“We’re pretty well covered down here. As long as we get the vaccine, we can give the vaccine.” – Diane Kelly, Greenwich Hospital Continue Reading →
Weekly Covid Update: Greenwich Hospital Vaccinations Going Smoothly
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Lamont Allocates $40 Million to CT Hospitals to Support Covid-19 Response Efforts
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Governor Ned Lamont announced on Thursday that his administration will deliver an additional $40 million to Connecticut’s acute care hospitals to support their ongoing work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, which comes from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, will be distributed to non-governmental, short-term general hospitals that meet certain requirements based on applicable costs and expenses incurred as a result of the pandemic. It supplements the over $980 million direct federal funding received by the hospitals to date during the pandemic. “This funding recognizes the frontline role Connecticut’s hospitals and their dedicated employees have played throughout this pandemic,” Lamont said in a release. “It is not an overstatement to say that this role has been heroic and continues to be indispensable as we all work together to defeat the virus. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Ned Lamont
CT Helps Lead $573 Million Settlement with McKinsey & Co. for Role in “Turbocharging” Opioid Epidemic with Purdue Pharma
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This is the first multistate settlement to result in substantial payments directly to the states to address and abate the opioid epidemic. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Health
Byram Residents Seek I95 Sound Barriers, Protection for Veterans Memorials Near New Hamill Rink Site
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The Byram Neighborhood Association met Monday night via Zoom to discuss plans for a new Hamill Rink, concerns about noise from the CT Dept of Transportation’s $205 million I-95 improvement project, and a raft of concerns about beautification, blight, parking and traffic in the neighborhood on the west side of town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Al Shehadi, Alan Monelli, Brian O'Connor, Burgers Shakes & Fries
New Varsity Football Head Coach Named at GCDS
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Coach Avery comes to GCDS from Greenwich High School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports
P&Z Watch: Controversial 8-30g Affordable Housing Application in Cos Cob is Approved
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The push for affordable housing is not new, but the push for “Affordable housing” with a Capital A has recently been in the news after the proposal of multiple pieces of legislation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 4 Orchard Street, 8-30g, Joe Pecora, Margarita Alban
Elderly CT Resident Defrauded $1.2 Million
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In a lottery scam, a perpetrator fraudulently convinces a victim that the victim has won a lottery or sweepstakes, and needs to make certain payments before collecting the winnings. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire
Lamont: Covid-19 Positivity rate less than 4%. “That’s remarkable.” Some easing of rules.
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Connecticut’s daily test positivity rate continued to trend downward, and had dropped to 3.86%, which Gov Lamont described as “remarkable.” Hospitalizations were also trending down Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Ned Lamont, vaccinations
Additional Emergency Declared by Camillo for Greenwich
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Since the storm began Sunday, 12 to 18 inches of snow have fallen which is now drifting because of wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. The snow is expected to continue into Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
Dept of Emergency Services & Pubic Protection Update #2: Near Blizzard Conditions in Southern CT
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A major impact on all travel is
occurring at this time in southern and central Connecticut. Continue Reading →