Corey P. Paris

A number of new laws are set to take effect on Sunday, October 1.

Connecticut is about to take a transformative step toward making prescription drugs more affordable for all.

On Oct. 2, all Connecticut residents will be eligible to sign up for ArrayRx, a prescription drug discount card program that provides up to 80% off certain prescriptions at nearly all pharmacies in the state.

The deadline of August 31 is quickly approaching for Connecticut employers to register or opt out of the state's MyCTSavings retirement plan for their employees.

Train service on the Metro-North New Canaan Branch Line will resume on Saturday, September 2 with the 6:28 a.m. train. Over the last several months, a track improvement project was underway along the line. Now that the project is complete, an existing speed restriction in the Stamford area has been eliminated, allowing trains to travel 20 miles per hour faster through this section.

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), has announced that $8.8 million in special food assistance benefits is scheduled to be distributed Sunday, August 13, 2023, to the families of 57,313 children under age 6 who are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Homegoing services are scheduled for Reverend Dr. Tommie Jackson on Friday, August 4, at Union Baptist Church in Stamford. Viewing is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The service starts at 12 p.m.

Crews will soon be installing the pedestrian bridge from the new garage to the Stamford Transportation Center which means there will be road closures in the area. The work will take place at night from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. from Monday, July 31 through Thursday, August 3.

There will be a vigil on Friday, July 28, at 7 p.m., at the Stamford Government Center, to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Tommie Jackson, who died unexpectedly Wednesday in an accident involving a police cruiser.