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                        In a strange place, sometimes a cozy blanket and a favorite book is what we need to feel more at home. That’s the idea behind Books & Blankets at the Border, a nonprofit traveling cross-country to donate comfort items to families in need.
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                        More than 40 rallies against the Trump administration are planned across Connecticut.
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                        The state is keeping both WIC and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funded through the federal shutdown.
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                        Immigrant rights activists with Make the Road CT and Hartford Deportation Defense gathered to call for community leader Victor Sanchez Sr. to be released.
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                        Married Connecticut entrepreneurs talk about bringing the love to their Hartford restaurant — a love of Caribbean food and love of community.
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                        More than 15,000 people flooded downtown with flags, food and plenty of reggaeton.
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                        The 10th annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day was held at the State Capitol building in Hartford, showcasing Mexican heritage and traditions.
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                        Calling All Brothers has been making the first days of school special for Hartford students over the last decade.
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                        Hartford Public Schools alumna Leslie Torres-Rodriguez leaves behind a legacy of programs, curriculum and resources for the city’s Latino students and educators.
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                        Maria Reina de la Paz Parish — or Mary Queen of Peace — is a Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage site in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
 
 
 
 
![After giving her speech at the rally, Silvana Sanchez, beside her brother Victor Sanchez Jr. is embraced by Sister Margarita Castañeda of the Congregation of Notre Dame, who knew their father, Victor Sanchez Sr., through his church, Our Lady of Sorrows in Hartford. Castañeda later said to the crowd, "I've known Victor for the past seven years, and all this time, he has been extremely active [and] faithful in the church and very good, very much of a leader... I know they're going to take Victor away. We can shout and scream as much as we want, but hopefully he will be able to return."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/400561f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F1d%2F0be294d040338d48cf81f43a2fcc%2Fdaniela-doncel-1.jpg) 
 
 
 
 
 
