Dozens came out to get their flu shots in Farmington on Saturday.

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut teamed up with pro-health physicians to host the free clinic.

People were able to drive right up, roll down their windows and roll up their sleeves.

"Last year was the first time we ever heard about it, so we thought well, we'd give it a try and we'd get the three of us done at the same time," Linda Tremley, of Plainville, said.

Snow Monster also made an appearance and the first 200 people got a $5 Dunkin' Donuts gift card.

The town of Hamden hosted their very first Pride event at the town Center Park on Saturday.

Vendors came out, the local theater company performed and many spoke about the importance of the day.

"We are an accepting town. We're very diverse, we have racially diversity, socio-economic diversity, we have gender equality diversity. We're a diverse town and it's great to see ourselves represented here," Hamden Councilwoman Jody Clouse said.

Organizers hope to build on this year's success.

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is bringing awareness to the Endangered Species Act with a unique hashtag.

In a tweet posted in early September, the L.A. Zoo expressed support for the ESA and said the act is being threatened. The tweet included a call for followers to show their own support for the ESA, but with an adorable twist.

"The Endangered Species Act is our greatest safeguard against extinction, and it’s under attack right now. Animals can’t speak up to protect their own kind, but they can blep. Give a blep if you think our leaders should protect the ESA. #Bleps4ESA," the tweet said.

According to Emily Marrin, Marketing and Communications Director with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, a "blep" is an image of an animal with a tiny amount of visible tongue poking out of its mouth. She said the images were chosen for the campaign because their cuteness makes them very effective on social media, and the L.A. Zoo has a wealth of animal content to use.

Marrin said the campaign was developed by the Oregon Zoo and is a collaborative effort between institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

"When we started to learn that the ESA was being threatened, we all put our heads together to think of an effective way to raise awareness of the issue," Marrin said. "Always with these initiatives, we want to catch people’s attention, especially when we’re delivering something with a call to action or a conservation message."

She said campaigns similar to #Bleps4ESA are frequently carried out by organizations like the L.A. Zoo to maximize reach and impact in a collaborative manner.

"The idea is to stop someone’s scroll and deliver content that is eye-catching, attention-grabbing and cute," Marrin said. "The combination of the image with the punny caption is like the one-plus-one-equals-three; it delivers more value than the sum of its parts."

Zoos and aquariums across the country have tweeted the hashtag with their own blep images and puns in support of the ESA. Marrin said the campaign has reached about 16 million people across all social media platforms since it was first used.

Jake Owens, Director of Conservation at the L.A. Zoo, said this support and increased awareness is crucial because the ESA is important to many of the measures zoos take to aid endangered animals.

Owens said the ESA is being attacked through changes--made in August of this year--that compromise or undermine its effectiveness in safeguarding threatened species.

He said the first concerning change is the removal of the phrase, "without reference to possible economic or other impacts of determination," from the verbiage of the ESA.

Owens said this phrase ensured that determinations concerning the protection of species were made solely on the basis of science. However, its removal now adds economic incentive to the decision-making process.

"You’re taking away the basis of science and data when that’s what the models on how to protect and save animals are based on," Owens said.

He added that the economic benefits of encroaching on animal habitats are often short-term, and the costs of replacing services provided by species usually outweighs those benefits. He cited the loss of bee colonies as an example.

"We know the loss of insects--especially bees and pollinators--has multibillion dollar impacts on our agricultural industry," Owens said. "The short term gain of using heavy pesticides to grow things quickly has a substantial impact on insect populations, and then that directly impacts our ability to grow and pollinate food species."

Owens said the second problematic change is that determinations and actions are now made on a case-by-case basis, whereas before they were made holistically. He said this creates a bottleneck that impedes organizations’ ability to act in a timely manner to preserve species.

"We know that we’re in a crisis of biodiversity right now, we’re losing things at a very fast rate, and so we need to act really quickly," Owens said.

Owens said the final concern is that decisions and final designations are determined by the United States Secretary of the Interior. He said this, in conjunction with the fact that economic incentives can now play a factor in decisions on how to protect species, increases the potential for bias and undermines the scientific basis for making determinations.

Owens said California has about 300 species listed as threatened or endangered alone. However, the ESA has allowed many to be saved from extinction, and Owens said these success stories have significant impact with conservationists around the world.

