New Laws That Are In Effect Beginning on October 1st and Beyond in Connecticut
Report by Paula Antolini, October 1, 2021, 6:01PM EDT New Laws That Are in Effect Beginning on October 1st in CT: OCTOBER 1, 2021 AN […]
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Congressional Delegation Announces $12.3 Million to Modernize CT Health Centers and Improve Health Care Infrastructure
Report by Paula Antolini, September 30, 2021, 6:21PM EDT HARTFORD–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-1), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-2), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-3), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-4),and Jahana […]
Gov. Lamont Letter to State Legislative Leaders Announces His Intention to Renew His Powers through February 15, 2022
Report by Paula Antolini, September 22, 2021, 3:31PM EDT Governor Lamont Issues Call for General Assembly To Meet in a Limited Special Session on the […]
Governor Lamont Statement on Welcoming Afghan Refugees
Report by Paula Antolini, September 21, 2021, 3:46PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – 09/15/2021 – Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement: “This afternoon, my […]
CT Freedom Rally at CT State Capitol for ‘No COVID-19 Mandates’ and to ‘End The Emergency Powers,’ Saturday, Sept. 18th
Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2021, 1:57PM EDT The CT Freedom Rally is being held at the CT State Capitol in Hartford, CT Saturday, […]
The 2021 CT United Ride Is Saturday, Sept. 11th, the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
File photo ©2018 BETHEL ADVOCATE / Paula Antolini Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2021, 9:51AM EDT This year the 20th Annual CT United Ride […]
Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Saturday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary
Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2021, 9:36AM EDT Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven Will Be Illuminated Red, White, and Blue on Friday […]
Gov. Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and Mohegan Tribe Announce Federal Approval of Revisions To Gaming Compacts
Report by Paula Antolini, September 9, 2021, 6:45PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribal […]
Danbury Hospital Healthcare Workers Fight Back Against Mandatory Vaccines Stating ‘My Body, My Choice’ as the Unvaccinated Are About to Be Terminated Oct. 15th
Report by Paula Antolini, September 7, 2021, 11:08PM EDT Vaccine mandates have now affected healthcare workers’ jobs as deadlines to receive the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine […]
Gov. Lamont Signs Two Executive Orders Regarding Hiring Temporary Nurse Aids and Modifying Deadline to Get Vaccinated
Report by Paula Antolini, September 3, 2021, 7:58PM EDT Governor Lamont signs executive order permitting nursing homes to hire temporary nurse aides Governor Lamont today […]
Gov. Lamont Announces Initial Round of Back to Work CT Bonus Payments Being Mailed This Week
Report by Paula Antolini, August 30, 2021, 1:22PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the first round of the $1,000 bonus […]
Gov. Lamont Issues Executive Order Allowing Patients, Their Doctors, Public Health Authorities, and Others to Access Their COVID-19 Vaccination Records
Report by Paula Antolini, August 30, 2021, 8:39AM EDT The Executive Order No. 13C reads, in part: “…there is a need for DPH to disclose […]
East Hartford Implemented Indoor Mask Mandate with $100 Fine for Noncompliance
Report by Paula Antolini, August 26, 2021, 12:32PM EDT East Hartford, CT—Mayor Marcia Leclerc has instituted a town-wide indoor mask mandate effective midnight on Tuesday, […]
Biden, Govt., Legislators, Politicians, Colleges and other Educational Institutions Use Students to Push Vaccinations and/or Masks Agenda
Report by Paula Antolini, August 24, 2021, 11:03PM EDT OPINION Should the Biden administration and members of the government, educational institutions and politicians, legislators, and […]
Attorney General Tong Announces $75 Million Settlement with Bristol Myers Squibb over Medicaid Charges
Report by Paula Antolini, August 23, 2021, 3:16PM EDT (Hartford, CT) — August 17, 2021 — Attorney General William Tong announced a $75 million settlement […]
