Light Rain and Breezy 59°
Tag:

New York City metro area

Schools
CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions
CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions Schools across Connecticut have announced early dismissals on Wednesday, Dec. 11 due to a storm that is expected to bring up to 60 mph winds and coastal flooding to parts of the state. The following districts are dismissing early: Bolton Public Schools Colchester Public Schools East Hampton Public Schools Groton Public Schools Marianapolis Prep. School (Thompson, CT) Montville Public Schools Preston Public Schools Stonington Public Schools Did we miss one? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for southeast Connecticut, with south winds r…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Details Emerge On How Fairfield County Party Became COVID-19 Super Spreader Details Emerge On How Fairfield County Party Became COVID-19 Super Spreader
Details Emerge On How Fairfield County Party Became Covid-19 Super Spreader A lavish birthday party with about 50 people at a home in the tristate area ended up sparking numerous cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after a guest from out the country was found to be carrying the virus. Before the Thursday, March 4, gathering, there were zero cases of COVID-19 in Westport, one of the hotspots for the virus' outbreak in the New York City metro area, which includes Westchester, Northern New Jersey and Fairfield County. On Wednesday, March 25, there are 87 cases of the virus in Westport and seven in Weston with more than half of the partygoers infected. The numbe…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Politics
COVID-19: Schools Likely Closed For Months, Lamont Says, Comparing Metro Area To Wuhan Province COVID-19: Schools Likely Closed For Months, Lamont Says, Comparing Metro Area To Wuhan Province
Covid-19: Schools Likely Closed For Months, Lamont Says, Comparing Metro Area To Wuhan Province Schools will likely stay closed until the fall, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said, comparing the New York City metro area, including Fairfield County, to the Wuhan Province of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an interview with WCBS Newsradio 88, Lamont said an April 20 date for schools to reopen is "the minimum," but that the closures could extend even longer than through the current semester. In an interview on MSNBC, Lamont said while there has been an emphasis of New York City now being the epicenter of the pandemic, it's really the entire metropolitan area, including Fa…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi