When the Connecticut House of Representatives next meets on Monday, September 27th it will be in a special session to vote on a seventh extension of the Governor’s emergency powers, this time at least until February.

The Governor insists that Connecticut’s public health and civil preparedness emergency declarations must be extended, but our neighbors to the north in Massachusetts have still managed COVID effectively in their schools and workplaces, even though their governor, Gov. Charlie Baker ended…

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Scheduled Extension of Route 82 Road Closure in Salem for Ongoing Bridge Replacement Activities

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the scheduled extension of the existing road closure of Route 82 in Salem.  Route 82 will remain closed until October 1, 2021, to facilitate ongoing construction activities associated with the replacement of Bridges 01140 and 05401 carrying Route 82 over East Branch Eight Mile River and Swamp Brook.

The extended closure of route 82 is required as…

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I wanted East Lyme and Salem residents to be aware that the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will be holding Veterans STAND DOWN 2021 on September 22nd, 23rd, & 24th.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way agencies and organizations operate, the DVA continues the state commitment to serving Connecticut’s Veterans by providing this “one stop” access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, Veterans organizations, and community-based non-profits…

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