COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing
Covid-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing With Connecticut ramping up testing for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) many healthcare facilities and pharmacies are now offering drive-up testing to those advised to get tested by a doctor. More than two dozen drive-up testing facilities that will be open to the public, provided patients have a note from a healthcare professional saying they should be tested for COVID-19. Hospitals providing drive-up testing: Bridgeport Hospital Bristol Hospital Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (Torrington) Danbury Hospital Greenwich Hospital Hartford Hospital Johnson Memorial Hospital (Stafford Springs) Lawr…
COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies
Covid-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies A dozen new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing facilities are opening up at Connecticut CVS locations as the state begins plans to slowly reopen the economy next week. On Friday, May 15, CVS will open the 12 new drive-through COVID-19 test sites throughout Connecticut that will utilize self-swab tests that “mark the next phase of the company’s strategy” in combating the spread of the virus. CVS announced it plans to reach 1,000 test sites by the end of May, the company stated. “While the large-scale test sites we’ve been operating since early April have proven successful, this new approa…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave As the news swirls around the arrests of Fotis Dulos and his ex-lover Michelle Troconis for the alleged murder of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, another person was arrested as well, Kent Mawhinney, an attorney, and friend of Dulos.  Mawhinney, 54, of South Windsor, Connecticut, was reportedly arrested at gunpoint during a traffic stop by state police after searching for him for several hours on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Once in custody Mawhinney was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the case, the arrest warrant says. Mawhinney had represented Foti…
18 People's Bank Branches Will Be Closing In Connecticut 18 People's Bank Branches Will Be Closing In Connecticut
18 People's Bank Branches Will Be Closing In Connecticut At least 18 People’s Bank branches in Connecticut - including one in Fairfield County - will close within the next year, the company announced following its merger with United Banks earlier this year. Last week, United Bank logos were replaced by the People's United Bank moniker as a continuation of its $759 million buyout, which was announced in July. The closures are expected to take effect between December and April next year. In a statement, People’s Bank CEO Jack Barnes said that “United customers will have access to our in-store Stop & Shop branches across Con…
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Two cities in Fairfield County are among the 26 locales in Connecticut to report cases of the mosquito-borne EEE virus that has been rapidly spreading. Shelton and Stamford were among 26 towns to report cases of eastern equine encephalitis. Other towns include:  Bethany; Chester; Colchester; Columbia; East Haddam; East Lyme; Groton; Haddam; Hampton; Killingworth; Ledyard; Lyme; Madison; Middlefield; Montville; North Stonington; Old Lyme; Plainfield; Salem; South Windsor; Sterling; Stonington; Voluntown; Waterford. Three people in Connecticut - one each from East Haddam, East Lyme and O…
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In 14 CT Towns, Including Greenwich, Stamford State officials announced that the West Nile virus has been detected in 14 towns throughout the state, including Greenwich and Stamford. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) said the infected mosquitoes were found across the region including Stamford, Chester, East Haven, Groton, Hartford, Manchester, New Haven, North Haven, North Stonington, South Windsor, Voluntown, West Haven, and Wethersfield.  In addition, eastern equine encephalitis virus-infected mosquitoes have been detected in two southeastern towns including Voluntown and Madison. “…
IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash
IDs Released For School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Drivers Killed In I-84 Crash A school bus driver has been identified as one of the two people killed during a fiery I-84 crash that also involved three tractor-trailers. Verlean Douglas, 67, of South Windsor, was the driver of a First Student school bus that was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck in East Hartford, around 5 a.m., Monday, June 3, said the Connecticut State Police. The driver of the tractor-trailer that hit the back of the school bus, Norman Blair Bliss, 52, of Etters, Pennsylvania, was also killed. According to state police, two tractor-trailers and the school bus were stopped on I-84 westbound in th…
CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco
CT Getting Closer To Raising Age To Buy Tobacco A proposal to ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21 in Connecticut is picking up steam statewide. Last month, elected officials proposed raising the age from 18 to 21 as lawmakers seek to limit the number of teenagers using e-cigarette and vaping delivery systems. Other proposals include increasing penalties to stores that sell to minors and increasing taxes on vaping products. The proposal to raise the legal purchasing age to 21 would also place a ban on flavored liquid, which health officials say will help drive teenagers away from potentially harmful …
Forget The Little Doggie In The Window: PAWS Dogs Need Homes Forget The Little Doggie In The Window: PAWS Dogs Need Homes
Forget The Little Doggie In The Window: PAWS Dogs Need Homes How many times have you clicked on that Facebook post about a dog’s sad existence transformed into familial bliss? The stories touch our hearts and inspire some to cuddle their own pets and others to go out and fill their home with furry love.  PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Society) in Norwalk, a no-kill shelter founded in 1962, typically has 15 to 16 dogs available for adoption at any one time. Last year’s total approached 120 dog adoptions; this year is on pace to beat it–with 12 to 20 dogs being adopted a month.  Lisa Barnett, PAWS’ dog adoption coordinator for the past three years, makes th…
Plan To Raise Age To Buy Cigarettes, Vaping Products Eyed In CT Plan To Raise Age To Buy Cigarettes, Vaping Products Eyed In CT
Plan To Raise Age To Buy Cigarettes, Vaping Products Eyed In CT Connecticut lawmakers are mulling their options as they consider banning the sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21 statewide. This week, elected officials proposed raising the age from 18 to 21 as lawmakers seek to limit the number of teenagers using e-cigarette and vaping delivery systems. Other proposals include increasing penalties to stores that sell to minors and increasing taxes on vaping products. The proposal to raise the legal purchasing age to 21 would also place a ban on flavored liquid, which health officials say will help drive teenagers away from po…
Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team
Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-elect Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor-elect Susan Bysiewicz announced members of their Transition Steering Committee during a press conference at Gateway Community College in New Haven. Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, said, “Our Steering Committee is going to help us build policy committees, each one with a mandate to make policy recommendations to Susan and me before we take office.”  “We have been focused every day on job creation and fixing the budget. This team will help us convene the talent that we need to attract more companies to the state, build vibrant cities, …