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Month: August 2020

Norwalk

Silver Alert

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

A Silver Alert has been issued for the following person: Kayfli Leondro, 14-year-old female, 5’-3”, 110lbs, black hair, brown eyes. Last seen this afternoon in Norwalk. Anyone who has seen her or has information about her whereabouts is asked to call 203-854-3113. Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637)  

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Broadband Access Funding

Aug 3, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

#Washington, DC – The House of Representatives passed a spending package designed to fund large portions of the government for the next fiscal year. Included in the package was the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act, which contained $61 billion in emergency spending to expand access to broadband for underserved communities. In addition, Governor Ned Lamont announced this week that his administration is launching the Everybody Learns initiative: a $43.5 million investment in remote learning solutions to close the digital divide in Connecticut and empower students across the state to learn from home, especially as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues impacting the country. The governor said that the funding – which comes from the state’s portion of the federal CARES Act, the…

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Local News

EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

Aug 3, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced that he has signed an executive order creating a rebuttable presumption that workers who contracted COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic contracted it on the job and are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.   “As I promised last week, I have signed an executive order providing workers who contracted COVID-19 during the early stages of the pandemic the straightforward opportunity to claim any benefits they are due through Connecticut’s workers’ compensation system. Our state owes a debt to all of the health care professionals, grocery store clerks, and other essential workers who served vital roles during the earliest and darkest stages of this public health crisis. I am thankful for the employers…

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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Tenant Takes Landlord’s Items, Leaves Her Daughter

Aug 2, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-08-02@10:33pm--#Faifield CT-- A landlord in the 1100 block of Black Rock Turnpike had her tenant move out today.  The tenant took some jewelry and other items of the landlords but she left behind some drug paraphernalia and her 10-year-old daughter.  You just can't make this stuff up!   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83768" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Visit Fairfield AFC Urgent Care at:https://www.afcurgentcarefairfield.com/[/caption]

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NEW STATE PORTAL TO HELP PREVENT GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAMS

Aug 2, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Hartford, CT) – In conjunction with the launch of business.ct.gov, Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are reminding businesses of the dangers posed by so-called “government imposter” scams, and the steps businesses can take to protect themselves. The State of Connecticut today launched the new business.ct.gov online portal to serve as a primary point of contact between businesses and key state agencies, giving businesses greater confidence that they are communicating with legitimate, appropriate government personnel. The portal is a joint initiative of the Department of Administrative Services, Department of Revenue Services, Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, Department of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the State. “Government imposter scams are a serious threat to…

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