Good morning, Hartford.

On Sept. 9, the West Hartford Fire Department celebrated 10 years of its paramedic program that began on Aug.

1, 2016 (Deputy Chief Jarrad Smith was honored as an Unsung Hero for his role in launching the service).

Community members rallied Monday after racist and antisemitic graffiti was found along the Rocky Hill and Wethersfield town line, with church volunteers assembling yard signs and neighbors cleaning vandalized property (police are asking anyone with security footage to come forward).

After a glitch in air traffic control, thousands of flights were grounded and Bradley International faced widespread delays and cancellations.

Officials expect the congestion to clear today and advise travelers to check flight updates.

Anderson Farms in Wethersfield is raising produce prices due to record diesel costs.

Diesel nearing $6.50 a gallon forces the farm to spend over $800 for a tank fill, which pushes up costs for corn and other produce sold at its farm stand and 15 outlets (no layoffs were planned).

Former healthcare CEO John Driscoll of Stamford, who led CareCentrix to success, now argues in his book (Pay the People!) that raising the minimum wage to $25 will boost profits.

He supports new state proposals as local senators plan changes while businesses warn that job cuts and more automation may follow.

Connecticut residents can join free virtual webinars starting Sept.

23 at 12 p.m. to learn about new student loan repayment and forgiveness options, hosted by Gov. Ned Lamont and Student Loan Ombudsperson Michelle Jarvis-Lettman in partnership with the Student Debt Crisis Center.

Flights were diverted to Bradley International Airport after airports in the Northeast ordered ground stops Monday due to a technical glitch at a Philadelphia air traffic control center — six flights bound for Newark, JFK and Westchester were affected, the CAA said.

Connecticut officials say wider naloxone distribution is linked to a drop in overdose deaths, from 1,524 in 2021 to 982 in 2024.

Residents can pick up naloxone at pharmacies + harm reduction programs, and free vending machines are being planned for future access.

Saint Francis in Hartford now offers a free medication program at two pharmacy locations where patients fill out a one-page application to receive dozens of drugs including expensive GLP-1 medications.

Access Health CT has extended its 2027 open enrollment period from Oct.

23 to Jan. 15, giving residents three extra weeks to enroll. Customers who sign up by Dec. 15 will start coverage Jan. 1, while later enrollments will begin coverage Feb. 1 (state officials confirmed).