Bar Manager Carl Blanchard is photographed on the walkway in front of Dive Bar and Restaurant in West Haven, where outdoor seating is planned for the phased reopening of restaurants. Seating is also planned for the garden area at left.
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At Fox’s, a discounted designer boutique in Turn of River, manager Elizabeth Correa has changed her returns policy to make clothes shopping easier and safer.
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Mark and Jillian Obergfell crossed the state line in order to lunch at the Crab Shell Restaurant just across the West Branch of the Stamford Harbor from Harbor Point.
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Tom Carney rearranges tables on his outside deck at Copper City Bar and Grill on Ansonia’s Main Street as he prepares for Wednesday’s outside dining reopening.
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Employees of Norwalk restaurants including Sabrina Hartz of Cafe Social prepare their outdoor seating for reopening Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. Connecticut governor allowed the reopening of eateries with outdooor seating.
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Employees with Norwalk Tent Co. raise a tent at Sunrise Grille as restaurants prepare their outdoor seating for reopening Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. Connecticut governor allowed the reopening of eateries with outdooor seating.
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Michelle Woodberry and Jill Fisher at Acuario Restaurant in Stamford on May 20, 2020.
Steve O’Neill, owner of Riley’s By the Seawall in Stratford, on May 20, 2020.
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Firehouse Deli, in Fairfield, is seeing steady business as the state enacts phase 1 of reopening the economy on May 20, 2020.
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A couple dines outside at Tequila Escape Kitchen + Bar in Ridgefield on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 2020.
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Dockside Brewery in Milford opened to customers for their first day on May 20, 2020 as part of Connecticut's phase 1 reopening on the economy.
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Frank Hoinsky, an Ansonia realtor enjoys lunch in downtown Ansonia with Richard Bialokoz, one of his employees and Jerry Nocerino, a Valley developer at Relish Restaurant.
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Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti speaks with Jerry Nocerino, a Valley developer, Frank Hoinsky, an Ansonia real estate agency owner and Robert Bialokoz, one of Hoinsky’s realtors at Relish Restaurant in Ansonia’s Main Street.
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Libby Meissner owner of Crave Restaurant on Ansonia’s Main Street begins preparing Wednesday afternoon as she prepares for additional outside dining spots.
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The Crab Shell Restaurant ,just across the West Branch of the Stamford Harbor from Harbor Point.
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Centro Ristorante & Bar in Fairfield is opening at noon and has seating outside on May 20, 2020.. They are doing seating by reservation only.
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Libby Meissner owner of Crave Restaurant on Ansonia’s Main Street begins preparing Wednesday afternoon as she prepares for additional outside dining spots.
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Libby Meissner owner of Crave Restaurant on Ansonia’s Main Street begins preparing Wednesday afternoon as she prepares for additional outside dining spots.
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Dockside Brewery in Milford opened to customers for their first day on May 20, 2020 as part of Connecticut's phase 1 reopening on the economy.
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Robertson Jewelers’ doors in New Milford were open with a fan going to allow more fresh air to circulate through the building — one of requirements to reopen.
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Dockside Brewery in Milford opened to customers for their first day on May 20, 2020 as part of Connecticut's phase 1 reopening on the economy.
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Dockside Brewery in Milford opened to customers for their first day on May 20, 2020 as part of Connecticut's phase 1 reopening on the economy.
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Fernando Martins, owner of FernEllie Boutique, placed his open sign outside his shop in New Milford.
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Nick Karayiannis at Pine Hill Deli & grill had his four tables ready for the lunch rush on May 20, 2020.
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Nick Karayiannis at Pine Hill Deli & grill had his four tables ready for the lunch rush on May 20, 2020.
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Owners of Norwalk restaurants including Jeff Hardy of Sedona Grille prepare their outdoor seating for reopening Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. Connecticut governor allowed the reopening of eateries with outdooor seating.
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Employees and owners of Norwalk restaurants prepare their outdoor seating for reopening Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. Connecticut governor allowed the reopening of eateries with outdooor seating.
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Owners of Norwalk restaurants including Rose Promuto Of Sunset Grille prepare their outdoor seating for reopening Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. Connecticut governor allowed the reopening of eateries with outdooor seating.
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According to Richard Herfeld, the owner of Chef’s Table’s, 60 percent of the business is takeout anyway, but the pandemic gave him the chance to set up a very user-friendly online ordering system. The restaurant is now open for phase 1 of reopening the economy on May 20, 2020.
