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NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to support the state’s largest Pride celebration, a partnership we have proudly held since the event’s inception in 2019. Middletown PrideFEST offers a lot of exciting activities. On Saturday, June 7, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., downtown Middletown will be the place to celebrate. The street festival will feature family-friendly fun and…

A woman from Wolcott has been donating blood for nearly 50 years and she shares how she’s seen the impact it has had in people’s lives. 

Update: We held a successful event and because of all of the donors, 1,000 lives will be saved. Join us for a life-saving event before the summer begins! NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to host our Pre-Summer Blood Drive, and we want you to be part of this important mission. Join us Tuesday, May 20, at Dunkin’ Park,…

For more information about their mission to provide vital resources to those in need, go to WinningWaysCT.org.

The application period for this year’s NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants opens today. In all, $2.5 million will be given out to nonprofits.

NBC CT, Telemundo CT, and Comcast are excited to partner this year for the annual Miles for Smiles campaign! From Monday, January 27 through Friday, February 7, we ask our generous viewers to donate their unused airline miles or financially contribute to Make-A-Wish CT. Many of the Wish Kid wishes include traveling, and we can assist in offsetting some of…

Over the years, we have received overflowing support during our annual NBC & Telemundo CT New Beginnings Blood Drive, which has saved thousands of lives! This year, we are joining forces again with the American Red Cross and the Hartford Yard Goats to invite you to join us on this life-saving mission on Thursday, January 16, at Dunkin’ Park in…

NBC CT, Telemundo CT, and Comcast are proud to partner with Boxes to Boots for the third consecutive year for their annual Operation Cares initiative! Giving back to our local communities is at the core of everything we do. During this holiday season, military men and women are stationed overseas and away from their loved ones, but we can all…

Help support the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by attending the event on September 19th.

Check out their available job positions at CHRHealth.org/careers.

Executive Director of Community Partnerships Aisha Petteway explained their connection to the community. 

If you know someone making a difference in your community, send your story ideas to @TaylorNBCCT.

Stepping into Stowe’s Seafood is like walking into a pirate’s paradise. Everything from the décor, to the food, to the people were all drawn together by owner Wayne Capone. “He cared so strongly about his family. I mean, he loved his wife, he loved his kids, he loved his grandkids with all his heart and he loved this business....

People in West Haven are remembering Wayne Capone. He’s the co-owner of Stowe’s Seafood on the West Haven Beach. Locals say they’ll never forget him.

A Glastonbury mother who needed blood transfusions after being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer is urging people to help saving lives by donating blood.

A big fundraiser will be held at Joanna’s Restaurant in Somers Friday following the deaths of four children in a horrific house fire.

Four children have died after a large fire at a two-family home in Somers on Tuesday night. Now, the community is coming together to show their support.

De Paulo Home Furnishings, which has been in business in Southington for decades, will be closing its doors for good this spring.