HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Acting Public Health Commissioner Dr. Deidre S. Gifford announced on Tuesday that the state has received an interim report on COVID-19 in CT long-term care facilities from Mathematica Policy Research. Mathematica was retained to conduct a thorough review of the preparation and response to COVID-19 in Connecticut…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – This weekend take the Step OUT For The Brave 40,000 Step Virtual Challenge to support homeless Veterans in our area. Presented by Homes for the Brave (HFTB), the event takes place virtually from a location of your choice through Sunday, August 16. Registration is open, visit https://www.homesforthebrave.org/stepout2020 to sign up today. A…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that the state’s annual Sales Tax Free Week this year begins Sunday, August 16, 2020 and runs through Saturday, August 22, 2020. During this one-week sales tax holiday, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from Connecticut sales and…
WATERBURY, CT – Webster Bank on Wednesday announced it is donating $25,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. This donation will assist American Red Cross chapters throughout Webster’s footprint as they assist families and communities with recovery efforts. This donation will also provide necessary…
Curtain Call’s Summer Cabaret sold out in two days, so the organization has added one more performance, Sunday evening, August 16, at 7:30pm. Using the outdoor stage built for their annual Shakespeare on the Green series, Stamford’s nonprofit theatre company is keeping live performances going while their indoor stages are dark. “When the pandemic forced…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Friday announced that, following his telephone call late last night with President Donald J. Trump, the State of Connecticut has been approved to receive an extension through September 30 of its full federal funding for its use of the National Guard in the state’s ongoing response to the…
The City continues cleanup and recovery activities. City crews from Public works, Fire and Police departments are busy responding to reports of trees and wires down and road closures. More than 200 damage reports have been called in. More than 12,000 outages have been reported to Eversource and all territory served by SNEW is without…
City crews from Public works, Fire and Police departments are busy responding to reports of trees and wires down and road closures throughout Norwalk. More than 140 reports have been called in. Crews had to be pulled off the road for a short period due to safety concerns, but are working hard to clear the…
Norwalk, CT – As Tropical Storm Isaias begins to move into the area, the City has closed Calf Pasture beach, Veterans Park and Cranbury park due to safety concerns. High winds and possible tornados remain the biggest threat for today’s fast moving storm which are expected to cause downed trees and wires and power outages.…