Indoor Mask Mandate Update + Dulos Case Featured In New TV Show

Good Thursday morning Connecticut,

The weather forecast is pretty uneventful for the next several days. It will be very warm today with temperatures into the upper 50s, but rain showers may develop later this afternoon, and it may be a bit windy too.

Friday is sunny and back to chilly temperatures with highs around 40 degrees, more sun on Saturday with temperatures into the low 40s and sunshine and upper 40s on Sunday.

Rain showers develop Sunday night and Monday.

No indoor mask mandate for CT, officials say in an update

In this Connecticut Mirror article, state officials said this week that they have no plans to reinstitute a statewide indoor mask mandate, despite a recent increase in the coronavirus infection rate. That decision remains with the local municipality, at least for now. (Read more at the CT Mirror).

Former mayor reported missing

Jennifer Dulos case to be featured on CNN's HLN original series

According to a posting on their website, the Jennifer Dulos case will be featured at 9 p.m. on HLN on Sunday, Dec. 5 on its "Real Life Nightmare" original series.

The episode is entitled "Connecticut Murder Mystery," and they describe it as: "Mother of five, Jennifer Dulos, disappears after dropping her kids at school, but evidence shows a brutal assault in the garage of her upscale, Connecticut home." (Click here to read more about this).

Some state employees receive 3 times their normal pay

Hearst Connecticut reports that a glitch in a computer program was responsible for some state employees receiving triple their pay this week. The overly generous checks were recalled and the correct ones were sent out. It's unclear what went wrong initially but state officials said all state employees will receive the correct amounts in their checks. (Read More at Hearst CT).

Traffic incidents this morning as of 9:25 a.m.

TOLLAND - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 68 and 70 (4.5 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 8:55 am.

WATERBURY - Delays. I-84 Westbound is congested between Exits 23 and 21 (1.4 miles). Reported Thursday, December 2 at 8:43 am.

VERNON - Crash (Overturned Truck) on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 64 and 66. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 9:03 am.

ENFIELD - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 47E and 44 (4.7 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 9:00 am.

NEW HAVEN - Delays. I-91 Southbound is congested between Exits 8 and 2 (1.4 miles). Reported Thursday, December 2 at 9:06 am.

FAIRFIELD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 19 and 13 (10.2 miles). Reported Thursday, December 2 at 6:01 am.

STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 6 (2.7 miles). Reported Thursday, December 2 at 7:26 am.

TRUMBULL - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 46 and 41 (6.9 miles). Reported Thursday, December 2 at 6:15 am.

MIDDLETOWN - Road Work on RT66 westbound on the Arrigoni Bridge in effect today until 3:00 pm. Right lane closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 8:04 am.

PLAINVILLE - Road Work on RT72 Eastbound Exit 4 in effect today until 3:33 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 9:13 am.

NEW BRITAIN - Emergency Road Work (Maintenance) on RT72 Westbound vicinity of Exit 7. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 7:40 am.

NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 29 and 30 (1.9 miles) in effect today until 3:31 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 9:04 am.

NEW BRITAIN - Road Work on RT9 Southbound between Exits 28 and 27 (0.5 miles) in effect today until 3:32 pm. The left shoulder is closed. Reported Thursday, December 2 at 8:59 am.

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