Norwalk, CT – Just when you thought a Dorito was just a Dorito, Rafael Lullanda Jr and Manny Nieves, owners of the loud and flavorful NYC ExoticSnax retail shops throughout New York, give modern day munchies a whole new meaning. This summer, the duo introduced their scrumptious retail concept to locals with their graffiti and…
Month: August 2021
Connecticut Department of Public Health Issues Health Alert: Litchfield County Now Upgraded To The “High Transmission” Category
Middlesex County Also Returns To The “High Transmission” Category HARTFORD, CT – The Centers for Disease Control has now placed Litchfield County in the “High Transmission” category of COVID-19. Litchfield is the sixth county in the state to be upgraded to the High Transmission category. New Haven, Hartford, New London, Fairfield and Middlesex Counties also…
LMMM Joins Smithsonian Museum Day
Norwalk, CT – The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 18, 2021, 12-4 p.m. as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities, which offer free admission every…
Local Author of Inspiring Tale of Deafblind, Pink Puppy To Appear At Learning Disabilities Fundraiser
Norwalk, CT – Local author Melissa Shapiro, DMV, of Westport, CT, will appear with her inspiring deaf, blind, and very pink puppy, Piglet, at the third annual Smart Walk for Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities on Sunday, October 3rd at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, a Norwalk-based nonprofit that…
Housatonic Museum of Art Reopens With Big Art Bash 2021
BRIDGEPORT, CT – On Thursday, September 2, the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) will reopen the Burt Chernow Galleries and the Museum with a grand collective exhibition: Big Art Bash 2021. The wide-ranging group show will feature FOUR exhibits of work by Jon Schueler, Jongil Ma, Eric Chiang and an exhibition that explores male dominance…
Eversource Crews Responding as Tropical Storm Henri Comes Ashore with Heavy Rains and Strong Winds
Energy company reminds customers to stay clear of downed power lines and report outages BERLIN, CT – Thousands of line and tree crews from as far away as Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Canada and beyond are working non-stop to restore power to Eversource customers following intense rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Henri. Workers are…
Governor Lamont to lift tractor trailer and motorcycle travel ban on I-95 at 5 p.m. Saturday
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the travel ban on all empty tractor trailers, tandem tractor trailers, and motorcycles on Interstate 95 that went into effect this morning due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Henri will be lifted at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021. For everyone’s safety, the governor…
Here’s a summary of emergency orders in effect due to Tropical Storm Henri as of Sunday morning
HARTFORD, CT – The following list is a summary of all the emergency orders that Governor Ned Lamont and his administration have implemented in response to the impact of Tropical Storm Henri as of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021: Governor Lamont: Declaration of a civil preparedness emergency for the State of Connecticut in…
Curtain Call in Stamford announces new season with eleven full-scale productions
Take two American Presidents, a pickle man and a cowardly lion, mix in a charming prince, a master detective and assorted other characters in extremely high heeled boots and you get the makings of a season of diverse programming at Curtain Call. Stamford’s longest-running and only year round producing theatre company is gearing up for…
Governor Lamont implements empty tractor trailer, tandem tractor trailer and motorcycle ban on I-95 beginning 11 a.m. due to Hurricane Henri
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced last night that due to the severe weather anticipated to impact Connecticut from Hurricane Henri, he is implementing a travel ban on all empty tractor trailers, tandem tractor trailers, and motorcycles on Interstate 95 effective at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021, until further notice. “During peak…