Fishermen insisted Monday to a congressional subcommittee looking at offshore wind energy that they be consulted when crucial decisions are being made on the development of such projects, including where they are located and the level of access to the waters near them.

Fishermen should have been brought into the planning process from the start, Peter Hughes, of Atlantic Cape Fisheries, told U.S. House members from New Jersey and California who were holding a hearing at the Jersey Shore.

"Look at these slides," he said, referring to diagrams of where proposed wind projects would be built. "They're right smack dab where we are fishing. This is going to put people out of business."

The purpose of the hearing was to gather input from the fishing industry and its advocates to be considered in future regulation of the nascent wind energy market. So far, a single five-turbine wind farm off Block Island, Rhode Island, is the only operating offshore wind farm in the U.S., but states up and down the East Coast are readying plans for similar projects.

Capt. Ed Yates, a fisherman from Barnegat Light, New Jersey, said flounder, cod and other species have moved away from underground cables at a wind project off Denmark.

"How does offshore wind energy affect the fishing industry?" he asked. "The answer we get from the wind operators is 'We won't fully understand the impacts until the facilities are already built.'"

Frederick Zalcman, head of government affairs for Orsted, the European wind farm operator currently planning projects on the U.S. East Coast, said the company has met with fishing interests and will continue to do so.

Orsted recently changed plan specifications in Massachusetts and New York, he said, "at considerable time and expense to the company" to address concerns from fishermen. They included reconfiguring the design of a Massachusetts plan to allow fishing boats to better maneuver around and between turbines, and changing the location where a power cable came ashore in New York.

As additional plans are developed, he said, "we will have to prove ourselves" in terms of listening to the fishing industry.

The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance formed last year to represent the interests of the fishing industry regarding offshore wind. The group's executive director, Annie Hawkins, said more scientific studies are needed, adding there has been virtually no public discussion of important questions like how wind energy projects would be dismantled after reaching the end of their lifespans.

The hearing was chaired by Rep. Alan Lowenthal, a California Democrat, and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat who represents the area of southern New Jersey including the productive Cape May fishing port.

Southern New Jersey's port is second in the nation after the Bedford, Massachusetts, area in terms of the value of seafood brought ashore each year, fishermen at Monday's hearing said.

"Anyone who has ever had a bowl of clam chowder owes a thank you to the development of New Jersey's fishing industry," Hughes said.

Two people stole several guns from a pawn shop in Stafford and police are trying to identify them. 

State police said the theft happened late Saturday night at Simon Says. 

Several firearms were taken and the two people suspected left the scene in a pickup and headed toward Somers. 

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call the Stafford Resident State Troopers Office at 860-684-3777.

On a quiet Monday afternoon in Santa Cruz, families lounged on the beach as a few swimmers played in the waves and a lone fisherman cast his line in the water from the cliffs off in the distance.

It was, by all accounts, a beautiful day. But just a few miles away at the Santa Cruz NOAA research campus, scientists see those perfect conditions as a quiet omen of what's brewing just over the horizon.

"We're talking about a huge area of much warmer-than-normal surface temperatures over the northeast Pacific Ocean," said NOAA research scientist Nate Mantua.

Mantua is NOAA's resident expert on what have come to be known as "blob events" — marine heat waves like the one discovered in late 2013, in nearly the same spot as the current warm spot. That event, now immortalized in Wikipedia as "The Blob (Pacific Ocean)" persisted, on and off, for most of three years.

"We all know about heat waves on land," Mantua said. "We live through them. Sometimes they last for a couple of days."

A marine heat wave is a similar phenomenon: a pocket of warm air that simply stops moving due to a lack of wind, and heats everything below it until atmospheric conditions start moving it along again. But in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, these events can last for weeks, months or even years — and the last one had dramatic effects on the ocean's fragile ecosystem.

"For California sea lions, lots of pups were starving and abandoned by their moms," Mantua said. "And a spike in whale entanglements in fishing gear, especially Dungeness crab fishing gear."

The death and suffering among marine mammals along the coast, Mantua said, was the result of a long chain reaction that started about a thousand miles off the California coast, just north of Hawaii. A patch of water about three times the size of Alaska, and 150 feet deep, was found to have water temperatures as much as 7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average.

