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The City of Hartford and its Department of Public Health and Services host a vaccination clinic for Hartford residents 75+ at Dunkin' Donuts Park Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Hartford.

After nearly 43 years of custodial work at Plainville's Wheeler Elementary School, John Procko is retiring. Procko was just 19 when he landed the overnight maintenance job, and other than switching to the day shift he kept the same assignment for 42 years and seven months. He has maintained the 50,000-square-foot elementary school through two sets of major renovations, and can remember when the faculty was allowed to smoke in the building. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff celebrated his retirement with a car parade.

Connecticut's first major snowstorm of the year is set to drop up to 16 inches of snow over the next few days, with much of it falling Monday afternoon into Monday night. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph are expected to kick in, with the potential to knock down trees and branches and cause power outages. In a Monday morning press conference, Gov. Ned Lamont urged employees to stay home, if possible. "I would head home, I’d head home now. Stay safe, stay home is still our mantra," he said. "Stay off the roads once you get home. It could get a lot more dangerous." As a result of the snow, many coronavirus testing sites have been closed. Many COVID-19 vaccination sites also closed Monday, with closures likely Tuesday, according to the state Department of Public Health. Those with vaccine appointments scheduled for the beginning of this week are encouraged to check with their provider on the status of their appointments. For the latest on the snowstorm, head to courant.com.

Students move-in and prepare for the spring semester at Southern Connecticut State University Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in New Haven. Because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, SCSU staggered the move-in times of their students into the residence halls.

Students across Connecticut are heading back to school amid the coronavirus pandemic, many of which are implementing a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning. Teachers and administrators have prepared classrooms for social distancing, put one-way traffic signs in the hallways, installed protective shields around administrators' desks and hand sanitizer dispensers. See what the first day of school looks like in the time of COVID-19.

Clean up efforts and damage spotted in North Haven and Branford Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, following Thursday's storm.

Powerful storms and possible tornadoes roared through Connecticut Thursday, leaving more than 50,000 without power. Trees and power lines were downed in areas of New Haven County and the Litchfield hills. Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency Friday, taking no chances after Tropical Storm Isaias caused severe damage and 700,000 homes to be without power just weeks earlier. This round of storms knocked trees onto power lines, homes and cars, and injured at least one person. Some of the hardest hit towns were Hamden, North Haven, Branford and East Haven. Head to ➡️courant.com ⬅️for the latest.

Stevie Coleman, 19, became interested in boxing after punching one of her bullies in the eighth grade. Coleman grew up on a family farm in Eastern Connecticut, and was often made fun of for it. Her father encouraged her to put her anger into boxing, and learn how to defend herself. Today, Coleman is an up-and-coming amateur fighter with a 7-3 record, and a drive and determination she only knows from the work ethic instilled in her on the farm.