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Juneteenth 2025: Events and ceremonies across Connecticut
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is being celebrated across the nation leading up to the holiday on Thursday, June 19. The holiday marks the beginning of the end of slavery in the United States, specifically on June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom. Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here's what they said Black Americans have celebrated Juneteenth since the 1800s, however, it has been officially recognized as a federal holiday over the last few years. About 28 states, including Connecticut, have made it a permanent paid or legal holiday with legislation or executive action, according to the Congressional Research Service. Here are some events and celebrations being held across the state: Bloomfield Juneteenth Run/Walk 5K Race & ParadeDate: Saturday, June 21 | 8 a.m. & 9 Blue Hills Fire Department, 1021 Blue Hills Ave. Date: Sunday, June 22 | 1–5 Blue Hills Fire Department, 1021 Blue Hills Ave. Branford Date: Monday, June 16 | 6–8 Blackstone Library, 758 Main St. East Hartford Date: Saturday, June 14 | 11 a.m.–4 East Hartford Town Green, 1047 Main St. Enfield Bells for JuneteenthDate: Thursday, June 19 | NoonLocation: Enfield United Church of Christ, 1295 Enfield St. Hamden Date: Wednesday, June 18 | 6–8 Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Date: Saturday, June 21 | 10 a.m.–4:30 Miller Memorial Library Date: Saturday, June 22 | 3–5 Villano Park Hartford Hartford African American Parade & Juneteenth CelebrationDate: Saturday, June 14 | 10 a.m.–3 Keney Park, 337 Vine St. Date: Thursday, June 19 | 9 a.m.–2 The Artists Collective, 1200 Albany Ave. Meriden Date: Wednesday, June 18 | 2–3 Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St. Date: Wednesday, June 18 | 2–3 Meriden Public Library (Teen Room) Date: Wednesday, June 18 | 6–7 Meriden Public Library Middletown Date: Thursday, June 19 | 10:30 p.m.–6 Harbor Park, 80 Harbor Dr. Milford Juneteenth Flag-Raising CeremonyDate: Friday, June 13 | 12 Milford City Hall, 110 River St. Date: Saturday, June 14 | 11 a.m.–5 Milford Green Mystic/Stonington Mystic Seaport Lecture: Connecticut & JuneteenthDate: Thursday, June 19 | 3-4:30 Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. New Britain Date: Thursday, June 19 | 5–8:30 Central Park, 230 Main St. New Haven Date: Friday, June 14 | 7–8:30 New Haven Green Dates: June 15–22Location: Participating restaurants Date: Thursday, June 19 | 10 a.m.–6 Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St. Date: Friday, June 20 | 7–9:30 New Haven Green (Lower) Date: Saturday, June 21 | 12–5 New Haven Green (Upper) Date: Saturday, June 21 | 12–6 Edgewood Park Historic District Date: Saturday, June 21 | 12–5 Dixwell 'Q' House, 54 Dixwell Ave. Date: Sunday, June 22 | 6:30–9:30 New Haven Green (Lower) New London Date: Saturday, June 14 | 11 a.m.–4 Hempsted Houses, 11 Hempstead St. Date: Wednesday, June 18 | 4:30 New London Public Library, 63 Huntington St. North Haven Wine Down for JuneteenthDate: Thursday, June 19 | 6–9 Valor Wines, 118 Quinnipiac Ave. Portland Date: Saturday, June 14 | 12–5 Portland Middle School Simsbury Farmington Valley Juneteenth CelebrationDate: Saturday, June 14 | 1–5 Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, 22 Iron Horse Blvd. Waterbury Date: Friday, June 13 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. Location: Connecticut State Community College – Naugatuck Valley, 750 Chase Parkway West Hartford Date: Saturday, June 14 | 11 a.m.–2 West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S Main St. If an event or ceremony is missing from the list, email to have it added. Please include a location, date, time and a link to the event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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07-03-2025
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Driver arrested after pedestrian struck by 2 vehicles in Meriden
The archive video above aired on March 6, 2025. MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Meriden police say an arrest has been made after a man was struck by two vehicles while crossing the street Thursday afternoon. The 73-year-old pedestrian is in stable condition as of Friday, according to police, who said he was transferred from the scene to a trauma center by LIFE STAR. Man accused of trying to kidnap 2 juvenile girls at Bristol Dollar Tree Police determined the man was legally crossing the street at the intersection of Park Street and Center Street when just after noon he was struck and knocked to the ground by a blue Ford Explorer with a New Jersey license plate. The vehicle kept driving and left without trying to help the man or call authorities, according to police and a video of the incident. While the pedestrian remained on the ground, police said a red Toyota Rav4 ran him over, causing additional injuries. That driver did stop and is cooperating with the investigation. Waterbury man hospitalized with life-threatening injury after traffic incident The first driver was later located near the Meriden Public Library and admitted to his involvement, police said. Diego Mosqura-Garcia, 31, was charged with evading responsibility in a motor vehicle collision causing serious injuries, operating a motor vehicle while license is suspended, and failure to exercise due care near a pedestrian. Mosqura-Garcia was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Meriden Superior Court on March 20. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked contact Officer J. Golden #600 at 203-630-6201 or jgolden@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