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According to Richard Herfeld, the owner of Chef’s Table’s, 60 percent of the business is takeout anyway, but the pandemic gave him the chance to set up a very user-friendly online ordering system. The restaurant is now open for phase 1 of reopening the economy on May 20, 2020.
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At Fox’s, a discounted designer boutique in Turn of River, manager Elizabeth Correa has changed her returns policy to make clothes shopping easier and safer.
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Messages of positivity are seen in the windows of Doppio in downtown Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Certain nonessential businesses will be able to reopen on Wednesday as long as they follow specific guidelines set forth by Gov. Lamont.
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Owner Banchet Jiagla with a bouquet of flowers at Banchet Flowers in Greenwich on Tuesday.
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At Fox’s, a discounted designer boutique in Turn of River, manager Elizabeth Correa has changed her returns policy to make clothes shopping easier and safer.
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Patti Rafalski reopens Consider the Cook in New Canaan Wednesday, May 20, after having been shut down since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Angela Sugarella displays jewelry at Pennyweights in downtown New Canaan, open for business as of Wednesday, May 20, after being closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A sign at Shoes 'n' More, 121 Elm St. in New Canaan, reminds shoppers to stay at least six feet apart as the Coronavirus Pandemic continues, even though businesses around Connecticut reopened on Wednesday, May 20.
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Susan Langford welcomes customers back to Soleil Toile, which was among the downtown New Canaan stores reopening on Wednesday, May 20, after being closed for some 10 weeks due to COVID-19.
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An online auction from May 17, to May 23, has raised $28,573 to help New Canaan restaurants hurt by business lost during the coronavirus pandemic. The amount raised from the auction surpasses its target goal of $20,000.
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Maria Lima, a custodial porter at the Building and Land Technology-owned office building at 200 Elm St., in downtown Stamford, Conn., wiped down surfaces on May 15, 2020 in the front lobby ahead of the building’s re-opening five days later.
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Macy's department store remains an anchor tenant at Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn.
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Danbury teachers and school district staff get their Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at a vaccine clinic at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. As of October 2021, 89.5 percent of Danbury school staff are fully vaccinated.
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Florida resident Robby Walker smiles as he thanks staff during his release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery. At right is Walker's wife, Susan Walker, who's plea on CNN lead to her husband's treatment in Connecticut.
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In the arms of his wife, Susan, Florida resident Robby Walker is released from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery.
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Medical staff applaud the release of Florida resident Robby Walker from Covid-19 rehabilitation at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
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Florida residents Susan and Robby Walker thank medical staff during Robby Walker's release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery. Susan Walker's plea on CNN lead to her husband's treatment in Connecticut.
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Florida resident Robby Walker's release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
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Florida resident Robby Walker smiles as he thanks staff during his release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery. At right is Walker's wife, Susan Walker, who's plea on CNN lead to her husband's treatment in Connecticut.
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Florida residents Susan and Robby Walker hug medical staff during Robby’s release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford on Wednesday.
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Medical staff applaud the release of Florida resident Robby Walker from Covid-19 rehabilitation at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
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Florida resident Robby Walker hugs medical staff, left; at right, the staff applauds him as he is released. during his release from Gaylord Hospital and Covid-19 treatment in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery.
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Florida resident Robby Walker smiles as he leaves Gaylord Hospital Wednesday after receiving Covid-19 treatment .
in Wallingford, Conn. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walker received ECMO treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where the patient's blood is oxygenated outside the body to help the lungs in recovery. At right is Walker's wife, Susan Walker, who's plea on CNN lead to her husband's treatment in Connecticut.
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Children and families are encouraged to go trick or treating this year while taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the flu such as wearing masks, social distancing, and washing your hands.
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Nurses caring for patients at Danbury Hospital honored lives lost since the outbreak of COVID-19 with a vigil on the sidewalk outside the hospital. Monday, March 29, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.
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Four-year-olds Isla McBeth, left, Karina Michalczyk, center, and Sophie Micewicz audition for "The Nutcracker" at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, "The Nutcracker" will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford.
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Isla McBeth, 4, stretches out during her audition for "The Nutcracker" at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, "The Nutcracker" will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford.
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Artistic Director and Founder Brett Raphael leads four-year-olds through auditions for "The Nutcracker" at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, "The Nutcracker" will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford.
