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Month: March 2021

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FAIRFIELD CONTINUES EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING AMID PANDEMIC

Mar 25, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

#Fairfield CT--First Selectwoman Brenda L. Kupchick announced today that the Town of Fairfield is allowingfor the continued expanded outdoor dining accommodations for restaurants and food serviceestablishments effective immediately.The announcement comes on the heels of Governor Lamont lifting capacity restrictions inrestaurants, among other businesses, last Friday, March 19, 2021. While the Governor hasremoved capacity limits at restaurants, there will still be an 11 pm curfew and an eight-persontable limit. Additionally, guidelines on masks, spacing and cleaning protocols will remain ineffect.First Selectwoman Kupchick stated, “From the onset of the pandemic, I have worked withvarious Town departments such as Economic Development and Plan and Zoning to ensure ourfine array of restaurants stay afloat. One of the actions our Town took last year was to…

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VA Co-Pay Forgiveness

Mar 24, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

VA copayments for medical care will be waived, refunded, or forgiven under the American Recovery Plan. If you're a Veteran who receives care through VA, here's what this means for you: If you received a statement with copayment charges from April 6, 2020, or later, we'll remove these charges. You won't need to pay them.If you already paid any copay charges from April 6, 2020, or later, we'll send you a refund.If you have unpaid copay charges from before April 6, 2020, you don't have to make payments until September 30, 2021. We won't add fees or interest or take other collection action on these charges during this time. But you can still make payments if you'd like. Find out how…

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LEGISLATION TO CLOSE DANGEROUS LOOPHOLE TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS

Mar 24, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) led their Congressional colleagues, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), in introducing strongly-supported bicameral legislation to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence. The Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act is narrowly crafted to close loopholes that allow domestic abusers to legally obtain weapons. The bill is named in memory of Lori Jackson, an Oxford, Connecticut mother of two who was tragically shot and killed by her estranged husband, who had legally obtained a handgun even though he was subject to a temporary restraining order. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to take up the legislation this week as part of its reauthorization of…

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Fairfield News: Illegal Dumping

Mar 23, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-03-23@10:30AM--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police received a call for an illegal dumping complaint at 802 Villa Ave, Nutmeg Bowl. Attached are surveillance photographs showing the person responsible for dumping tires and the vehicle used to transport them. Anyone with information about the male in this picture is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department at 203-254-4800

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Ansonia News: Robbery Arrest

Mar 23, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

#Ansonia CT--On March 17, 2021 the Ansonia Police Department arrested Shanqueto Pinnock, age 19, of Stratford for his involvement in the October 20, 2020 robbery of the S & A Mart at 95 Wakelee Avenue. Pinnock was charged with Robbery First Degree, Larceny Fifth Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery First Degree and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny Fifth Degree.

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BLUMENTHAL DEMANDS NHTSA INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF DEFECTIVE GM SAFETY SYSTEMS

Mar 23, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, DC] – Following alarming reports of defective steering sensors and malfunctioning control systems in several General Motors (GM) vehicle models, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to immediately investigate these safety features and, if necessary, issue public warnings. According to a Reuters investigation, GM’s steering sensors and electronic stability control (ESC) systems responsible for adjusting brakes and engine power to help drivers avoid losing control, rolling over, or crashing have had an unusually high number of warranty claims and complaints, and have been linked to at least one fatal accident potentially connected to the malfunctions. GM has reportedly known about these issues for a decade and NHTSA has failed to investigate these…

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