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COVID-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern COVID-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern
Covid-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern A new COVID-19 variant discovered in New York City that may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines has some concerned there could be a new surge in cases. Researchers announced this week that a new variant has been discovered in New York City and elsewhere in the Northeast that has mutated and may be more resistant to vaccines. According to researchers, the variant, dubbed B.1.526, has appeared in diverse neighborhoods in New York City and “is scattered in the Northeast.” The new variant is reportedly similar to the strain first seen in South Africa, which appears to evade some of the body…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police seized $15 million worth of marijuana when they busted a large-scale weed-dealing ring this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, law enforcement seized 1,700 pounds of marijuana from a rented U-Haul box truck on Front Avenue in West Haven. The street value of the cannabis is an estimated $15 million, police said. Police arrested two people from Virginia who were allegedly using a storage facility in West Haven as a hub to distribute marijuana to the Tri-State area. Jourdan Maniray, 23, and I’real Jones, 20, both of Reston, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to …

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by Kristin Palpini
Politics
COVID-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge COVID-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge
Covid-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge Six governors in the Northeast will be putting their heads together over the weekend to determine how to best combat the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases in the region. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Nov. 13 that he was convening an emergency summit with officials in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island over the weekend to align their COVID-19 policies as the country continues to see the virus spreading at record rates. Since the pandemic began, top officials in the tri-state area have worked together with their neighbors in the Northeast …

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by Zak Failla
News
Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel
Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel With a record number of Americans hitting the road to celebrate the Fourth of July, motorists are seeing an uptick in prices at the pump. After weeks of seeing declining prices at gas pumps nationwide, AAA is reporting that on average, they’ve risen more than a nickel in advance of the holiday, which will see more travelers than ever. Nationally, motorists are paying an average of $2.73 per gallon as of Tuesday, July 2; an increase of six cents from a week ago, though it’s down nearly nine cents from a month ago. Last year, the national average sat at $2.86. “For the more than 41 million m…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M
Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M A two-building, 128,000-square-foot office complex in Stamford has been sold to Silverback Development for $12.4 million. The property at 1111-1117 Summer St. is currently 50 percent occupied, according to this report by Westfair. Spanning an entire city block, the 1.58-acre site recently underwent a $2 million renovation. The six-story structures were updated with new hallways, lobbies and public spaces. Silverback now owns five buildings in downtown Stamford, including 777 Summer St., 733 Summer St. and 612 Bedford St. Silverback's team is working on about 2 million square feet in develo…

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by Daily Voice
Weather
Snow Way: New Nor'easter Could Slam Area With Up To Half-Foot Snow Way: New Nor'easter Could Slam Area With Up To Half-Foot
Snow Way: New Nor'easter Could Slam Area With Up To Half-Foot Click here for an updated story: Midweek Storm Could Bring 6-12 Inches Of Snowfall To Area  A new winter storm brewing in the Upper Midwest could develop into another Nor'easter bringing up to a half-foot or more of snow to the area in the middle of the workweek. The storm will move across the country, producing blizzard conditions in the northern Plains early in this week before bringing snow in the Midwest and then possibly becoming a coastal storm in the Northeast on Wednesday that could result in 3 to 6 inches or more of snow for much of the tristate area, according to the National We…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Deep Freeze: Wind Chill Advisory Extended To Sunday For Fairfield County Deep Freeze: Wind Chill Advisory Extended To Sunday For Fairfield County
Deep Freeze: Wind Chill Advisory Extended To Sunday For Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The dangerous deep freeze is not over for Fairfield County.  A Wind Chill Advisory has been extended until 8 a.m. Sunday for Fairfield County as well as most of Connecticut and the tri-state area.  The very cold wind chills of 10 below zero to 20 below zero can cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.  The high on Saturday will near 11 degrees — under sunny skies. But it will be blustery, with a northwest wind of 16 to 20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.  It's so cold that the popular Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is closed due to the weather con…

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by Karen Tensa