"There have been estimates that over 225 species that were listed on the ESA would have gone extinct if it weren’t for the act," Owens said. "Weakening it shows that there’s a shifting priority, and if America is not driving this priority of preservation and conservation, then how can we possibly expect anybody else, especially developing nations, to do the same?"

There is a renewed call to rename a school in New Haven.

Activists tell us a school named after Christopher Columbus is an insult for many immigrants.

Dozens took to the streets in New Haven and marched to the Christopher Columbus Family Academy in Fair Haven on Sunday.

They believe the name is in insult to Latin Americans.

“It’s not right the name of this school, named after a killer,” Wendy Barrera, of New Haven, said.

Barrera brought her kids to the rally.

“So they know the real history, like no lies,” Barrera said.

The school on Blatchley Avenue offers kindergarten through eighth grade where student learn in both English and Spanish.

But its namesake is controversial with some blaming Columbus’ arrival in 1492 for leading to the death of many Latin Americans.

“There is a large percentage of immigrants in New Haven that come from indigenous communities,” Marco Castillo of the Network of Transnational Peoples said.

That’s why on this Indigenous Peoples Day, the group is demanding the school’s name be changed.

“We would like to see here a school name after some of the leaders that represent our community,” Castillo said.

While everyone might not be in favor of renaming the school, activists say they are ready to fight to change minds.

We reached out to the school district for comment but have not yet heard back. Last year, the school board told us it was an issue worth reviewing.

Police are investigating after a man was shot in Hartford on Saturday.

The incident happened in the area of Main and Nelson streets.

The man was transported by private vehicle to St. Francis Hospital. He has a non-life threatening injury to the leg/ankle, according to police.

The principal of Shelton Intermediate School is speaking out after a group from the school was kicked out of a Washington D.C. museum.

School Principal Dina Marks said the group was at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Friday when a white student spat over a balcony and it landed on a black visitor.

In a tweet Saturday, Marks said she believed race was not a factor. Since then, it appears her Twitter page was taken down.

Superintendent Chris Clouet posted on Facebook calling this a "pattern of behavior that is disrespectful" and ased parents for help by speaking to their own children about how to treat people.

Officials will discuss disciplinary action, according to Clouet.

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland will testify to Congress next week that he did not know why United States military assistance to Ukraine was held up nor who ordered it, according to a person with knowledge of Sondland’s testimony before the House next week, NBC News reports.

Sondland will say that he "relied on the president’s assurances in good faith and passed these along" when he texted Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor that there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine, the person said. President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to investigate the son of political rival Joe Biden.

In Sept. 9 text messages given to Congress, Sondland told Taylor that Trump had been "crystal clear" that there was no quid pro quo.

"I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," Taylor said in a text.

To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Trooper Under Investigation

A state trooper is under investigation for his involvement in a serious crash that injured a Middlebury mother and her daughter last month. Police said Sgt. John McDonald crashed his unmarked detective car into another vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign in Southbury on September 25. For more on the investigation, click here.

Jim Calhoun Named in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been accused of sexual discrimination by a former associate athletic director at the University of Saint Joseph, the Division III school where Calhoun now works. Jaclyn Piscitelli filed a lawsuit Wednesday and alleges that she was fired after complaining about the conduct of men in the athletic department, including Calhoun. Details on the lawsuit can be found here.

Chicken Recall Expanded

Chicken products sold at several large supermarket and restaurant chains across the country are being recalled due to a possible contamination with listeria. The recall of poultry products includes cooked shredded and diced chicken, as well as frozen items. The products, sold under various brand names, were available at Trader Joe's, Target, Kroger, Aldi, Food Lion, Giant Supermarket, Piggly Wiggly and Jersey Mike's. To see specifics on the recall, click here.

Turkey Begins Ground Offensive in Syria

Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area. At least seven civilians and one member of the Kurdish-led force known as the Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in the Turkish bombardment, Kurdish activists and a Syria war monitor said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the offensive is aimed at eliminating what he called a “terror corridor” along Turkey’s southern border. Information about the ground offensive can be found here.

Subaru Forester Recall

Subaru is recalling more than 350,000 Forester vehicles with heated seats because an electrical connection in the front passenger seat may loosen and deactivate the airbag even though the seat is occupied. To see if your vehicle may be affected, click here.

A funeral for a 19-year-old Emerson College student killed last month in a fight in Boston is scheduled for Sunday. 

Family and friends gathered Saturday for Daniel Hollis's wake. Sunday they will say their final goodbyes.

