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US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day The US Postal Service is deploying "extraordinary measures" to make sure it can handle an influx of mail-in ballots from Connecticut voters in the final weeks before Election Day, officials said. In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Connecticut postal officials said they will continue putting measures into place through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to "swiftly move" ballot mail and make sure votes are successfully delivered. Some of these measures include making extra deliveries and collections; special pick-ups; and adding specialized sort plans at processing facilities to quicken de…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back' Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back'
Rare Round Of Rain Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern, Then It's Time To 'Fall Back' A rare chance for rain and showers will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern at midweek. According to the National Weather Service, clouds will increase on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and temperatures will be in the low 60s. Rain and showers will move through Tuesday evening into the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 30, with patchy fog overnight. Rain will be heavier farther north. Overnight lows will be in the 50s. A satellite projection of what conditions will look like at midnight on Wednesday is shown in the first image above There will be near record highs on Wednesday…

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by Joe Lombardi
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56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High 56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High
56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High Early voting began Monday, Oct. 21 in Connecticut, and many Nutmeggers were ready to cast their ballot.  More than 56,000 people voted on Monday, or about 2.5 percent of eligible voters in the state, and turnout remained strong again on Tuesday, according to multiple reports across Connecticut.  “After all the hard work put in by our election workers to prepare for yesterday and the next 13 days, I am glad to see voters taking advantage of this convenient form of in-person voting,” said Secretary Stephanie Thomas. “It provides voters more opportunities to cast their ballot, which …

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by Josh Lanier
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Early Voting To Begin Soon: Here's What You Need To Know Before Going To The Polls Early Voting To Begin Soon: Here's What You Need To Know Before Going To The Polls
Early Voting To Begin Soon: Here's What You Need To Know Before Going To The Polls Early voting in Connecticut begins on Monday, Oct. 21.  In-person early voting is available in every community in the state through Nov. 3. Polling hours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Click here to see a full list of where to cast an early ballot.  The deadline to register by mail has passed, but same-day registration is available at many polling stations. Click here for a list of places where you can register to vote and cast a ballot right after. Poll workers will ask for an ID before you vote. However, if you do not have any identifying documents, voters can sign an affidavit …

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by Josh Lanier
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Here's Timing For Cold Front Bringing Change To Region, Latest On Storm Brewing In Atlantic Here's Timing For Cold Front Bringing Change To Region, Latest On Storm Brewing In Atlantic
Here's Timing For Cold Front Bringing Change To Region, Latest On Storm Brewing In Atlantic There will be one more day of a springlike stretch of weather before a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The high temperature on Monday, Nov. 7 will reach the mid-70s under mainly sunny skies before the front moves across the region during the day, according to the National Weather Service. "However the colder air won't start to filter into the area until late afternoon and evening," the weather service said. The front will bring temperatures back to more seasonable levels on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic A springlike stretch of weather will finally come to an end as a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The cold front is gradually approaching on Sunday, Nov. 6, and will move through on Monday, Nov. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Before the front pushes through, high temperatures will rise into the 70s on both Sunday and Monday.  On Sunday, there will be light showers at times, especially in areas farther west, said the weather service, which noted that the chance of showers will expand overnig…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Hundreds in Fairfield County were without power early on Monday afternoon as whipping winds rolled through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 50 mph that downed power lines and toppled tree limbs and branches. Late Monday, afternoon Nov. 2, Eversource was reporting 11,656 outages among its 1,282,492 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was making repairs to 36 active outages, impacting 648 of its 338,313 customers. Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Eversource was reporting Fairfield County outages in: Wilton: 232; Danbury: 20…

