Ken Houston

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Ken Houston

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — The sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich was ordained Tuesday, marking a new era. Bishop Richard Reidy formerly served as the Vicar General, or the second-in-command, to the Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts. Bishops, priests and faithful Catholics filed into the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to watch the ceremony. The appointment comes from the highest office in the Catholic church.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ken Houston

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — The sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich was ordained Tuesday, marking a new era. Connecticut archbishop reacts to death of Pope Francis Bishop Richard Reidy formerly served as the Vicar General, or the second-in-command, to the Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts. Bishops, priests and faithful Catholics filed into the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to watch the ceremony.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Ken Houston |Jason H Levy

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Whether it’s firefighters, police, or highway construction workers, each one places their life in harm’s way each day. Some have even died on the job. “Today, the theme is a call to action to preserve the worker’s rights,” said Kyle Zimmer, the Chairman AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee. Monday was Annual Workers Memorial Day. Nearly a hundred people gathered in Bushnell Park in Hartford to remember and honor the lost, and to continue fighting for worker’s rights.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ken Houston

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Whether it’s firefighters, police, or highway construction workers, each one places their life in harm’s way each day. Some have even died on the job. “Today, the theme is a call to action to preserve the worker’s rights,” said Kyle Zimmer, the Chairman AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee. CSCU chancellor will transition into new role, Board of Regents says Monday was Annual Workers Memorial Day.

2 weeks ago | wtnh.com | Ken Houston

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — A virus once considered primarily a childhood illness is returning with a vengeance. Measles cases are spiking in the U.S., but so far none have been reported in Connecticut. However, the number of cases across America are sounding an alarm from our state’s Department of Health. Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, noted it is an anomaly that there have been approximately 800 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. so far this year.