Gary Turco

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is announcing today the state of influenza vaccination clinics in Connecticut for the coming flu season and is encouraging people in the state to get vaccinated for the flu as soon as possible.

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today announced that it has issued a ruling that will extend the enrollment period for the COVID-19 Payment Program for non-residential utility customers through November 1, 2020. The enrollment period for the program for both residential and non-residential utility customers will now extend through November 1.

You may still be entitled to a stimulus payment for your children. But you must apply before September 30. Please note - if you are not claiming any children, the deadline to apply is October 15.

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You may still be entitled to a stimulus payment for your children. But you must apply before September 30. Please note – if you are not claiming any children, the deadline to apply is October 15.

The State Bond Commission will be meeting Tuesday, September 29 at 10:30 a.m. Among the items on the agenda to approve is $500,000 for the New Britain Avenue Business District improvement project.

On Thursday, September 24 at 9 a.m., the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs will kick off the two-day 2020 Veterans Stand Down at the DVA Rocky Hill Campus. The ceremony will be broadcast on social media and will be followed by informational sessions and webinars on programs and services available to veterans.

Beginning next week, 250,000 unemployed workers in Connecticut will be eligible to receive another $300 a week as part of the federal disaster aid program.

Existing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimants have already self-certified and do not need to do anything to receive the additional benefit.

While the primary focus of Connecticut families for the past several months has been on health and safety, food insecurity has also been a major concern that cannot be ignored. With many still unemployed due to the pandemic, Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have played a major role in keeping many Connecticut households from going hungry.