Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim officially opened all City of Bridgeport public parks today Thursday, May 21st for the season. Seaside Park, Beardsley Park and St. Mary’s by the Sea will be open for Memorial Day weekend for Bridgeport residents only with the purchase of a park sticker. Due Covid-19 Seaside Park and Beardsley Park…
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In Norwalk, Additional Outdoor Dining & Retail Space Available on Washington Street
Outdoor space more than doubled as businesses now permitted to use entire sidewalk Norwalk, CT – To support businesses along Washington Street, Mayor Harry W. Rilling authorized the installation of concrete barriers along the south side of the street to allow the full use of the sidewalk for outdoor dining and retail for the…
First County Bank Awards $1,000 to Winner of FirstPrize $avings Account Drawing
STAMFORD, CT – First County Bank awarded Kerri and Kristin Clark of Trumbull, CT $1,000, as they are the recent winners of the FirstPrize $avings account drawing. “I was filled with such joy as I called my customers to notify them that they won $1,000,” said Maria Hirnyk, Assistant Branch Manager of the First County…
Norwalk Mayor Rilling announces new outdoor dining and retail permit process
Norwalk, CT – Mayor Harry Rilling announced today that the City of Norwalk would begin accepting outdoor dining and outdoor retail permits on Monday, May 18. This new expedited permit process will be done entirely online. “We wanted to make this process as simple as possible while keeping a focus on the health and safety…
Governor Lamont, other governors announce multi-state agreement to develop regional supply chain for PPE and medical equipment
HARTFORD, CT – Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Delaware Governor John Carney today announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal…
Lamont announces members of the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the members who will serve on the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group – the panel of local health, business, workforce, and education experts organized by AdvanceCT that will consult with his administration and legislative leadership on the reopening of Connecticut’s economy and education system as the nation emerges…
Webster Donates $100,000 to United Way to Aid COVID-19 Response Funds
Emergency relief funds will help meet basic needs WATERBURY, Conn., April 15, 2020 – Webster Bank announced today a $100,000 donation to United Way COVID-19 Response Funds as part of its commitment to support its local communities. The Funds assist agencies and families which are facing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will…
Eversource : Company Crews Working to Restore Power After Fierce Rain and Wind Storm Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
BERLINE, CT – versource crews are working non-stop restoring power after Monday’s fierce wind storm, while complying with the energy company’s stringent COVID-19 pandemic protocols to safeguard the health and well-being of employees and customers. The storm’s drenching rain and powerful winds caused extensive damage throughout Connecticut. As of 4 p.m., approximately 40,000 Eversource customers…
Lamont: MA joins CT, NY, NJ RI, PA, and DE’s multi-state council to get people back to work and restore the economy
HARTFORD, CT – Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney today announced Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is joining the multi-state council to restore the economy…
Lamont creates group of health and business experts to advise on reopening of Connecticut
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the nonprofit organization AdvanceCT plans to form a panel of experts from within the state’s medical and business community that will consult with and advise his administration with respect to reopening Connecticut’s economy as the nation emerges from the unprecedented public health emergency caused by COVID-19.…