Rainy Sunday, Monday, Big Warm Up + 'Rocket' On Top Of Business

Milford CT

04 March, 2022

8:24 AM

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Good Friday morning Connecticut, The good news of course is that it is Friday and as for the extended weather forecast it's not great. It will be cold today with temperatures only rising into the mid 30s and the wind will make it feel much colder. We warm up into the low to mid 40s Saturday under cloudy skies, and we will see 60 degree temperatures on Sunday, but that brings rain. And more rain on Monday. We could see a snow/rain mix next Thursday. Some 'delicious news' for Connecticut: 5 New Restaurants, Eateries Scheduled To Open At New Complex In CT Several new restaurants including a pizzeria and a seafood eatery are set to join the lineup at the under construction complex in CT. One of the restaurants is opening its first Connecticut location.>>>Read More. Panera Bread To Open New Location In CT: Here's Where Panera Bread will open up its first location in town later this year.>>>Read More. CT Covid weekly update The coronavirus infection rate is now down to 2.12 percent, and the number of hospitalizations has declined to 171 as of the most recently reported updates by the state. Sadly, there were 72 additional COVID-19 related deaths last week and a total of 10,515 deaths since the pandemic began. Of the state's 3.6 million residents, 2,692,314 are fully vaccinated and 1,427,104 have received a booster shot, state officials said. The Connecticut Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 23 municipalities are currently in the red zone alert level, the highest of the state's four alert levels. This is a sharp drop from last week, when 87 municipalities were in the red zone. Soaring gas prices Gas prices in Connecticut are nearing and in some cases are already over $4 a gallon, Fox 61 reported. A gallon of regular gas is at $3.84 in CT on average, while mid-grade, premium, and diesel are all over $4 a gallon, Fox reported. (Read their story here). 2 CT towns may be greatly impacted by school construction probe The Connecticut Mirror said Farmington taxpayers may need to pay an extra $915,000 toward its high school project, while Hartford taxpayers may need to spend an additional $16 million for the Bulkeley High School project. All of this is a result of the ongoing school construction probe. Leaders in both towns are outraged by the change and are hoping the state will reconsider. The CT Mirror notes that other towns may receive similar messages from state officials. (Read the full in-depth CT Mirror article here). Why is a "rocket" on top of this CT business? The Norwich Bulletin has the story and photo of why Phil Pavone, owner of AZ Pawn in Norwich, has placed a "goof" rocket on top of his business with the words "To Russia With Love" and an American flag on it. It's all connected to a fundraiser to help the people of Ukraine. (Read their story and see a photo of the "rocket" here). Live updates on CT's major roadways: E. HARTFORD - Road Work on I-384 Eastbound vicinity of Exit 1 (0.8 miles) in effect today until 3:29 pm. Expect lane closures. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:08 am. WATERFORD - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 2 and 6 (4.4 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:14 am. W. HARTFORD - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 42 and 41 (0.6 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:03 am. DANBURY - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 7 and 3 (4.1 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:24 am. CHESHIRE - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 26 and 36 (12.9 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:31 am. ROCKY HILL - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 22S and 21 (1.8 miles) in effect today until 3:32 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:18 am. MERIDEN - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 17 and 15 (3.6 miles) in effect today until 3:33 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:34 am. WINDSOR LOCKS - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 41 and 40 in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:36 am. GROTON - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 87 and 89 (4.1 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:23 am. SOMERS - RT190 CLOSED between Maple and School Streets, car vs pole incident. Reported Friday, March 4 at 7:29 am. WETHERSFIELD - Road Work on RT3 Southbound from Route 2 to Route 99 (3.0 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:43 am. PLAINVILLE - Road Work on RT72 Eastbound between Rt 177 and Exit 4 (1.3 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:13 am. NEW BRITAIN - Road Work on RT72 Westbound vicinity of Exit 7 (1.0 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:38 am. HARWINTON - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 42 and 41 (2.9 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 8:33 am. ESSEX - Road Work on RT9 Southbound between Exits 4 and 2 (3.4 miles) in effect today until 2:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, March 4 at 9:43 am.