A Connecticut Superior Court judge has barred Sports Media Advertising, a Texas-based company, from doing business in Connecticut.

Today's COVID-19 update covers a lot of ground: a new no-touch food drive for FAITH Food Pantry, a new SNAP online grocery program, updates for folks extending their unemployment benefits, applying for help paying winter heating bills, nearly two dozen DMV extensions, and more.

Stop & Shop is giving kids a reason to play in the dirt with its first-ever Grow & Learn Program.

Governor Ned Lamont has signed his 43rd Executive Order, effectively canceling all statewide resident camp operations, and extending the prohibition of any large gatherings until June 20. Read about all the implications in today's COVID-19 update.

On Monday, May 18, the US Small Business Administration, in consultation with the US Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. Get it here now!

Operators of Newtown restaurants, their staffers, and anyone who patronizes local eateries can learn more about how the municipality is assisting in outdoor dining reopening by logging into the Monday, May 18 “Leaders Forum” webcast - which will be available to view on

Lots of news this weekend including more news on businesses and parks reopening as Newtown's positive COVID-19 case count increased by a dozen, topping 160, and our 21st resident has succumbed to virus-related illness.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) has appointed Dr. David Levinson as interim president of Connecticut State Community College.

Within 24 hours of an executive order from the governor permitting relaxing and fast tracking of municipal rules tied to expanding outdoor dining for eateries able to accommodate patrons within the state’s guidelines, Newtown’s Land Use Office served up a local permitting process.

Utility and consumer protection officials are warning of two scams that are victimizing vulnerable homebound people during the coronavirus emergency.