Bridgeport, CT – City of Bridgeport officials remind residents and visitors of Downtown Bridgeport that collection of parking meter fees will resume Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 8am. On July 17th, Mayor Ganim extended the suspension of parking meter fee collection in Downtown Bridgeport to encourage customers to eat and shop local in an effort…
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Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup: Litchfield, Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties Are Experiencing Stage 2 Drought Conditions
Hartford, CT – With precipitation across Connecticut three to seven inches below normal over the last 90 days, the state’s Interagency Drought Workgroup has announced that the four northern counties (Litchfield, Hartford, Tolland, and Windham) are experiencing Stage 2 Drought conditions. Under the state’s new drought plan adopted in 2018, Stage 2 has replaced the…
Mystic Seaport Museum to Honor Tom Whidden with the America and the Sea Award
Mystic, CT – Mystic Seaport Museum will present its 2020 America and the Sea Award to Tom Whidden, one of the most applauded sailors of all time, member of both the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and president and CEO of North Technology Group, parent company of North…
Secretary Merrill Outlines Process and Timelines for November General Election
Every Connecticut voter will have the opportunity to safely and securely cast their ballot by the method of their choosing and make their voice heard HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut’s Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today outlined the process and timeline for the November general election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every Connecticut…
Step OUT For The Brave 40,000 Step Virtual Challenge Through August 16
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…
Lamont reminds residents that CT’s 2020 Sales Tax Free Week runs August 16-22
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…
Lamont announces CT receives extension of full federal funding for National Guard COVID-19 response operations
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…
Update on storm Isaias from the City of Norwalk
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 of Norwalk updates on response to damage from Isaias
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…
City Provides Power outage safety tips as Isaias approaches
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.…