Historically, Mantua said, the slow progression of climate change has accounted for about a 1.5 degree increase in average ocean temperatures per year — so a 7-degree increase is more than enough to cause havoc. It starts with a change in currents deep below the surface that prevents nutrients on the ocean floor from rising into shallower water. That causes plankton to die off, and sends the fish that eat the plankton searching for food in chillier water near the shore.

For humans, that has an upside: great sport fishing for cold-water fish like albacore tuna that would normally be too far away to catch. But for mammals that live in the ocean, it means competition: sea lions, whales and shore birds all crammed into a tiny sliver of cool water near the coast, all looking for fish.

With this new warm blob, Mantua says some of the same problems are already starting to appear. Though there's no reliable way to predict how long the warm patch will stick around, he said, the impact on marine life and fisheries could be significant if it doesn't dissipate soon.

"The whales (during the last blob event) were feeding much more in-shore than they typically were found, especially humpback whales targeting anchovies, and we're looking at a similar situation now where there's a lot of anchovies along California's central coast," he said. "So if the whales stay in these shallow waters on the (continental) shelf, that can put them much more in conflict with fishing gear."

The Dungeness crab fishery experienced other problems during the 2014-2016 event, including a drastically shortened season due to a toxic algae bloom. The algae produced an acid that didn't harm the crabs, but was poisonous to anyone who ate them. Scientists believe the over-abundance of toxic algae during those years was a result of the unusually warm water.

Though meteorologists are just beginning to get a handle on what causes "blob events" — and why they're so stubborn — Mantua says there does seem to be a correlation with warming in other parts of the world.

"It may be related to conditions in the tropics, or at high latitude, where the Arctic is especially warm again this summer and sea ice is very scarce," he said. "So we've got big changes going on around the whole planet that can influence the weather of the North Pacific."

The ocean, he said, has taken the brunt of the impact from human-caused climate change — and occasionally shows it with prolonged weather events like El Niño that begin over water, but can have disruptive effects over land.

"The oceans are a huge reservoir for thermal energy, so as they warm up, they're holding onto a lot of that heat," he said. "(When) they give some of that back to the atmosphere … it disrupts weather patterns, and we can feel that — whether it's with big flood events, or droughts, or heat waves. So it's a critical part of the climate system — and it's changing."

Police are investigating a homicide in New Haven.

The victim is male. Little information is available, but police said he was killed around 9:45 p.m. Sunday on Sherman Avenue, between Gilbert Avenue and Scranton Street.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., responded to calls for an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in light of new sexual misconduct allegations by saying that the panel has "our hands full with impeaching the president," NBC News reported.

In a radio interview with WNYC on Monday, Nadler was asked if he’d be concerned with Democrats thinking he’s not taking the Kavanaugh allegations seriously enough. He said his committee has too much on its plate.

"We have our hands full with impeaching the president right now and that’s going to take up our limited resources and time for a while," Nadler said.

Over the weekend, a pair of New York Times reporters in an opinion-section article previewing their upcoming book on Kavanaugh's confirmation said they found new corroboration for accusations that Kavanaugh exposed himself to Deborah Ramirez, a classmate at Yale. NBC News has not verified that reporting.

Hispanic Heritage Month has been a big celebration in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Hispanics across the country celebrate this month with pride and joy, while commemorating the importance of diversity. Here are five things you should know, related to the Hispanic Heritage Month.

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

It's a national celebration to honor the history, culture and influence of past generations that came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The observance started in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson's administration as a one-week celebration called Hispanic Heritage Week. Years later, President Ronald Reagan proposed extending this celebration into a month-long event. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988, officially designating the 30-day period starting on Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.

When is Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated?

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The celebration starts mid-month because Sept. 15 marks the independance anniversay of five countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

It is followed by Mexico's Independence Day on Sept. 16 and Chile's on Sept. 18. Another important date that falls within this 30-day period is Día de la Raza, or Columbus Day, which is celebrated on Oct. 12.

What does Hispanic mean?

While many people use Latino(a) and Hispanic interchangeably these two words mean different things. A Hispanic person is someone who comes from, or is a descendant of a Spanish-speaking country. Latino(a) is used when referring to someone who comes from Latin America, or is a descendant from any Latin American country.

A person can be both Hispanic and Latino(a), but not all Latinos are Hispanic. Brazilians, for example, are Latinos, but their native language is not Spanish. Conversely, not all Hispanics are Latino(a). Spaniards are considered Hispanic, but not Latinos, since they are part of the European Union. 

