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Vernon Chef Offers Free Thanksgiving Meals to Anyone in Need
A Vernon chef offered free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need at his restaurant on Thursday. He said this was a full circle moment after struggling with homelessness and legal hurdles earlier in life. Meals were prepared for the lunch rush at Craig’s Kitchen in Vernon. Chef Craig Wright made sure each plate of soul food was done right,...
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Town of Windsor Ensures No One Goes Hungry This Thanksgiving
The town of Windsor is serving up hot meals for seniors and families who will be alone this Thanksgiving.
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ESCU Hosts Willimantic Community for Thanksgiving Feast
Eastern Connecticut State University served more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to community members on Wednesday. The university’s annual Day of Giving returned for its 16th year after a pandemic pause. “To be in person – it makes it just that much more special,” said Lana O’Connor, associate director of the Center for Community Engagement at ESCU. “We do it because…
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Town of Windsor Ensures No One Goes Hungry This Thanksgiving
The town of Windsor is serving up hot meals for seniors and families who will be alone this Thanksgiving. The Windsor Volunteer Fire Department gladly offered up their kitchen Wednesday to a group of Windsor police officers, national guard members and other volunteers to prepare and deliver a total of 65 meals to those who need them most. “For me...
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Hartford Families Thankful for Free Thanksgiving Dinner at YMCA
More than 100 people gathered in Hartford for a community Thanksgiving dinner offering free meals.
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Hartford Families Thankful for Free Thanksgiving Dinner at YMCA
More than 100 people gathered in Hartford for a community Thanksgiving dinner offering free meals. As trays are opened and hot food is being served, people are grateful to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. “It feels so good. It’s a blessing. Many countries don’t have this place but thank God we have it,” Felachy Valdez, who lives in Middletown, said....
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Salvation Army of Greater Hartford to Deliver Over 800 Meals to Seniors
The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford is looking for volunteers to help deliver hundreds of meals to seniors who are homebound, isolated or disabled.
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23 Places to Order Takeout Thanksgiving Dinner From This Year
No need to stock up on essentials! These Thanksgiving dinner to-go options do all the work.
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Stew Leonard's Gives Away Thousands of Turkeys to Families in Need
On Thursday, Stew Leonard’s gave away thousands of turkeys to families who can really use some help.
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Waterbury PAL Prepares for Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
It’s the first time since COVID-19 began that police officers get to meet with families in-person for Thanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Expected to Cost More This Year
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner is expected to cost more. Overall food prices are up 10.9%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Expected to Cost More This Year
This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner will be costly. “It doesn’t matter what you are going for. Your bill is going up, skyrocketing,” shopper Cindy Savage said. The National Grocers Association said high food prices continue to be impacted by many factors, including the high cost of fuel, and a labor shortage. At Tops Marketplace in Southington, Owner John Salerno said...
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Thanksgiving 101: Don't Dump Turkey Grease and Fats Down the Sink
Emptying cooking grease and other oils down kitchen sinks can be tough on household plumbing and even damage sewer lines.