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Energy Assistance- Income eligible households at risk of going without heat during the winter may apply for Connecticut Energy Assistance or the Contingency Heating Assistance Program. Programs provide deliverable fuel and also replace inoperable heating systems or repair, clean, tune and test systems. If you qualify or know of a Union resident who may qualify for energy assistance, please contact the Access Agency directly at 860-450-7400 or go to www.ct.gov/staywarm There is also a Town of Union General Assistance Fund available for any residents facing hardship or in need of assistance. Contact the Selectman's Office at (860) 684-3812 or unionadmin@unionconnecticut.org for more information. All inquiries [...]

Widespread EEEV-Positive Mosquitoes across Northeast CT NDDH Provides Prevention Tips to Avoid Mosquito-Transmitted Illness   BROOKLYN – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) positive mosquitoes from testing sites in eight CT municipalities including Hampton, Killingly, Thompson, and Woodstock. Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) is spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), EEEV infections can result in fever, chills, body aches, and joint pain, or neurologic disease with symptoms that may include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes, drowsiness, and coma. [...]