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 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 525 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported…
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Stamford Mayor Martin Swears-in Police Chief Timothy J. Shaw
STAMFORD, CT – Mayor David Martin held a swearing-in ceremony for Police Chief Timothy J. Shaw. Chief Shaw served in Stamford’s Police Department from 1988 to 2015 and rose through the ranks from Police Officer to Assistant Chief over his 28-year career at the department. “Chief Shaw has a deep understanding of our community, as…
Lamont: 1,000 new coronavirus cases in Connecticut since yesterday; total now 8,781, 1,418 in hospital, 335 dead; scams on the rise
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 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 1,000 Connecticut residents have tested positive…
Lamont updates on coronavirus in Connecticut: 399 more cases bring total to 5,675 with 189 deaths and 1,142 in hospital
Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Sunday, April 5, 2020 (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 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut…
Blumenthal issues a statement on the appointment of Brian Miller to be Special Inspector General
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement after President Trump appointed Brian Miller, a member of the White House Counsel’s office, to be the Special Inspector General overseeing the pandemic recovery: “By choosing a White House lawyer as the Special Investigator General, President Trump’s intent couldn’t be more clear: he’s…
Lamont: coronavirus cases in Connecticut increase by 1,091 in a day with so far 909 in hospital and 132 dead
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 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 1,091 Connecticut residents have tested positive…
DEEP reminds state park visitors to maintain safe distance from beach nesting birds
In addition to asking people to maintain proper social distancing in the outdoors, and to adhere to state park capacity limits and closures where encountered, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding visitors to state parks to maintain a safe distance from the wildlife that call those parks home. As the weather warms…
Gov. Lamont: confirmed coronavirus cases in Connecticut now 3,824 with 827 in hospital and 112 dead
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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 267 Connecticut residents have tested positive…
The American Red Cross is helping five people after a fire Sunday in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The American Red Cross is helping two families – five adults– no children after a fire today on Stratford Avenue, Bridgeport. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs.Responders included: Ivette Ruiz and Frank Casella. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant,…
Lamont updates on coronavirus in Connecticut; Fairfield County cases now 1,245, more than half of all in state
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 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 469 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…