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New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas
New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas Utility crews in Connecticut have worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of area residents in the wake of the wrath of Tropical Storm Henri. As of 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, Eversource crews, with the help of thousands of utility workers from around the country, have restored power to more than 67,000 customers. “Toured Canterbury (in Windham County) to oversee the restoration of power and cleanup from Henri. I’ve been told communication with utilities was better than before,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont posted on Twitter. “While the storm wasn’t as bad as thought, c…

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Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Connecticut Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Connecticut
Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Connecticut Heat-related issued left thousands in Connecticut without power during the peak of this week’s heatwave, officials announced. As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, Eversource crews were working to repair numerous reported outages that were impacting 5,467 of the company’s 1,285,955 Connecticut customers. 
“We’re aware of the heat-related problem at a substation in Ridgefield affecting 4K customers,” Eversource posted on social media. “Crews are working on restoring power to customers shortly.” The hardest-hit areas included Ridgefield and Stamford, both of which were reporting more than 2,00…

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COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Many of the new additions are from the New Haven area. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called du…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…

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by Kristin Palpini