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Governor Wants Food Tax Review

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that he received a revised policy statement from the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) updating its guidance of the recently adopted law on prepared foods sold in grocery stores in order to better reflect the intention of the legislature when it was adopted as part of the state budget earlier this year.   As a matter of routine practice, DRS creates policy statements like these whenever new laws the agency is responsible for enforcing are adopted so that residents and businesses can have a better understanding of how it recommends the statute be applied. Earlier this week, the governor directed DRS to review its guidance on the prepared foods law, expressing his concern that…

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Stratford Police Attempting To Locate This Perso

#Stratford CT---Michelle Pierce (DOB 07/13/1976) AKA Michelle Schmader of Stratford, CT was last seen in Oneida County, NY on 08/16/2019. She has a history of medical problems. She is an endangered missing person. Information received suggests she could be in Rome, NY. She has no known connections in New York. Pierce is an African American female. Any information can be directed to Det. Jon Policano 24/7 via voice or text to 203-726- 0275  

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Back to School Safety Tips

As summer draws to a close, back-to-school season is in full effect. Remember to safely share the roads with school buses, pedestrians and bicyclists, and provide children with the necessary knowledge to stay safe at school. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they - and the motorists around them - take proper safety precautions Slow Down: Back to School Means Sharing the Road School days bring congestion: Yellow school buses are picking up their children, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, and hurried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It is never more important for drivers to slow…

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3 New Laws Benefiting Veterans

#WEST HAVEN, CT – Joined by military veterans, legislators, and advocates, Governor Ned Lamont today held a bill signing ceremony at the West Haven Veterans Museum and Learning Center to commemorate the enactment of three new laws adopted with the intention of expanding the ability of veterans to access certain state services and provide assistance after they have returned to civilian life.   The laws establish certain job training programs to assist veterans with the skills needed to obtain jobs in advanced manufacturing and other related positions; expand eligibility for veterans to receive certain state benefits; and provide greater property tax relief for veterans.   Governor Lamont said that his decision to sign the bills demonstrate the commitment of his…

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