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FEMA Assistance Center for flood victims opens in Southbury
SOUTHBURY, Conn. — Naugatuck Valley flooding victims can now access relief resources in person at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Southbury. Experts will be at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Southbury Town Hall daily to answer any questions people may have. There are signs pointing straight to where flood victims need to go to try to get their livelihoods back. This is an effort made possible by FEMA and the Small Business Association.
New Haven mayor, police union announce tentative agreement on new contract for police officers
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and Police Union President Florencio Cotto announced on Tuesday a tentative agreement regarding a new six-year contract covering all sworn New Haven police officers. According to a release from the city, the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the City of...
Brennan-Rogers Teachers: “Show Me The Money!”
When Brennan-Rogers sixth-grade teacher Charlene Neal-Palmer graduated from the AFL-CIO Labor Leadership Academy and saw U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, she walked right up to him. Before she could even give him her name, she said, “Brennan-Rogers needs money.”. She clarified quickly: “The whole NHPS needs money.”...
Over 900 Connecticut residents registered for FEMA relief after historic flooding
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Over 900 people in the Oxford and Seymour area have registered with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief after getting hit by historic flooding in mid-August. According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), $2.5 million has already been distributed by FEMA into the bank accounts of residents in need. One homeowner, […]
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