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Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT
Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT No federal stimulus check is coming for unemployed undocumented workers now in the third month of having to choose between paying rent and buying groceries. There's no state aid either. They can't apply for unemployment and are not eligible for SNAP benefits. Knowing this harsh reality for many of its local citizens, a Fairfield County citizens group mobilized to try to help families out. The Norwalk Immigrant Community Emergency Fund organized by Unidad Latina Norwalk (ULA) has raised $2,000 of a $50,000 goal since it established a GoFundMe on May 8. Wesleyan University student and pa…

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by Donna Christopher
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Preliminary Toll Price Points Unveiled For CT Roadways Preliminary Toll Price Points Unveiled For CT Roadways
Preliminary Toll Price Points Unveiled For CT Roadways As Connecticut continues to dig out of a statewide debt, the Department of Transportation has laid out its preliminary proposed price point for tolls on major Connecticut roadways. Officials announced that they are looking to charge drivers 4.4 cents per mile during peak hours, and 3.5 cents per mile during off-peak hours, though they are still mulling their final plan. During his speech announcing his proposed state budget, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont laid out plans for 53 potential toll-collecting gantries on I-84, I-91, I-95, the Merritt and Wilbur parkways that could bring in an estimat…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge In Lamont's Statewide Toll Program That Includes I-95, I-84 Details Emerge In Lamont's Statewide Toll Program That Includes I-95, I-84
Details Emerge In Lamont's Statewide Toll Program That Includes I-95, I-84 In an effort to cut down on the state’s debt, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed a highway tolling system that could generate nearly a billion dollars annually. During his speech announcing his proposed state budget, Lamont laid out plans for 53 potential toll-collecting gantries on I-84, I-91, I-95, the Merritt and Wilbur parkways that could bring in an estimated $800 million each year. The plan is down from a proposed 82 gantry model proposed by the Connecticut State Department of Transportation following a study last year. “Transportation Commissioner Joe Giulietti has been tasked…

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by Zak Failla