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Seniors take their shot By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Fifty residents age 75 and older received their first COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic held last week at the Senior Center. After receiving a shot Tuesday, Feb. 16, residents were monitored by medical staff for 15 to 30 minutes in case of any adverse reactions.
The Milo Hotchkiss house at 289 Main St. dates as far back as 1855 and is believed to have ties to the Underground Railroad. Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen
Berlin resident was active in anti-slavery movement By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Now a private property, the house on 289 Main St. in Berlin was once a home to Milo Hotchkiss — an avid anti-slavery advocate and possibly, an “underground railroad” member. Located next to the Berlin Historical Society, the Hotchkiss’ family home is frequently referred to as a “wedding cake house” — with each floor similar to a tier of cake. Others say the house resembles a 19th-century riverboat.
Throughout his life, Hotchkiss was a portrait painter, teacher, farmer, justice of the peace, and a member of the Board of Education for 40 years. He was born in 1802 in the state of New York. He married Rhoda Barrett, with whom he had six children. In 1831 they moved to Berlin, where Hotchkiss built his family home in 1855. Most likely, Hotchkiss was a part of the "underground railroad" and used his house to shelter runaway slaves from the See Hotchkiss, A13
“I’m happy I finally got it,” said 90-year-old town resident May Polocko. “The center did a great job at organizing this.” All appointments were carefully sequenced. Senior Center Director Tina Doyle took on the task of finding eligible residents. See Clinic, A11
Ninety-year-old Berlin resident Mary Polocko, left, receives her COVID-19 vaccine during the Berlin Senior Center vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen
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If all that comes to pass, it will mark the full return to state high school sports in Connecticut since the fall of 2019. The CIAC pulled the plug on what remained of the winter tournaments last March as the state shut down in the face of the pandemic. The entire 2020 spring season was canceled and, while an abbreviated 2020 fall season was played, there were no state tournaments. Ditto for the current winter season. “We should have the opportunity to have a full schedule during the spring season time frame,” CIAC Executive
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The upshot? Restrictions were loosened on some winter sports — indoor track, competitive dance, competitive cheer — and a full season has been set up for spring sports.
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Some restrictions to be lifted on youth sports Gov. Ned Lamont announced he plans to lift some restrictions on youth sports in Connecticut as the state’s COVID-19 metrics continue to improve. The Democrat said athletes will be allowed to compete in previously banned indoor sports, including cheerleading and competitive dance. Lamont said he expects to ease restrictions soon on some outdoor sports considered high-risk for infection, such as lacrosse. The governor said the number of fans allowed at youth sporting events will also be increased. The state will institute a cap at 25% capacity and 200 fans, whichever is the lower number.
Lamont said he also plans to open the state’s borders on
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Change made to vaccine rollout; Positive cases decline in Berlin
“The lesson learned here from all these other states is, complexity is the enemy of equity and speed, which makes it the enemy of public health,” Max Reiss, spokesman for Gov. Ned Lamont, told The Associated Press.
Beginning March 1, anyone aged 55 to 64 will be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine. That group will be followed by people 45-54 on March 22; 35-44 years on April 12; and everyone else 34 years and younger on May 3. The only exception to the Democratic governor’s new rollout will be for pre-K-12 school staff, including teachers, and professional childcare providers. That group, which is estimated to include about 100,000 people, will be allowed to get their shots in March at dedicated clinics set up for them. No specific date has been announced yet. — Associated Press
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The state’s most recent report showed 73 positive cases in Berlin. That works out to an average of 25.5 daily cases per 100,000 people. The previous report showed 83 cases in town. By comparison, Berlin logged 183 cases in the Jan. 21 report.
Hall of Fame Entering the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame this year will be Ryan DiPietro (Class of 2002, baseball), Katelyn Zarotney (Class of 2010, basketball and volleyball), Max DeLorenzo (Class of 2011, football and basketball) and Cliff Landry (football and basketball coach 1954-61.) The induction ceremony will be held Sept. 12 at the Aqua Turf. The Class of 2020 also will be inducted at the ceremony. Stay updated by visiting the Hall of Fame online, bhshalloffame.org.
Child advocates CASA of Northern Connecticut, based in East Berlin, formed in response to a 2016 law that enables courts to appoint trained volunteers to ad-
Food drives Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St., hosts food drives the second Saturday of the month, 9 to 11 a.m. Proceeds go to local food pantries.
Crash reports The Berlin Police Department Records Bureau now offers citizens the ability to download and pay for crash reports online via policereports.lexisnexis.com. There is also a link to this service at berlinpd.org. If you do not have the report number, contact Alicia Boncek, 860-828-7190, aboncek@ berlinpd.org; or Tracey Lentini, 860-828-7087, tracey.lentini@berlinpd.org.
