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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe interviewed journalist Caitlin Moscatello to explain how youth sports have shifted from community events to a privatized industry generating over $40 billion annually.

The report details the growing role of private investment in a sector once rooted in local traditions.

Cheff's Kitchen opens at 280 Park Road after Quick Bites closes (owner Clover Marsh will run a food truck on Elm Street).

Greyson West apartments now lease at 160 Simsbury Road, the Phillips 66 station will reopen, and the Seniors Job Bank is named an Age Well Across Connecticut site.

Connecticut Public’s SOMOS CONNECTICUT initiative introduces the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week, spotlighting Latino voices and community storytelling for local audiences.

The Womack Sisters are releasing their self titled debut album today, adding to their family's musical legacy (as discussed by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe) and highlighting the SOMOS CONNECTICUT initiative that elevates local Latino stories.

New Britain's school district opened today with 109 students not attending because they lack required vaccines; officials noted that vaccine drives reduced the count from about 300 and parents may submit records by Monday morning to allow attendance.

Local schools are adjusting policies as the Department of Education reduces funding and updates guidelines for screen time (and AI use) that will affect classroom practices later this year.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, thousands enjoyed the annual Center Streets block party in West Hartford as a 0.7-mile loop was closed for bike rides, live music, and activities—while a new two-way bike lane on Farmington Avenue was debuted.