Hanukkah begins in CT amid war between Israel and Hamas
Hanukkah celebrations are underway in 黑料吃瓜网, including menorah lighting ceremonies in New Haven and Old Saybrook.
This year鈥檚 festival of lights happens two months after a on Oct.7.
Diane Sloyer, chief executive officer of the United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, said celebrations are planned in the communities her federation represents.
鈥淚t's a festival of lights, it's eight nights. It's a story of heroism and survival,鈥� Sloyer said. 鈥淲hat we've tried to do 鈥� is to look for opportunities. Because what we have found since Oct. 7, is [that] we just need to be together.鈥�
Many Palestinians have been killed since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Meanwhile, a group of students at Yale University called 鈥溾�� are marking Hanukkah with on-campus demonstrations. They said they鈥檒l walk to the president of the school鈥檚 house on each of the eight nights to get Yale to support civilians that have been killed in Gaza.
Ganim owns up to campaign members鈥� fraud 鈥� or does he?
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim held a news conference Tuesday to acknowledge mishandling of absentee ballots by members of his campaign during a Democratic primary election held in September. He also accused his opponent, John Gomes, of fraud.
Ganim鈥檚 call-out came after he said members of his campaign had been found by a court to have 鈥�engaged in serious voting irregularities.鈥�
Gomes, meanwhile, responded by calling Ganim鈥檚 comments a 鈥渄eflection.鈥�
The two will meet in a rematch of the September primary on Jan. 23.
Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, . Absentee ballots are generally handled well in 黑料吃瓜网 "despite Bridgeport," Lamont said.
Lamont said he was nervous about it, but confident the people of Bridgeport would ensure a fair election on Jan. 23.
15 year-old West Haven student, Christopher Fidalgo-Pugh, dies
A 15 year-old student-athlete at West Haven High School has died, .
The West Haven sophomore has been identified as Christopher Fidalgo-Pugh.
鈥淚t is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the unexpected and tragic passing of one of our beloved sophomores and a member of the varsity football team,鈥� West Haven Principal Dana Paredes wrote to members of the community. 鈥淭he loss of such a promising young life is profoundly felt by us all.鈥�
An official cause of death hasn鈥檛 been made public.
West Haven鈥檚 football team won a state semifinal matchup just two days before the announcement. The team is scheduled to play Staples-Westport for a CIAC Class LL state championship Saturday night in New Britain.
Frankie & Johnny premieres Fridays at 4:44 p.m. during All Things Considered on 黑料吃瓜网 Radio. 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Jennifer Ahrens, Kelsey Hubbard Rollinson, Eddy Martinez, Lori Mack, Patrick Skahill, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
