Hartford Courant

‘Constant calls’ but ‘no place to go’: Connecticut’s 211 can’t keep up with increased demand for housing aid

When Calvin Byrd last spoke to his caseworker, he thought his time on the streets of Hartford would soon be over. The 65-year-old sleeps in an apartment hallway on May Street, sneaking in after the ...
Hartford Courant

Homeless in CT: Emergency shelter system a ‘logjam’ after fallout from pandemic – Hartford Courant

Calvin Byrd no longer lives on the streets of Hartford. After Byrd was featured in a Courant article three weeks ago, the right people heard his story and got him into a shelter run by the Cornerstone ...
The Town Talk

Calvin Byrd Norris

Calvin Byrd Norris, 83, passed into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, May 21, 2026. He was born on October 21, 1942, to Pearl Elizabeth Pippins Norris and Reeves David Norris, in Alexandria, ...