Declines in staffing levels have left some children without the support they need, the complaint charges.
Fairfield County
Coverage of issues affecting residents in Connecticut’s southwestern-most county.
Posted inPolitics
Patricia Billie Miller breaks ground taking Senate seat
Patricia Billie Miller is the first woman and first person of color elected to the Connecticut Senate from Stamford.
Posted inNews
School district leaders say Lamont’s plan to use federal funds will leave them short
Superintendents say the federal funds aren’t enough, and when they dry up, they’ll be back to square one.
Posted inHealth
After a slow start, a new push to distribute COVID vaccines to Bridgeport’s neighborhoods
A lack of vaccines, staff shortages and uneven distribution have contributed to complicate the city’s COVID vaccination efforts.
Posted inPolitics
Not just Trump. Connecticut Republicans make suburban zoning an election issue.
The message: urban cities would take over housing development in suburban towns if Democrats are elected.
Posted inPolitics
Trump demands attention from suburban voters. Down-ballot Republicans wish he wouldn’t.
The missing Trump sign at a suburban Republican headquarters was a sign of the times.
Posted inHealth
Danbury officials urge smaller gatherings, social distancing as city deals with COVID influx
City leaders in Danbury, where COVID cases have ballooned, said the increase is due to small family gatherings and religious services.
Posted inNews
Following Danbury COVID surge, state ramps up testing in nursing homes there
Danbury reported 44 new cases of coronavirus Friday. It also saw a surge of 178 cases from Aug. 2 to 20.
Posted inMoney
A digital welcome mat for business goes live, just in time
Amid signs that COVID is stimulating economic activity in Connecticut, the state launched a new digital welcome mat.
Posted inEconomic Development
Pandemic, tax issues give Connecticut a chance to reset economy, strengthen the region
With the coronavirus turning many commuters into at-home workers, Connecticut has a unique chance to reset its economy.
Posted inHealth
COVID-19 hospitalizations see largest one-day drop since state began tracking
There are currently 1,877 people hospitalized with the virus, a drop of 70 from yesterday. Another 125 people have died.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
Lamont gets bipartisan support from Fairfield County mayors on COVID-19 response
As the death toll from COVID-19 jumped by another 69 fatalities, two mayors voiced strong bipartisan support for Gov. Lamont’s handling of the crisis.
Posted inPolitics
Himes: COVID-19 leaves Fairfield County ‘one step ahead of the tiger’
Himes has abandoned traditional duties to plead for hospital supplies and reach out in Spanish to his district’s hardest-hit residents.
Posted inHealth
COVID-19 still hitting hardest in Fairfield, New Haven counties
Another 124 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized and 33 died overnight and early Saturday in Connecticut.
Posted inHealth
The COVID-19 wave approaches. Connecticut searches for ventilators.
Connecticut will need 4,000 ventilators when COVID-19 peaks later this month. It currently has only 1,100.