XL Center

The XL Center in Hartford is slated to receive a massive $145 million upgrade. The Capital Region Development Authority voted to approve the funding Tuesday morning. Some businesses in the area believe this is great news for the city. “Lots of different, new things that they are introducing and it helps all the businesses around here,” said Kylie Caffrey, a…

The Andrea Bocelli show set to take place at the XL Center Saturday night is being postponed due to health concerns. The show, which is part of the Bocelli’s holiday tour, was scheduled for Dec. 9 in Hartford. It will now take place in February 2024 as part of the Valentines Tour. In a statement, the XL Center said they…

A Brad Paisley concert scheduled to take place at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 7 has been rescheduled to June next year. The concert was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Ticketmaster posted an announcement on their website saying the event organizer has canceled the event. The event was set to take place at 7 p.m. The Boys…

A Brad Paisley concert scheduled to take place at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday, Oct. 7 has been postponed. It isn’t immediately clear why the concert was postponed. Ticketmaster posted an announcement on their website saying the event organizer has canceled the event. The event was set to take place at 7 p.m. On his website, Paisley said…

State Representative Maryam Khan speaks out after being assaulted following a service marking Eid al-Adha in downtown Hartford a week ago.

State Representative Maryam Khan is responding after being assaulted following a service marking Eid al-Adha in downtown Hartford a week ago. The representative gave an emotional plea on camera for the first time since the incident Thursday. “I don’t know exactly what physically happened to me in that moment, but emotionally what I felt in that moment and I...

“I experienced an attempted sexual assault and violent physical assault. I have sustained multiple physical injuries and it has taken an emotional toll on me and my family and children – who witnessed the attack and were in harm’s way.”  State Representative Maryam Khan is responding after being assaulted following a service marking Eid al-Adha in downtown Hartford a...

UConn’s Hartford campus could soon be expanding within the city. Included in the state’s bond package bill is up to $5 million the university could use to develop academic space inside the XL Center property. An UConn spokesperson confirmed Friday that the school is looking into potential uses of XL Center space, but hasn’t determined the exact usage yet....