Health

Governor Lamont Announces Fines for Businesses Violating COVID-19 Rules Will Increase To $10,000

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 08 Dec, 2020

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he has signed an executive order increasing the amount that businesses can be fined for violations of the state’s COVID-19 sector rules and capacity limits to $10,000 per violation. The governor stated he is taking this action – which went into effect on Thursday, November 26 – as the result of feedback he has received from municipal leaders, public health officials and people from within the business community. The most recently authorized amount was a $500 fine.

The CT Paid Leave Program Business Registration Is Now Open

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 21 Dec, 2020

The CT Paid Leave program provides Connecticut’s workforce access to paid family and medical leave benefits, enabling them to attend to personal and family health needs without worrying about lost income.

Maple Bacon Bourbon Chili on Cornbread Waffle

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 22 Dec, 2020

What's more comforting than a big bowl of chili on a cold night? How about a chili chock full of smoky bacon, bourbon and sweet maple syrup, all served on top of a cornbread waffle? Oh yeah, this chili dinner fills you up and warms your soul.

Hope, Our Only Way Out of 2020 and Into 2021

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 30 Dec, 2020

Hope, our only way out of 2020 and into 2021. Hope, not in its simplest form but hope as a vision for the future. Hope that transcends the here and now and gives us strength to endure what lies ahead.

It’s Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves

Izabela Bonzanini Get Smart - News - Health 21 Jan, 2021

2020 has been a difficult year. Even if you remember other hard years – this has been historic. We could never have imagined how devastating COVID-19 would be.

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 26 Jan, 2021

The State of Connecticut understands it is important to each resident of the state to know when they'll be eligible for a vaccine, and what the instructions for getting one will be. The process may be a little different for everyone, but you can always visit the state’s website to find out which phase you may be in, find more details about future phases and see where the state is.