Connecticut

The virus has killed more than 20 inmates in the state since the pandemic began.

Students at New Haven’s Amistad High School walked out of class in protest Wednesday over what they described as unaddressed sexual misconduct.

To help promote boosters, Juthani, who is an infectious disease physician, administered a booster shot to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim at the mobile vaccine clinic at the Merton Center.

New Haven education officials approved a new policy that they said will help protect the identity, safety and rights of transgender students in schools in the city.

The center partnered with community groups around Bridgeport to offer bilingual mobile sessions to answer questions about the vaccines for nonnative English speakers.

Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, credited the process with being a “truly bipartisan effort” that should be replicated across the U.S.

The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program is a Hamden-based minority business incubator. It has joined with The WorkPlace to create the Alliance for Cannabis Equity.

Businesses and individuals owing taxes in Connecticut have until January 31 to take advantage of an amnesty program which reduces interest on late payments by 75% and allows delinquent taxpayers to avoid penalties and criminal prosecution.

Governor Ned Lamont announced Tuesday the state will make all of its services for businesses fully available online.

Even though the state has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country with 84% of residents 18 and older fully vaccinated, the infection rate is inching up, he said.