COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities
Covid-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities While nearly all of Connecticut still contends with a surge in COVID-19, the number of reported infections went down from week-to-week in more than 100 communities. Meaning, we've won a few recent battles, but not the war against COVID-19. Some of the places that saw the biggest decline in total reported COVID-19 cases were Bridgeport, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Hartford, and Fairfield. The news comes from Connecticut’s most recent weekly update, released on Thursday, Dec. 17. The data was collected Nov. 29-Dec. 12. Meanwhile, 49 communities saw an increase in re…
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. 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 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID…
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take Covid-19 Tests In Connecticut Hartford HealthCare has two websites offering current wait-times for people seeking to take a COVID-19 test. The information comes at a time when long lines to get tested have been reported across Connecticut.  According to Hartford HealthCare's websites, on Thursday, around 1:30 p.m., nearly all of its testing sites had wait times of 1-2 hours or more. The lone standout was the urgent care center in Wethersfield on Silas Deane Highway where the wait was about 15 minutes for walk-ins. Hartford HealthCare operates a network of hospitals, urgent care centers, and other health care facil…
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…
Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd
Unseen, Fatal SUV Roll-Over Crash Discovered On I-91; Victim ID'd Police are investigating the discovery of a dead person found in a rolled-over vehicle on the side of I-91. On Thursday, Nov. 12, around 12:15 p.m. Connecticut State Troopers, Troop H-Hartford, said they believe a single-vehicle fatal rollover accident occurred sometime during the early morning hours, but wasn’t found until later. The driver in the fatal crash is Radoslaw Kazmierczak, 45, of Rocky Hill The rollover happened near the Exit 28 off-ramp in the town of Wethersfield, police said. The highway was closed for about an hour around noon to allow police to investigate further. The e…
City's Newest Fried-Chicken Joint Is Now Open City's Newest Fried-Chicken Joint Is Now Open
City's Newest Fried-Chicken Joint Is Now Open Local fried chicken joint, Rooster’s Chicken and Waffles, has opened its fourth location in Connecticut. On Sunday, Nov. 8, Rooster’s Chicken and Waffles announced the grand opening of their New Britain restaurant on Arch Street. There are three other Rooster’s restaurants in Wethersfield, Berlin, and East Hartford. Rooster’s is known for chicken wings, Joy’s southern-fried chicken, sandwiches, salads, and, of course, waffles. 
Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing
Local Police Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Fugitive Cleared Of Wrong-Doing Four Connecticut police officers who fatally shot an unarmed man during an April stand-off have been cleared of wrong-doing by the state. The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice recently issued its completed investigation into the deadly use of force that killed Jose Enrique Soto at his mother’s home on April 2 in Manchester. The State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Tolland said that while Soto was unarmed that night, police reasonably believed they or the public were in danger of being fired upon. “While it is true that Mr. Soto did not possess a firearm at the time of the s…
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Amid a wave of vehicle break-ins and thefts, Hartford Police have issued new data about where stolen cars recovered in the city are coming from.  The top three places where cars-that-were-recovered-in-Hartford came from are East Hartford, West Hartford, and New Britain. Hartford Police released a list of the top15 places from where stolen cars found in Hartford have come from since the first day of 2019 through now. Nearly 675 stolen vehicles recovered in Hartford are from the top 15 towns. And the top locations from which stolen cars wind up in Hartford are: East Hartford - 120 veh…
Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment In Fairfield County Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment In Fairfield County
Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment In Fairfield County A man who harassed a woman and her family for months may have been doing so to other women using fake profiles on dating sites and texting apps, police said. The Wilton Police Department launched an investigation in January when a woman reported that she had been having incidents of harassment through someone using spoofed and anonymous phone numbers. Police said that the harassment continued for several months, and it soon spread to the woman’s family members who began getting contacted by the same person. Detectives were able to obtain a warrant of several of the phone companies that we…
Homeowner Confronts Man Allegedly Ransacking Neighborhood Cars; Gets Punched Homeowner Confronts Man Allegedly Ransacking Neighborhood Cars; Gets Punched
Homeowner Confronts Man Allegedly Ransacking Neighborhood Cars; Gets Punched Milford  (CT) Police have arrested a man that allegedly punched a homeowner who confronted him mid-robbery. Christopher Wenzloff, 29, of Wethersfield, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 15, on the charges of criminal attempt robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, and breach of peace, police said. A woman was also arrested at the scene: Leann Ciaramella, 33, of Milford, was arrested on the charges of criminal attempt robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, possession of narcotics, and possession of drug paraphern…
CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season
CT Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In State's First Human Case Of Season The first positive case of West Nile Virus in a Connecticut resident has been confirmed by the state Department of Public Health. Health officials said that a Waterbury resident who is between the age of 40 and 49 tested positive for the virus after falling ill in the second week of July. Tests later confirmed the presence of antibodies to West Nile in the patient. It is believed that the person who tested positive may have been exposed to it in the Newington or Wethersfield areas. “The identification of a Connecticut resident with West Nile virus-associated illness emphasizes the need to…
Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power
Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power More than 540,000 Connecticut residents were still without power Thursday morning Aug. 6, following a nasty tropical storm that ripped through the area Aug.4 Eversource reported Thursday, at 8 a.m. that 542,012 customers were without power- about 42 percent of Connecticut customers are affected. It still may be days until some people are reconnected to electric power. About 1.28 million households have power through Eversource. Some places are still almost completely dark. In Avon, for example, 90 percent of people do not have power. Here’s how your town is doing: Berlin, 2,310 without p…