The governor moved up the date for reopening to give restaurants more time to gear up for Father’s Day.
Gregory B. Hladky
was a reporter for the Hartford Courant, the State Capitol bureau chief for the New Haven Register, and has written for the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Connecticut Magazine and other publications.
Posted inJustice
Legislators see an opportunity for reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death
There’s an urgency now, lawmakers say, but they worry a delay could kill the momentum for meaningful reforms.
Posted inNews
New study will attempt to determine how widespread COVID-19 is in Connecticut
Blood samples will be taken randomly from 1,400 people to discover how many have antibodies to the coronavirus.
Posted inEducation
State college and university campuses to reopen for start of fall semester
Community college programs with hands-on learning requirements can reopen next week.
Posted inHealth
‘Too many people have died’: Why one New Haven woman thinks the state rushed reopening
New Haven Social Worker Ayishea Denson has seen so many coronavirus casualties she thinks the state is reopening prematurely.
Posted inPolitics
The state’s waste management is in dire straits. Now, its Hartford plant overhaul is uncertain
By board vote, the facility managing a third of the state’s trash may not get the revamp it desperately needs.
Posted inHealth, Justice
Lamont challenged after seventh inmate dies from coronavirus
An additional 34 people died from the disease Wednesday, while hospitalizations continued their decline.
Posted inHealth
Lamont pleased with this state’s Memorial Day behavior, but worried about casinos
The incubation period of the coronavirus is a week or two.
Posted inHealth
Positive COVID-19 trends continue as Connecticut heads into holiday weekend
But experts warn that a resurgence is possible if proper precautions are not maintained.
Posted inNews
Connecticut businesses push for pandemic liability protections
Business owners fear that opening without concrete protections could open them up to costly lawsuits.
Posted inNews
Lawsuit challenging Lamont executive order rejected by federal judge
The judge cited prior rulings upholding a state’s right to protect the public health and safety in emergencies.
Posted inHealth
New coronavirus safety guidelines issued for Connecticut dentists
Public health officials responded to concerns of dental hygienists.
Posted inHealth, Transportation
COVID-19 creates boom times for CT bike shops
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing have raised the demand for bikes just as they became scarcer than normal.
Posted inNews
New Connecticut cases of COVID-19 related child inflammatory disease; officials report a jump in overall deaths
COVID-19 fatalities rose by 84 Wednesday, bringing the overall death toll to 3,125. A day earlier there were 33 deaths.
Posted inNews
Connecticut’s stockpile of coronavirus protective equipment grows, officials herald steady drop in hospitalizations
The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped by 23 Tuesday. A total of 3,041 people have now died.
