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COVID-19: Reopening Of Hair Salons, Barbershops Now Will Be Delayed In Connecticut COVID-19: Reopening Of Hair Salons, Barbershops Now Will Be Delayed In Connecticut
Covid-19: Reopening Of Hair Salons, Barbershops Now Will Be Delayed In Connecticut Not so fast. Connecticut officials are backtracking on plans to reopen salons and barbershops when the state begins phase 1 of reopening on Wednesday, May 20, amid growing unrest amongst salon owners. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Hairstylists Voice Concerns Over Reopening “We’ve been hearing a lot of feedback from many owners and employees, and at this time I think the best approach is that we hit pause on the reopening of hair salons and barbershops, take a step back, and allow some more time as preparations continue to be made,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said. Lamont said that after …

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COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Among Seven States Working Together Developing Plans To Reopen Economies COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Among Seven States Working Together Developing Plans To Reopen Economies
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Among Seven States Working Together Developing Plans To Reopen Economies This story has been updated. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are among now seven states in the region forming committees to determine proper protocols to reopen the economy in the region as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague the country. The governors from the tristate area joined their counterparts from Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island in announcing during a conference call on Monday, April 13 that they are forming committees to share information and advice as they look to slowly begin reopening some parts of their economies. After that announcement,…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter COVID-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter
Covid-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter The order for non-essential employees to work from home and bans non-essential gatherings of any size in New York State amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been extended through the Passover and Easter holidays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The PAUSE measure in which only essential businesses can have workers commuting took effect Sunday night, March 22. It's now in effect until Wednesday, April 15. That means there can be no religious services or large gatherings during Passover (which begins Wednesday evening, April 8 and ends on Thursday, April 16) or Easter (Sunday, April 12). "I…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tristate Governors Join Multi-State Gun Safety Coalition Tristate Governors Join Multi-State Gun Safety Coalition
Tristate Governors Join Multi-State Gun Safety Coalition Tri-State governors joined Rhode Island's governor to announce a Gun Safety’ Coalition to combat the gun violence epidemic. The Multi-State Coalition will trace and intercept firearms to stop the flow of out-of-state weapons. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island announced the formation of the new “States for Gun Safety” coalition to combat gun violence. In the face of repeated federal inaction, the multi-state coalition will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to better share info…

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by Jon Craig