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Karina Michalczyk, 4, auditions for "The Nutcracker" at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, "The Nutcracker" will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford.
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Above, artistic director and founder Brett Raphael leads 4-year-olds Isla McBeth, Karina Michalczyk and Sophie Micewicz through auditions for
“The Nutcracker” at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford on Sunday. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, “The Nutcracker” will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford. At right, Brett Raphael measures Giana James, 6, before her audition for “The Nutcracker” at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford. More photos inside on Page A4 or online at stamfordadvocate.com.
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Above, Jenna Marino, 4, stretches to the sky during her audition for “The Nutcracker” at Connecticut Ballet in Stamford on Sunday. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, “The Nutcracker” will return this year with performances on Dec. 18 and 19 at The Palace in Stamford. At right, Karina Michalczyk, 4, auditions for “The Nutcracker."
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Some Danbury residents placed signs in their yards last Halloween, announcing that they would not be handing out candy due to COVID-19.
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Some Danbury residents placed signs in their yards last Halloween, announcing that they would not be handing out candy due to COVID-19.
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Some Danbury residents placed signs in their yards last Halloween, announcing that they would not be handing out candy due to COVID-19.
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Some Danbury residents placed signs in their yards last Halloween, announcing that they would not be handing out candy due to COVID-19.
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Local residents wear masks against contracting the coronavirus as ordered by the governor Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn.
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Aliana Kakos shows her vaccination card after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the Family Centers vaccination clinic at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich, Conn. Monday, March 1, 2021.
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St. Charles Borromeo Church's Father Abelardo Vazquez visits with parishioners after they received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Hartford HealthCare and St. Vincent's Medical Center vaccination clinic for at McGivney Community Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Tuesday March 23, 2021.
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Griffin nurses prepare the shot the shot during the Griffin Hospital COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Stew Leonard's flagship store Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Norwalk, Conn.
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Parents wait outside Jettie S. Tisdale School to be distributed laptops for at home learning in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, September 14, 2020. The school is closed for one week after staff tested positive for Covid-19.
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Paul Doyle, who helps his wife Susan use Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, shows a past show posted to YouTube in the kitchen of their home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Paul Doyle, who helps his wife Susan use Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, shows a past show posted to YouTube in the kitchen of their home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Susan Doyle and her husband Paul, who uses Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, pose together in the kitchen at their home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan and her husband Paul, who takes care of all things tech related, started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Susan Doyle, who uses Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, poses in her kitchen at her home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan and her husband Paul, who takes care of all things tech related, started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Paul Doyle, who helps his wife Susan use Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, sets up equipment in the kitchen at their home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Susan Doyle, who uses Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, works in her kitchen at her home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan and her husband Paul, who takes care of all things tech related, started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Susan Doyle, who uses Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, poses in her kitchen at her home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan and her husband Paul, who takes care of all things tech related, started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in a cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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Susan Doyle, who uses Zoom to broadcast her show: Downsized Gourmet, poses with the cover of her upcoming cookbook in her kitchen at her home in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday October 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in June of 2020 Susan and her husband Paul, who takes care of all things tech related, started the cooking show and invited members of several senior centers and facilities to tune in. Their work has culminated in the cookbook which will raise money for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's slated for Sunday October 10th.
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EMT Eugenia McGovern, right, from Griffin Health, administers the first shot of Moderna vaccine to Anthony Capirichio, of Danbury, who was a walk-in to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic held in the Danbury Public Library on Friday, April 30, 2021, in Danbury, Conn. The clinic is part of a partnership between the state, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the federal government.
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Signs in the windows of at Yale New Haven Hospital above the emergency room on May 1, 2020 encourage residents to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Janet Cordova, RN, gives the J&J Covid-19 vaccine to Breck Austin, of Newtown, at a free vaccination clinic at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Austin, who is a truck driver, said he was getting the vaccine at his girlfriend's insistence.
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Karen Lynch, a nurse at Danbury Hospital, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Danbury teacher Paige Best during a vaccine clinic at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. Over 900 teachers and staff received the Moderna vaccine during the two-day clinic.
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Starting Oct. 5, visitors to Nuvance Health hospitals and facilities must provide proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours. Pictured is Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health.
