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Masonicare will require all employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
Masonicare, which has six senior living communities in Connecticut, including one off Coogan Boulevard, announced Wednesday that it is requiring all of its 1,800 employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine by June 1.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics available in Norwich
Vaccine clinics are available Thursday, Friday and May 5 in Norwich.
Connecticut to use coronavirus aid to expand, revamp summer programs
Connecticut will be using $11 million from the American Rescue Plan to fund summer learning program opportunities.
Greater Norwich chamber gears up to promote Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week, with 46 participating eateries, runs from April 23 through May 2.
Connecticut set to further relax COVID-19 restrictions on businesses in May
Gov. Ned Lamont said that on May 1, the business curfew would be pushed back to midnight and serving alcohol without food will be allowed, among other changes.
The Day community begins moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
We've decided it's time to put the paywall back on our coronavirus stories as we strive to recover financially and contemplate our growing dependence on digital subscriptions.
Efforts underway in Groton to reduce barriers to COVID-19 vaccination
The Groton Public Schools' DEI Committee, along with other groups, plan to distribute information and help people with vaccine appointments. There will be a vaccination clinic on Tuesday for Branford Manor residents.
OPINION
J&J pause correct, but poses big challenge
Failing to pause could have fueled the narrative that public health officials were willing to lie to the public about the safety of the vaccines and to coverup problems.
Facing a big test
The plans announced by the Lamont administration using federal-relief dollars, are sound and ambitious. But the key will be how effectively those plans are executed.
Connecticut COVID-19 Numbers
Data sourced from the Office of Governor Ned Lamont. Check here for the latest data.
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Lamont unveils bipartisan deal to pay off huge unemployment trust debt
Benefits would be tightened, and some businesses would pay more taxes starting in 2024.
Rhode Island expands vaccine eligibility to all 16 and older
Rhode Island has opened coronavirus vaccinations to all residents 16 years old and older
Vaccine milestone reached in Maine; CCSU offering housing credit for those vaccinated
Maine Gov. Janet Mills says half of the state's population age 16 and up has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Being a good Samaritan could cost Connecticut man $16K in taxes
A Connecticut middle school teacher who raised $41,000 to help hundreds of his struggling neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic is facing a potential tax bill of over $16,000
Some schools requiring testing after spring vacation week
As the April school break kicks off in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, families are being asked to revisit guidelines for testing and quarantining before students get ready to return to school
Norwich Youth and Family Services hosts virtual painting class
Norwich Youth and Family Services will host a free virtual family paint night from 7 to 8 p.m. April 29, with all supplies provided to participating families.
Massachusetts' 3 casinos have encouraging month in March
Revenue from Massachusetts’ three casinos reached its highest level last month since the start of the pandemic, according to state gambling regulators, a sign that the industry may be recovering
Food distribution slated for Monday in Stonington
The Stonington Non-Profit Roundtable and the United Way will team up to distribute 300 boxes of food to residents on Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Stonington Human Services back parking lot at 166 S. Broad St. in Pawcatuck.
Connecticut Judicial Branch announces plans to reopen courthouses
The state Judicial Branch on Friday announced plans to reopen multiple state courthouses, including New London’s G.A. 10 on Broad Street, as restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lifted.
O’Neill Center to offer several outdoor solo shows this summer, but no staged readings
After hosting no on-campus public performances last summer because of COVID-19, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will offer several this year.