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Tuesday 04/07/2020
Scammers now targeting those who are working from home, here's tips to fend them off Posted: 07 April 2020 [11:50 AM] Many companies had to quickly make arrangements for employees to work from home recently due to the social distancing required…
Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive Posted: 07 April 2020 [11:12 AM] Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after…
Monday 04/06/2020
DoubleTree by Hilton to remain open, increase safety measures for guests Posted: 06 April 2020 [05:46 PM] BRISTOL -The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel will continue to remain open for first responders as it adjusts to new guidelines.…
Featured expert cleaner for 'Hoarders' TV show gives tips dealing with coronavirus Posted: 06 April 2020 [01:08 PM] STAFF REPORT From disinfecting your phone or car, to a complete scrub down of an office, healthcare facility, government building or warehouse,…
Friday 04/03/2020
State puts restrictions on hotels, lodging due to COVID-19 outbreak Posted: 03 April 2020 [04:19 PM] BRISTOL – Area hotels declined to comment on the impact of the latest COVID-19 restrictions announced by Gov. Ned Lamont Thursday…
Thursday 04/02/2020
'We can't wait until we can re-open': Area restaurants still struggling to survive on take-out, delivery only Posted: 02 April 2020 [04:44 PM] Staff Writers Area restaurants are struggling to get by with increasing restrictions on food service, while grateful to loyal customers whose patronage…
Tuesday 03/31/2020
Lamont could narrow essential list, try to keep more people home due to COVID-19 Posted: 31 March 2020 [03:31 PM] HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday he's considering narrowing the list of businesses considered essential to keep people home, predicting April…
Monday 03/30/2020
Q&A on CARES Act: How much money will I get and when? Plus more questions answered Posted: 30 March 2020 [04:44 PM] The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a third COVID-19 relief package…
Chamber of Commerce helping businesses stay informed during COVID-19 outbreak Posted: 30 March 2020 [02:14 PM] BRISTOL - Running a business during a time of social distancing and self-quarantining is a tremendously difficult task. For the Central…
Friday 03/27/2020
SBA urges businesses to apply for loans now Posted: 27 March 2020 [07:27 PM] The Small Business Administration is urging businesses that are hurting from the coronavirus pandemic to apply for low-interest loans now, and not…
Thursday 03/26/2020
'This is huge': Government stimulus package could have big impact for area residents, businesses Posted: 26 March 2020 [05:56 PM] Following the Senate unanimously approving late Wednesday night a $2 trillion emergency relief bill that will help soften the edges of…
3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high Posted: 26 March 2020 [10:50 AM] WASHINGTON - Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - nearly five times the previous record set in 1982…
Loan program launched to help Connecticut small businesses Posted: 26 March 2020 [10:47 AM] HARTFORD - Connecticut businesses and nonprofits harmed by the cononavirus pandemic can begin applying for short-term, no-interest loans under a new program…
Wednesday 03/25/2020
Liberty Bank offering customers facing financial hardship ways to help Posted: 25 March 2020 [04:18 PM] MIDDLETOWN – With many facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, David W. Glidden, President & Chief Executive Officer of…
'We lost about 90% of our business': Restaurants in Little Poland struggling to survive amid coronavirus restrictions Posted: 25 March 2020 [02:11 PM] NEW BRITAIN – It has been a week since Gov. Ned Lamont ordered the closure of all restaurant dining rooms and…
Connecticut reports 'unprecedented' unemployment claims Posted: 25 March 2020 [11:42 AM] WETHERSFIELD - State workers in Connecticut are processing 20 times the number of unemployment claims they normally process, a deluge caused by…
Tuesday 03/24/2020
Bristol liquor stores have surge of business in early stages of coronavirus outbreak Posted: 24 March 2020 [05:23 PM] BRISTOL – After an initial period of panic buying, shopping at local liquor stores has regained a sense of normalcy, with…
Businesses adapt to new order, people urged to stay home Posted: 24 March 2020 [01:38 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut businesses adapted to new social distancing guidelines Tuesday, and state lawmakers were planning to continue work on an assistance…
Monday 03/23/2020
Eversource warns customers to be wary of scammers preying on fear of coronavirus Posted: 23 March 2020 [03:56 PM] HARTFORD – Operation Fuel warns the community of a third party electric supplier that is currently running an energy and utility…
Boscov's department stores temporarily closing due to coronavirus Posted: 23 March 2020 [02:47 PM] MERIDEN – America’s largest family-owned department store is shutting down, at least for the time being. The Pennsylvania-based Boscov’s, which has…
Area funeral homes adjusting to new guidelines due to coronavirus outbreak, still holding services Posted: 23 March 2020 [12:57 PM] Area funeral homes have been providing memorial services that are modified slightly to comply with guidelines restricting gatherings over 50 people.…
Gas prices continue to drop in Bristol area, state Posted: 23 March 2020 [09:32 AM] STAFF REPORT Connecticut's gas prices continue to drop since the outbreak of the coronavirus has forced most residents to self-quarantine in their…
Thursday 03/19/2020
'This is a serious and scary position to put us in': Area salons, barbershops forced to shut down after executive order Posted: 19 March 2020 [06:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN – With cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order Thursday night…
Wednesday 03/18/2020
Westfarms Mall resembles more of a ghost town on final day before it goes dark Posted: 18 March 2020 [05:11 PM] Westfarms Mall was a ghost town Wednesday, with light jazz playing over the speakers amidst an arena of mostly-empty stores, a…
Tuesday 03/17/2020