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Kyle DeLucia, Owner of K&J Tree Service, and his crew set up a crane at the entrance to Danbury Hospital with a 50 foot American flag and a giant Thank You sign to show their appreciation to the hospital staff serving the community during the covid pandemic. Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Danbury, Conn.
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Amy Busch, RN, prepares the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaccination Clinic at Boccuzzi Park in Stamford, Conn. Thursday, May 13, 2021. Vaccines are being offered free of charge May 9 through May 15 thanks to a partnership between Griffin Health and the City of Stamford.
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Adrian Chase, of Danbury, works out on Wednesday, the first day of the Phase 2 reopening due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at Pure Physique, in Danbury, Conn. June 17, 2020.
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The Norwalk Oyster Festival drew throngs in mid-September as summer drew to a close, with many leisure employers having seen a boost in business as people sought diversions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stamford residents Matt Bonaiuto and Samantha Kraftsow put on their masks before entering a restaurant on Bedford Street in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. As of Friday, the town of Ridgefield lifted its mask mandate for anyone who is vaccinated.
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Hundreds of school bus drivers opposed to new COVID orders, including vaccinations or weekly testing, could walk off their jobs Monday in protest.
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Heidi Bettcher, RN, Public Health Nurse, dispenses a self administered COVID test swab during the first day of the New Milford Health Department's COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at John Pettibone Community Center. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, New Milford, Conn.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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Marie Kerr, an artist with ARI (ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART!) of Connecticut's Artists Initiative, sits in front of art she created for the Mayor's Gallery exhibit held on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. Theis is the gallery's newest (and first since the start of COVID) art exhibit. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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Libby Ryan, left, and Mark Woodhall, artists with ARI (ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART!) of Connecticut's Artists Initiative, sit in front of art they created for the Mayor's Gallery exhibit held on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. Theis is the gallery's newest (and first since the start of COVID) art exhibit. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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Jane Arestia views artwork on display at the Mayor's Gallery exhibit featuring artwork created by the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. This exhibit is the first held since the start of the COVID pandemic. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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The Mayor's Gallery presents its newest (and first since the start of COVID) exhibit featuring artwork created the members of ARI of Connecticut's Artists Initiative: ALWAYS REACHING FOR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ART! on the 10th floor of the Stamford Government Center building in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday September 16, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ARI Artists' Initiative has provided individuals at ARI the opportunity to express themselves through art. Founded by award winning artist Donald Axleroad, the ARI Artists' Initiative has showcased the artwork of nearly 30 artists in many shows throughout the State.
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Athletics-related COVID-19 transmission is a concern in New Fairfield’s school district, and Superintendent Pat Cosentino said she plans to address it.
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There have been 17 positive cases identified within New Fairfield’s school district so far this year — and although none have been linked to in-school transmission, there is concern about COVID-19 guideline compliance in athletics.
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A sign promotes the COVID-19 vaccine at CVS in Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, July 27, 2021.
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George Aiello of Bethel with the assistance of his wife, Kathleen, leaves Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford after nearly nine months in hospitals recovering from COVID-19 on Dec. 18, 2020. At left is patient care technician Charlene Lewis.
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A view of Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Conn., on Friday Aug. 7, 2020.
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A vial of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Trumbull, Conn. March 4, 2021.
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Rafael Merida, of Bridgeport, is first in line to receive the J&J Covid-19 vaccine from nurse Janet Cordova, RN, at a free vaccination clinic at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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Oscar Rendon, 22, poses outside Jewish Family Services in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rendon lost his job as a server at Coals Pizza in Port Chester during the pandemic and began seeking support from Jewish Family Services. When a job for a Bilingual Outreach Worker surfaced at JFS, a case manager recommended Rendon for the job. He was recently hired and will soon help others who are in a similar situation of experiencing the negative effects of COVID-19.
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Oscar Rendon, 22, poses outside Jewish Family Services in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rendon lost his job as a server at Coals Pizza in Port Chester during the pandemic and began seeking support from Jewish Family Services. When a job for a Bilingual Outreach Worker surfaced at JFS, a case manager recommended Rendon for the job. He was recently hired and will soon help others who are in a similar situation of experiencing the negative effects of COVID-19.
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Oscar Rendon, 22, poses outside Jewish Family Services in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rendon lost his job as a server at Coals Pizza in Port Chester during the pandemic and began seeking support from Jewish Family Services. When a job for a Bilingual Outreach Worker surfaced at JFS, a case manager recommended Rendon for the job. He was recently hired and will soon help others who are in a similar situation of experiencing the negative effects of COVID-19.
