Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The Connecticut State Firefighters Association Memorial Foundation held its 24th annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday in Windsor Locks, honoring local heroes who lost their lives.
The event united the community and celebrated decades of dedicated service.
🎭 Culture
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with Meg Mason about her book Sophie, Standing There, which looks at one-sided bonds with famous authors.
Connecticut Public launched SOMOS CONNECTICUT to bring Latino stories to local listeners — offering fresh cultural insights for everyone today.
Connecticut Public revived Mundo Real, a bilingual series produced between 1976 and 1979 that explored Puerto Rican family life (in Spanish and English) and local cultural identity.
Restored episodes are now free on YouTube as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
🎓 Education
A UConn project is asking CT students to build air purifiers — a hands-on lesson to improve school air quality and monitor classroom pollutants.
The pilot program is active in 18 districts and accepts statewide applications.
🏛️ Government
The vice-chair of the CSCU Board of Regents, Juanita James, resigned Monday, effective immediately, citing a dysfunctional culture and political infighting that blocked progress.
Gov. Lamont's office said new board appointments are expected soon - changes aimed at stabilizing the system.
A local outreach center that sheltered people during the weekend’s storm braces for funding cuts if federal aid shifts from a housing first to a treatment based approach.
Connecticut and 19 other states sued to block the change as officials warn reduced support may limit future prevention efforts.
🏥 Health
On March 31, 2026, the Concilio Hispano de la Salud and Hartford hospital trained Spanish-speaking doulas to support Hispanic mothers postpartum after Medicaid started reimbursing their services.
About 90 families have already benefited from the program.
Hartford Hospital’s LIFE STAR has provided emergency care for trauma, cardiac events, and neonatal crises since 1985 — serving communities across Connecticut in partnership with Hartford HealthCare.
It remains a vital resource for saving lives.
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