Eversource taking steps to provide reliable service for customers Posted: 17 March 2020 [05:00 PM] BERLIN – Eversource assures safe and reliable service for its customers as COVID-19 continues to impact communities across its service territory…
Area supermarkets modify hours; Stop & Shop to have set time for customers 60 and over only Posted: 17 March 2020 [01:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Amid COVID-19 quarantine prepping, grocery stores have decided to modify their hours to accommodate restocking and cleaning. Price…
Monday 03/16/2020
Connecticut joins NY, NJ in ordering business closures Posted: 16 March 2020 [02:05 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut officials on Monday ordered movie theaters, gyms and other businesses closed until further notice, joining with New York and…
To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh coronavirus concerns Posted: 16 March 2020 [02:01 PM] ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over…
Connecticut to close bars, eateries to fight coronavirus Posted: 16 March 2020 [01:56 PM] NEW YORK - Bars and restaurants will become takeout-only and businesses from movie theaters and casinos to gyms and beyond will be…
Friday 03/13/2020
Travel agencies, cruise lines hit hard by coronavirus outbreak Posted: 13 March 2020 [11:43 AM] International travel has taken several blows this week due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump…
Thursday 03/12/2020
Area venues continue party planning, booking events despite coronavirus Posted: 12 March 2020 [12:04 PM] BRISTOL – While many community events are being cancelled due to coronavirus fears, area venues are continuing to see parties planned…
Tuesday 03/10/2020
Police: Dealers, players cheated Mohegan Sun casino out of over $100,000 Posted: 10 March 2020 [12:40 PM] UNCASVILLE - Two blackjack players and three dealers conspired to cheat a Connecticut casino operated by the Mohegan tribe out of…
Monday 03/09/2020
Jersey Mike's opens in Bristol, city welcomes sandwich shop with celebration Posted: 09 March 2020 [06:08 PM] BRISTOL - Jersey Mike’s held a soft opening Monday, where city and chamber leaders welcomed them to the community. As the…
Tuesday 03/03/2020
Connecticut lawmakers revisit whether to expand gambling to include sports wagering Posted: 03 March 2020 [03:59 PM] State lawmakers are revisiting a proposal to greatly expand the gambling reach of Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes, but the governor expressed…
Friday 02/28/2020
Stocks close out worst week since height of financial crisis Posted: 28 February 2020 [08:11 PM] AP Business Writers Stocks sank again Friday after another wild day on Wall Street, extending a rout that handed the market its…
Tuesday 02/25/2020
Connecticut Community Care helps people stay at home Posted: 25 February 2020 [05:28 PM] Connecticut Community Care (CCC) has existed for over 40 years and in that time has helped over 17,000 residents and caregiver families.…
The Pines at Bristol helps you get back home Posted: 25 February 2020 [04:35 PM] The mission of the Pines at Bristol is to get you back home. With the latest in techniques and treatments, they…
Wednesday 02/19/2020
'When are things going to get back to normal?': Guest speaker at chambers' economic forecast breakfast gives his thoughts on economy Posted: 19 February 2020 [07:24 PM] BRISTOL - Albert Brenner’s theme for his talk about the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce’s economic forecast breakfast Wednesday was…
Wednesday 02/12/2020
Maggie McFly's restaurant to open new location at Westfarms Mall Posted: 12 February 2020 [04:33 PM] WEST HARTFORD- Westfarms Mall will be the home to Maggie McFly’s sixth location here in the state by Fall 2020.…
Wednesday 02/05/2020
Workplace-related deaths on the rise in Connecticut Posted: 05 February 2020 [03:32 PM] NEW HAVEN - The number work-related deaths in Connecticut in 2018 was the highest it's been since 2010, according to the state…
Tuesday 02/04/2020
Dunkin' owner eyes East Bristol for new location Posted: 04 February 2020 [05:15 PM] BRISTOL - Dunkin’ franchisee, Bill Ghio, says that the location at 1264 Farmington Ave. closed due to oversaturation in that area.…
Tuesday 01/21/2020
Hometown's pizza tastes like cooking at home Posted: 21 January 2020 [03:51 PM] BRISTOL - Hometown Pizza is a family owned and operated pizza shop that has seven locations including one on Burlington Avenue in…
Monday 01/20/2020
New commuter line exceeds 1 million passengers Posted: 20 January 2020 [12:26 PM] HARTFORD - More than a million riders have traveled the commuter line between New Haven, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts that opened in…
Monday 01/06/2020
New Haven-based pharmaceutical company is Sen. Murphy's 'Innovator of the Month' Posted: 06 January 2020 [08:05 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy announced on Monday that New Haven innovator Biohaven Pharmaceuticals has been named “Innovator of the Month.”…
Thursday 01/02/2020
Fiscal reports show revenue declines at Connecticut casinos Posted: 02 January 2020 [10:46 AM] HARTFORD - Revenue at Connecticut's two casinos declined in fiscal 2019 amid new regional competition, according to new fiscal reports. Mohegan…
Monday 12/30/2019
Builder eyes restaurant, offices for Centre Square land Posted: 30 December 2019 [09:32 PM] BRISTOL - The city continues to make progress in developing Centre Square downtown, as Mayor, Ellen Zoppo-Sassu announced she has…
As robots take over warehousing, state workers pushed to adapt Posted: 30 December 2019 [02:04 PM] NORTH HAVEN - Guess who's getting used to working with robots in their everyday lives? The very same warehouse workers once predicted…
Area consumers urged to return unwanted gifts ASAP Posted: 30 December 2019 [01:38 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection is urging consumers to return or exchange unwanted holiday gifts as soon as possible. The…
Tuesday 12/17/2019
Bristol dentists practice 'pain free dentistry' Posted: 17 December 2019 [02:36 PM] BRISTOL - Posner, Henderson and Goslee Dentistry, which has been practicing in the community for 43 years, is now accepting new…