Press Release

Dear Downtown Waterbury Friends, 

At Main Street Waterbury, we understand the significant impact that the coronavirus is having on our businesses  and the many stakeholders that contribute to the vibrancy of our  beautiful downtown district.  

We  are living in an unprecedented time and circumstances are changing  daily.  Please know that we will do all we can to provide you with “up-to-date”and consistent information to help you  make the critical decisions you’ll need to navigate through this.  

If you haven’t already, please follow us on our social media sites (Facebook) and visit www.mainstreetwaterbury.com

If  you have any questions , comments, concerns, and suggestions , we’d  like to hear from you and we’ll do our best to get you answers!   Stay safe and healthy !

Carl Rosa

CEO

Main Street Waterbury
 

 Since the March 2020 "Stay Safe, Stay Home" Executive Order (No 7J) by Governor Ned Lamont , several updates and phases of re-opening Connecticut have allowed many of our downtown businesses to re-open safely following guidelines. While many corporate and government organizations have chosen to allow their employees to work from home, others have enabled a return to work staggered schedule allowing many of the downtown businesses to continue to operate in adjusted methods.  For current updates, please read the guidelines from DECD.   

All of our downtown businesses require a face covering such as a face mask covering nose, mouth and chin when entering. Please respect their requirement, they are simply following guidelines to remain open and help stop in the spread of COVID-19. 

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Downtown Best Practices & Resources: 

• Majority of restaurants are open and offer Delivery + Takeout ( Please note that Shamrock Bar & Grill has permanently closed and not reopening)  

Public Health Information:

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:https://www.cdc.gov/
• State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
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For Downtowns & Main Streets:

• International Downtown Association: https://downtown.org/covid-19/
• Main Street America: https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/covid19resources

For Businesses & Employees:

• CARES ACT for small Business Guide
• CT Business Bridge Loans - currently closed. Please check back as applications are being reviewed and may re-open
• City of Waterbury Coronovirus Daily Updates: https://waterburyct.org/news/?FeedID=3456
• CT Small Business Development Center: https://ctsbdc.com/covid19-businessresourcecenter/
• CT Restaurant Association: https://www.ctrestaurant.org/about-coronavirus.html
• Filing for Unemployment Benefits: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-OnLine/index.htm
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (US SBA) https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
• Guidance for Employers to Plan & Respond to COVID-19: https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/guidance_for_employers_to_plan_and_respond_to_the_coronavirus_031620.pdf