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Covid-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures
The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Gov. Ned Lamont’s authority to close certain businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to “ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state.”
Lamont, who has come under fire for his executive orders limiting or closing some businesses during the pandemic, was challenged by the owner of Casey’s Irish Pub in Milford, who questioned the governor’s public health and civil preparedness orders.
In March, despite an outcry from business owners, Lamont ordered bars and nightclubs closed, while limiting occupancy at restaurants, gyms, salons, an…
CT Marina Owner Admits To Lying To Receive Hurricane Sandy Disaster Loan
A marina owner in Connecticut has admitted to lying to the Small Business Administration to receive disaster loans in connection with Hurricane Sandy.
Scott Sundholm, 39, of Old Saybrook, pleaded guilty in Hartford district court on Monday, June 10, to one count of making false statements for the purposes of obtaining a small business administration loan.
According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, in 2016, Sundolm, who owns and operates S&S Marine in Old Saybrook, applied for and received a disaster loan from the Small Business Administration after claiming that Hurricane Sandy, which stru…
