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The CT Mirror has hired Sandy Battulga as Hartford community engagement reporter and Kat Struhar as manager of engagement, with Battulga running outreach, a text line, and events to crowdsource residents' questions and Struhar growing newsletters, the mobile app, and social media.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut (BBBS of CT) is asking more Hispanic volunteers to become mentors to improve language and cultural matches with youth, saying the program serves about 360 Hispanic children but has only roughly 95 active Hispanic mentors and will ramp up local recruitment.

Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at 96, and local Latino leaders in Hartford are honoring her legacy through service and awards after her May visit to accept a Living Legend Award at the Connecticut Convention Center + Latinas in Leadership plans a Dolores Huerta Award to continue her work.

Hundreds of University of Hartford students visited more than two dozen Greater Hartford employers on Thursday, Oct.

29 for Career Exploration Day, touring labs, police K-9 demonstrations, and arts organizations to explore careers (employers included Hartford Steam Boiler, CVS/Aetna, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra). UHart will follow with a Professional Etiquette Dinner and spring Career to Classroom events to expand networking opportunities.

Six Connecticut residents have died of flu-related complications since late September, the Department of Public Health said, and all were adults 55 or older (the first flu deaths of the season).

Doctors urged people to get vaccinated now, noting peak season runs December-February and older adults, infants, and those with chronic conditions face higher risk.

Medicare open enrollment is underway through Dec.

7, and seniors should compare total costs, not just premiums, checking Part D deductibles (rising from $615 to $700), out-of-pocket maximums (now $2,400), covered services, and plan availability; contact your state SHIP for free, personalized help.

Miyoko's Creamery is recalling more than 1,300 cases of European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter after the FDA warned of possible yeast, mold and E. coli contamination; the product (best by Nov.

5) was sold in 10 states, including Connecticut, and the recall is Class II.

No. 4 UConn returns starters Braylon Mullins and Silas Demary Jr. and will rely on transfers and freshmen as it opens a powerhouse schedule that includes a national-championship rematch in Boston and home games against St. John's on Jan.

29 and March 2 in Hartford.

Holy Cross receiver Dae’Sean Graves broke Connecticut's career touchdown reception record when he caught a score just before halftime against Crosby on Saturday morning (51 TDs), lifting Holy Cross to a 52-13 win and extending his run as a senior UConn commit toward a state championship.