Restaurants struggle with restrictions, finding staff as reopening continues

Restaurants struggle with restrictions, finding staff as reopening continues

Beginning Friday, all New York restaurants outside of New York City can open up their dining rooms at 75% capacity, while Connecticut is returning to full capacity for all businesses.

Beginning Friday, all New York restaurants outside of New York City can open up their dining rooms at 75% capacity, while Connecticut is returning to full capacity for all businesses.

Gov. Lamont and tribes reach deal on gambling expansion

Gov. Lamont and tribes reach deal on gambling expansion

The Connecticut governor and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which operate the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos, have reached an agreement that could lead to online and sports betting.

The Connecticut governor and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which operate the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos, have reached an agreement that could lead to online and sports betting.

Bowl bought at a yard sale for $35 resells for $722,000

Bowl bought at a yard sale for $35 resells for $722,000

A small white bowl adorned with cobalt blue paintings of flowers and other designs found at a yard sale with a price of $35 turned out to be an exceptionally rare Ming Dynasty-era piece.

A small white bowl adorned with cobalt blue paintings of flowers and other designs found at a yard sale with a price of $35 turned out to be an exceptionally rare Ming Dynasty-era piece.

Connecticut accelerates COVID vaccine distribution

Connecticut accelerates COVID vaccine distribution

Connecticut plans to speed up the next age-based phase of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout by a few days. Also, everyone else, age 16 and older, will be able to begin making appointments for a shot tentatively on April 5.

Connecticut plans to speed up the next age-based phase of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout by a few days. Also, everyone else, age 16 and older, will be able to begin making appointments for a shot tentatively on April 5.

'Isolation Kills': Families push for more visitation at nursing homes

'Isolation Kills': Families push for more visitation at nursing homes

Many families are calling on officials to loosen visitation restrictions at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

Many families are calling on officials to loosen visitation restrictions at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

Americans can likely expect to see the swarm across 15 states as the ground temperature warms, according to a mapping site from the University of Connecticut.

Americans can likely expect to see the swarm across 15 states as the ground temperature warms, according to a mapping site from the University of Connecticut.

Connecticut to get $10 billion in federal pandemic aid

Connecticut to get $10 billion in federal pandemic aid

While much of the detailed language outlining the $1.9 trillion package still needs to be finalized, the federal lawmakers said Connecticut is set to receive funds for a variety of COVID-related needs.

While much of the detailed language outlining the $1.9 trillion package still needs to be finalized, the federal lawmakers said Connecticut is set to receive funds for a variety of COVID-related needs.

Connecticut to ease some COVID-19 restrictions

Connecticut to ease some COVID-19 restrictions

On March 19, Connecticut will eliminate capacity limits for restaurants, retail, libraries, personal services, indoor recreation, gyms/fitness centers, museums, aquariums, zoos, offices, and houses of worship.

On March 19, Connecticut will eliminate capacity limits for restaurants, retail, libraries, personal services, indoor recreation, gyms/fitness centers, museums, aquariums, zoos, offices, and houses of worship.

Bowl purchased at yard sale for $35 turns out to be Chinese artifact worth up to $500K

Bowl purchased at yard sale for $35 turns out to be Chinese artifact worth up to $500K

Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.

Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.

What happens to unused vaccine doses?

What happens to unused vaccine doses?

Once a vial of vaccine is opened, it must be used within a certain amount of time. What happens to unused doses depends on who is giving the shots.

Once a vial of vaccine is opened, it must be used within a certain amount of time. What happens to unused doses depends on who is giving the shots.

Tens of thousands without power across New York, Connecticut

Tens of thousands without power across New York, Connecticut

Tens of thousands of people were without power in New York and Connecticut on Tuesday as winds reaching 50 mph or more knocked down power lines across the region.

Tens of thousands of people were without power in New York and Connecticut on Tuesday as winds reaching 50 mph or more knocked down power lines across the region.

Connecticut shifts to age-based vaccine rollout

Connecticut shifts to age-based vaccine rollout

Beginning March 1, anyone in Connecticut aged 55 to 64 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Beginning March 1, anyone in Connecticut aged 55 to 64 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting vaccine line

Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting vaccine line

A Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting the line at a coronavirus vaccination clinic along with others who should not have been eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine has been placed on administrative leave.

A Connecticut school superintendent accused of cutting the line at a coronavirus vaccination clinic along with others who should not have been eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine has been placed on administrative leave.

Connecticut partners with nonprofit on vaccine outreach to minorities

Connecticut partners with nonprofit on vaccine outreach to minorities

Connecticut is partnering with a Hartford-based nonprofit organization that advocates for health equity to reach out to more than 10,000 minority residents over the next three months and dispel myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Connecticut is partnering with a Hartford-based nonprofit organization that advocates for health equity to reach out to more than 10,000 minority residents over the next three months and dispel myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Body armor donated to Connecticut police dog

Body armor donated to Connecticut police dog

A Connecticut State Police Department K9 has new body armor thanks to a donation.

A Connecticut State Police Department K9 has new body armor thanks to a donation.

2 men found dead in New Haven restaurant storage room

2 men found dead in New Haven restaurant storage room

The bodies of two men who may have overdosed on drugs were found inside a storage room behind a New Haven restaurant, police said.

The bodies of two men who may have overdosed on drugs were found inside a storage room behind a New Haven restaurant, police said.

Person of interest in shooting death of Yale graduate student spotted in Georgia

Person of interest in shooting death of Yale graduate student spotted in Georgia

Qinxuan Pan, a 29-year-old Massachusetts resident, who has been named as a person of interest in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting death of a graduate student at Yale University was spotted in metro Atlanta on Thursday and U.S. Marshals said he should be considered "armed and dangerous."

Qinxuan Pan, a 29-year-old Massachusetts resident, who has been named as a person of interest in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting death of a graduate student at Yale University was spotted in metro Atlanta on Thursday and U.S. Marshals said he should be considered "armed and dangerous."