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Oscar Rendon, 22, poses outside Jewish Family Services in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rendon lost his job as a server at Coals Pizza in Port Chester during the pandemic and began seeking support from Jewish Family Services. When a job for a Bilingual Outreach Worker surfaced at JFS, a case manager recommended Rendon for the job. He was recently hired and will soon help others who are in a similar situation of experiencing the negative effects of COVID-19.
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People line up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Milford in May.
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A sign at the entrance to Sacred Heart University’s west campus, in Fairfield, Conn. March 10, 2021
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Vincent Petrini, Yale New Haven Health senior vice president of public affairs and chief policy and communications officer, center, and Marna P. Borgstrom, Yale New Haven Health CEO, right, have their temperatures taken Thursday morning before entering a Red Cross blood drive at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven on March 26, 2020. Hospital employees and Yale University employees turned out to donate much needed blood during the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic.
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New Haven, Connecticut - Friday, March 13, 2020: Marna P. Borgstrom, president and CEO of Yale New Haven Health during a Yale New Haven Health press conference Friday updating the pubic on its preparations on dealing with COVID-19 / Cornavirus
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Heidi Bettcher, RN, Public Health Nurse, uses an illustrated pamphlet to explain how to do a self administered COVID test during the first day of the New Milford Health Department's COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at John Pettibone Community Center. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, New Milford, Conn.
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In this file photo, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. speaks after visiting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Rodgers Park School March 2021, in Danbury, Conn,
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A sign promoting free COVID vaccines is displayed in Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. COVID cases are on the rise again and the state Department of Health has recommended that anyone over the age of 2 wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.
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Bethel Cinema on Greenwood Avenue closed in 2020 due to financial problems following the COVID-19 outbreak.
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An exterior of UCONN Stamford's Residential Life building in Stamford, Connecticut on March 25, 2020. Universities across the state, having moved classes on line and sent students home due to the coronavirus, are in the process of figuring out a plan to reconcile with parents and students over room and board payments.
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Students are dismissed after the first day of the 2021-2022 school year at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. The first cases of COVID for the new school year were reported at GHS this week.
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Norwalk Public Schools placed the Norwalk High and P-Tech Norwalk school community on remote learning on Wednesday due to the report of a confirmed COVID-19 case late on Tuesday. The district took the day to conduct contact tracing.
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An ambulance drives by Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., chats with business owner Sonia Malloy at SPLURGE gift shop in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rep. Himes visited SPLURGE and Tiger Lily's interior design studio as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery" Tour. The visits were part of a nationwide tour to discuss challenges that small businesses are still facing because of COVID.
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Business owner Sonia Malloy chats with U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., at SPLURGE gift shop in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rep. Himes visited SPLURGE and Tiger Lily's interior design studio as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery" Tour. The visits were part of a nationwide tour to discuss challenges that small businesses are still facing because of COVID.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., chats with business owner Sonia Malloy at SPLURGE gift shop in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rep. Himes visited SPLURGE and Tiger Lily's interior design studio as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery" Tour. The visits were part of a nationwide tour to discuss challenges that small businesses are still facing because of COVID.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., chats with business owner Sonia Malloy at SPLURGE gift shop in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rep. Himes visited SPLURGE and Tiger Lily's interior design studio as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery" Tour. The visits were part of a nationwide tour to discuss challenges that small businesses are still facing because of COVID.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., chats with business owner Sonia Malloy while browsing gifts at SPLURGE in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Rep. Himes visited SPLURGE and Tiger Lily's interior design studio as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery" Tour. The visits were part of a nationwide tour to discuss challenges that small businesses are still facing because of COVID.
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The Shoe Mart on Westport Avenue in Norwalk plans to open on June 1.
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Five Below on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk was not ready to open Wednesday morning on May 20, 2020.
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Starbucks on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk continued to do good drive-thru business on May 20, 2020.
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Students get off the buses at Danbury High School on the first day of the new school year. Monday, August 30, 2021, in Danbury Conn. Danbury reported 13 COVID cases in the first week of school.
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Michael Fiorello, president of the Stratford Education Association, the Stratford teachers union, protests for greater action against COVID-19 with fellow teachers on Main Street in Stratford, Conn. on Monday, November 23, 2020.
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