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The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center was evacuated Wednesday night after some hydrochloric acid spilled inside and it was deemed safe to reopen at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a Facebook post. “The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center in Putnam has re-opened as of 9:30 AM today. The Emergency Management Director and Fire Marshal for the Town of…

More than 100 people gathered in Hartford for a community Thanksgiving dinner offering free meals.

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....

A high school senior from Glastonbury picked up a new skill during the pandemic: chess. Samantha Tischler taught herself how to play. Now, she is teaching others through a free program at the YMCA of Greater Hartford, which aims to get more girls involved in the game. “Can you girls both tell me one thing that you love about yourself?”…

Glastonbury High School senior Samantha Tischer taught herself how to play chess and now, she’s teaching others.

Seven kids were taken to the hospital after they were exposed to hazardous fumes at a Cape Cod YMCA on Friday, according to fire officials. The children were exposed to muriatic acid fumes after a hazardous materials spill at the Barnstable YMCA on Iyannough Road, fire officials said. They were having trouble breathing and were taken to the hospital to…

A quiet Sunday at the YMCA turned into an adventure.

Nearly 500 kids will test their limits at the Race4Chase triathlon in Southington Saturday. The event honors Sandy Hook school shooting victim, 7-year-old Chase Kowalski. Chase’s mom, Rebecca Kowalski, said this race keeps her son’s spirit alive. Before the Race4Chase, kids are putting their fitness to the test with training. Whether they’re lacing up to run, or wheeling away...

Chase Kowalski’s parents started the race to honor their son and teach kids the sport of triathlon.

Some kids are not waiting until the start of the school year to get back into the classroom. They are taking part in the BellXcell Power Scholars Academy run by the YMCA of Greater Hartford. The program aims to cut down on learning loss in underserved communities and help kids conquer the classroom. “They’re confident and they’re able to...

A program run by the Greater Hartford YMCA this summer is helping prepare kids for the new school year.

Nearly 65 percent of kids who drowned in Connecticut in the past decade were Black or Hispanic, according to statistics and program at the Downtown Hartford YMCA aims to help children learn how to swim.

Nearly 65 percent of kids who drowned in Connecticut in the past decade were Black or Hispanic, according to statistics and program at the Downtown Hartford YMCA aims to help children learn how to swim.

Plenty of people are enjoying time on the shoreline and at lakes and pools this July, and swimming safety is top of mind. Drowning is one of the top causes of death for all children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, children of color are disproportionately impacted. Nearly 65 percent of kids who drowned in Connecticut…

To honor what would have been Chase Kowalski’s 16th birthday this Sunday, his parents made a $20,000 donation to a program at the Waterbury YMCA to help kids there get the early education they need.