Connecticut
Yard Goats host job fair at Dunkin Park in Hartford
Waves of people headed to Dunkin Park in Hartford on Saturday to take advantage of the Yard Goats’ annual job fair.
“I want to be successful. I want to make money. I want to make a life for myself and I’m going to do whatever it takes,” said Francisca Paul, of Hartford.
Paul, 15, is chasing her dreams with the help of the Hartford Yard Goats.
“This is very important to me because I feel like it’s the start of my future,” Paul said.
Shei s one of many student-athletes and people from the community to apply for a job at Dunkin Park for the upcoming Yard Goats season.
“It’s just a good experience. I mean it’s a nice summer job,” said Jaxon Rowlands, of Vernon.
“I just want to know what it’s like to work in such a big environment with a lot of people here,” said Elian Delgado, of Vernon.
“We’re looking for ushers, ticket takers, concession workers, you know, folks to work in production booth. We’re looking for grounds, crew members, operation teams, really a little bit of everything,” said Yard Goats General Manager Mike Abramson.
The Yard Goats have been hosting the event since 2015 and say the hope is to hire at least 100 people from Saturday’s event.
“I’m an unemployed person and I just need a job. I just love people, being around people and having the opportunity to work at a place where’s there’s a lot of people,” said Ellie Falby, of Manchester.
“I feel like I’m going to gain like a lot of experience working like a lot experience with people, a lot of new people around me and some confidence,” added Rayne Harris, of Hartford.
For anyone that missed the events, you can find more opportunities here.
NBC Connecticut is a proud partner of the Hartford Yard Goats.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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