Hispanic countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Latin American countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadaloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

How many Hispanics are there in the U.S.?

The Pew Research Center says the U.S. Hispanic population is the nation's second-fastest-growing ethnic group after Asians. The Hispanic population in the U.S. as of July 1, 2017 is 58.9 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Hispanics account for 18.1% of the total U.S. population.

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

People use this celebration to show the importance of Hispanics in the U.S. by donating to Hispanic charities, eating food from any of the countries that are being celebrated, learning from their cultures and honoring influential Hispanics who have made an impact on society. Follow NBC Latino's series called #Latino20, featuring 20 notable Hispanic figures including celebrities, business executives and activists, for more.

A construction worker was seriously hurt in a fall in Tolland Monday.

The Tolland Fire Department said it happened in the area of Willie Circle. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center.

Connecticut State Police and OSHA have been called in to investigate.

No other details were immediately available.

Twenty teams took part in the CIAC Early Season Block Party in Woodbridge on Saturday.

It’s an all-day volleyball scrimmage that gives players and coaches a chance to check out some of their potential postseason competition.

“Everybody kind of comes out and even though it’s a scrimmage, it’s like your first regular season game and it’s like your last season game too,” said Seymour High School volleyball coach Cathy Federowicz.

“It’s exciting,” added St. Paul senior setter Alexis Carabetta. “We get to see different levels of competition that we don’t always see in our regular season, so it’s fun.”

Since the matches were scrimmages, they did not count towards state tournament qualification.

A New Britain man faces manslaughter and DUI charges after a police pursuit ended in a fatal crash on Interstate 91 in Cromwell last October.

Connecticut State Police arrested 28-year-old Dayquan Hibbert Monday. According to police, Hibbert was driving on I-91 south on October 26, 2018, when he tried to flee a traffic stop and crashed the car at Exit 21.

His passenger, 28-year-old John William Griffin, was killed in the crash. Hibbert suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

According to court documents, Hibbert told police he tried to escape the stop because he was driving with a suspended license and his car was unregistered. He also told police he had been drinking before the crash.

Hibbert was charged with manslaughter, operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and other charges.

According to state police, a driver sped off as a trooper tried to pull him around 12:20 a.m.

The driver tried to get off the highway southbound at Exit 21 in Cromwell and lost control of the car, hitting a tree, police said.

The passenger in the car, 28-year-old John William Griffin, was killed in the crash.

The driver sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital.

His bond was set at $200,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

When it comes to filling up the tank, saving money is key. But some drivers were fuming over expensive auto repairs that they blamed on bad fuel.

Experts say it can happen when you get water in the gas tank. NBC Connecticut Responds received a handful of complaints about the problem.

"It was bucking a little bit and if I pushed on the pedal, it didn't even sound like it was revving up,” said Alysia Duke, who lives in Manchester.

Duke assumed her car problem was mechanical. After she took it to the dealership, they performed a fuel test and told her the foggy water indicated poor fuel quality.

“I had never seen anything like that,” she said.

Duke has company. Hartford resident Terry Waller experienced the same thing.

“My truck started to pop and skip, pop and skip and I was frustrated. Had no idea what was going on with the truck,” Waller said.

He showed us the bill from the dealership indicating water in his gas tank.

“They had to drop the tank down. Take all the gas out and clean the injectors and all of the things that it affected. The water affected,” said Waller. “I’m sure this has happened to other people.”

According to the Department of Consumer Protection, which tracks tainted gas complaints, there were 46 reported to the state from January of 2018 to present.

AAA Service advisor Tyler Benoit gave us a demonstration of what it looks like after water gets into the gas tank. The two liquids separate.

“Cars don’t like water,” said Tyler Benoit, AAA Service Advisor.

He says if drivers detect bad fuel they would encounter the following:

• Engine misfire or running rough
• Lack of power
• Vehicle starting and stalling
• Vehicle just won’t start

If the problem is not corrected, AAA says it can cause damage your vehicle including:

• Fouled spark plugs
• Fuel pump damage
• Fuel injector damage
• Fuel filter will need to replace as it will retain water

“If there’s too much water, it could do what’s called hydro-locking the engine. So, the engine would just seize completely,” said Benoit.

