Things to Know Monday May 3rd

A deer tick, or blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is seen on a blade of grass, in this undated picture from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientists have discovered a new bacteria species causing Lyme disease in the U.S. Midwest, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, adding to the medical literature on the tick-borne disease. REUTERS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Handout via Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Things to Know Monday May 3rd

Machine Gun Kelly headlining tickets sell out for Big E, hit aftermarket with exorbitant prices CT Post

Tick, tick, boom: Disease carrying insects on the rise in CT CT Post

These are the COVID restrictions being lifted on May 1 CT Post

Verizon selling Yahoo, AOL unit to Apollo in $5B deal WFSB

LL Bean’s flagship store resumes 24-hour operations WFSB

Most CT COVID restrictions are going away in May. What does that mean for outdoor events? The Hour

BMHS acting principal to return from administrative leave The Hour

Crossing Connecticut bridges to the other side of the pandemic with Harry Connick Jr. Stamford Advocate

Color and sound: Painted pianos are coming to Stamford’s downtown Stamford Advocate

Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live Stamford Advocate

Photo Credit: REUTERS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Handout via Reuters