A U.S. Marine is under investigation for allegedly being involved in Hollis's death.

Hollis, a Hopedale High School grad and member Emerson's lacrosse team, died after hitting his head while reportedly trying to break up a fight between his group of friends and another group of people late last month in Brighton.

"Obviously it was a tragedy what happened, so it is surprising in a little bit of a sense," Emerson senior Sam Knox said. "You want action to be taken because that’s just something that can’t happen, it’s just something that’s unacceptable, he was 19 years old and he had his whole like ahead of him."

The U.S. Marines released a statement saying in part, "We are deeply saddened to learn that an off-base incident allegedly involving one of our Marines has led to the passing of a man in the Boston community. The event occurred during an approved leave period for the Marine... This is a tragic event and is being treated with great care and solemnity on the part of the command."

They said the person under investigation was a Marine Reservist from the East Coast whose unit had just been activated and was approved leave in Boston before deployment.

Emerson students rocked by the news of the sophomore student’s death are still trying to process what this development might mean in the homicide investigation.

"It's kind of shocking. I almost joined the Marines," Emerson freshman Leo Monardo added.

"You would hope that someone who has the capacity to inducted into the Marine Corps would have some sort of restraint," Emerson senior Andrew Geiger said.

"We have this sort of idea that the government and the military is infallible, and so I think that them stepping up and saying it’s a possibility that it was is a good thing," Emerson freshman Christine Strong said.

The Marine Corps has not identified the Marine allegedly under investigation, but did say they would provide an update "once the Marine is in custody." They said to their knowledge no arrest has been made.

A bishop and a woman were shot and a suspect is in custody after a gunman opened fire during a wedding in Pelham, New Hampshire, on Saturday, authorities said.

The Victims
One of the gunshot victims has been identified as Bishop Stanley Choate, according to the New Hampshire attorney general's office. He was transported to Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where his condition is serious, authorities said.

The second shooting victim, 60-year-old Claire McMullen, was shot in the arm, the New Hampshire district attorney said. She is receiving treatment at a New Hampshire hospital and is in good condition.

One other victim, Mark Castiglione, 60, who was not shot, suffered a head injury from being struck with an object, authorities said. He was treated at a local hospital and released Saturday.

McMullen and Castiglione were the bride and groom in the wedding, according to Senior Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Agati.

No deaths were reported in connection with the shooting.

The Shooting
The shooting occurred at New England Pentecostal Church on Bridge Street some time after 10:12 a.m., Pelham Police Chief Joseph Roark said. Guests at the wedding tackled and subdued the male shooter by the time authorities arrived, Roark added. 

Upon arrival, authorities found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds.

Roark said the wedding — attended by some 40 guests — had begun by the time the gunman entered the building and fired a handgun.

Other guests "basically gang-tackled" the suspect, Roark said.

The Suspected Gunman
The suspect has been identified as 37-year-old Dale Holloway, the attorney general's office said. Authorities earlier said the suspect's last name was "Halloway."

He has been arrested and charged with alternative counts of purposely and knowingly causing bodily injury by means of a deadly weapon.

"This does not seem to be a random event," Roark told reporters.

The suspect will be arraigned on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Hillsborough District Court in Nashua, NH.

The Search for a Motive
Less than two weeks ago, another shooting also disrupted the New England Pentecostal Church in Pelham. A beloved priest of the church, Luis Garcia, 60, was found fatally shot in a Londonderry home. A man named Brandon Castiglione, 24, was charged on Oct. 2 with second-degree murder in the death of Garcia.

Agati said "it was his understanding" that Brandon Castiglione is the son of groom Mark Castiglione in a press conference Saturday evening.

Obituary information indicates that Holloway is the stepson of Garcia, for whom a celebration of life service was scheduled to take place at the church after the wedding Saturday.

Geraldo Pagan arrived at the church Saturday morning for Garcia's celebration of life only to find out it wouldn't be happening.

"We just came and we just found all this chaos and all this police and they just told us that that the activity will be canceled," he said.

Sunday services at the church were also canceled.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the two shootings are linked, but acknowledged it is being considered in the investigation.

"We are certainly looking into that right now, yes," Agati said on Saturday.

The shooting remained under investigation by the attorney general's office and state police. 

The Community's Reaction
In a tweet, Sen. Maggie Hassan said she was "deeply disturbed" by the incident. 