Benoit recommends getting your vehicle to a service center right away if you experience any of those signs.

“You don’t want to risk getting any water in your fuel lines, fuel pump, filter, in the engine. If we can keep it in the gas tank, then ideally all we have to do is drain it out and put new fuel in there and you should be good to go, according to Benoit.

AAA says the problem is not common because of the safeguards that should be in place at filling stations such as filtering systems, regular tank inspections and monitoring by the state.

A human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been reported in Connecticut.

The state Department of Public Health announced an adult from East Lyme has tested positive for EEE, the first human case in Connecticut this season.

EEE is a rare disease, but 30 percent of people who catch it die, and survivors typically suffer ongoing neurological problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This is the second human case of EEE ever reported in Connecticut, according to DPH. The first case was in fall 2013.

Symptoms of EEE include headache, high fever, chills and vomiting. It may then progress with disorientation, seizures and coma. 

There is no specific treatment for EEE.

The disease has been found in mosquitos in 12 towns, including Chester, Haddam, Hampton, Groton, Killingworth, Ledyard, Madison, North Stonington, Plainfield, Shelton, Stonington, and Voluntown. Horses have tested positive for EEE in Colchester and Columbia.

The Ledge Light Health District, which services East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington, and Waterford, has warned residents to limit outdoor time during peak mosquito hours after multiple mosquitoes in the area tested positive for the disease.

DPH has urged residents to avoid outdoor activities from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active, and take measures to avoid mosquito bites. State officials said the mosquitoes that carry the virus are active until the first heavy frost.

There have been eight human cases of EEE in neighboring Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island, health officials said.

A Bridgeport man was seriously injured in a shooting in Ansonia Monday.

Police said they were called to the area of Fourth and Fifth streets just after midnight after a report of shots fired. The 29-year-old victim was shot twice – once in the hip and once in the leg. He was taken to the hospital where he is listed in serious but stable condition.

The shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or www.tip411.com.

There are concerns that gas and oil prices will increase after an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.

The plant attacked is the world’s biggest oil production facilities. 

Connecticut drivers are already heading to the pumps to fill up their tanks just in case prices go up.

The cost of filling up is always a concern for Brian Cap, whose job requires him to travel throughout the state. He fills up his tank at least twice a week.

“Gas prices are a little extreme and I’m worried about that after the attack on Saudi Arabia,” said Cap. “I travel all over the state and filling up quite often.”

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s oil was attacked, triggering the largest jump in oil prices in nearly three decades. The attack creates long-term issues for Texas oil refineries.

Bruce Deitch is the co-owner of Deitch Energy and says it won’t create long-term issues for consumers.

“Short term, you’ll probably see it at the pump,” said Deitch. “In terms of heating oil at home, in two to three weeks, you won’t even know what happened.”

Twenty-four hours after the attack, some oil companies have seen a 15 cent spike in oil creating a small time problem for business owners and homeowners.

William Boyd is use to the high prices for heating oil.

“It was good when it was 99 cents a gallon which wasn’t bad,” said Boyd. “But, then it went up to $4 a gallon, so I vowed not to have heating oil in my next house.”

While he made the switch early, homeowners across the state have renewed concerns.

Deitch says the attack could’ve been detrimental 30 years ago, but, says since the U.S. is the number producer of crude oil, we’re less reliant on other countries for oil.

“When something like this happens the initial reaction is there’s going to be a price spike,” said Deitch. “It’ll probably be a short-term spike and then in a couple of weeks, it’ll probably reverse itself.

Deitch says the attack could have been costly but consumers probably won’t see a major rise in oil prices before winter.

Andrew Jones was among those who took part in a special ceremony where New England Donor Services recognized the important work being done at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain on Monday.

“You can’t go a day without remembering there’s a big scar on your chest,” said Andrew Jones of Farmington.

At the age of 26, Jones had a heart transplant after an unknown virus led to heart failure.

“What the message is somebody said yes to my life and that’s why I’m here today,” said Jones.

Part of the event was honoring organ donors.

“She was a wonderful woman and she was 32 years old. She was very young when she passed away,” said Pat Kupec of South Windsor.

Kupec’s daughter Katie grew up in Ellington, served in Iraq and was devoted to her own daughter.

We’re told Katie was always a giver and became an organ donor.

