‘Reimagined’ Relay For Life of Greater Danbury 2021 Event Scheduled for May 15th
Report by Paula Antolini, March 23, 2021, 10:52AM EDT “CANCER WON’T QUIT SO NEITHER CAN WE.” –Relay For Life For more than 35 years, communities […]
Health
Town of Bethel Latest COVID-19 Update: New Infections in Bethel Have Risen
Report by Paula Antolini, March 19, 2021, 11:45AM EDT Friday, March 19, 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE: CURRENT STATUS AND VACCINE INFORMATION Dear friends and neighbors, There […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Accelerated Schedule To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to CT Residents, Vaccine to Expand to All Adults Over Age 16 by April 5
Report by Paula Antolini, March 17, 2021, 8:05AM EDT 03/15/2021 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is accelerating Connecticut’s age-based rollout […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Plans To Ease Some COVID-19 Restrictions in Connecticut
Report by Paula Antolini, March 5, 2021, 4:39PM EDT 03/04/2021 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in the coming days he plans […]
Gov. Lamont Announces CT Residents Over 65 Can Register for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Starting Thursday, Feb. 11th
Report by Paula Antolini, February 8, 2021, 5:45PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut residents over the age of 65 […]
Gov. Lamont Signs 90th Executive Order to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19, Extends Nearly All E.O.s Duration to Apr. 19th
Report by Paula Antolini, February 8, 2021, 5:32PM EDT Governor Lamont today signed another executive order – the 90th since he enacted the emergency declarations – […]
CDC: New Vaccination Recommendations on Intervals Between the First and Second Dose, Interchangeability of Vaccine Products and More, for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Report by Paula Antolini, January 27, 2021, 11:53PM EDT Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States Interim […]
Gov. Lamont Extends CT’s State of Emergency for the COVID-19 Pandemic To April 20
Report by Paula Antolini, January 26, 2021, 4:23PM EDT 1-26-21 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a declaration extending Connecticut’s state […]
Town of Bethel Important Covid-19 Vaccine Information
Report by Paula Antolini, January 15, 2021, 6:27PM EDT TOWN OF BETHEL CT IMPORTANT INFORMATION: COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION The towns of Bethel and Redding are […]
Gov. Lamont Announces CT Residents Over 75 Can Now Register for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments as State Transitions To Phase 1b
Report by Paula Antolini, January 15, 2021, 10:34AM EDT 1.3 Million Residents Are Eligible To Receive Vaccine in Phase 1b as 46,000 First Doses Are […]
Town of Bethel State & Local Information About COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
Report by Paula Antolini, January 3, 2021, 2:31PM EDT The vaccination program for the State of Connecticut is currently underway. The state has designated priority […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Enforcement Action Against Owners of Bridgeport Establishment for Violating COVID-19 Gathering Size Rules
Report by Paula Antolini, December 31, 2020, 10:47PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – 12/31/20 – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has […]
State of CT Issues New Travel Guidelines That Include Advising No Travel or Social Gatherings Over Christmas & New Year’s Holidays
Report by Paula Antolini, December 22, 2020, 9:08AM EDT, Message from Town of Bethel, First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker, December 22, 2020: CONNECTICUT ISSUES NEW TRAVEL […]
Gov. Lamont Implements New Guidelines for Connecticut’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Report by Paula Antolini, December 18, 2020, 6:37PM EDT Revised Order Applies to All Domestic and International Locations Outside of Connecticut, Except for the Neighboring […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine in Pfizer’s Words
Report by Paula Antolini, December 18, 2020, 9:40AM EDT Do you have many questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? Are you wondering what the vaccine contains, […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Connecticut Vaccine Distribution Plan To Begin
Report by Paula Antolini, December 14, 2020, 9:39AM EDT CDC and Connecticut COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group’s Science Subcommittee Recommend Immediate Distribution of Vaccine (HARTFORD, CT) […]
‘A Plea For Help’ from First Selectman Knickerbocker Regarding ‘Second Wave’ of COVID-19 Infections
Report by Paula Antolini, December 9, 2020, 6:08PM EDT A PLEA FOR HELP Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is an unfortunate fact that the long […]
Travel Advisory for Connecticut During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Report by Paula Antolini, December 9, 2020, 5:17PM EDT Executive Order Regarding Travel: Pursuant to Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 9I, anyone traveling into Connecticut from […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Fines for Businesses Violating COVID-19 Rules Increase To $10,000
Report by Paula Antolini, November 25, 2020, 6:53PM EDT Governor Says Compliance with Current Protocols is Critical to Avoiding New Restrictions and Lockdowns (HARTFORD, CT) […]
Four Members in the Bethel Public Schools Community (in Three Schools) Tested Positive for COVID-19, said Dr. Carver; But Are School and Town Officials Tracking Transmission Accurately?
Report by Paula Antolini, November 24, 2020, 10:33AM EDT Are you wondering how COVID-19 corona virus is spreading so quickly into the schools? The photo […]
DCP Commissioner Issues Summary Suspension for Legend’s Sports Bar in Bristol
Report by Paula Antolini, November 18, 2020, 3:43PM EDT DCP Commissioner Issues Summary Suspension for Legend’s Sports Bar in Bristol TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 – […]
Will There Be Any Holiday Celebrations in Bethel This Year Due to COVID-19? First Selectman Knickerbocker Comments
Report by Paula Antolini, November 18, 2020, 2:37PM EDT Everyone seems to be wondering if there will be any holiday activities or celebrations this year, […]
First Selectman Knickerbocker: ‘The greatest uptick is from the 25-39 age group’ concerning the COVID-19 virus rate; ‘Bethel Now in Red Zone’
Report by Paula Antolini, November 18, 2020, 7:57AM EDT During last night’s Board of Selectman meeting, which only lasted 15 minutes, First Selectman Knickerbocker stated […]
Gov. Lamont Signs 80th Executive Order; Extension of COVID-19 Executive Orders to February 9, 2021; State Issues Updated Sports Guidance
Report by Paula Antolini, November 9, 2020, 6:02PM EDT Governor Lamont signs 80th executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 Governor Lamont today signed another […]
Bethel Is Included in 68 CT Towns Issued COVID-19 ‘Red Alert’ Status
Report by Paula Antolini, November 5, 2020, 6:28PM EDT On November 5, 2020, Governor Lamont tweeted: “Our updated COVID-19 Alert Map shows that the virus […]
DPH Issues New Public Health Advisory for All CT Residents Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Report by Paula Antolini, November 5, 2020, 6:03PM EDT DPH Recommends All CT Residents Limit any Non-Essential Trips Outside the Home Between 10 p.m. and […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Connecticut Will Roll Back to Phase 2.1 Rules Beginning Friday
Report by Paula Antolini, November 2, 2020, 5:59PM EDT Latest Data as of 5:00PM on Monday, November 2, 2020: Governor Lamont today announced that due […]
Connecticut Halloween Guidance from the CT Department of Public Health
Report by Paula Antolini, October 30, 2020, 5:51PM EDT The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) has issued some guidelines for Halloween activities. ***** […]
Bethel’s COVID-19 Rate of Infections Rise to ‘ORANGE’ Level
Report by Paula Antolini, October 30, 2020, 4:50PM EDT View interactive map here. Community Update October 29, 2020 BETHEL’S COVID-19 RATE OF INFECTIONS RISE TO […]
First Selectman Knickerbocker: ‘Bethel’s COVID-19 case load is beginning to rise’
Report by Paula Antolini, October 25, 2020, 12:15PM EDT Community Update fro First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker, Friday, October 23, 2020 WORKING TOGETHER TO STAY SAFE […]