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Seeing a slowdown in vaccinations, state to expand outreach Seeing a slowdown in vaccinations, state to expand outreach FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the State of the State during opening session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. Lamont said Thursday, July 16, 2020, that he would be reluctant to allow UConn's football team to travel to any state with a high coronavirus infection rate this fall. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) April 23, 2021 07:49AM By Susan Haigh And Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thu...

Seeing a slowdown in vaccinations, state to expand outreach SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press April 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday the state is beginning to see a slowdown in demand for vaccinations, prompting his administration to look for new ways to encourage people to get the shot and move closer toward herd immunity in the state. “Supply is now more than demand in many places. You can often go right online and get an appointment," Lamont said during his twice weekly COVID-19 briefing. "But we’re finding that many of our mobile ...

UpdatedThu, Apr 22, 2021 at 7:55 pm ET Reply In March, Connecticut received $2.6 billion in state relief and $1.6 billion in local relief through the American Rescue Plan​ Act. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont proposed Thursday that the state direct $103 million of the federal funding it has received for pandemic recovery efforts towards job training and employment opportunities for residents whose employment has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In March, Connecticut received $2.6 billion in state relief and $1.6 billion in local relief through the American Rescue Pl...

Lamont Looks To Use Federal Funds To Improvement Employment Options For Displaced Workers © Provided by NBC Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Labor Headquarters in Wethersfield. There are a record number of jobs available in the state of Connecticut, but a large number of unemployed as well. Business leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont are teaming up to find you a job or a new career.  “We have about 140,000 people out of work and are seeing record hiring numbers,” Kelli-Marie Vallieres, who heads the Office of Workforce Strategy, says.  Getting workers back into the workforce has not...

By Liese Klein The pandemic has been devastating for some membership groups, but leaders of Connecticut’s Opus Organization are looking on the bright side. Image Ted Hsu This statewide coalition of minority entrepreneurs calls themselves “a digital mastermind group” and leaders say the shift to online meetings has deepened and strengthened their bonds — and their businesses. “We’ve connected all online,” said Ted Hsu, an Opus board member and organizer. “That’s proliferated to external events matching our individual customers with the broader membership.” At ...