Lamont loosens restrictions on larger events as vaccine supplies go up and COVID cases drop ctmirror.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctmirror.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Without a specific reopening date from the governor’s office to rely on, Connecticut couples are canceling weddings and other festive occasions at an alarming rate, adding further devastation to a private event industry that’s been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pomona Pete’s, a newish restaurant in Unionville, is closing for six weeks because the weather is too cold for outdoor eating. It is the latest of more than 100 Connecticut restaurants that have gone into hibernation, according to Connecticut Restaurant Association director Scott Dolch.
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Match restaurant owner and chef Matt Storch waits to meet with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz during a walking tour of the Washington Street retail and restaurant district in Norwalk, Conn. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Haven, Connecticut - Saturday, August 01, 2020: Douglas Coffin, co-owner with Robin Bodack (not in photo) of Next Door bar and pizza restaurant) on Humphrey Steet in New Haven. While the restaurant is closing, Coffin will continue cooking pizzas out of the kitchen for takeout under the Big Green Pizza Truck name.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
James W. (Jim) Cocolis, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed peacefully on January 13, 2021 with his family by his side. He was 88. Born March 1, 1932 he was the son of William and Helen Cocolis.
Jim was a graduate of Stamford High School and the University of Connecticut. He served his country with the US Army in Army Intelligence.
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Jim was a lifelong member of the Church of the Archangels serving many years on the Parish Council. He was a longtime member of the Order of AHEPA and of the State Street Debating Society.
Jim and his family were the longtime owners of the Halfway House Restaurant in Darien and he served a term as the President of the Connecticut Restaurant Association. Jim ended his career working for 17 years at Robinson & Cole from where he retired in 2004.