COVID-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data COVID-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here Are CT's Current Hotspots For Cases, Other New Data Health officials in Connecticut are closely monitoring 13 communities that have become COVID-19 hotspots as the state works to vaccinate all residents 16 and older. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 42,067 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Thursday, April 8, resulting in 1,012 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 2.41 percent positive infection rate, down from 3.84 percent the previous day. Though the COVID-19 data continues to show improvements in Connecticut, health officials are cautioning that there have been some areas across the state where newly-confirmed infections…
Body Pulled From Housatonic River In Connecticut Body Pulled From Housatonic River In Connecticut
Body Pulled From Housatonic River In Connecticut State EnConn Police are investigating the death of a hiker who was found dead in a lake at one of Connecticut's favorite parks. The man, who was reported missing by others he was hiking with, was found around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 4, in Lake Lillinonah located at Lover's Leap State Park on the Housatonic River,  in New Milford, said DEEP Spokesman Will Healey.  Officials responded to the park after received word of the missing hiker who was last seen by those he was with from an overlook within the park, Healey said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DE…
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are now without power as high winds whip through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. As of around 10 a.m. Monday, 1,132 of Eversource’s 1,284,773 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating was still working to repair four active outages impacting 40 of its 340,198 customers. According to Eversouce, outages were still being reported in: Colebrook: 271; Coventry: 166; New Milford: 102; Hartland: 85; Torrington: 72; Wilton: 55; Granby: 53; Willington: 45; Greenwich: 46; Stamford: 39; Norwalk: 37; …
Jersey Mike’s Opens New Location In Litchfield County Jersey Mike’s Opens New Location In Litchfield County
Jersey Mike’s Opens New Location In Litchfield County After a lengthy wait, the new Jersey Mike’s Subs location has opened up a new eatery in Northern Connecticut. It's in Litchfield County, in New Milford. Earlier this month, the popular sandwich shop celebrated its grand opening at Litchfield Crossings on Danbury Road, New Milford’s largest shopping center. Calling it “the true American sub,” free coupons were provided to the eatery’s first patrons, with charitable contributions being contributed to Camella’s Cupboard, a non-profit dedicated to feeding families and changing lives in the community. “The waiting is over and we are thrilled t…
Area Woman Hopes To Find A Living Liver Donor Area Woman Hopes To Find A Living Liver Donor
Area Woman Hopes To Find A Living Liver Donor A 51-year-old  Connecticut woman suffering from end-stage liver disease is in desperate need of a living liver donor. Litchfield County resident Cynthia Define, a 51-year-old New Milford single mother of three, said time is running out and hopes a new call for a donor will save her life. Define was diagnosed at age 13 with primary biliary cirrhosis, a chronic disease in which the bile ducts in the liver are slowly destroyed.  Because she was adopted months after birth there is no health history to try to understand why she has this disease.  At age 42, doctors told Define …
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means More than 80 percent of Connecticut communities have been classified under COVID-19 “Red Alert” status as the state and country contend with a surge in new cases of the virus. Alarm bells are ringing for Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, who said that the number of cities and towns statewide to reach the “Red Alert” level, the highest of the state’s four COVID-19 alert levels, has hit 100, up from 60 a week ago. Communities are designated as “red” when they see more than 15 cases per 100,000 residents per day. Other areas have received “orange” (10 to 14 new cases per 100,000 residents per day)…
COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12. Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases. Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities. And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30. Scroll down for town-specific data. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
Top 5 Places To See Fall Colors In Connecticut Top 5 Places To See Fall Colors In Connecticut
Top 5 Places To See Fall Colors In Connecticut With fall colors painting the leaves in hues of red, gold, and yellow, it’s time to get leaf peepin’. But some places are better than others to observe the annual natural wonder. Local Connecticut has listed the top five places in the state to see fall colors. Among the locations are: Talcott Mountain State Park The 575-acres park on Talcott Mountain is spread across Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury. At the top is the Heublein tower, which has an excellent view of the area. Lover’s Leap State Park There are many easy and short walks that can be taken through the lush and scenic park in …
New Milford Firefighters Douse House Blaze New Milford Firefighters Douse House Blaze
New Milford Firefighters Douse House Blaze PHOTOS: New Milford firefighters doused a smoky house blaze Saturday. The fire broke out in the rear of the Plympton Street home shortly after 4 p.m. and caused extensive damage. No serious injuries were immediately reported. The Plympton Street fire in New Milford caused significant damage.DAILY VOICE 535 Plympton Street, New MilfordAiden Flannery for DAILY VOICE The fire on Plympton Street in New Milford broke out shortly after 4 p.m.Aiden Flannery for DAILY VOICE At the scene.DAILY VOICE There was no immediate word on the possible cause of the Plympton Street fire in New…
COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings
Covid-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings More than a dozen Connecticut schools have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The tally comes on the heels of Gov. Ned Lamont’s Monday, Sept. 14, comment, that schools should not close for a single COVID-19 infection. Some of the schools that close did so after a single case, others had discovered multiple cases. Some schools have scrapped plans for in-person classes and went for a fully remote education. Here are the school districts, according to Patch, that have temporarily closed one or more school buildings: Bridgeport East Hartford Hartford Killingly Manchester Naugatuc…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…