Matt Austin
General Assignment Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)
Reporter at @NBCConnecticut
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1 week ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
Preparations are underway for the victory parade and rally for the national champion UConn women's basketball team. "Congratulations, UConn. You guys rock. The best. And I love ya," Terry Starks, Hartford's Proud Drill, Drum & Dance Corp, said. There was excitement among Hartford's Proud Drill, Drum and Dance Corp which will take part in the victory parade for the national champion UConn women's basketball team. It has been rescheduled for Sunday after worries about forecasted heavy rain on Saturday.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
At the Simsbury Commons - right off of Route 44 - there's an idea to build up to 300 apartments. Some concerns have been expressed, including about potential traffic and the height of the building. "I think overall, I think it's a good thing. It's going to be hard to rent stuff otherwise," Ron Schlee, of Simsbury, said. "That's a wonderful idea. But if it's not for affordable for the common, you know, ordinary folks, what good is it?" Mary Rokosz, of Avon, said.
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4 weeks ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
Pediatricians in our state are speaking out about the importance of vaccines. It comes as measles cases continue to spread in the U.S., though so far not in Connecticut. "We are very concerned about the current measles outbreak," Dr. Molly Markowitz, a pediatrician, said. Markowitz said more parents have questions amid the growing number of measles cases in the country. "Parents are worried, you know. They want to make sure their child is safe," Markowitz said.
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1 month ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
Rewards are now being offered after two dogs were discovered dead over the last week in East Hartford. And on Monday, we heard from the man who says he found one of the dogs. "This is crazy. Like every puppy, every dog should see the chance of life, you know? Joel Vazquez said. Vazquez says he was out walking a dog when it led him to a disturbing discovery on Sunday. It was a dead puppy in a garbage bag in the woods off of Forbes Street in East Hartford.
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1 month ago |
nbcconnecticut.com | Matt Austin
It's another tough budget year for Hartford schools as it looks to close a major budget gap. On Friday, the mayor announced a plan as part of the city's budget process to chip in millions of extra dollars. "We will be including one-time dollars of $3 million for the upcoming school year," Mayor Arunan Arulampalam (D - Hartford) said. Hartford's mayor said that money will come from extra cash this year. "We all know that the best investment we can make is an investment in our kids," Arulampalam said.
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