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Norwich Public Schools Had No Choice But To Close on Friday

In an announcement by Norwich Public Schools Superintendent, Kristen Stringfellow, there would be no school today, Friday, January 14, 2022 due to teacher shortages. As of Thursday, 56 teachers and 33 paraprofessionals have already called out sick for today. Stringfellow also said that they can’t have a remote learning day because the governor has to …

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COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise Once Again in Connecticut

COVID-19 infections are spiking once again as the weather starts to get colder in Eastern Connecticut. The daily infection rate which has been remaining between 5%-6% as of late has soared with December 7th’s report, getting to a very high 8.33%. The Connecticut Department of Public Health today announced that the second cased of the …

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Somers, Howard Host Virtual Discussion on Education Issues Wednesday Evening

Sen. Heather Somers and Rep. Greg Howard are hosting a virtual forum on Wednesday, Dec. 8 to discuss a wide range of educational issues   Area school officials will participate in the forum, including Griswold Superintendent of Schools Sean McKenna, Griswold Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation Glenn LaBossiere, Preston Superintendent of Schools Roy Seitsinger, Stonington Superintendent of …

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Infection Rates Continue to Rise, and Now There’s Omicron

Things may start to change once again with the recent surge in COVID-19 infections over the last week in Connecticut, reaching the highest levels in months. Today’s updated summary shows that positivity rate is up to 5.25% over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  Hospitalizations are also up almost 35%, up to 354 patients in the hospital …

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Eversource Encourages Customers to Take Advantage of Payment Assistance and Protection Programs

BERLIN, Conn. (Jan. 6, 2020) – With the start of a new year, Eversource is reminding customers to enroll in one of its payment plans or assistance programs to protect them from service disconnection by calling 800-286-2828. Both residential and nonresidential customers are eligible for payment arrangements at this time. Any residential customers experiencing difficulty paying their utility …

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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Vaccine Distribution Plan To Begin

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group’s Science Subcommittee has submitted recommendations to him that the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan start at the earliest opportunity. The recommendation comes after the subcommittee reviewed all available scientific and trial data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FDA’s Vaccine …

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Latest Connecticut COVID-19 Data For 12/7/20

Here is the latest COVID-19 data from the State of Connecticut, 12/07/20 Measure Total ChangeDirection Change COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable) 135,844 + 8,129 COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen) 3,536,988 + 123,021 Daily Test Positivity* 6.61% Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1,183 + 33 COVID-19-Associated Deaths 5,224 + 78   Town Total Cases Total …

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