Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate COVID-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate
Covid-19: Hundreds Of CT School Bus Drivers Planning To Walk Off Job Ahead Of Vaccine Mandate Hundreds of school bus drivers in the region are ready to walk away from their jobs as they face a mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else potentially lose their positions. Amid a national school bus driver shortage, nearly 300 drivers are ready to walk away with the state’s COVID-19 vaccinate mandate set to go into effect on Monday, Sept. 27. Related story - Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage As part of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s vaccination mandate, drivers who are unvaccinated must undergo weekly testing. According to reports, …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Several schools in Connecticut have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Connecticut, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck (New Haven County); Frisbie Elementary School in Wolcott (New Haven County); Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted (Litchfield County); Thames River Magn…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly three dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 31 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,447 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 16, as the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from above 4 percent, back below 3 percent, before settling at 2.95 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15. On Sept. 15, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamon…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT
Lamont Announces Number Of Afghan Refugees Who Will Resettle In CT Hundreds of Afghan refugees will soon call Connecticut home as Gov. Ned Lamont gets ready to welcome them into the Nutmeg State. Lamont said that the State Department of Social Services will work with federal, state, and local officials to ensure that resources are properly allocated and municipalities have the support needed as 310 refugees make their way stateside. 
“I welcome these individuals with open arms into our wonderful state,” the governor said. "It is our obligation and our duty to ensure these Afghan refugees feel welcome in our state, and we will work to ensure they have ever…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Politics
COVID-19: Here's How Much Longer Lamont Wants Executive Powers Extended COVID-19: Here's How Much Longer Lamont Wants Executive Powers Extended
Covid-19: Here's How Much Longer Lamont Wants Executive Powers Extended Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that he expects to extend his emergency powers for another 90 days as he works with state lawmakers on certain COVID-19 mandates and protocols. With his emergency powers to expire on Thursday, Sept. 30, Lamont said he plans to extend his emergency powers 90 days further, saying that action through the General Assembly “takes too long.” The emergency powers would then be extended through Wednesday, Dec. 29. Lamont previously said that in order to continue issuing COVID-19-related executive orders, he would have to extend his emergency powers past Sept. 30. …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases Hundreds of unvaccinated patients in Connecticut are being treated for COVID-19 in state hospitals as the number of new cases continues to mount. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, 57,631 COVID-19 tests were administered across the state over the weekend beginning on Friday, Sept. 10, resulting in 1,348 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 2.34 positive infection rate, which continues dropping. Thirty-seven more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 327 - 236 (72.2 percent) - still being treated for the virus across the state. In the late…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data Nearly two dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 22 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,416 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 9, as the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, dipping from more than 3.5 percent to 2.93 percent in the latest update from Gov. Ned Lamont. On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamo…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
News
CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling
CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling Connecticut is inching closer to legal sports wagering and online gaming. Gov. Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribal Council Chairman James Gessner Jr. announced that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs has granted final approval to a bill signed in May. Original story - Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT On Friday, May 27, Lamont made it official a day after the state Senate passed a bill to make gambling legal in Connecticut, signing the bill into law at the State Capitol. The CT Lottery can also have in-perso…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Over 3.5 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Over 3.5 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Over 3.5 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back on the rise as the number of unvaccinated residents continues to clog up the state's hospitals.  In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 26,603 COVID-19 tests administered on Tuesday, Sept. 7, resulting in 935 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The 3.51 percent daily positivity rate is up from 2.60 percent over the weekend. According to the Department of Health, there are now 364 COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals, with 274 (75.3 percent) being unvaccinated.&…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut was back down below 3 percent as the state continues to contend with new variants of the virus. Over the holiday weekend, there were 61,032 new COVID-19 tests administered, according to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, resulting in 1,612 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The 2.60 percent infection rate follows a recent trend of declining daily COVID-19 numbers in Connecticut after peaking at more than 5 percent.  Two new COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 363 still being treated for the virus…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
News
Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT
Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT Police have confirmed that all four people aboard a small jet that crashed into a commercial building in Connecticut have died. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration. Farmington Police confirmed that all four, two pilots, and two passengers died during the crash. Police said during a press conference the first offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
News
COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut was back down below 3 percent as the state continues to contend with new variants of the virus. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 23,994 COVID-19 tests administered on Tuesday, Aug. 31, resulting in 712 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The 2.97 percent infection rate comes after days of the Department of Public Health recording rates exceeding 3 percent and peaking near 5 percent over the past month. Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 360 still being treated for the virus…

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by Zak Failla