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Morning News
Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Good morning, Norwalk. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 31st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The January supermoon — known as the Wolf Moon — will peak at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday and light Connecticut's skies from Friday evening, though partly cloudy conditions may dim its view. The Hour
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Prospect Medical Holdings expects its bankruptcy fees to exceed $120M + lawyer and consultant expenses as it finalizes CT hospital sales. Hartford HealthCare will take over Manchester Memorial and Rockville General on Jan. 1 and UConn Health is set to close on Waterbury by end January. The Hour
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Connecticut educators now can use a new K-12 history curriculum tying lessons to America's 250th anniversary; the program offers hands-on projects, local field trips and themed lesson plans (teachers expect more integration in spring). The Hour
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ CT's new aging law mandates background checks for long-term care staff and expands written notice when residents transfer from nursing facilities; it also forms an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Task Force that will begin reporting in January to improve care for seniors. The Hour
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The UConn men’s basketball team will face Xavier today at Cintas Center (in Cincinnati) at 5 p.m. as recovering players Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. return to boost the team’s strong record. The Hour
- ➤ UConn women’s basketball is set to face Providence today at 3 p.m. at Amica Mutual Pavilion and will try to extend their win streak to 30 games — a tie for the program’s eighth-longest streak. The Hour
- ➤ UConn men’s basketball will play Xavier on New Year's Eve in Cincinnati. The Huskies are 12‑1 and aim to improve after a challenging matchup in 2023, with coach Hurley expressing strong confidence in his team's performance. The Hour
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