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Congregation Beth Israel will hold an outdoor Rosh Hashanah service at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. for families, led by local rabbis and a guest cantor with live music and ASL; if bad weather occurs, the service will move indoors at the synagogue.

Local support grows for the family of Alex Ramos (a tow truck driver killed Monday night on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield) as neighbors rally to offer comfort.

Gov. Lamont ordered flags to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Sept.

11 to honor nearly 3,000 9/11 victims. The state also lit the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and a Stamford parking structure in red, white, and blue—holding a memorial ceremony yesterday at Sherwood Island State Park.

Flu shots are now available at local pharmacies, and experts advise Hartford residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible to guard against severe illness (vaccines include standard and new mRNA options, and high-risk groups should seek high-dose shots).

Americares announced a record $50M gift from an unidentified Connecticut family that has supported the nonprofit for over 30 years.

The donation, made yesterday, will be split equally to supply over 4,000 health centers with medicines and to boost its endowment.

A complaint against CCSU president Zulma Toro alleged she intimidated staff and fostered a culture of fear; Lisa Bigelow, who filed the complaint (in an exclusive Channel 3 I-Team interview), said she felt targeted.

State data shows that only about 50% of Connecticut students pass the yearly physical fitness assessment as scores have slowly improved over the past four years.

Exercise science professor Evan Johnson said schools need to give more time to physical activity — a change he believes will help students build lifelong habits.

Bunnell football star Rody Ricketts, who gained over 3,000 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns in two seasons (local records show his achievements), has received several Division I offers and will decide his college future soon.