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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Moves Toward Phase 3 Reopening

Izabela Bonzanini News 13 Oct, 2020

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced details for his plans to move Connecticut into Phase 3 of the state’s reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

DPS Reopening to a Hybrid In-Person Learning Model

Izabela Bonzanini News 08 Oct, 2020

We will be reopening the schools with a hybrid, in-person learning model, beginning on Monday, October 26, for all grades K-12. Preschool is anticipated to return the following week and more information will be forthcoming.

CT Keeps Losing Power When Storms Strike. But That Doesn’t Have to Happen.

Izabela Bonzanini News 30 Sep, 2020

As the power outages from Tropical Storm Isaias piled up in every single community in Connecticut on Aug. 4, the finger pointing began.

The Coin Shortage: Fact or Fiction?

Izabela Bonzanini Get Smart 23 Sep, 2020

Some people have strong feelings about the penny. And others think it should just go the way of the silver half dollar – a seldom seen sentimental coin that is largely passed on from a grandparent to a grandchild to evoke the “good old days.” The penny, as annoying as it is, has been an important coin in a world where prices often end in .99, and more important when most people paid in cash. However, a penny, because of inflation, costs two cents to make, which makes its demise more likely than the silver half dollar.

Playdates: Can Kids Safely Meet Up?

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family 21 Sep, 2020

rior to our community-wide March 2020 shutdown, parents and caregivers had busy calendars. Organized sports, school clubs, music lessons, library groups, daycare, before care, after care, summer camp, family holidays and birthday parties made up the bulk of our daily lives. Then, the pandemic forced families to shelter in place.

Governor Lamont Increases Funding for Housing Assistance Programs, Extends Eviction Moratorium To October 1

Izabela Bonzanini News 16 Sep, 2020

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is doubling funding for the previously announced rental assistance program for Connecticut residents impacted by COVID-19 from $10 million to $20 million. That program, which is funded by the Coronavirus Relief Fund managed by the Office of Policy and Management, provides payments to landlords on behalf of approved tenant applicants, is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing in partnership with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and 11 housing counseling agencies across the state.