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City garbage and recycling collection services will follow the regular collection schedule
The Norwalk Transfer Station, located at 61 Crescent St., will be open
The Yard Waste Site, located at 15 South Smith St., will be closed
Norwalk Public Schools and offices will be closed
City Hall will be closed
Norwalk Public Libraries will be closed
VITA program resumes
As in past years, free state and federal income tax preparation and e-filing will be available from the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, according to a press release. Service can be accessed Monday Jan. 25 – Thursday April 15. Seniors and low-to-moderate income households will get special attention.
UConn releases coronavirus safety plan as students return to campuses
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A sign leads to check-in for the student dorms at the UConn Stamford branch in Stamford, Conn. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Health experts say active screening for COVID-19 is critical in preventing college outbreaks.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
STORRS The University of Connecticut released its COVID-19 safety plan for the upcoming semester Saturday, sharing its plan to safeguard against the coronavirus as students began to return to campus over the weekend.
“The Spring 2021 Reopen Plan covers all UConn campuses statewide (except UConn Health), including residential and commuter students, and assumes a combination of in-person, remote learning and hybrid classes,” the plan said.
State employee says he was fired for questioning $10K COVID fine
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1of3Bridgeport Mayor-elect Joseph Ganim consults with Av Harris prior to a press conference to announce a transition task force at the Public Library main branch on Monday Nov.16, 2015 in Bridgeport, Conn. Harris, who was a spokesman for the Secretary of the State s office, is assisting Ganim with media communications.Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Av Harris has been filling in as spokesman for Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim.File / Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A state Department of Health employee contends he was fired because he questioned the department’s authority to levy a $10,000 fine against a Bridgeport bar that had allegedly flouted state rules about crowd size during the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19 associated deaths have climbed steadily in Bethel since immediately after Thanksgiving. (Shutterstock)
BETHEL, CT Coronavirus cases are trending up in the town, just as the vaccine is becoming more available throughout the state.
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that Connecticut has started the registration process for residents over the age of 75 to get a coronavirus vaccine appointment. Appointments will begin Monday, though some in the 75-plus population have already gotten their shots. The state will focus on those residents first before moving to other parts of the phase 1b population. The towns of Bethel and Redding are combining resources to establish a local COVID-19 vaccine clinic, which is expected to open by the first week of February. Bethel is accepting advanced registrations now for eligible residents, whose names will be placed on a waiting list. They will then be contacted to schedule an appointment when vaccines become available.