Jayne Chacko
Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)
Reporter at NBC Connecticut. Story idea? email me [email protected]
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
Former UConn basketball star and Dallas Wings Rookie Paige Bueckers returned to Connecticut to play against the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night. Fans packed the stands at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville to watch her play. "I've seen Paige so many times, but I've never seen her play on Dallas so I'm really excited," Payton Baber, of Ledyard, said. "She's such a great passer.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
Nothing Bundt Cakes in West Hartford is cleaning up after a sprinkler in the front of the store opened unexpectedly Saturday morning. Franchise owner Traci Halky said two inches of water accumulated on the floor by the time the fire department turned off the sprinkler system. "The refrigeration that's in the front of the bakery is completely destroyed," Halky said. "All of the walls have probably too much water damage to just repaint over.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
On the sixth anniversary of Jennifer Farber Dulos' disappearance and murder, her family and friends are encouraging those who can to support domestic violence agencies in her honor.
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2 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
Democratic lawmakers are amending a massive housing bill that aims to build more affordable housing. The 92-page bill, titled "An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons," is backed by the top Democrats in the house. They expected the legislation to be debated and possibly voted on Thursday night, but strong opposition sent lawmakers back to the drawing board. "Expected pushback," said Rep. Jason Rojas (D - House Majority Leader).
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2 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
Cancer is the leading cause of death for firefighters and their turnout gear has chemicals that have been linked to the disease. Lawmakers are now considering a bill that would help departments replace that gear. The jacket and pants that firefighters wear to fight flames contain PFAs, a class of fluorinated chemicals known as "forever chemicals," that can cause cancer, according to recent studies from the National Institute of Health.
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