Health

Parents of children on certain school bus routes in Shelton are being asked to bring their children to school and to pick them up because of a shortage of bus drivers and the impact on some bus routes. Dr. Beth Smith, the interim superintendent of schools in Shelton, said Shelton Student Transportation Services notified her Tuesday morning that the...

A day after announcing plans to change the COVID-19 travel advisory criteria, Gov. Ned Lamont reversed that decision, saying instead that he has reached an agreement with New York and New Jersey to keep travel open between all three states. A state with 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10 percent positivity rate meets the standards for being on&#82...

On Monday, local and state officials gathered at the neighborhood music school to make an announcement about a new initiative helping the arts community. “This is a $9 million investment that’s a part of our broader commitment to culture and the arts,” said Governor Ned Lamont. “We will have a $5,000 grant to everyone who qualifie...

Local school districts along with state leaders are working to improve the state’s digital divide. Back in March, there were more than 125,000 students who were not logging on, but that number has dwindled to a little more than 5,000. Yet, school and lawmakers believe more works needs to be done. State Sen. Douglas McCrory is the co-chair of ...

Whoever ends up in the White House in 2021 will need to address the looming insolvency for the trust fund that supports Medicare Part A, experts say.

Post University in Waterbury has announced it will remain virtual for the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic year and canceled its winter and spring sports seasons. On Monday school officials announced the move, citing safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletics are scheduled to start back up in Fall 2021. Student athletes affecte...

Hartford officials plan to continue in-person learning for two weeks — through Nov. 6. The city of Hartford is one of 11 municipalities that the state put on high alert because of rising coronavirus numbers and some of the “red alert” cities and towns have paused in-person learning while others have decided to keep their schools open. Hartfor...

More than 10,000 of the new hires will be full-time and part-time pharmacy technicians who can help dispense medications and administer COVID-19 tests.

The town of Scotland is reporting its first case of COVID-19 after nearly seven months of no cases since the pandemic began. Scotland First Selectman Gary Greenberg wrote in a message on the town website that the Eastern Highlands Health district notified him on Oct. 16 that for the first time since the pandemic began, a Scotland resident has been&...

Over the weekend, Windham became the first “Red Alert” town to roll back to phase two of reopening and now, the town’s schools are switching to all virtual learning starting today. The decision to switch to all virtual learning is being made because Windham is one of the “Red Alert” cities and towns in the state. A tow...

The Simsbury Public Schools community is mourning a beloved school security guard who died of complications from COVID-19. Pedro “Peter” Gonzalez worked for US Allied Security and had been assigned to Simsbury Public Schools since 2016. He often worked after-school activities and was well known by his colleagues and students. School off...

Most activities — including standing in line — can be done safely with the right precautions.

A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Doctors are warning that a rare but serious condition previously only reported among children diagnosed with COVID-19 is now appearing in some adults with the disease, NBC News reports.