Emmett D. Riley

The Connecticut Department of Labor recently reported that around 13,000 unemployment benefit recipients received overpayments throughout the pandemic.

The DOT announced that beginning Friday, October 15, 2021, lane closures and/or lane shifts will be installed approximately a half mile south of Exit 18 on I-395 NB and SB. The lane closure will be installed from Friday at 7 PM until Monday at 2 PM in the northbound direction, and Friday at 7 PM until Monday at 5 AM in the southbound direction.

As life starts to return to normal and the holidays arrive, many of us will be back on the road again. More time on the road means more opportunities for distracted driving. As of October 1, penalties for texting and driving increased in an effort to stop distracted driving.

Several new laws in Connecticut went into effect. These laws are a result of the hard work of my colleagues and I during the 2021 session as we pushed for change that would benefit all Connecticut residents.

This month, from September 15 through October 15, we observe Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate, recognize and feature the countless achievements of many Hispanic Americans who have positively impacted and enriched our communities.

This Saturday marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.

Electricity costs tend to be at their highest during the summer months - so families struggle to pay their utility bills during this time.

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday morning devastated Jeremie and many surrounding villages and the aftermath continues to affect Haitian families there and here. The Haitian Health Foundation that is operated and funded in Norwich, continues its decades-long commitment operating six clinics around the area of the hard-hit town and surrounding villages on the island.