Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim officially opened all City of Bridgeport public parks today Thursday, May 21st for the season. Seaside Park, Beardsley Park and St. Mary’s by the Sea will be open for Memorial Day weekend for Bridgeport residents only with the purchase of a park sticker. Due Covid-19 Seaside Park and Beardsley Park…
STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Downtown regrets to announce that they will be cancelling the 2020 Alive@Five and Wednesday Nite Live concert series. “It has not been an easy decision to make, but we believe it is the best one considering the present circumstances,” said David Kooris, President of Stamford Downtown. “Stamford Downtown is committed to…
STAMFORD, CT – Mayor David Martin announced today the Terry Conners Continued Operations Committee, a committee created to ensure Terry Conners ice rink remains in service and financially solvent for the foreseeable future. This committee’s creation follows the Board of Finance’s ongoing cuts to the City services — including Terry Conners Rink — in response…
STAMFORD, CT – The City of Stamford is proud to announce Transportation, Traffic, and Parking Bureau Chief Jim Travers has received the Herbert S. Levinson Transportation Leadership Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. This award has historically been granted to Department of Transportation Commissioners, elected officials, and transportation advocates who…
HARTFORD CT – Stamford lawmakers along with Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport, Monroe and Trumbull) will lead a caravan in support of Nursing and Group Home staff and residents as well as promoting health protections for them on Friday, May 8, 2020. The legislators are scheduled to leave the St. Camillus Center, 494 Elm St. in Stamford,…
BERLIN, CT – With many people spending more time at home than ever before during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eversource is recognizing National Electrical Safety Month by sharing tips for identifying potential electrical hazards around the house. From regularly inspecting wires and extension cords for signs of wear to using a smart power strip with surge…
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong, U.S. Attorney John Durham, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo announced formation of a joint federal-state task force combatting COVID-19 related fraud in Connecticut. The task force will investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including price…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced today that Summer, a social enterprise that assists student loan borrowers, is providing Connecticut residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis with free assistance managing their student loans. As a certified B Corp, Summer is the leading resource for borrowers to simplify and save on their student debt…
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong on Friday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to gut longstanding Clean Water Act protections by unlawfully narrowing the definition of “Waters of the United States. The EPA final rule removes protections for all ephemeral streams,…
STAMFORD, CT – Mayor David Martin announced today the Mayor, all salaried elected officials, all cabinet members, all special assistants, the Police, Fire, and 911 Command Staff, and other non-union members of the City’s Pay Plan will voluntarily take an immediate reduction in current salaries by rolling back salaries to the level set on July…