Jeremy Chen
Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)
Emmy-nominated reporter. Currently: @NBCConnecticut. @RIASBerlin fellow. Proud #USCTrojan. 2x fantasy football champion. Priors: @KTNV, @KESQ, @northcoastnews1
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6 days ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jeremy Chen
A former teacher is raising money to tackle school lunch debt. It's an issue costing districts across the state thousands of dollars, but she also wants to spread awareness about what hunger can do to a student. Kayla Bilodeau has seen what happens when a student goes hungry in her classroom. "It's really hard to stay awake when you're hungry, so you can't focus on the lesson," she said. As a former teacher, she's seen firsthand the impact school lunch can have on students and their families.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jeremy Chen
One of the favorites to be the next pope is a Filipino cardinal, Luis Antonio Tagle, who's been dubbed as the "Asian Pope Francis.""It is a proud moment for me and my family," Arvin Antiporda, of Rocky Hill, said. A moment many Filipinos across Connecticut are taking in with talk of Cardinal Tagle being a strong contender to be the next pope. He's from the Philippines, a country where about 80% of the population is Catholic.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jeremy Chen
The recent rain might have you thinking about doing some spring gardening and right now, you can score some deals at Smithland Pet and Garden Center. That's because they're going out of business. The Manchester is one of seven in the state set to close by the end of June. The store, which may be better known by some as myAgway, started closing sales Tuesday and customers say they were caught off guard by it.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jeremy Chen
Education funding was front and center in Enfield Monday. Teachers rallied in front of the town council calling on them to approve the school budget, which they say would bring back some jobs that were cut last year. There were loud cheers outside of Enfield Town Hall on Monday as teachers rallied for more education funding. "This is our future. These kids are our future," Sheri Spaulding, a teacher and mother in Enfield, said.
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Jeremy Chen
Community members in Branford held a prayer vigil at a local church Sunday evening for a boy who died last week. All of them keeping 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito in their prayers. It was a solemn environment for worshippers, sending condolences to the family of the 12-year-old boy. He died last week in Branford after police say he was beaten to death by his father, Anthony Esposito Jr. He was arrested and is facing murder charges. "What a senseless tragedy.
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There’s finally some relief for shoppers at the grocery store. Prices are keeping steady and even falling for certain items, but can this trend continue? @NBCConnecticut https://t.co/zTImyveNoF
How to create more parking options while keeping bikers and walkers safe? #Hartford is now trying to figure that out, but the proposal is being met with pushback. @NBCConnecticut https://t.co/GZLYjz0Ap4
A former teacher is raising money to tackle school lunch debt. It's an issue costing districts across #Connecticut thousands of dollars, but she also wants to spread awareness about what hunger can do to a student. @NBCConnecticut https://t.co/Ab6HEYXrWF