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Connecticut rolls out digital vaccine pass system despite backlash

Governor Lamont is defending Connecticut’s new app to show vaccination status.

Legal Marijuana: How will it affect public health and safety?

Adult recreational use of marijuana has now been legal in Connecticut for about six months. Is it affecting public health and safety in local communities?

Connecticut Republicans aren’t fans of vaccine passports

Connecticut House Republicans want the state to hold hearings over an app that proves vaccination status.

Now hiring signs at the temporary post office location inside the former K-Mart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The post office serves as a temporary post officce for the Lake Street and Minnehaha Stations that were destroyed by fire during the George Floyd uprising in Minneapolis.

Connecticut’s unemployed will lose their benefits in January

Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped below the federal threshold for extended benefits.

Simple gifts

Commentator David Bouchier observes that giving gifts has become even more complicated this year.

Long Island will ramp up vaccination efforts

A Latino advocacy group in Suffolk County will offer free COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots next week.

Long Island business owners rally against new mask mandates

New York Governor Kathy Hochul continues to defend a mask mandate for indoor businesses that went into effect last week.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Guerra, a meteorologist with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), is tested for COVID-19 at the port of Malakal, Republic of Palau, July 22, 2020. Marines and Sailors with TF KM20, I MEF, are conducting engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. TF KM20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. The Koa Moana task force has taken extensive measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The health and safety of U.S. service members and Palauan citizens participating in TF KM20 is an enduring priority. Prior to deploying, all exercise members participated in a three-week quarantine. After arriving in Palau, the Marines and Sailors remain quarantined for an additional 14 days. To date, all members deployed as part of TF KM20 tested negative for COVID-19. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabel Abreu Rodriguez)

More COVID tests coming to Long Island

Two new COVID test centers will open on Long Island amid high demand and reports of long wait times at clinics.

Stamford PD has a new mental health initiative

The Stamford, Connecticut Police Department is getting additional federal funding to improve its response to cases where mental health concerns are involved.

In praise of optimism

Commentator David Bouchier believes that there are reasons to be optimistic about 2022.

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