"Today was supposed to serve as a celebration of the life of Minister Luis Garcia. This senseless violence can’t continue — my prayers are with the victims of this terrible attack," she said. 

Despite the multiple shootings recent weeks, members believe their church community is resilient.

"I wouldn’t pick a different community to be a part of," said Janail Archer, who says her father, Othneil Archer, is a deacon at the church.  

The Boston office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the Manchester, New Hampshire field office responded to the scene.

Crisis counselors will be available from 12-5 p.m. Sunday at the Sherburne Hall community center, police said.

The coastal storm that has brought clouds and cooler temperatures moves out to sea, allowing for a bright and seasonable Sunday.

NBC Connecticut meteorologists expect a weak area of high pressure to bring sunshine and clouds mixed through today.

Highs will top out in the middle and upper 60s. The average high temperature for this time of year is around 64 degrees.

Fall colors are starting to peak from north to south. Today’s weather will be exceptional with light winds to check out the fall colors, leaf peeping or checking out any of the area festivals and fairs.

A weak area of low pressure will glide by late tonight into early Monday morning. Expect a few showers possible early on Monday morning with sunshine re-developing by later Columbus Day.

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

The Torrington Water Company is working to locate and repair a water main break in the west side of town on Sunday.

Water company crews are in the process of isolating the break, according to the state Department of Public Health. Once the break is found, it will be repaired.

The break has caused most of the west side of town to be out of water. At least 3,000 customers are affected including the Litchfield Woods Nursing Home, public health officials added.

The Torrington Area Health District said a reverse 911 notification has been sent to affected residents and businesses about a precautionary boil water advisory. The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice.

According to the health district, residents should use boiled water that has cooled or bottled water for things including drinking, brushing teeth, washing food, preparing food and baby formula, making ice and for pets.

A portable filling station for water is available at 277 Norfolk Road in Torrington.

If you are without water or if you are unsure if you're in the affected area, you're asked to contact the Torrington Water Company at (860) 489-4149.

Residents who are in other areas served by the Torrington Water Company are not affected and do not need to boil their water, the health district added.

Over 4,000 people gathered at Rentschler Field in East Hartford on Saturday to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s.

It’s a disease that affects 5 million Americans, and the loved ones around them.

NBC Connecticut’s Heidi Voight emceed the event and Snow Monster was in attendance, too.

“I want them to feel as if they’re not alone,” said Maisie Russell, who is the Walk Chair for the Greater Hartford Walk to End Alzheimer’s “it is a community-- the association is here for them to support them throughout the whole journey.”

Millions of lives are touched by Alzheimer’s. It seems as though we all know someone who’s struggled with the incurable disease.

“My mom passed away from this disease. She had it for 15 years,” Russell said.

“The flowers we did for the memory garden are for Nanny who passed this year,” said Cheryl Doll from East Hampton.

“This really hits home for me,” NBC Connecticut’s Heidi Voight told the crowd. Her grandmother passed away with Alzheimer’s several years ago, and today, her other grandmother lives with the disease.

Year after year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a way to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s support, care, research and advocacy through the Alzheimer’s Association.

“I raised 1-thousand dollars for my uncle!” Thomas Hart from Somerset, Mass. said.

It’s a 2-mile walk that goes a very long way in helping those who have watched their loved ones suffer feel a little less alone.

“It was very difficult to watch a parent just be so debilitated and the roles switched,” said Donna O’Brien from Terryville. O’Brien came to the walk with her group of friends called the “Healthy Hearts,” and walks in memory of her parents who both passed with Alzheimer’s.

Like many others at Rentschler Field, O’Brien became a caretaker to her mother.

“I think that with this amount of people, I’m hopeful that someday there will be a cure and there will be help for people at the end of their life.”

New Haven Police have arrested 48 people and towed ten vehicles while targeting drag racing locations on Saturday.

On Saturday, officers developed a strategic plan, which included targeting locations to address various violations.

After speaking with business owners on the Foxon Strip, police said they learned racers would stage there and there were increased concerns about the racing.

Authorities said any racer or spectator who entered a business lot would be arrested.

The most popular location was McDonalds on Foxon Boulevard, which is where a majority of arrests were made, according to police. The charges range from trespass to operation of an unregistered vehicle to misuse of a marker plate.

In total, 47 adults and one juvenile were arrested. Everyone who was arrested was issued a promise to appear in court, officers said. Ten vehicles were also towed.

