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Freedom Day: Where you can celebrate Juneteenth this year around New England
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBarbecue tongs and dancing feet are getting ready for this year's Juneteenth celebrations, when the...
A Q&A with Ben Haith, the man who designed the Juneteenth flag. He lives in Norwich.
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNorwich resident Ben Haith created the Juneteenth flag in 1997, and helped over the years to...
Norwich has a long history with Juneteenth. How will the city celebrate in 2022?
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNORWICH — As Juneteenth gains more recognition on the state and federal level, Norwich was ahead of...
Here’s a look at new CT laws that take effect Oct. 1
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA number of new state laws take effect Saturday, including requirements for when police must provide notifications to a deceased person’s next of kin,...
Governor signs Juneteenth bill in front of Amistad replica in New London
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 10—NEW LONDON — In front of the Amistad ship replica at Waterfront Park, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill making Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut on Friday. Lamont already had signed ...
Windsor Juneteenth celebration to feature a long weekend full of events
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Windsor Juneteenth celebration will take part over the course of several days, with events that are fun for everyone, but also honoring Black history and the meaning of the holiday – commemorating ...
Thousands of CT home health aides might be getting big pay raise. It’s a fast-growing field.
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s largest health care workers union announced a tentative three-year contract this week that would boost minimum wages for home health aides by 26% to $23 per ...
Texas tornado news – update: State of emergency in Perryton after devastating tornado leaves three...
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoAt least three people have been killed after a devastating tornado tore through a Texas Panhandle...
Texas tornado news: Shocking drone footage reveals scale of destruction in Perryton as victims named
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoAn 11-year-old boy was among three people killed by the massive tornado which tore through a Texas...
How do people in Connecticut feel about this Fourth of July? We asked
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Office of Gov. Ned Lamont offered a cheery post on Facebook Friday listing fireworks displays around Connecticut in honor of the Fourth of July. But the lighthearted “Don’t miss out!” was ...