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by Zak Failla
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Cold Front Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages Cold Front Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages
Cold Front Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH That Could Cause Power Outages It's now November, but the arrival of a cold front will make it feel more like it's December, and will bring with it strong wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour that could cause power outages. There will be a chance of showers on Sunday, Nov. 1, with rain becoming more likely and widespread in the evening as the cold front approaches.  Sunday will be mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high temperature in the mid 50s. Showers should arrive early in the afternoon Sunday, followed by rain, which could be heavy at times, through the early evening and more showers later in the evening. Win…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region
New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region A sharp drop in temperatures has ushered in the Halloween weekend which started after much of the region saw the first snowfall of the season. Now, more snow could be coming to the area in just a matter of days. Halloween Day, Saturday, Oct. 31 will be bright and sunny with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s. For just the first time since World War II, a Halloween blue moon will be visible to the entire world Saturday evening. (A blue moon is when there is more than one full moon during a month.) After that, it will be time to "Fall Back" and set clocks back an hour with the end of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back After a mixed bag of precipitation winds down, there will be a sharp drop in temperatures leading into the "Fall Back" Halloween weekend. Generally, about 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected for parts of the region where there has not been accumulating snow. Snowfall accumulation of between 1 to 3 inches is possible in some spots north of I-84 in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The daytime temperature Friday, Oct. 30 will hold steady in the mid to upper 30s.  There will then be a sharp drop in temps as skies clear overnight, with the low in the mid to upper 20s. Halloween…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps
Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps There will be widespread heavy rainfall, areas of flooding, strong gusty winds, a wintry mix, and accumulating snow in parts of the region as a winterlike storm moving in from the Midwest merges with the remnants of Hurricane Zeta. The time frame for storm activity is Thursday, Oct. 29 into Friday, Oct. 30, with the snowfall expected mainly early Friday morning as the temperature drops.  A look at areas expected to see a mix of rain and snow (in pink) and snow (in blue) are shown in the first image above. Accumulating snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible parts of New York, Connecticu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Voters Urged To Hand-Deliver Unsent Mail-In Ballots - 'Do Not Rely On USPS' Voters Urged To Hand-Deliver Unsent Mail-In Ballots - 'Do Not Rely On USPS'
Voters Urged To Hand-Deliver Unsent Mail-In Ballots - 'Do Not Rely On USPS' Do not rely on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your ballot on time for the election if you haven’t sent it already is the message politicians and reporters are trumpeting following a report that delivery times are way down. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the New York Times reported that the USPS says on-time delivery rates for first-class mail are “far below its target,” the Times tweeted. “Experts warn that, at this point, voters in many parts of the country should hand-deliver ballots to local officials or drop boxes.” Locally, on Tuesday, Hamden State Rep. Michael D'Agostino told voters …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back The passage of a cold front has led to dry weather and a dramatic drop in temperatures, making it feel like fall again. Sunday, Oct. 25 will feel like fall again. There will be a mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of afternoon showers. The high temperature will only be around 50 degrees. Rain becomes likely at night, mainly after 10 p.m., followed by showers later on overnight. There will be more spotty showers at times on Monday, Oct. 26, which will be cloudy with the. high temperature in the upper 50s. The unsettled pattern will continue each day through Friday, Oct. 30, with cl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Cuomo Ramps Up TV Appearances As His Book, 'American Crisis,' Debuts COVID-19: Cuomo Ramps Up TV Appearances As His Book, 'American Crisis,' Debuts
Covid-19: Cuomo Ramps Up TV Appearances As His Book, 'American Crisis,' Debuts New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is back on national television, though this time he’s promoting his book about the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, not offering a daily update on the toll the virus is taking. Seven months after he became the face of the fight against COVID-19 with his daily briefings on the virus, Cuomo has been making the media rounds again, this time promoting his book “American Crisis - Leadership Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic,” which was released on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Cuomo made an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this week to promote the book, which was …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Election Day Weather: Here's What To Expect And When Election Day Weather: Here's What To Expect And When
Election Day Weather: Here's What To Expect And When No matter what time of day you head over to the polls on Tuesday, you won't want to forget an umbrella. While Election Day won't be a washout, there will be wet conditions through the day with steadier rain overspreading the area from west to east beginning mid-morning, with the heavier rain beginning around noontime. (See image above.) Election Day, which started off with patchy fog, will also see a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon.  The high temperature will be above normal, climbing to the low- to mid-60s. Rainfall of a quarter-inch to half-inc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day
New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day Sunday's sparkling skies and pleasant conditions will prove to be the calm before a new round of storms with soaking rain and gusty winds at the beginning of the workweek. The stormy stretch comes after a storm system swept through the area, bringing heavy downpours overnight Friday into Saturday, followed by high winds that caused thousands of power outages. After clouds increase overnight Sunday into Monday, rain will arrive after 9 a.m. Monday and continue through late in the evening on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low-50s. Up to a half-inch of rain is pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Oz Griebel Expected To Play 'Spoiler' Role In Next Week's Governor Election Oz Griebel Expected To Play 'Spoiler' Role In Next Week's Governor Election
Oz Griebel Expected To Play 'Spoiler' Role In Next Week's Governor Election This story has been updated. With Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski nearly deadlocked in recent public opinion polls, a third candidate is expected to play a key roll in the Nov. 6 election. Political observers are saying that Richard "Oz" Griebel, a former Republican running as an independent could sift decisive votes away from the two major party candidates. University experts, pollers and party officials predict Griebel could receive at least 6 to 7 percent of the statewide vote -- especially in Hartford County -- and more likely harm Stefanowski of Madison than Lamont of Greenwi…

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by Jon Craig
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Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates
Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski has agreed to four debates with Democrat Ned Lamont before Election Day on Nov. 6. Stefanowski, a former General Electric chief executive officer from Madison, and Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, a Democrat, have agreed to debate on Sept. 12 and 26 as well as Oct. 18 and 30.  Lamont reportedly asked for another debate on Sept. 5 in Hartford. Stefanowski declined invitations to five debates against other GOP candidates en route to his primary win on Aug. 14. “While Ned Lamont is on the record saying he would continue Gov. (Dannel) Malloy'…

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by Jon Craig