Metro-North switching to buses on Waterbury line
WATERBURY — Substitute buses will begin running in place of trains on the Waterbury branch Monday.
Metro-North Railroad, which operates the rail line for the...
Banks, credit unions agree to mortgage relief plan
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — More than 60 banks and credit unions this week agreed to offer mortgage relief to Connecticut residents and businesses...
State’s focus shifts to nursing homes
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — The Lamont administration is working to set up nursing homes dedicated for COVID-19 positive or negative residents to limit...
Food bank volunteers provide essential service
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
NAUGATUCK — Volunteers at the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank aren’t letting the coronavirus pandemic stand in the way of helping...
COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to increase
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths related to the coronavirus in Connecticut continued to increase Tuesday.
As of Tuesday,...
Funeral homes balance safety with need for grieving
By Roger Cleaveland, Republican-American
Funeral directors are working to balance safety amid the COVID-19 outbreak with the need for closure for family and friends of...
COVID-19 hospitalizations top 500 in state
Hospital industry leaders form response team to allocate resources
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Hospitalizations due to coronavirus infection topped 500 patients Monday with tests...
Students likely not returning to classrooms soon
By Elio Gugliotti and Paul Hughes, Staff
The earliest schools will reopen is April 20, but state and local officials are preparing for the possibility...
State launches loan program for businesses
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — The Lamont administration is launching a promised emergency loan program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic.
The Connecticut...
State warns of coronavirus-related scams
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — State officials are warning consumers about scammers marketing and selling fake at-home testing kits for coronavirus.
The Office of Attorney...
