Things to Know Monday August 10th

Things to Know Monday August 10th

UI says 99% of power back by today; Eversource targets Tuesday CTPost

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Heat Advisory though Wednesday at 8pm NOAA

Metro-North to Operate Regular Weekday Service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines for Monday, Aug. 10 Full details

Stamford protest turns into physical confrontation Stamford Advocate

Norwalk police attempt to identify individual who used stolen credit card WFSB.com

‘I do not want a lost year’: Lamont doubles down on in-classroom learning CT Post

Fire rips through Rachael Ray’s home in upstate New York New York Post

Chicago police return fire as looters hit Mag Mile, smashing windows and confronting officers Chicago Tribune

Photo Credit: Donna Ward / PR Photos

Things to Know Friday August 7th

Things to Know Friday August 7th

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Metro North Service: Metro-North to Run Weekend Service on all lines; Service on the New Haven Line restored to New Haven Full details

Additional crews join clean-up efforts as Eversource expects 99% of outages restored by Tuesday night wfsb.com

Cell carriers scramble to install backup power CTPost.com

Keep it or toss it? Here’s when food will go bad during power outage Stamfordadvocate.com

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Presidential Emergency Declaration in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias CT.gov

Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut National Guard, Announces Deployment of Teams to Assist in Power Restoration CT.gov

Lake Compounce reopens Friday, Quassy remains closed WFSB.com

Looking to head to State Park. Here is a status list for today

Things to Know Thursday August 6th

Things to Know Thursday August 6th

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Metro North Service: Weekend Service on all lines. New Haven Line only running between Stamford and Grand Central Station. Full details

Fairfield officials monitoring 47 people after several COVID-infected attend parties Norwalk Hour

Governor Lamont Seeks Presidential Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias CT.gov

Governor Lamont Requests Investigation of Utilities Amid Widespread Outages From Tropical Storm CT.gov

Looking to head to State Park. Here is a status list for today

Clorox says disinfectant wipes shortage may last until 2021 abc news

Lebanese bride happy to be alive after blast cuts short wedding video Reuters

Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack wfsb.com

Things to Know Wednesday August 5th

Things to Know Wednesday August 5th

Man dies after being hit by a tree during Tropical Storm Isaias WFSB

Hundreds of thousands of power customers still in the dark as of Wednesday morning WFSB.com

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Marpe: Westport may be ‘hardest hit community’ in CT CT Post

Travel Advisory for Visitors to Connecticut now includes Rhode Island CT.gov

Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled, MSG parent to lay off 350 people NY Post

Lord and Taylor in the Danbury Fair Mall, Westfield Trumbull and Westfarms Mall will close. Stamford’s stand alone location will remain open. Hartford Courant

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price CT Post

Things to Know Tuesday August 4th

Things to Know Tuesday August 4th

As Isaias moves into our area you can find all of the Watches, Warnings and Advisories for
Connecticut here from NOAA.

Dr Fauci joined Governor Lamont for yesterdays Covid Briefing and and says Connecticut is in a “good place”, discusses reopening schools. via WFSB

NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Litchfield County on Sunday via WFSB

Police in Norwalk issued a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday afternoon The Hour

The DailyMail.com has obtained and published police bodycam footage showing moment-by-moment arrest of George Floyd DailyMail

Daughter of RFK seeks family heirloom from ‘Hickory Hill,’ in Virgina but current owner won’t give it up The Hour

State Parks to close at noon due to Tropical Storm Isaias approaching WTNH

Check out Art in Public Places in Stamford-Downtown. This years exhibit, Art Collective, will include a collection of sculptures on loan from regional artists whose works will be on display throughout Stamford Downtown this summer!

Wegmans comes to CT — sort of

Norwalk takes ownership of sailboat, auction planned NancyonNorwalk.com

Things to Know Monday August 3rd

Things to Know Monday August 3rd

Tropical Storm Warning for Lower Fairfield County NOAA

Hurricane Isaias Preparedness Measures City of Stamford

NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down after First Commercial Crew Flight to Space Station NASA

Tornado reported in Litchfield County Sunday evening WFSB.com

NY Party Boat Owners and Captain arrested for illegal Party NYTimes

Actor Wilford Brimley passed away over the weekend. NY Times

Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio had lunch in Westport The Hour

The Seaport Association is offering Sunset and Harbor Cruises on it’s Ferry which departs from South Norwalk near the IMAX entrance to the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Seaport.org

The Ridgefield Playhouse has outdoor concerts planned this month.

Stamford Museum and Nature Center’s Forest Easter Egg Adventure has been rescheduled and reimagined! It’s happening in September now. Info

Things to Know Friday July 31st

Things to Know Friday July 31st

Charges upped for man accused of killing 14-year-old Bridgeport boy CTPost.com

Connecticut seeing COVID-19 spikes in ages 10-29 WTNH.com

The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers will begin on Saturday, Aug. 1 in the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto. Schedule

CIAC revealing fall sports plans Friday; Lamont adviser Emanuel doesn’t see football being played CTPost

Norwalk educators fight for reopening funds from feds and State NancyonNorwalk.com

Back the Blue Rally Sunday in Stamford

What’s coming to Netflix in August

Sunflowers for Wishes benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut happens through August 2nd at Buttonwood Farms in Griswold.

36,000 Acres in NY’s Adirondacks Up For Sale at $180 Million NBCNewYork.com

Stamford Downtown Farmers Market happens Saturday 9am-2pm Stamford-downtown.com

Things to Know: July 30th

Things to Know: July 30th

Milford Arts Council is proud to announce that New England’s favorite Sand Sculpture Competition is going virtual this year in an effort to respect health and safety concerns. A virtual contest means that ANYONE from ANYWHERE can enter!

Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Business.CT.gov an online, one-stop-shop where entrepreneurs can easily find information and quickly create a checklist with everything required to start up or manage their business in Connecticut.

Summer of Surprises Happy Hour kicks off at the SoNo Collection this afternoon 5-7pm Info

Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announced the opening of five splash pads to cool off residents during the heat wave Info

All 50 states issue warnings about suspicious packages of seeds that appear to be from China. Story on WFSB

Earthquake shakes Southern California’s San Fernando Valley

New version of Monopoly to be based off Greenwich, CT Story on WFSB

NBA returns tonight. Info at NBA.com

Former Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel dies after accident

Giants left tackle Nate Solder opts out of 2020 NFL season WTNH.com

Things to Know: July 29th

Things to Know: July 29th

Lawmakers ask PURA to suspend electricity delivery rate increase in response to Eversource customer complaints Story via WFSB

Middlebrook School in Wilton will have a new principal when full-time classes begin on Aug. 31. Read more

Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green 2020: SHAKESPEARE & SONG has performances through this weekend. Tickets and info

Time is running out to take advantage of the 3 hours of free parking in Stamford Downtown Garages. The promotion fort he month of July ends Friday. Use the code WearAMask in the Parkmobile app. You can use this once per day. Info

Senate passes police reform bill after hours-long debate. Story from WFSB

Travelers from 35 States and Puerto Rico are now subject to the Tri-State 14 day quarantine rule

The last independent pharmacy in Milford has closed its doors. Info

Bridgeport Bass Pro to host free COVID tests. Info

2020 Emmy Nominations. Did your favorite show make the cut?

Wheels2U is back on the road. Providing safe, convenient on-demand transportation. Get info at norwalktransit.com