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Governor Ned Lamont is directing all flags be lowered to half-staff effective immediately in honor of U.S. Capitol police officers killed during Wednesday’s riot. Lamont said the move is to honor police officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. Flags should remain at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 13, the governor said. “Officers Sicknick and Liebengood dedicated themselves...

Governor Ned Lamont celebrated a milestone in the initial phase of vaccinations in Southington on Friday. This as staff and residents at LiveWell received the COVID-19 vaccine. “It’s a big day. I don’t know why but you are the last nursing home in the state to get your vaccine but that also means Connecticut is the first state in...

Connecticut became the first state in the nation to provide all of its nursing home resident with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Gov. Ned Lamont

In his first pre-taped State of the State address, the governor acknowledged that this year will be different

Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday delivered his state of the state address — his first since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than delivering his speech before a crowd in the chambers, he did so virtually from his office in a pre-recorded speech with video provided by CT-N. You can read the governor’s full speech here Lamont has been…

Gov. Ned Lamont delivered his 2021 State of the State Address by video on Tuesday because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Following is his address, as prepared. “Thank you again for trusting me with this office and inviting me back into the hall, the room where it happens. And thanks to our partnership, the state of our state is getting…

An occupational therapist who has been treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic says the suffering and death she and her colleagues have witnessed over the past year have taken a a steep emotional toll. Lizzy Pesch joined LX News to share a powerful poem she wrote about the experience and the moment that inspired her put her feelings on paper.

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate came in at 9.14% Wednesday, a jump from the 5.64% reported the day before. There were 18,548 tested reported, of which 1,696 came back positive. Forty new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 5,964. Earlier in the day, Gov. Ned Lamont gave an update Wednesday on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut…

Gov. Ned Lamont says that Connecticut’s vaccination rate is one of the highest in the country.

Despite some slower than expected results nationwide, Gov. Ned Lamont said COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Connecticut has been moving along smoothly.

Even though a new strain of COVID-19 is not proven to be more deadly, it can spread more quickly and has the potential to overwhelm the health care system more rapidly. Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson joined LX News with a grim warning as we enter a New Year with historic infection rates and a virus mutation she believes...

A member of Gov. Ned Lamont’s staff has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the governor’s office. The person was wearing a mask and maintained a social distance from the governor during a brief interaction.     Paul Mounds, chief of staff for the office of the governor, released a statement Monday saying the staff member who tested positive for...

What do you want to change about your life in 2021? After a year when joy was hard to come by, many of us have a simple wish for the New Year: Happiness. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain took us on his own journey as he discovered his own recipe for peace through meditation, mindfulness and living in the moment.

On Tuesday Governor Ned Lamont and the leader of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection came together for a virtual news conference speaking in support of a plan to lower Connecticut’s vehicle emissions for the future. Leaders were on a virtual call to discuss the Transportation Climate Initiative, a regional climate agreement with a goal of reducing CO2...

More help will soon be on the way for small businesses struggling during the pandemic. The State of Connecticut is looking to dole out tens of millions of dollars to those which have been hit especially hard. Businesses – especially restaurants – are celebrating this step. They believe it will help keep hundreds of them open during the tough winter…

The State of Connecticut is looking to dole out tens of millions of dollars to those which have been hit especially hard by the pandemic.

Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont released a video taking Connecticut residents on a virtual tour of their house as it is decorated for the holiday season. Governors over the last 30 years have decorated the house for the holiday season and opened it to the public for tours, including live performances from local musicians, a spokesperson for…

There will be new guidelines put in place for Connecticut’s COVID travel advisory starting Saturday, the governor announced Friday evening. Governor Ned Lamont said he signed an executive order revising previous guidelines to align with recently modified CDC guidance. Starting Saturday, the travel advisory will apply to all travelers, both national and international, entering Connecticut from any location with...

There will be new guidelines put in place for Connecticut’s COVID travel advisory starting Saturday, the governor announced Friday evening.