Any information can be made anonymously to ECIC@newhavenct.gov.

Four people were transported to a New London hospital after their catamaran boat capsized in New York on Sunday.

The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. near the Race Rock Lighthouse.

The people on board are believed to have been in the water for 20 minutes before the U.S. Coast Guard reached them, police said.

One person was quickly removed from the water and transported to the hospital by the Coast Guard due to his condition, according to police.

Authorities did not disclose further details about his condition.

Firefighters and EMTs then retrieved the remaining three people and brought them back to shore to the U.S. Coast Guard station.

They were brought to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital for hypothermia, according to police.

There is no word on their condition at this time.

A man severely crushed his hand after it got caught in a chimney flue in Stamford, according to fire officials.

A 5-foot piece of unsupported chimney came down and pinned the man's arm against the shaftway, Stamford Fire Department Captain Philip Hayes said.

The incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on Givens Avenue on Saturday.

The man was cleaning up a construction area when the incident happened, officials said.

Firefighters stabilized the chimney and then dismantled it to free the man's arm, Hayes said.

A tourniquet was placed on the man's arm, as there was a serious crush injury, fire officials said.

The man was transported to Stamford Hospital for treatment.

Authorities did not disclose further details about the man's condition.

Two men were arrested after police found two unregistered firearms and a knife in their car in Hamden Saturday morning.

The incident occurred in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Helen Street at around 2:45 a.m., according to police.

Police pulled the men over for speeding and saw a firearm under one of the man's legs. Carlos Barnes, 28, of Wethersfield, was then removed from the car and he "pulled his hands away" from an officer and fled on foot, according to police. An officer ran after Barnes and caught and arrested him.

The driver, Antoine Ward, 29, of New Haven, was also arrested at the scene.

Police found two loaded unregistered firearms and a knife when searching the car.

Police said several shell casings were found on the Route 15 ramp at exit 60.

Barnes faces charges including two counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm, altering firearm serial number and interfering with a police officer. He was detained on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 25.

Ward faces charges for weapons in a motor vehicle. He was detained on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 25.

So-called fake meat, or alternative meat products, is rising in popularity as consumers look to eat a more sustainable diet. But are the plant-based burgers really better for the environment? And how do they compare to meat in terms of calories and health benefits?

There is no industry-wide term for these products. Traditional meat companies argue that the word “meat” should apply only to animal-raised protein. In general, alternative meat products fall into two categories: plant-based protein and cell-based protein, NBC News reports.

Based on calories alone, plant-based protein is healthier than animal-based meat. The Impossible Whopper from Burger King is lower in calories, fat and cholesterol than the regular Whopper. Cell-based meat also has the potential to be healthier than regular animal meat because it can be engineered to contain more protein, essential amino acids and vitamins while reducing the amount of saturated fat and minimizing the chance of animal-borne illnesses (such as salmonella and E. coli) contaminating the meat.

The Impossible Whopper is lower in calorie content, but it contains significantly more sodium than the regular Whopper as well as a myriad of other highly processed ingredients like modified food starch, cultured dextrose and soy protein isolate.

A Pennsylvania groom’s alleged sexual assault of one of his wife’s bridesmaids days before their wedding made national headlines. But experts say that while it may be unusual for a groom to be the alleged assailant, sexual violence at weddings and similar events may be more common than people realize, NBC News reports.

"There are some unique circumstances surrounding a wedding that someone could exploit easily" to commit sexual assault, said Kristen Houser of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.

An inherent sense of trust among a wedding’s guests; a sense of lightheartedness; the free flow of alcohol — all of these can be ingredients for an act of sexual violence, Houser said.

Often people associate such risk factors with college campuses, but weddings aren’t much different, she said.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ramped up her criticism of Facebook this weekend, taking aim at the company's policy on political advertising and for having "contributed" to media job losses, NBC News reports.

One of the leading 2020 Democratic candidates, Warren's weekend of prodding Facebook comes amid continued scrutiny of the tech giant, which she has called to be broken up.

On Saturday, Warren tweeted that her campaign "intentionally" published a Facebook ad with false claims to "see if it'd be approved." The ad said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had endorsed President Donald Trump's reelection campaign.

Warren posted the ad amid criticism the company has faced about its decision to allow politicians to run ads containing falsehoods.

Last month, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg said in a speech: "It is not our role to intervene when politicians speak."