Woodward Ave. detour; online help for parents; Eversource warns of scams
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk announcements for you: A South Norwalk detour Psychologist to advise: How to help children... (Read more)
4 / 22 / 2021
Stories tagged COVID-19
Showing 4/22/2021 to 1/5/2021
no imageVaccine clinics canceled across CT, Norwalk pauses J&J usage
Connecticut’s public health department on Tuesday urged medical providers to halt use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine... (Read more)
4 / 13 / 2021
no imageBaseball stadiums are filling up – but an analysis of the NFL’s 2020 season holds a warning about COVID-19 case spikes
Baseball season is here, and thousands of cheering fans are back in the ballparks after a year of empty... (Read more)
4 / 11 / 2021
no imagePeople gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
Picture the United States struggling to deal with a deadly pandemic. State and local officials enact a slate... (Read more)
4 / 3 / 2021
State outlines medical conditions for priority access to COVID vaccine; clinics planned for high school students
Priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended, beginning Thursday, to people with sickle cell disease or Down... (Read more)
3 / 30 / 2021
BOE Roundup: Questions about return to school; survey about spring break; food services recognized
NORWALK, Conn. — Transitioning Norwalk Public Schools away from hybrid learning won’t be a “cookie cutter process,” Superintendent of... (Read more)
3 / 28 / 2021
GOP shows frustration over governor’s powers, comments on vaccine hesitancy
The House Republican minority lashed out Thursday at Democratic lawmakers over a one-month extension of Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency... (Read more)
3 / 27 / 2021
no imageHow effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccines reach more people across the country, some people have asked: Could we delay the second... (Read more)
3 / 20 / 2021
Norwalk reaches out to minority communities, encouraging vaccinations
NORWALK, Conn. — Efforts to get Norwalkers vaccinated – particularly minority community members – will soon include a clinic... (Read more)
3 / 17 / 2021
House unanimously adopts measure to ensure lawmakers have a say in spending COVID relief funds
The state House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to ensure the General Assembly has an equal voice... (Read more)
3 / 16 / 2021
One year in: How COVID’s toll compares with other causes of death
Now that the coronavirus has been in the United States for roughly a year, new numbers are revealing the... (Read more)
3 / 14 / 2021
Lamont rolls back COVID restrictions
Restaurants and other business can go back to full capacity March 19, masks and distancing requirements will remain in... (Read more)
3 / 5 / 2021
Norwalk offers COVID-19 clinic just for NPS staff
NORWALK, Conn. — A mass vaccination effort for Norwalk teachers, educators, and childcare professionals took a giant leap forward... (Read more)
3 / 4 / 2021
no imageThank you for helping others
Person-to-Person (P2P) would like to thank the community for supporting the record levels of assistance it has provided since... (Read more)
3 / 3 / 2021
COVID-19: Memorial observance on Monday
Updated, 6:10 p.m.: Additional comment from Mayor Harry Rilling. NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk will be observing COVID-19 Memorial Day... (Read more)
2 / 25 / 2021
Breaking with national recommendations, Lamont says Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will now be prioritized by age
Teachers and other school workers still to be prioritized Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he is throwing out the... (Read more)
2 / 22 / 2021
Who can get vaccinated against COVID in Connecticut, and when? Here’s what you need to know
Gov. Ned Lamont has overhauled the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, prioritizing people based on age rather than on underlying medical conditions,... (Read more)
2 / 22 / 2021
Norwalk awards $5K grants to 30 small businesses
NORWALK, Conn. — Thirty small Norwalk businesses were chosen to receive $5,000 grants Thursday, out of 234 applicants. The... (Read more)
2 / 19 / 2021
Rilling, Lamont, promote COVID-19 vaccinations
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Health Department has vaccinated more than 2,700 Norwalk citizens against COVID-19, and none have... (Read more)
2 / 17 / 2021
Connecticut opens COVID vaccinations to 65 and older
Connecticut will lower the threshold for COVID-19 inoculations on Thursday from age 75 to 65, expanding the availability of... (Read more)
2 / 8 / 2021
no imageWhy COVID-19 won’t kill cities
Editor’s note: For those of you who live in cities, ask yourself: What it is about your urban lifestyle... (Read more)
2 / 7 / 2021
Hospitals get $40M of CT’s federal pandemic relief fund
Gov. Ned Lamont assigned $40 million of Connecticut’s emergency pandemic relief from Washington, D.C. to aid hospitals — a... (Read more)
2 / 5 / 2021
‘It’s a nightmare:’ A growing number of seniors are unable to book vaccine appointments as problems mount
For weeks, the state’s top elected officials have touted how well Connecticut is doing in its coronavirus vaccine rollout.... (Read more)
1 / 23 / 2021
COVID-19 update: Nine recent deaths, 7,600 total positives
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk COVID-19 death toll has risen to 191. Mayor Harry Rilling’s Saturday coronavirus update said... (Read more)
1 / 17 / 2021
no imageWhat you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
Editor’s note: Two new strains of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 called B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 have been found in... (Read more)
1 / 17 / 2021
CT formally expands next group of COVID vaccines to those age 65 and up
Lamont urges patience as the state receives only 46,000 doses per week Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that he... (Read more)
1 / 14 / 2021
no imageNPS is gambling with an important asset: its employees’ well-being
Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella has announced changes to the district’s COVID-19 policies, which include requiring non-quarantined staff... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
Connecticut confirms two cases of new U.K. coronavirus variant
Two New Haven County residents under the age of 25 have tested positive for a new, more transmissible variant... (Read more)
1 / 8 / 2021
no imageCOVID-19: More sad news; NPS adapting; City vaccinates
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk has lost an additional eight citizens due to COVID-19, Mayor Harry Rilling’s Tuesday update said.... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2021
More than 75,000 COVID vaccines administered in CT, among top rates in US
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that by the end of the week, all residents and staff in Connecticut’s 211... (Read more)
1 / 5 / 2021