Connecticut will reach the final stage of its monthslong COVID vaccine rollout Thursday when it opens eligibility to everyone in the state who is 16 and older.Demand is expected to be high in the first few days with 1.3 million people able to make an appointment for the first time.State officials have continued to urge patience for those newly eligible as there won’t immediately be enough appointments for everyone.Navigating getting a vaccine can be difficult. This guide will clear up some of the questions.Coronavirus in ConnecticutEveryone 16 and older is eligible to receive a vaccine...…Connecticut will reach the final stage of its monthslong COVID vaccine rollout Thursday when it opens eligibility to everyone in the state who is 16 and older.Demand is expected to be high in the first few days with 1.3 million people able to make an appointment for the first time.State officials have continued to urge patience for those newly eligible as there won’t immediately be enough appointments for everyone.Navigating getting a vaccine can be difficult. This guide will clear up some of the questions.Coronavirus in ConnecticutEveryone 16 and older is eligible to receive a vaccine...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 07, 2021 at 9:06 pmA man was shot dead Wednesday morning in an exchange of gunfire with officers from a federal law enforcement task force who had come to the Enfield Street area in Hartford’s north end to make an arrest in an unrelated shooting, law enforcement officials said.The victim was not the man being sought for arrest, but rather was in the area when the arrest was being made. Law enforcement officials said the victim fired at the officers, perhaps thinking he was their target. It was unclear what if any relationship there was between the victim...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 07, 2021 at 9:06 pmA man was shot dead Wednesday morning in an exchange of gunfire with officers from a federal law enforcement task force who had come to the Enfield Street area in Hartford’s north end to make an arrest in an unrelated shooting, law enforcement officials said.The victim was not the man being sought for arrest, but rather was in the area when the arrest was being made. Law enforcement officials said the victim fired at the officers, perhaps thinking he was their target. It was unclear what if any relationship there was between the victim...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantOct 06, 2020 at 3:30 pmA federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man arrested for holding a sign warning people of police officers ahead during distracted driving enforcement in Stamford, noting the man’s actions were not protected by the First Amendment.U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello granted Stamford Sgt. Richard Gasparino’s request for summary judgment in the matter, and denied a similar request from Michael Friend, who argued the police sergeant violated his First Amendment rights to free speech.Advertisement“We are reviewing the...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantOct 06, 2020 at 3:30 pmA federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man arrested for holding a sign warning people of police officers ahead during distracted driving enforcement in Stamford, noting the man’s actions were not protected by the First Amendment.U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello granted Stamford Sgt. Richard Gasparino’s request for summary judgment in the matter, and denied a similar request from Michael Friend, who argued the police sergeant violated his First Amendment rights to free speech.Advertisement“We are reviewing the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantOct 07, 2020 at 9:32 pmDanbury’s city council is poised to rename the city’s sewer treatment plant after “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver as donations swell to secure the honor.The council discussed the change Tuesday evening and heard overwhelming support for the tongue-in-cheek naming before directing the plan to a special committee meeting to consider the measure further. The council expects to meet Thursday night and the majority of council members voiced support for the plan Tuesday.Advertisement“This will make Mr. Oliver No. 1 in the No. 2 business...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantOct 07, 2020 at 9:32 pmDanbury’s city council is poised to rename the city’s sewer treatment plant after “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver as donations swell to secure the honor.The council discussed the change Tuesday evening and heard overwhelming support for the tongue-in-cheek naming before directing the plan to a special committee meeting to consider the measure further. The council expects to meet Thursday night and the majority of council members voiced support for the plan Tuesday.Advertisement“This will make Mr. Oliver No. 1 in the No. 2 business...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantSep 14, 2020 at 6:41 pmA Republican lawmaker is suing Gov. Ned Lamont, saying that continuing the public health emergency during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is “completely meritless" because the state is not facing a “major disaster.”The lawsuit challenging Lamont’s emergency powers was filed was by state Rep. Mike France, a Republican from Ledyard, along with several small businesses and Audrey Hussey, a resident who was fined for violating the state’s travel restriction order.AdvertisementThe suit, filed Friday in Superior Court in Hartford, asks a...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantSep 14, 2020 at 6:41 pmA Republican lawmaker is suing Gov. Ned Lamont, saying that continuing the public health emergency during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is “completely meritless" because the state is not facing a “major disaster.”The lawsuit challenging Lamont’s emergency powers was filed was by state Rep. Mike France, a Republican from Ledyard, along with several small businesses and Audrey Hussey, a resident who was fined for violating the state’s travel restriction order.AdvertisementThe suit, filed Friday in Superior Court in Hartford, asks a...WW…