USDA Animal and Plant Health Service: Emergency Response to Find and Eradicate Invasive Box Tree Moth in CT
Report by Paula Antolini, August 18, 2021, 1:54PM EDT Aug 10, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has […]
Gov. Lamont Announces CT’s Earned Income Tax Credit Increasing to 30.5% Under Newly Enacted State Budget
Report by Paula Antolini, August 17, 2021, 5:44PM EDT Thousands of Low-to-Moderate Income Working Individuals and Families Will Receive Significant Boost in State Income Tax […]
Gov. Lamont Announces CT Implementing CDC Recommendations on Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals With Compromised Immune Systems
Report by Paula Antolini, August 15, 2021 7:33AM EDT 08/14/21 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at the advice of Connecticut Department […]
Connecticut’s 2021 Sales Tax Free Week Runs August 15 to 21
Report by Paula Antolini, August 13, 2021, 4:49PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding residents that Connecticut’s annual Sales Tax Free Week […]
Connecticut’s SNAP-Eligible Households to Receive Additional Emergency Food Benefits Aug. 18th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 13m 2021, 4:10PM EDT According to a report from Governor ned Lamont on August 13, 2021: The Connecticut Department of […]
Face Coverings Are Now Required in Municipal Buildings, Regardless of Vaccination Status, Effective Aug. 11th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 10, 2021, 6:56PM EDT Community Newsletter August 10, 2021 FACE COVERINGS ARE NOW REQUIRED IN MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS Unfortunately, the spread […]
Parents: Is ‘Critical Race Theory’ Being Taught in Bethel Public Schools? National ‘Educational Equity Summit / Learning and Leading for Systemic Racial and Social Justice’ Webinar is Aug. 11th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 10, 2021, 6:08PM EDT NATIONAL NEWS: Parents, are you aware of the numerous meetings taking place nationwide by the school […]
Latest COVID-19 Guidance from CT State for Connecticut Residents: Masks and Vaccines
Report by Paula Antolini, August 10, 2021, 11:50AM EDT UPDATE August 10, 2021: As of midnight tonight masks mandate will be in effect, masks will […]
Gov. Lamont: Pandemic EBT Child Care Program Bringing Extra Food Benefits to Over 55,000 Young Children in CT on Aug. 8th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 7, 2021, 12:38PM EDT 08/06/2021 – The Connecticut Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Connecticut Office of Early […]
Gov. Lamont Issues Executive Order Allowing Municipalities To Implement Universal Mask Requirements, Announces Unvaccinated Nursing Home Staff Will Be Required To Receive Weekly Tests
Report by Paula Antolini, August 7, 2021, 12:16PM EDT Information on Statewide School Mask Policies Will Be Issued Before Start of Upcoming School Year (HARTFORD, […]
Gov. Lamont Orders Long-Term Care Facility Staff in Connecticut To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Report by Paula Antolini, August 6, 2021, 10:04PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in an effort to protect some of […]
Sen. Rob Sampson and Rep. Gale Mastronfrancesco on Latest Gov. Lamont Executive Order ‘Empowering’ Towns to Implement Their Own Mask Mandates
Report by Paula Antolini, August 6, 2021, 8:04PM EDT SEN. ROB SAMPSON & REP. GALE MASTRONFRANCESCO ON LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER: Hartford – Senator Rob Sampson […]
Gov. Lamont Reminds Residents That CT’s Minimum Wage Is Scheduled To Increase on Sunday
Report by Paula Antolini, July 30, 2021, 7:33AM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that – as a result of legislation […]
Tolls: Refusing to Listen to the Will of the People — Letter to the Editor by Toni Boucher
Report by Paula Antolini, July 12, 2021, 9:54AM EDT Tolls: Refusing to Listen to the Will of the People — Letter to the Editor by […]
‘We need to end Lamont’s executive powers’ -Letter to the Editor from Patrick Sasser
Report by Paula Antolini, July 12, 2021, 12:34PM EDT OPINION / LETTER TO THE EDITOR Written by Patrick Sasser Dear editor, Once again, Gov. Ned […]