Garten, whose father is a former detective with the Hartford Police Department, was awarded Kearney’s own medal of valor — the highest honor bestowed by the Hartford Police Department — by his partner at a event last Saturday at the XL Center.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/09/21/teen-charged-in-crash-that-killed-hartford-detective-admitted-to-smoking-marijuana-before-collision-warrant/

State Representative Maryam Khan (D-Hartford) was with her three children, her sister and a friend at the XL Center for Eid-al-Adha prayers when a man grabbed, hit and pushed the lawmaker to the ground before running off outside of the arena.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/connecticut-state-representative-maryam-khan-attacked-outside-eid-prayer/

The moment occurred on Tuesday night in Hartford, Connecticut, at the XL Center.

Source: https://madamenoire.com/1346466/tear-jerker-alert-lizzo-shares-special-moment-with-her-biggest-fan-during-connecticut-concert/

This was the franchise’s best-attended season at the XL Center since 2006, with 4,647 per game, including 16 crowds of more than 5,000.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/04/15/dom-amore-wolf-pack-playoff-surge-meaningful-paige-bueckers-splurge-a-choice-adama-sanago-deserves-and-more-in-the-sunday-read/

UConn Huskies forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) blocks a shot by Dayton Flyers guard Anyssa Jones (3) in the first half of their season opener at the XL Center in Hartford, Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/11/08/uconn-womens-basketball-beats-dayton-in-season-opener/