BATON ROUGE, La. – Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said state offices will remain closed Tuesday in seven northwest Louisiana parishes due to continuing water pressure problems caused by the
Next window, please: CT losing bank branches at more than twice the national rate
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A Webster Bank branch at 975 S. Main St. in Cheshire, Feb. 18, 2021. In late December 2020, Webster Bank announced it was closing 16 branches in the state, including offices in Cheshire, Bethany and Hamden.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media
Connecticut is losing bank branches at a faster rate than the rest of the country.
And while customers are using online and mobile apps more and more to do their banking business, at least one industry analyst doesn’t see physical locations disappearing entirely.
Over the last decade, the number of bank branches in the state has dropped by 201 locations, for an overall closure rate of 16 percent, according to John Carusone, president of the Bank Analysis Center, a Hartford-based industry consulting firm. The national closure rate over the same period was 6 percent, Carusone said.
Galveston just lifted its boil water notice. Here s where it s still in effect.
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Luis Martinez carries a full water container to his car after filling it from a spigot in Haden Park Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in Houston. Houston and several surrounding communities are under a boil water notice as many residents are still without running water in their homes, despite power returning to the region.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Great news, Galveston. Y’all no longer need to bring out the boiling pot to have safe, potable water in your home, according to KHOU, which first broke the news this morning.
Chefs feed cold, hungry Houstonians during devastating winter storm
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Chef Chris Williams (center) and his brother Ben Williams (left) gave meals out to Houstonians struggling during the February 2021 winter storm.Courtesy of Chris WilliamsShow MoreShow Less
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Chef Chris Williams of Lucille s gave meals out to Houstonians struggling during the February 2021 winter storm.Courtesy of Chris WilliamsShow MoreShow Less
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As more than a million Houstonians struggled with no power, no heat and no water in freezing temperatures since Monday s winter storm, chefs stepped up to help the community as they ve done many times before from hurricanes to the coronavirus pandemic.