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13-year-old from Bethel is determined to help local businesses
A Bethel restaurant is about to get a big surprise from a 13-year-old boy whose been helping restaurants since the beginning of the pandemic. His name is Nicky Zooks and his passion for food, and to help when needed, is how it all started.
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With just 8% of new vehicles costing under $30,000, ‘it's the least affordable car market in modern history,' expert says
As consumer tastes change, carmakers are upgrading their lineups and scaling back on less-expensive cars.
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Instant Pot sales plunge post-pandemic forcing maker to file for bankruptcy
The maker of Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company that was already struggling is stung by inflation with Americans pulling back on spending.
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Jumping back into networking after the pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, many people were missing the in-person element of connecting with our peers.
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CT Doctor Discusses WHO Declaring COVID-19 Pandemic Over as Global Emergency
Now that the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 pandemic over as a global emergency, what does that mean moving forward? We ask Hartford Healthcare’s Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Ulysses Wu to reflect on this moment and if people should put the virus completely in the back of their minds.
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Three Years Later: Future Pandemic Plans Being Finalized
After three years since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Connecticut, there are still questions about where the response to the pandemic goes from here.
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Three Years Later: Future Pandemic Plans Being Finalized
After three years since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Connecticut, there are still questions about where the response to the pandemic goes from here. “I’m thankful we are going back to normal and the right direction,” said Al Johnson of New Britain. That’s led to a decision to potentially end the national Public Health Emergency in May....
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When You Can Expect to Receive Your Hero Pay
Some good news for those essential workers that have applied and qualified for hero pay. The office of the state comptroller announced that qualified applicants will begin seeing their payments starting in early February. The Hero Pay program was designed to compensate essential workers with $1,000 for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We can never fully repay essential workers…
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Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations
More than two and a half years into the pandemic, many businesses have had to curb their hours of operations or services as they continue to grapple with labor shortages.