HARTFORD, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Month: May 2020
Rilling: 8 new coronavirus cases in Norwalk, but no new deaths reported since yesterday
Norwalk, CT – City officials are working closely with partners at the state and federal levels, as well as partners in Norwalk, to monitor and respond to COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus. Statewide updates can be found online at ct.gov/coronavirus. Mayor Rilling provided the following Norwalk-area specific updates regarding COVID-19 coronavirus as of 6:30 p.m.…
Lamont provides coronavirus situation update; signs 40th related executive order
HARTFORD, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Westhill Angels Organize a Contactless Children’s Book Drive for Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County
Reading books to children is a meaningful way to share calm, bonding, focused time together, especially with families self-isolating during COVID-19. Children’s books can take you into another world, inspiring imagination and distraction, if only for a short time. Reading at bedtime also creates a well-needed structure in children’s lives. Do you have children’s books…
McGraw Family Pledges $1 Million to Match Community Donations for Emergency Needs at Norwalk Hospital
NORWALK, CT – The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation pledged $1 million in matching funds to Norwalk Hospital to support the facility’s current coronavirus (COVID-19) care efforts and ongoing emergency preparedness. The foundation will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for all community donations made through the end of September 2020, up to the gift amount…
WCSU professor receives grant for bacterial research
DANBURY, CT – Western Connecticut State University Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Edwin M. Wong has received a $20,000 grant from Praxair/Linde to fund his continuing environmental research. Wong currently is researching and investigating toxic Cyanobacteria in Connecticut waterways. Cyanobacteria, more commonly known as “blue-green algae,” has been a growing health issue…
Rilling: three more Norwalk residents die from coronavirus
Norwalk, CT – City officials are working closely with partners at the state and federal levels, as well as partners in Norwalk, to monitor and respond to COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus. Statewide updates can be found online at ct.gov/coronavirus. Mayor Rilling provided the following Norwalk-area specific updates regarding COVID-19 coronavirus as of 8:00 p.m.…
As new coronavirus cases slow, related deaths in Connecticut surpass 3,000
HARTFORD, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data…
Housatonic Museum of Art Receives Gift of More Than 600 Contemporary Photographs Ranging from Iconic to Everyday
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Housatonic Museum of Art announced today that it received a donation of 615 photographs by nine contemporary artists, including pieces by well-known sports photographer Walter Iooss Jr. and photojournalist Peter Turnley. With works ranging from historic photos of Yogi Berra and Michael Jordan that graced the cover of Sports Illustrated to…
City of Norwalk Creates New Online System for Parks Parking and Disposal Passes
Norwalk, CT – The City of Norwalk has created a new online system for residents to verify their vehicle status and print new Parks Parking and Disposal Passes. The system is available at norwalkct.org/passes. The new system was created following recent changes to the resident pass ordinances. Previously one pass was used for access to…