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Max Reiss

Brookfield, CT
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State Rep Defends Facebook Comment Comparing Lamont To Hitler State Rep Defends Facebook Comment Comparing Lamont To Hitler
State Rep Defends Facebook Comment Comparing Lamont To Hitler  Connecticut State Rep. Anne Dauphinais is doubling down after being called out for comparing Gov. Ned Lamont to Adolf Hitler. On Facebook last week, Dauphinais, a Republican who represents the 44th General Assembly District in the towns of Killingly and Plainfield in Windham County, compared the governor to the Fuhrer in response to an article posted about state employees who have not been compliant with COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates. “King Lamont aka Hitler dictating what we must inject into our bodies to feed our family!” she posted under a story about compliance. State Repr…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
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COVID-19: Lamont Escorted Out As Anti-Maskers Heckle Speakers At Cheshire Back-To-School Forum COVID-19: Lamont Escorted Out As Anti-Maskers Heckle Speakers At Cheshire Back-To-School Forum
Covid-19: Lamont Escorted Out As Anti-Maskers Heckle Speakers At Cheshire Back-To-School Forum Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had to be escorted to his car following an educational roundtable by security after being heckled by fervent anti-mask protesters in New Haven County. A group of approximately a dozen sign-wielding parents yelled at Lamont during the roundtable in Cheshire, which was open to the public to discuss how to safely have students and staff return to the classroom for the new school year. Earlier this month, Lamont announced that schools in Connecticut will have mask mandates for at least the beginning of the fall. Original story - COVID-19: CT Schools To Have Mask Ma…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: White House Weighs In On CT's New, Age-Based Rollout Program COVID-19: White House Weighs In On CT's New, Age-Based Rollout Program
Covid-19: White House Weighs In On CT's New, Age-Based Rollout Program The White House has weighed in on Connecticut’s plan to move forward with an age-based eligibility approach to rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine. This week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state has a plan for the vaccine that will involve inoculating residents based on their age, though the federal government is still recommending prioritizing those with pre-existing conditions and frontline essential workers. Original story - COVID-19: Here Are New Vaccination Target Dates For All Age Groups Through Spring “We make recommendations at the federal level for a reason because …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Lamont Quarantines After Member Of Senior Staff Tests Positive COVID-19: Lamont Quarantines After Member Of Senior Staff Tests Positive
Covid-19: Lamont Quarantines After Member Of Senior Staff Tests Positive Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has gone into quarantine after a member of his senior staff tested positive for COVID-19. Max Reiss, Lamont's director of communications, made the announcement Friday night, Oct. 13. "I don't know how, or where, I contracted COVID-19, but I did," Reiss said in a statement to members of the media. "I shared with several of you that my family was self-quarantining due to an exposure my children had at school." It's the first known COVID case in Lamont's office. Lamont's chief of staff, Paul Mounds, said "we are taking this case seriously and observing all protoco…

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by Joe Lombardi
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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Around The Towns: Norwalk Bag Ban, Lamont's New Message From Top, Danbury Mayor Race Ramps Up Around The Towns: Norwalk Bag Ban, Lamont's New Message From Top, Danbury Mayor Race Ramps Up
Around The Towns: Norwalk Bag Ban, Lamont's New Message From Top, Danbury Mayor Race Ramps Up Norwalk is the latest community to adopt a ban on plastic bags. Effective July 8, the new city ordinance prohibits the use of plastic carryout bags and sets a 10-cent charge for paper carryout bags. The ordinance applies to any person, business or nonprofit entity that sells or provides merchandise, goods, food and beverages, or materials in the City of Norwalk. To remind residents that the ban is not just for groceries, the city hired TFI Envision as part of an advertising campaign to promote the new law. A “Bring Your Own Bag” message, on posters and bus placards, is in both English and…

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by Jon Craig