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Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Seven recreational areas across Connecticut are the subjects of a recurring alcohol ban for the summer in an attempt to curb unruly behavior. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced a temporary alcohol ban lasting through Monday, Aug. 12 in the following recreational areas: Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown, New London County (including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Billings Lake State Boat Launch in North Stonington, New London County (also including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch in Sa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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CT Reinstates Alcohol Ban At Six State Parks Due To Parties, Unruly Behavior CT Reinstates Alcohol Ban At Six State Parks Due To Parties, Unruly Behavior
CT Reinstates Alcohol Ban At Six State Parks Due To Parties, Unruly Behavior The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has re-imposed temporary alcohol bans for six state recreation areas.  The bans are in effect immediately and until August 25, 2021, at the following locations: Gardner Lake State Park, Salem Paugussett State Forest (upper Section)/George Waldo State Park, Southbury (New Haven County) Wadsworth Falls State Park, Middletown/Middlefield Lake Waramaug State Park, New Preston (Litchfield County) Quaddick State Park, Thompson Beach Pond Boat Launch, Voluntown, as well as the portion of Pachaug State Forest, wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Metro-North Issues 24-Hour Ban On Alcohol During SantaCon Metro-North Issues 24-Hour Ban On Alcohol During SantaCon
Metro-North Issues 24-Hour Ban On Alcohol During SantaCon Santa Claus is set to come to town this weekend, but he’ll be doing it sober if he takes a Metro-North train instead of his sleigh. With SantaCon scheduled this weekend in the area, the MTA announced that it was instituting a 24-hour ban on alcohol on Metro-North trains and stations. The ban goes into effect at noon on Saturday, Dec. 8 and will continue through noon the following day to “maintain safe and orderly travel during this weekend’s SantaCon event. MTA police officers will be on duty at Grand Central Terminal and throughout Metro-North trains and stations to enforce the ban. Anyone…

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by Zak Failla