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Sen. Chris Murphy suffered a stroke on Oct.

31 while at his son’s hockey game and was taken to a local hospital before transfer to Johns Hopkins; on Nov. 1 his office said he remained hospitalized, awake, and responding well to treatment.

Sen. Chris Murphy (53) was hospitalized Saturday after experiencing arm numbness and was diagnosed with a stroke; he was transferred to Johns Hopkins and his office says he is responding well to treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.

The Wadsworth Atheneum held a Día de los Muertos celebration on Sunday with a marigold-filled ofrenda, crafts, Mexican hot chocolate, and a noon film, and the museum partnered with the mayor’s office for Mayor’s Day Out to share Mexican traditions with Hartford families (Day of the Dead).

Level99 will open Nov.

20 in The Corbin Collection at Corbin’s Corner, featuring 50 life-sized mini-games in a 43,000 sqft venue that can host up to 600 players and an on-site Two Roads Kitchen and Tap; tickets (starting at $29.99) go on sale Friday, Nov. 6.

No. 2 UConn women's basketball opens its season today in Storrs as the Huskies, led by reigning National Player of the Year Sarah Strong, push for a 13th national title and expect Blanca Quiñonez, Morgan Cheli, and Marine Dursus to be available after preseason injuries.

Berlin beat Hall 34-9 on Friday night in West Hartford behind a steady rushing attack from Brandon Sadowski, Gamaliel Ayizano, and Logan Carrubba; Hall honored 17 seniors and fell to 2-5 in their final home game.

UConn fell 35-26 at Air Force after a second-half rally came up short, dropping the Huskies to 4-4 (record), and they will host Bill Belichick and North Carolina next Saturday at Rentschler Field with a noon kickoff.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer spoke with jazz pianist Joe Alterman about his podcast The Upside of Jazz, which celebrates the music's history and joy, in a segment produced with WABE (Atlanta) and highlighted by Connecticut Public's SOMOS CONNECTICUT initiative.