News 12 Staff

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Nov 30, 2023, 11:00 PM

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Updated

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00:59

City shuts down streets for 'Car-Free Earth Day'

01:54

Morning rain before cloudy Sunday for Brooklyn

01:35

16-year-old boy fatally shot in East New York

01:40

Commuters frustrated by another weekend of suspended L train service 

Brooklyn man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy

01:30

10-year-old boy hit by car in Williamsburg

Iran talks stumble as Tehran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump says he told envoys not to go

00:38

Man wanted for spree of sex crimes against women in Brooklyn

Dec. 31

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Website

CDC Asthma Action Plan: PDF File

American Lung Association My Asthma Action Plan For Home And School: PDF File

Dec. 28

Here in Connecticut, in-person and self-guided hikes and programs will be offered at 17 state park and forest locations. These include the following sites, but please visit the DEEP Calendar of Events for updates and new additions. Most of the outings average one to two miles, but can be longer depending on the location: 

• American Legion & Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted  

• Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve, Bloomfield 

• Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth 

• Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill 

• Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Groton 

• Gillette Caste State Park, East Haddam 

• Goodwin State Forest, Hampton 

• Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison 

• Machimoodus State Park, Moodus 

• Mansfield Hollow State Park, Mansfield 

• Pachaug State Forest, Griswold 

• Scantic River State Park, East Windsor 

• Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area, Burlington (2 hikes – one led by Friends of Sessions Woods and one self-guided Sky’s the Limit hike and exploration of the education center) 

• Sherwood Island State Park, Westport 

• Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden 

• Southford Falls State Park, Southbury 

• West Rock Ridge State Park, New Haven 

Dec. 24

Tips for Better Sleep: Website

Dec. 20

Recall Alerts: Chicken Bites | Air Fryer

Dec. 19

Made in Connecticut: Dzen Tree Farm

Dec. 18

Recalls: Boneless Chicken Bites, Spinach Products

Dec. 17

Help for Addiction: SAMHSA website

Dec. 14

Road Trip Close to Home: Hill-Stead Museum | Caryn Davis

Dec. 12

The Housatonic Community College Foundation: More information

Dec. 9

Hindu Cultural Center of Connecticut: Website

Dec. 8

Toys for Tots of Stamford:

• Tom Finn - 203-249-9648 

• Chris Nunger -914-262-9724

• Toy Drop offs:

• 1111 Summer Street - Second floor

• Stamford, CT 06905

Dec. 7

Road Trip: CT Wine Trail, Aquila's Nest Vineyards

Bring Me Back Home (ct.gov)

Go Fund Me for Christopher Fidalgo-Pugh: More Info

Dec. 3

Seasonal Affective Disorder: National Institute of Mental Health website

Dec. 2

Free COVID-19 test kits: Website

COVID-19 test expiration extensions: FDA website

Dec. 1

SAD Awareness Month: Signs and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder

World AIDS Day:

Norwalk Health Dept. free walk-in rapid HIV testing clinics:
Friday, December 8, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Friday, December 15, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday, December 29, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

The department also holds a Sexual Health Clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment.