needs to provide more money immediately while working on long-term solutions to keep people from falling into homelessness. “There are people who will die in the...
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Legislators convene forum to address CT's homelessness crisis
Shelters report financial inability to meet demand, leaving 940 individuals sleeping outdoors during winter around Connecticut.
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The search is on for Torrington cold weather homeless shelter
After a five-hour public hearing, plans to open a temporary shelter at a local church were rejected. Now. another church is hoping to get approval.
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Annual memorial service Thursday to honor CT homeless
Community Health Center Inc. is holding their annual memorial service to remember the lives of homeless people in our state who died while living on the streets. The event also serves as a call to advocacy for a problem that often goes unnoticed.
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Man charged in series of homeless murders recently received $700K settlement from Calif. city
The man charged Monday with the serial murders of three homeless men around Los Angeles, and the follow-home robbery and murder of an LA County employee in San Dimas, was the recipient of a $700,000 personal injury payment in recent months, court records and city officials confirmed.
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LAPD makes an arrest in killing of 3 homeless people in LA
An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.
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United Way vows to provide more services to the homeless
The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is investing $100,000 to help prevent homelessness.
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Tiny homes built to house homeless in New Haven are vacated due to code violations
Tiny homes that are being built to house homeless people in New Haven are being vacated because of code violations, according to city officials. In a letter from the New Haven Building Department, officials said an inspection of the 203 Rosette St. property revealed several code violations related to the construction of several pallet shelters. Officials say specific violations include…
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At least 73 dead in South Africa building fire
At least 73 people are dead and dozens more injured after a fire ripped through a five-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Homeless Persons Memorial Remembers Lives Lost in Willimantic
Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day is held nationally on Dec. 21, the longest night of the year. To commemorate the lives lost in the homeless community in 2022, Willimantic gathered for a memorial Tuesday night. “They were people who were really important to us and really important to our community. Just share memories and be there and recognize them,” said Avery Lenhart,…
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Surge in Calls for Help With Homelessness in Connecticut
Organizations that make sure no one has to spend a night outside, especially when it’s freezing out, are seeing a big increase in need.