Dave Wurtzel
/ Connecticut Public
From living rooms and Zoom rooms, Connecticut watched as Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday as America’s 46th president.
Inauguration watch parties are a time-honored tradition, but in deference to the pandemic, they looked a bit different this year.
At the Connecticut Democrats’ virtual watch party, Suzanne Benton of Ridgefield was one of 60 people who logged on to enjoy sharing the events in Washington, D.C.
“After all we’ve been through it’s -- I’m weeping now -- it’s just been beautiful,” she said, overcome with emotion. “Beautiful to hear him, beautiful hope, it was a beautiful speech, and of course I’m hopeful.”