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Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration didn’t solve the entire financial puzzle Wednesday, Dec. 7, that heating assistance advocates have been working on for months.

But it connected a big piece.

POUGHKEEPSIE — The Dutchess County Legislature prioritized investments in recreation and municipal services as well as grant opportunities for youth programs when it passed the 2023 county budget on Thursday, Dec. 8, by a vote of 18-7.

The General Assembly adopted an omnibus measure in a special session Monday, Nov. 28 that extends Connecticut’s gasoline tax holiday, bolsters funding for winter heating assistance, discounts previously advertised pandemic bonuses for essential workers and makes a technical change to the bottle deposit program.

The 2022-2023 flu season in Connecticut is off to a fast and furious start, with more than 6,000 influenza cases, 102 hospitalizations and the first flu-related death reported last month, according to Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner for the Department of Public Health.

DOVER — Many people who check in on social networks may have seen recently that Concerned Citizens of Dover (CCD) invited neighbors, including specifically Millbrook and Millerton/North East, to attend the Town of Dover Planning Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 21.

Early child care centers across the Northwest Corner and in eastern Dutchess  County tell a common story: An emerging staffing shortage underscores challenges both old and new in the industry.

Since Connecticut approved recreational pot over a year ago, the process of licensing and building out the state’s market has been a slow burn.