KeyBank Expands Wealth Management Team
Key Private Bank, KeyCorp’s wealth management division has expanded its wealth management team in Connecticut by hiring Tiffany Mazur as a relationship manager.
Lawmakers Hear Mixed Reactions to Extending Lamont’s Orders
Connecticut legislators, tasked with deciding whether to extend 11 of Gov. Ned Lamont’s remaining COVID-19 executive orders, heard starkly different opinions Tuesday about whether one order — the statewide mask mandate in schools and child care centers — should end this month, leaving future masking rules up to local officials.
CT Tops 500K Infections, Hospitalizations Rise
Connecticut on Wednesday topped 500,000 coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic, as the omicron variant fueled new cases and pushed hospitalizations statewide over 1,100 for the first time since January.
Lamont Calls Up National Guard to Distribute Tests, Masks
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday he is calling up nearly 100 members of the Connecticut National Guard to help distribute 3 million COVID-19 test kits and 6 million N95 masks.
State to Distribute At-Home COVID-19 Tests, N95 Masks
The state of Connecticut plans to distribute 3 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and 6 million N95 facemasks starting Thursday.
COVID-Related EIDL Program Ends on Friday
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for small businesses affected by COVID-19, a key financing option throughout the pandemic, will close on Friday.
State to Expand COVID-19 Testing Sites as Cases Grow
The number of COVID-19 testing locations and hours of available testing will expand over the next week or more as Connecticut continues to see more positive cases, driven in part by the fast-spreading omicron variant and an increased demand for testing.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Back Up to 500
Gov. Ned Lamont’s office reported Monday that the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Connecticut rose over the weekend to 500, just five months after dropping to a low of 25.
Hartford Hilton Apartment Plan Gains Support
The Capital Region Development Authority is supporting developer Randy Salvatore’s plans to convert 147 rooms on the upper floors of the troubled Hartford Hilton hotel into apartments.
Free Rapid Tests Part of Biden’s Winter COVID Strategy
As COVID-19 cases surge around the country and scientists begin to get a better picture of a worrisome new variant circulating, President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his strategy to control the pandemic this winter without putting new restrictions on the economy.
EXPLAINER: The Knowns and Unknowns of the Omicron Variant
The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations.
Virus Transmission Up, Renewing Calls for Masks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that all the counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts are the sites of high or substantial transmission of COVID-19.
Lamont Allows Local Leaders to Mandate Indoor Mask-Wearing
Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order on Thursday that allows municipal leaders to enact mask mandates for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people while inside public places.
Despite Outbreaks, Lamont Doesn’t Foresee COVID Mandates
Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday that he does not foresee the state following the lead of New York City and requiring vaccination declarations for a variety of indoor activities.
State Urges Masks Indoors
The warning came as all but one of the state’s eight counties – Litchfield – were classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as having “substantial transmission” of COVID-19
Report: 34% of CT Small Businesses Struggled to Pay Rent in July
As the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire, 34 percent of small business owner survey respondents in Connecticut said they couldn’t pay July’s rent in full.
State Sees Drop in Tenants at Risk of Eviction
As nonprofits, landlord and tenants fiercely advocate for an extension or solution, the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire this weekend.
Biden to Allow Eviction Moratorium to Expire Saturday
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday.
Report: New COVID Travel Restrictions ‘a Real Possibility’
The state could bring back some travel restrictions to help curtail the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
Pfizer to Seek OK for 3rd Vaccine Dose
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
