Furniture company IKEA asked “Make American Great Again” supporters not to gather in its New Haven store parking lot after a pro-Trump group shared plans to meet there Saturday morning, before heading to Hartford for a car parade by the Capitol.
Nobody shows for MAGA Drag from New Haven to Hartford
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Shoppers begin to fill up the parking lot at IKEA in New Haven on Saturday morning.Helen Bennett / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The parking lot was mostly empty except for a cop car at IKEA in New Haven on Saturday morning.Helen Bennett / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The parking lot was mostly empty except for a cop car at IKEA in New Haven on Saturday morning.Helen Bennett / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The parking lot was mostly empty except for a cop car at IKEA in New Haven on Saturday morning.Luther Turmelle / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
COVID testing expands in region
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CIC Health, a subsidiary of Cambridge Innovation Center in Massachusetts, has opened three new COVID testing sites, including one at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
A Massachusetts company is partnering with the State of Connecticut to provide free COVID-19 testing at three new sites in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.
CIC Health, a subsidiary of Cambridge Innovation Center, announced Tuesday that it was adding the sites and has plans to add more in the near future.
“This expansion of Connecticut’s statewide community testing program comes at a crucial time as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, amplifying the need for more affordable, accessible and efficient testing services,” read a release from CIC.