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2 weeks ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Chuck Dizzle
This episode Chuck Dizzle taps in with the multi-hyphenate creator Jahdai "Bigg Jah" Pickett, fresh off the release of The Lesbian Homie 4. Bigg Jah talks about almost walking away from the series, what finally made him greenlight Season 4, and the heavy lift it takes to shoot independently — from casting and scheduling to long nights on set.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Namath Pitts
We spoke with President and CEO Bruce Wayne Jeffrey, Boys and Girls Club of Hartford about their upcoming gala, the Great Futures Celebration. Join us as we celebrate 165 years of helping young people in Hartford reach their full potential. Our Great Futures Celebration will transport guests back in time to the founding of the Boys & Girls Club. For more information visit their website https://www.bgchartford.org/great-futures-celebrations
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1 month ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Namath Pitts
We spoke with Alzheimer's Association of CT features Development Manager Kim Brey, and Volunteer Caregiver Mary Beth Cronin about the programs and services offered at the organization and their upcoming fundraisers. In Connecticut, more than 76,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s, and nearly double that amount of people are providing their unpaid care.
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1 month ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Namath Pitts
We spoke with President Amie Lugo about the Junior League of Hartford is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Jr League of Hartford is involved in the Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program.
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1 month ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Tony Centeno
Photo: Getty ImagesCassie told the court she was too scared to turn down Sean "Diddy" Combs' demands for freak-offs while they were together. The very pregnant singer was called on by the prosecution to testify during her ex-boyfriend's sex trafficking trial in New York City on Tuesday, May 13. She began by telling the court her age, occupation and how long she dated Combs. The prosecutor asked her if they had gotten into arguments during their relationship.
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1 month ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Jovonne Ledet
Photo: Getty ImagesRondell Sheridan, an actor best known for his role on Disney Channel's That's So Raven, has been hospitalized with severe pancreatitis. In an Instagram post on Wednesday (May 7), Sheridan, 66, who portrayed Victor Baxter on Raven-Symoné's hit show, revealed that he was hospitalized and diagnosed with pancreatitis. “On April 10th, I was on the road and got sick. Went to the hospital, and they thought it was gastric.
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2 months ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Namath Pitts
We spoke with Chris Nikolis, co-coordinator of the Suffield PMC Kids Ride about the upcoming event. The Suffield PMC Kids Ride, presented by Koverage Insurance Group is back and we can’t wait. It is their 14th event and we look forward to adding to the $580,000 raised for The Jimmy Fund/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 2012. For more information visit their website http://kids.pmc.org/suffield
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2 months ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Namath Pitts
We spoke with CCAR Executive Director Stacy Charpentier about addiction and recovery. CCAR is a centralized resource in CT for all things recovery. Whether you are contemplating a life in recovery, are new to recovery or are in long-term recovery, CCAR is here to help you to navigate the recovery community, by connecting you with others in recovery and providing access to area support services. For more information visit their website https://ccar.us
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2 months ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | T Roy
Turns out, dogs really are our best friends. A new study reveals that dog owners are more satisfied with their pups than with most humans in their lives – with the exception of their kids. According to researchers, dog owners say they get more emotional support and companionship and have fewer conflicts with their dogs compared to relatives, partners, or friends. The bond between dogs and their owners is kinda like a parent-child relationship – full of affection and very little drama.
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2 months ago | 
thebeatnewhaven.iheart.com | Logan DeLoye
Photo: Getty ImagesLizzo recently showed off her stunning fitness transformation in a series of spicy new snaps promoting her clothing brand, Yitty. The "About Damn Time" songstress let the world in on a new Yitty drop with a striking photo of herself in bright pink lingerie flaunting a slimmed-down figure. The star, dressed in "smoothing lace" and only smoothing lace, gave her latest creation a beautiful new identity in a series of snaps shared to Instagram on Thursday (April 17).