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Community
Thousands attended the Bloomfield Food Truck Festival to boost local food truck vendors who normally depend on events for their main revenue since they have no brick and mortar outlets.
Sports
UConn’s Huskies football team has won two and lost one in its early games under first-year Coach Jason Candle; the team is predicted to secure a bowl spot if it wins key contests at Temple, Air Force, James Madison & Wyoming.
Culture
Sayre Quevedo, creator of the 'Reaching Out' podcast, shares how his twin and he sought their biological father, reflecting a broader effort to highlight Latino stories in Connecticut.
The series offers a personal look at family histories (NPR) and cultural identity.
Business
Visible construction has begun on Market Hospitality Group's redevelopment at 976-978 Farmington Ave — steel will rise and restaurant openings are planned by December.
Meanwhile, Elite Soccer Performance will open a facility by Nov. 1 at 83 South Street while Emerest Home Care launched a site at 127 Park Road.
Community
A car show on Main Street in Wethersfield honored fallen detective Robert (Bobby) Garten on Sept.
19. The event, organized by his memorial fund, helped raise money for a playground planned at Ben Bronz Academy in East Hartford.
Health
Fifty firefighters from across Litchfield County will receive cancer screenings Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Litchfield County Regional Fire School in Torrington via Hartford HealthCare’s expanded initiative to detect early signs of occupational cancer.
Sports
During a Friday game at Mahoney Arena, a CCSU volleyball player said that chants from Fairfield students became racially charged with mentions of George Floyd demeaning her, and Fairfield University later issued a statement.
Economy
In a discussion with NPR's Scott Simon, Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy warned that gas prices may soon rise and advised consumers to check for ways to limit higher costs.
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