Good morning, Norwalk.

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.

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.

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).

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 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.

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.

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.