WCSU extends deadline for fall deposits

DANBURY, Conn. — Western Connecticut State University has moved the deadline to pay housing and registration deposits for freshmen entering this fall to June 1. The $200 tuition deposit and $250 deposit for on-campus housing are normally due May 1. “With all of the insecurity and economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to give…

CT DMV Wethersfield Office to Close  Effective Friday, March 27, 2020 for Extra Cleaning

Building to Undergo a Deep Electrostatic Disinfectant Treatment to Ensure a Healthy and Safe Environment WETHERSFIELD, CT – The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Wethersfield office will close effective Friday, March 27, 2020 to allow the building to undergo a deep electrostatic disinfectant treatment to ensure a healthy and safe environment. The building will…

CT Gov: number of confirmed cases in state now 1,012; 125 in hospital; 21 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 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 137 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…

Norwalk Mayor Rilling Provides Local Update on Coronavirus 03/25/2020

Norwalk, CT – City officials are working closely with partners at the state and federal levels, as well as partners in Norwalk, to monitor and respond to COVID-19, the 2019 novel Coronavirus. Statewide updates can be found online at ct.gov/coronavirus. Mayor Rilling provided the following Norwalk-area specific updates regarding COVID-19 coronavirus as of 4:30 p.m.…

Lamont: 257 new CT coronavirus cases, total now 857; 113 in hospital and now 19 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 Wednesday, March 25, 2020: Data updates on testing in Connecticut Since yesterday’s update, an additional 257 Connecticut residents have tested positive for…

City of Stamford updates on coronavirus situation 03/25/2020

The City of Stamford updated residents through it’s daily newsletter released every evening. The content of this newsletter is compiled by the City of Stamford and relies on information provided by health professionals, City staff, state elected officials, local organizations, and members of the community. If you have information for this newsletter — or believe…

AG Tong calls on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid leave to employees during COVID-19 emergency

Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today called on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid sick and family leave provided to their employees during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Attorney General Tong joined 15 attorneys general in sending a letter asking the companies to provide increased paid sick and family leave in line…

Eversource: Company Continues Essential Work to Ensure Reliability During COVID-19 Pandemic

BERLIN, CT – As Eversource operates under its COVID-19 pandemic plan to safeguard the health and well-being of its employees and the communities it serves, the energy company continues to prepare for emergencies and perform essential work to ensure reliability for its four million customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Recognizing the importance of…