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Passengers Take Advantage of COVID-19 Testing at Bradley Airport During Post-Thanksgiving Travel
This week, Bradley International Airport saw an increase in passengers for the first time since March. One reason for the uptick in traffic is due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Colleen Petersen and her husband are erring on the side of caution. The couple immediately got a COVID-19 test after landing at the airport. “We’d rather be safe than sorry...
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Woodstock Baker, With Help From Community, Provides $100 to 81 Families for Thanksgiving
It is a Thanksgiving tradition at Soleil and Suns Bakery: helping families in need. Every year, the Woodstock bakery raffles off a free Thanksgiving meal to someone in the community. “I have been doing it since I have been in business,” said William Beausoleil, owner of Soleil and Suns Bakery. This year, the need doubled. When Beausoleil announced he would…
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Thanksgiving During COVID-19: How to Include Loved Ones Living in Long-Term Care
With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman are reminding families with loved ones in long-term care facilities of current restrictions and highlighting the risks associated with celebrating Thanksgiving during the pandemic. In a letter sent to residents and family members, the LTC and the DPH emphasized the toll...
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Coronavirus Testing Expands as Thanksgiving Travel Gets Underway
Many people are scrambling to get tested for COVID-19 before gathering with family including those arriving at Bradley International Airport on Sunday.
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Families of Victims of the Coronavirus Urge People to Follow COVID Restrictions During Thanksgiving
Families who lost loved ones from the coronavirus are urging Connecticut residents to follow restrictions during the holidays.