AdvertisementBy HartfordAug 06, 2020 at 8:56 amA top Connecticut utility regulator said Wednesday that Eversource misclassified Tropical Storm Isaias as it bore down on the Northeast, estimating it would cause half as many outages as it ultimately did, leaving the utility unready to respond to the scope of the devastation left in the storm’s wake.Gov. Ned Lamont is now calling for an investigation into Eversource and United Illuminating’s handling of the storm so far, including their leaders’ preparation ahead of its arrival, while pressuring the utilities to immediately scale up the number...…AdvertisementBy HartfordAug 06, 2020 at 8:56 amA top Connecticut utility regulator said Wednesday that Eversource misclassified Tropical Storm Isaias as it bore down on the Northeast, estimating it would cause half as many outages as it ultimately did, leaving the utility unready to respond to the scope of the devastation left in the storm’s wake.Gov. Ned Lamont is now calling for an investigation into Eversource and United Illuminating’s handling of the storm so far, including their leaders’ preparation ahead of its arrival, while pressuring the utilities to immediately scale up the number...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantAug 05, 2020 at 11:37 amConnecticut residents should be prepared for days without power, a spokesman for Eversource said Wednesday, as crews fanned out across the state to begin cleaning up the path of destruction left by the fast-moving Tropical Storm Isaias and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained in the dark.The spokesman, Frank Poirot, said the utility was continuing to assess the damage to the state’s electric infrastructure after the storm left more than 720,000 customers without power statewide. He said it was the state’s third-worst...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantAug 05, 2020 at 11:37 amConnecticut residents should be prepared for days without power, a spokesman for Eversource said Wednesday, as crews fanned out across the state to begin cleaning up the path of destruction left by the fast-moving Tropical Storm Isaias and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained in the dark.The spokesman, Frank Poirot, said the utility was continuing to assess the damage to the state’s electric infrastructure after the storm left more than 720,000 customers without power statewide. He said it was the state’s third-worst...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJul 13, 2020 at 3:20 pmA yearlong effort by the ACLU of Connecticut to obtain and review police union contracts shows the agreements limit how officers can be held publicly accountable for violations of department policy or misconduct, the organization said.The report, ,” follows a review of 102 municipal and state police collective bargaining contracts that the ACLU believes shields many officers from meaningful discipline while ensuring increased investment in police services.Advertisement“Policing is a political machine in Connecticut, and contract...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJul 13, 2020 at 3:20 pmA yearlong effort by the ACLU of Connecticut to obtain and review police union contracts shows the agreements limit how officers can be held publicly accountable for violations of department policy or misconduct, the organization said.The report, ,” follows a review of 102 municipal and state police collective bargaining contracts that the ACLU believes shields many officers from meaningful discipline while ensuring increased investment in police services.Advertisement“Policing is a political machine in Connecticut, and contract...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMay 20, 2020 at 8:50 pmAs Connecticut businesses begin to reopen Wednesday and residents leave their homes after months of isolation, the state will likely see an increase in cases, making increased testing and contact tracing crucial to the next steps of curbing the coronavirus, a top health official said Tuesday.Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the federal Food and Drug Administration and a Westport resident, said that “as we reopen, we know there is going to be an uptick in cases, we expected that.”Advertisement“We are going to see more...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMay 20, 2020 at 8:50 pmAs Connecticut businesses begin to reopen Wednesday and residents leave their homes after months of isolation, the state will likely see an increase in cases, making increased testing and contact tracing crucial to the next steps of curbing the coronavirus, a top health official said Tuesday.Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the federal Food and Drug Administration and a Westport resident, said that “as we reopen, we know there is going to be an uptick in cases, we expected that.”Advertisement“We are going to see more...WW…