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New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut
New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is preparing to open a new customer service office. The new office will be located at at 62 Providence Pike in the Windham County town of Putnam, the DMV said in an announcement on Wednesday, March 9. The office is set to open within the next 90 days, replacing a previous Putnam location that closed in 2020. “We are very excited to be bringing DMV services back to Putnam in a new location that will better serve customers,” DMV Commissioner Sibongile Magubane said. “We want to thank all the people in the Governor Lamont administration and across…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Funeral Arrangements Set For Firefighter Killed Battling CT House Fire Funeral Arrangements Set For Firefighter Killed Battling CT House Fire
Funeral Arrangements Set For Firefighter Killed Battling CT House Fire Funeral arrangements have been set for a Connecticut firefighter who died battling a blaze that broke out in a New Haven home last week. A Catholic service for New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 20 in St. Mary Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven. A burial with full departmental honors will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford. Officials noted that masks will be mandatory while in the church. Torres was survived by his wife, Erica Martinez, son Oliver Torres, and Crew Torres, who is due to be born in August. Torres was born in New Hav…

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by Zak Failla
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4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission 4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission
4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission When Don Kendall and Ted Yang founded 4-CT — the Connecticut Covid-19 Charity Connection — in March of 2020 just as an international pandemic was declared, they never expected the organization to continue past a short-term need.  What they and 4-CT have seen in a year's time is that help is still needed even as COVID (hopefully) wanes. While the organization has strived to help those most impacted by the COVID crisis in Connecticut with its innovative 4-CT Card and equity vaccine program, it has also learned that the same population will require long-term aid to right systemic inequities th…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says COVID-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says
Covid-19: CT Is No. 1 In Northeast For Vaccine Distribution Rate, Lamont Says Connecticut is still leading the way in the Northeast in the footrace to get first responders vaccinated for COVID-19, doing so at one of the quickest rates in the nation. During his 120th COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 30, Lamont said that the state has already administered 54,727 doses of the vaccine, the most in the northeast and sixth-most in the entire country. Lamont said that by the end of next week, the state hopes to have completed its first round of administering “Phase 1A” doses, which are earmarked for employees and residents at Connecticut nursing homes. The governor not…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations
Covid-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Ordered To Close Due To Violations An LA Fitness location in Fairfield County was ordered to close after the city's health department said the business had numerous violations under the state's COVID-19 rules. The business, located in Norwalk, was closed on Tuesday, Dec. 1, after officials found that patrons were not wearing face coverings, maintaining social distancing, and having too many people inside at one time, said Norwalk Health Director Deanna D’Amore. "LA Fitness must submit a written COVID-19 safety plan that outlines how they will adhere to the Executive Orders signed by Governor Lamont and the sector r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New HS In Norwalk Will Save Local Taxpayers $100 Million New HS In Norwalk Will Save Local Taxpayers $100 Million
New HS In Norwalk Will Save Local Taxpayers $100 Million The new high school coming to Fairfield County will save $100 million thanks to the state's budget plan for the building.  A new school building will replace the existing Norwalk High School and be built on the same campus. Classes will be held at the current building until the new building is ready, or parts of it said Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff. He made an announcement about the four-year project last week, along with city and school officials. The community response has supported the project, according to Duff. "So far, outside of a vocal few, the response has been ov…

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by Donna Christopher