Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to significantly reduce Eversource’s rates. Following the passage of the Take Back Our Grid Act last year, PURA opened a rate review proceeding and is evaluating electric companies’ rates to see if an interim rate reduction is appropriate. The…
Month: August 2021
Stamford Senior Center 3rd Annual Miniature Golf Tournament on September 9
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Senior Center’s 3rd Annual Miniature Golf Tournament is nearly sold out! This lighthearted event, which will be held on Thursday, September 9 on the center’s patio, will raise funds to help support programs and services that promote healthy aging for older adults. The evening of friendly competition, food, craft beer,…
Governor Lamont announces initial round of Back to Work CT bonus payments mailed this week
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the first round of the $1,000 bonus payments authorized through the Back to Work CT program are being mailed this week to more than 1,500 eligible applicants who are among the initial group of workers participating in the program. Established by Governor Lamont in May, the…
Connecticut Department of Public Health Issues Health Alert: Tolland County Now Upgraded To The “High Transmission” Category
HARTFORD, CT – The Centers for Disease Control has now placed Tolland County in the “High Transmission” category of COVID-19. Tolland is the seventh county in the state to be upgraded to the High Transmission category. Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, New London and Middlesex Counties also are listed as High Transmission. Windham is the…
Stamford Mayor David Martin Introduces Westover School DOAS At Press Conference
Stamford, CT – Stamford Mayor David Martin introduced Westover Elementary School’s Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems to members of the press on Friday, August 27. The City was first made aware of maintenance and mold issues in Westover School in the fall of 2018. In response, the City and Stamford Public School officials worked collaboratively to…
Stamford’s SoundWaters HarborFest Fireworks Display to take Place Saturday
Stamford, CT – This Saturday, August 28, SoundWaters will host their annual HarborFest event following a year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The waterfront festival will consist of mini golf, dockside boat tours, the Aquarion Cardboard Kayak Race, and a celebratory fireworks display. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm from the…
Governor Lamont directs flags to half-staff in honor of the victims of the attack in Afghanistan
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced that – in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack today in Kabul, Afghanistan – U.S. and state flags in…
Governor Lamont appoints Marilyn Alverio to the Social Equity Council
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont this week announced that he is appointing Marilyn Alverio to serve as a member of the Social Equity Council. The council was created this summer by the enactment of a new state law legalizing and safely regulating the adult-use of cannabis in Connecticut. Alverio is the founder and creator…
GasBuddy: Labor Day Weekend Gas Prices Hint at Fall Decline but Remain at 7-Year High
Prices at the pump to let up slightly over the holiday weekend due to concerns over Covid-19 Delta variant, end of summer travel season BOSTON (August 26, 2021) — To close out a summer driving season that will inevitably have had the highest average gas prices since the summer of 2014, Labor Day weekend prices…
Stamford artist’s solo exhibition runs September 11 through October 10 at Loft Artists Gallery
The Loft Artists Association is pleased to announce the solo exhibition MARGARET TSIRANTONAKIS 4 Studios: Paintings & Watercolors from September 11 through October 10 with an event to meet the artist on Sunday, September 12, 2pm to 5pm. Facemasks are required in the gallery. Gallery hours: Sat. & Sun. 1pm – 4pm, or by appointment:…