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
The State of Connecticut officially recognizes Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as a state holiday. The bill received unanimous support from the legislature. The governor signed it into law earlier this month. Diwali is a religious holiday celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. It is considered the largest and most significant Hindu holiday. Rajeev Pahuja is behind the efforts to make Diwali a state holiday. He wrote the legislation and advocated for it at the state legislature.
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1 week ago |
nbcboston.com | Jayne Chacko
The man who plead guilty to charges connected to a crash that killed a Hartford police detective two years ago is expected to be sentenced Friday. The sentencing is set for 10 a.m. at Hartford Superior Court. Detective Bobby Garten died after his cruiser was struck by then-18-year-old Richard Barrington who drove off after a traffic stop in September 2023. Barrington plead guilty to charges including manslaughter, assault and interfering with an officer.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
The man who plead guilty to charges connected to a crash that killed a Hartford police detective two years ago is expected to be sentenced Friday. The sentencing is set for 10 a.m. at Hartford Superior Court. Detective Bobby Garten died after his cruiser was struck by then-18-year-old Richard Barrington who drove off after a traffic stop in September 2023. Barrington plead guilty to charges including manslaughter, assault and interfering with an officer.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jayne Chacko
The former Showcase Cinemas site in East Hartford is on track to become apartments. After years of delays and challenges, the town has officially closed on the sale, marking a big step in the $115 million project. "Three different administrations have been working to get this property developed, so to finally close on the property and close the sale on the property, I think marks a significant progress milestone in terms of getting this property developed," Mayor Connor Martin said.
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2 weeks ago |
telemundonuevainglaterra.com | Jayne Chacko
El cinco por ciento de la fuerza laboral del estado es indocumentada, según el Pew Research Center. La mayoría de estos trabajadores trabajan en la construcción, la hostelería y la agricultura. El Departamento de Política Migratoria informa que hay alrededor de 73,000 trabajadores indocumentados en Connecticut. Noticias Noreste 24/7 en Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra.
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