“As a family member it’s a hard decision to make. As time goes on I see the benefits of it. I see how many people have been helped through it and I think it’s a way for our loved ones continuing to move forward and to me they stay alive. To me Katie stays alive through the gift she’s given to others,” said Kupec.

As for Jones, he’s now working with those considering organ donation and those waiting for a transplant.

“For a family who is saying goodbye to a loved one and for a family who is preparing to say goodbye to a loved one, we’re able to re-write those stories,” said Jones.

There are 114,000 people waiting on the national transplant waiting list and on average, every 10 minutes another person is added.

Amazingly, one donor can save up to eight lives.

If you’re interested in becoming a donor head to RegisterMe.org.

New Haven Public Schools are investigating and several employees are on leave after a pre-k student wandered away from the playground during recess on Monday.

School officials said the child walked away from recess at the Truman School around 10:07 a.m. The student was found safe a short time later.

The staff who were supposed to be watching the child have been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. The Department of Children and Families was notified, and school officials said they are reviewing protocols.

No other details were immediately available.

Police have arrested another juvenile in connection to an assault and stabbing that injured a 17-year-old Rockville High School student and another person on a trail in Vernon on Friday night.

The stabbing and assault happened on the Rails to Trails near the Ryefield Apartment Complex just after 10 p.m. The victim's mother said her son has been involved in an ongoing dispute with another group of teens since May and that there has been violence before.

On Monday evening police arrested a 15-year-old who is accused of threatening a witness who gave information in the stabbing investigation. This is one of several arrests tied to the case.

Investigators allege that the suspect sent the victim threatening messages on Snapchat to intimidate the witness. The suspect was charged with intimidating a witness, threatening, and breach of peace.

During the course of the investigation, on Monday police also arrested two other juveniles believed involved ina  fight on September 9 on Village Street. Police did not say whether those two suspects were involved in the stabbing. They were each charged with breach of peace.

A 17-year-old Vernon resident who is believed to be the person responsible for stabbing the teen multiple times was arrested early Monday morning.

On Monday morning, police arrested another a 17-year-old Vernon resident who is believed to be responsible for hitting the teen multiple times with a bat, causing serious injuries.

Officers believe the second juvenile also hit another person with the bat and caused additional injuries. Authorities said the assault took place at the same time and location as the stabbing.

"One of the juveniles allegedly stabbed the victim while the other hit him with a bat. There was also a second victim who was cut on his finger and he was also struck with the bat as well," Lt. Meier added.

Both juveniles were taken into custody early Monday morning and face charges including assault, conspiracy to commit assault, breach of peace and possession of a dangerous weapon. Police said they are being held in the Hartford Juvenile Detention Facility and will appear in court on Monday.

On Friday, police made arrests after finding a car in an apartment complex on Terrace Drive that was believed to have been involved in the incident. Inside of the vehicle, police said they found a hunting knife, a baseball bat and a wooden pole that had knife blades taped to both ends.

Officers arrested Haley Machholz, 19, of Vernon, and Jakwai Sosa, 20, of Hartford, along with a 15-year-old who was in the car with them. The three were charged with possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle. Police said they believe they were going to retaliate for the stabbing.

"I believe those three individuals, who we arrested Friday night, were trying to retaliate for the stabbing attack," Lt. Meier said.

Sosa is being held on $15,000 bond. Sosa and Machholz are due in court on Oct. 1.

Police said the victim is a Rockville High School student, and some of the suspects have ties to the school.

There will be extra police and security at Rockville High School until further notice as a precaution.

The investigation remains ongoing and officers said more arrests are expected. Anyone with information is asked to call Vernon Police. Callers can remain anonymous.

“When it rain, I come when it snow, I come. When it’s windy, I come. Every day, no matter how the weather is. Because they waiting. No matter what time it is they waiting.”

Feral cats across Hartford have come to recognize the man who tends to them. To many of the people who see him, he’s known as Willie the Cat Man.

“I feed them the best food I can find because if I’m going to give them something, I don’t want to give them bad stuff. I give them something they eat. I see them happy eating what I put down you know,” Willie said.

Many feral cats, usually cautious and skittish, know him, trust him and have grown to rely on him for their next meal.

“They always afraid because they had no human contact when they was born, they always hiding in the shadows. So they don’t trust anybody. Little by little with the food you know you can gain the trust.”

