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Volume 24, Number 2
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Program will detail geological past of CT Have you ever wondered what Connecticut was like millions of years ago? Well, 250 to 450 million years back it was located off the coast of Africa. It was the center of the world, with mountains higher than the Himalayas. Wallingford Health Department staff, bottom, distribute at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits and N-95 masks to residents on Jan. 4 at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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On Wednesday, Jan. 19, Margery Winters will present “Connecticut’s Story.” The president of the Simsbury Land Trust will discuss what the rocks around us can teach us about Connecticut’s geological past. She will also explain how the past affects the state today.
Hartford HealthCare has opened COVID-19 testing trailers at locations in Bridgeport, Torrington, Newington and New Britain.
This virtual program, sponsored by the Berlin Land Trust, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Register for the talk at berlinpeck.org/events.
COVID cases continue rise The state’s latest COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 340 positive cases in Berlin, which kept the town in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Berlin had 230 cases.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include fever or chills, coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell,
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‘Knights’ building to be razed, replaced with senior housing Local lawmakers last week applauded the announcement that Berlin will receive a $193,600 state grant to advance a long-awaited affordable senior housing project. A Jan. 6 news release states, “The over $193,000 in funding through the state’s
Brownfield Remediation Program will be for the demolition of the vacant Knights of Columbus building (143 Percival Ave.). “In its place, the Berlin Housing Authority plans to construct 50 affordable senior housing units on the 4.2-acre location.”
“I am thrilled to learn that a state grant for the demolition of this blighted property in Berlin has been allocated and this parcel will now be repurposed with affordable senior housing units,” state Rep. Cathy Abercrombie stated.
Berlin Housing Authority plans to construct 50 affordable senior housing units at 143 Percival Ave., pictured, former See Senior housing, A2 home of the Knights of Columbus.