Things to Know Tuesday April 20th

Things to Know Tuesday April 20th

Lamont to lift most outdoor COVID restrictions May 1; all remaining business restrictions May 19 CT Post

Two Connecticut universities requiring students to get the COVID vaccine for the fall semester WTNH

Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate CT Post

House votes 90-53 to eliminate religious exemptions for mandatory school immunizations CT Post

Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises WFSB

Advocates for legal recreational marijuana plan rally in Hartford WFSB

Lawsuit: Missing stop sign led to violent crash in Norwalk The Hour

‘What did I do to deserve this?’ Wilton High counselor overwhelmed by community support before kidney transplant The Hour

Norwalk Hospital only site in CT participating in novel breast cancer treatment study The Hour

There’s a plan to get rid of property tax on cars. But how would towns make up the difference? Stamford Advocate

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Things to Know Monday April 19th

Things to Know Monday April 19th

Attorneys at Chauvin trial in Floyd death make final pitch CT Post

After arrests, CT tried to revoke or reduce pensions for these former public employees CT Post

Monroe residents will vote on $91.3M budget with 2.48 percent tax increase that adds services CT Post

President’s jobs plan includes relief for congested highways WFSB

Push to vaccinate younger population continues WFSB

‘Ripe for fraud’: Coronavirus vaccination cards support burgeoning scams The Hour

Norwalk middle school plants tree to honor 8th grader who died The Hour

State House plans debate on mandatory childhood immunizations The Hour

‘Black lives really do matter’: Protesters demand social justice in Stamford Stamford Advocate

Superintendent: Greenwich teachers who showed video deemed ‘not appropriate’ will not finish year with classes Stamford Advocate

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Things to Know Friday April 16th

Things to Know Friday April 16th

Feds will not be placing migrant children in CT CT Post

Country music stars coming to new Bridgeport amphitheater as first announced show of 2021 CT Post

Working at a Milford video store jump-started this Nickelodeon director’s career CT Post

Report: Human smugglers increasingly use Facebook to advertise services on the US-Mexico border WFSB

New Canaan town clerk gets enough signatures to prompt school start time referendum The Hour

Sherwood Island in line to get new $541k bridge The Hour

CT teacher raised thousands to donate groceries during pandemic. Now he owes $16K in taxes. The Hour

Mystery surrounds new grocery store in Brookfield. Here’s why some think it’s Amazon Stamford Advocate

Nearly a quarter of CT young people have gotten a vaccine dose Stamford Advocate

State launching LEAP: Aims to get kids back to school, keep them engaged WTNH

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Things to Know Thursday April 15th

Things to Know Thursday April 15th

$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8% WFSB

Lamont on J&J pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’ CT Post

Owner pulls 4-story building proposal for downtown Fairfield, still wants zoning changes CT Post

CT troopers escort fallen Capitol Police officer CT Post

Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks WFSB

Where’s the beefalo? Buddy captured in Plymouth after more than 8 months The Hour

Wayward CT emu finds its way home with help of social media The Hour

Family: Changing name of ‘Jennifers’ Law’ is ‘deeply offensive’ The Hour

Bernie Madoff’s wife called Greenwich home for nearly a decade Stamford Advocate

Amendment to New Haven illegal vehicle ordinance will further crack down on dirt bike use WTNH

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Things to Know Wednesday April 14th

Things to Know Wednesday April 14th

FD: Life-threatening injuries in Merritt Parkway rollover in Norwalk CT Post

Residents say cherry trees in Fairfield’s center were wrongly removed CT Post

Monroe’s Scott wins vacant 112th state House seat CT Post

CDC meets today to review blood clot cases that paused Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout WFSB

Gov. Lamont to sign bill relaxing restrictions on outdoor dining WFSB

NTSB: Pilot’s actions and maintenance issues caused deadly 2019 B-17 bomber crash at Bradley Airport The Hour

Police: ‘Disgruntled employee’ pulls gun, causes scare in downtown Stamford Stamford Advocate

Court rejects appeal of killer of 3 in home invasion The Hour

Developers hope to put Popeye’s in vacant building on Norwalk’s Westport Avenue The Hour

‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant wins $7k trip to Madison Stamford Advocate

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