He journeys 22 miles across the city to feed over 50 feral cats – 16 stops, every single night.

“I don’t miss a day. Because they’re hungry and then they don’t listen to the weather, they don’t feel unhungry, you know? So I come if it’s windy I come if it’s snowing I come, if it’s 15 degrees outside, I come. Maybe one or two come out. One time I got one that was really sick. She was really cold frozen. So I put her in my minivan put the heat full blast,” he said.

The ritual started with a promise he made to his father 24 years ago.

“I made a commitment to my father in heaven that I would take care of the animals and that’s what I’m doing you know? If I stop doing that I let him down.”

Willie does more than just feed the animals. He also does his part to control the stray cat population, trapping the cats and taking them to a vet to be fixed. Once they’ve healed, he brings them back and sets them free.

Caring for the cats is costly. Willie collects and sells scrap metal as one source of cash.

“People call me because they know what I do with the cats so people call me 'I got stuff' - mostly the garages they give me a lot of scrap metal,” he explained.

Willie makes sacrifices to serve the cats without question.

“When I help somebody, when I help my animals I feel comfortable. I feel happy,” he said.

Supporters hope they are close to the city of Hartford adopting tougher rules for housing for the first time in about four decades.

“I feel good. I feel good,” said Joshua Serrano, a community organizer. “With the goal of keeping the bad apples in check as residents and keep the slumlords out of our city.”

After helping to launch the “No Slumlords Campaign,” he’s fought for two years for better living conditions for Hartford tenants.

“They know the voiceless now have a voice,” said Serrano.

NBC Connecticut investigated the issues including the city previously citing the Barbour Garden apartments with pages of previous violations.

On Monday at a public hearing, people including Pastor AJ Johnson spoke in support of the rule fixes including making sure landlords are properly identified.

“If you’re going to come in and purchase property and invest in this city we need to know who you are so we can hold you accountable,” said Johnson.

Some believe the proposal still needs some tweaks.

But most seemed overall in favor of the revision to the code which aims to improve safety and cleanliness through licensing and inspections.

“We listened to the constituents and we understand we have more work to do. This is the start,” said Hartford City Councilor rJo Winch (D).

Also among the crowd was longtime Hartford landlord Helen Nixon who says she trying to do the right thing.

“I do know we need some changes but I just want to make sure when we make these changes everybody benefits, the tenants and the landlords,” said Nixon.

Councilors expect the proposal to be voted on at the next full meeting, which is scheduled for next Monday.

General Mills has issued a nationwide recall over certain five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to the risk of a potentially deadly form of E. coli, the company and U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. 

The voluntary recall affects bags of the flour with a better if used by date of Sept. 6, 2020, a recall notice on Monday said. The recall was issued out of an "abundance of care" after the bacterium E. coli O26 was found "during sampling. 

General Mills estimates the recall covers about 600,000 pounds of flour, according to company spokesman Mike Siemienas. 

E. coli O26 can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration and is especially dangerous for young children, seniors and people with compromised immune systems, the USDA notice warns. Symptoms, which may also include stomach cramps and vomiting, usually start about three to four days after swallowing E. coli O26 and can last up to a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

General Mills noted in its announcement that flour is not usually treated to kill bacteria during the milling process and people should never taste uncooked dough or batter made with raw flour. 

While heat from baking, fying, sautéing or boiling products made with flour kills E. coli O26, people should also remember to clean all surfaces and utensils that come into contact with raw flour or dough, the FDA and CDC say. 

The package UPC for the recalled product is: 016000 196100. 

While there haven't been any confirmed cases of people getting sick in this case, at least 21 people in nine states were sickened earlier this year in an E. coli O26 outbreak linked to flour, according to the CDC. At least three of those sickened were hospitalized. Those recalls included Brand Castle Mixes, Pillsbury Best Bread Flour, King Arthur Flour and ALDI Baker’s Corner All Purpose flour. The CDC said in July that outbreak appeared to be over.

Consumers with questions about the latest recall and those who may want a replacement coupon can click here or call 1-800-230-8103.

The last week of summer is filled with sunshine and warm temperatures.

This week will feature cool mornings and nice afternoons filled with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s.

It will get warmer by the weekend with temperatures in the 80s with mainly sunny skies.

The nice, dry weather will last into next week with no rain chances for the next 10 days.

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.