Good morning, Hartford.

Hartford nonprofit ImmaCare named Aaron Jones as its new executive director on Aug.

31 — he brings over 18 years of nonprofit leadership experience and a strong record of serving those facing homelessness.

Carbone’s held a soft opening today at its new location (39 Front Street, across from the Connecticut Convention Center) after closing six years ago.

The restaurant officially opens Friday and several community leaders cut the ribbon.

On Tuesday in Hartford, hundreds gathered for the Manufacturing Innovation Forum to discuss automation and A.I. in local manufacturing+ the state unveiled the 'I Can Make It' campaign to attract young talent for over 5,000 manufacturing jobs.

Money-savings expert Bethany Hollars from BrickSeek says people can stock up on school supplies at discounts up to 90% and check for lower Apple prices after the Sept.

9 launch, while Expedia data shows domestic flight fares drop closer to departure.

Windsor Public Schools introduced a play-based learning method (the Windsor Early Learning Model) for kindergarten through second grade on Tuesday, limiting screen time and emphasizing hands-on activities.

Comptroller Sean Scanlon said the special education funding system is broken due to rising costs plus staffing pressures that are straining district resources.

The state is planning structural changes with help from the Citizens+Assembly and the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission.

Kaynor Technical High School reopened Tuesday after a water main break flooded most of the building five weeks ago.

Eight hundred students returned to campus to resume classes in the restored facility.

The documentary La Esencia del Conflicto, shown at Hartford Public Library on Aug.

31, shows environmentalists who say Puerto Rico’s planned $2 billion coastal community in Cabo Rojo may steal water from farms and harm birds. Gov. Lamont will hold a press conference Wednesday.

The Hartford Police Department announced that High Street will be renamed Bobby's Way during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday at its headquarters (253 High Street) to honor Officer Robert Garten, who died in 2023 when a reckless driver hit his cruiser.

Panorama Produce recalled more than 300 boxes of mangoes sold at select Walmart stores in Connecticut after tests from a Mexican farm indicated a salmonella risk; the FDA said no illnesses were reported as of Aug.

29 and customers are advised to discard or return the product.

Hartford was ranked eighth among 100 cities for asthma challenges — a rating linked to high poverty and poor air quality, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said.

Local hospitals and nonprofits are working to expand treatment and reduce emergency room visits for asthma.

State leaders met at Liberation Programs in Bridgeport for National Overdose Awareness Day, noting overdose deaths fell 40% in five years while warning upcoming Medicaid changes could affect treatments.

Officials plan to boost recovery with Narcan, medication-assisted treatment, and safe injection options (Medicaid changes may impact 100,000 residents).

Lindsay Clancy’s trial is highlighting postpartum psychosis—a rare psychiatric emergency following childbirth—and Connecticut hospitals have rolled out 'I gave birth' bracelets to alert professionals while experts urge prompt treatment to protect both mothers and babies.

Connecticut’s first proton therapy center opened on Monday, Sept.

1 in Wallingford after a partnership between Hartford HealthCare + Yale New Haven Health + Proton International. The facility now expands access to advanced cancer care statewide, with Dr. Adam Boruchov highlighting its importance.