Good morning, Hartford.

The Park Road Association has announced Fall for Park, a new community festival that will take place Saturday, Oct.

3 in West Hartford from (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The event will feature family-friendly activities, live entertainment and a trolley ride linking neighborhood businesses.

Officials cut the ribbon on the new South Hartford Tunnel Pump Station on Thursday to help stop sewer overflows as part of a multi-billion dollar project.

The pump station channels wastewater from a four-mile tunnel to the main treatment plant to boost water quality.

A Granby man was charged for illegally killing a black bear while defending his chickens, renewing debate over Connecticut’s strict rules that allow bear kills only in self-defense of people, pets or if a bear breaks into a home.

Connecticut received up to $265 million from a multistate settlement with Meta to fund youth safety programs such as mental health support and phone-free school zones.

Advocates led by CT mom Tammy Rodriguez—who lost her daughter to social media harms—are urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in a post-election session.

State and U.S. flags on all state buildings will be at half-staff today to honor DOT worker Elvin Hernandez — who was fatally struck while working near I-95 — with memorial and interment services set in Bridgeport and Easton.

Ambrose (Amby) Burfoot, 80, will run the Eversource Hartford Marathon in Hartford on Oct.

10 and attempt to set a Guinness World Record by finishing a marathon in an eighth consecutive decade of his life.

UConn men’s basketball team was named the Big East preseason favorite when it received multiple honors at Media Day in New York on Thursday—Silas Demary Jr. was chosen as preseason player of the year while Braylon Mullins, Na’Jai Hines and Colben Landrew earned top team spots.

At Big East Media Day on Thursday, UConn women were picked to win the conference while the men earned preseason honors; their nods have sparked optimism among fans for the upcoming season.