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Catholics glad to return to church for Ash Wednesday By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
Christians returned to church in newly reinvigorated numbers for Ash Wednesday, shortly after Gov. Ned Lamont relaxed state pandemic measures to allow increased capacity at houses of worship. “It’s an important day for us as Catholics because it reminds us of God’s mercy,” said the Rev. Jeffrey Romans, pastor of St. Bridget of Sweden in Cheshire. Around 250 people attended two morning Masses at the church Feb. 17 and the afternoon worship was filled to capacity at 200 people, which was double the number allowed under the previous regulations. The church also opened up for two “flow” periods between Masses to allow people to receive ashes and pray on their own without attending a larger worship. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and serves
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Berlin resident among Lamont’s judicial nominees By Mark Pazniokas © The Connecticut Mirror
last group of Superior Court nominations, left the bench to become Lamont’s legal Gov. Ned Lamont nominated adviser. On the Appellate his general counsel, Robert Court, he would succeed W. Clark of Durham, to the Douglas S. Lavine, who Appellate Court and named reached the mandatory rea racially diverse class of tirement age of 70. eight women and seven men The administration shared as his first picks for the trial plans to nominate Clark, court. who was special counsel to The nominations were offiformer Attorney General cially announced on the George Jepsen, with legislact.gov web site Wednesday, tive leaders. CT Mirror obFeb. 17. tained the names of his Superior Court choices TuesClark, one of 30 trial judges day, Feb. 16. named by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in April 2018 in the
Clark, 49, oversaw the office’s legislative initiatives under Jepsen, which gave him broad background on the issues that came before him as Lamont’s general counsel. For the past year, his office has been consumed with issues arising from the governor’s exercise of emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview last month, Lamont first disclosed his plans to end his informal freeze on Superior Court nominations and fill 15 of the 50 vacancies on the
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New role for town attorney The Cheshire Town Council recently appointed Jeffery Donofrio from the law firm of Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP, in North Haven, as the new town attorney. Donofrio is currently the town attorney for both Berlin and North Haven, and has been practicing commercial litigation in Connecticut since 1990. Donofrio is expected to start in his new role on April 1.
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BERLIN- On the evening of January 16, 2021, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and lover of desserts passed away in New Britain General Hospital after a battle with pneumonia. The story ended as it began in the same hospital where she was born 75 years prior, though the journey along the way had taken her from coast to coast. Daughter of the late John and Helen Ramus, graduate of Pulaski High School, Yvonne had made residences in the Tacoma, Washington area as well as her most favorite destination of Newport, Rhode Island. She always found calm while sitting by the ocean and had a particular affinity to lighthouses. But she would never stay away from her true home of central Connecticut for very long, where she would return to New Britain and eventually reside in Berlin. Just as her choice of residence, she would also find a diverse career path that would most prominently include New Britain Machine, Aetna, and Jack and Jill Daycare in Newington. Yvonne possessed a humor that was uniquely hers. Many will surely remember the bus full of trick-or-treaters prank. She’ll also be remembered for always having room for dessert, especially the ones she would refer to as those that go down easy. She also greatly enjoyed getting wrapped up in a great comedic or suspenseful TV show, and was likely able to binge watch shows on Netfilx better than the best of us. Enjoying time with
family and friends who became family though was probably her greatest joy. Yvonne is survived, and greatly missed by loving husband Bob Paradis; son Mark Bouchard (Nicole Colomonico) and grandpup Tessa; daughter Debbie Litwinko (Yuri Westry) and grandchildren: Amber (Derek) and great grandson Dom, Adam Jay, Elizabeth Yvonne, Katie, and Carter; mother-inlaw Mary “Gug” Paradis; step-daughter Jamie (Josh) Finkelstein and grandchildren: Emily and Zachary; step-son Tim (Jennifer) Paradis and grandchildren: Samantha and Timmy; as well as the most caring siblings one could have: Victoria Santi and John (Rita) Ramus, Connie (Tom) Porter, and Wanda (Larry) Long. She will also be missed greatly as Aunt Yvonne by Tricia Santi (Aram Aslanian), Paul Santi, Gary (Shirley) Santi, Marie Santi (Dennis Comprone), Roger (Maria) Santi, John (Iwona) Ramus, Kelly Zeitel, Tommy Porter, Dana Savage, Bobby Long, and many amazing great nieces and nephews. As well as close family members: Adam Litwinko, Celina (Manuel) Cavero, Sylvia (David)
Slattery, Ewa (Derek) Hart and Angel, Zak Smith, and Tom McGrath. And friends that became family: Delia (Luis) Caballero, Jackie Hart, Michelle Fetterman, Pete (Marie) Downing, and countless others, a true testament to the loving person that she was. She is also survived by the family dog Chip, fondly nicknamed by her as Doda. She was predeceased by father-in-law Robert “Pup” Paradis and the one of a kind brother-in-law Richard “Dick” Santi who walked her down the aisle towards the love of her life Bob. As she passed with the sunset on that evening with rays of sun piercing brightly through the clouds, she depicted what her fascination with lighthouses meant for all those years, bringing to mind the poem “The Lighthouse” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “And as the evening darkens, lo! how bright, Through the deep purple of the twilight air, Beams forth the sudden radiance of its light, With strange, unearthly splendor in the glare!” So to all that were fortunate to spend any time with Yvonne, know that even during our darkest times, she was always that ear to chat to and will continue to listen and guide us with her shining light. A small immediate family gathering took place at Newington Memorial Funeral Home, and a larger celebration of life will be planned in the future. Gifts in memoriam can be made to the American Lung Association (lung. org) and/or at no cost sign up for smile.amazon.com and select the American Lung Association.
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South, according to historian Strother Horatio. In his book, “The Underground Railroad in Connecticut,” Horatio wrote: “A minister in Meriden, Rev. George W. Perkins often hid fugitives in his barn or attic. He probably then took them to the Milo Hotchkiss way station in Kensington. From there they would get taken to the Stanley Quarter in New Britain and then on to Farmington.” Like many anti-slavery advocates, Hotchkiss frequently faced violent public opposition. Mobs occasionally vandalized his home and once even attacked Hotchkiss while he was attending an anti-slavery meeting in Meriden. “In the mid-1850s there weren’t many people of color in town,” said Sallie Caliandri, president of the Berlin Historical Society. “It was a very homogeneous society, at least here in Berlin, and people who were different were looked at with suspicion.” Hotchkiss died in October of 1874, at the age of 72. He and his wife are buried in the Ledge Cemetery.
spread of COVID-19 and recommended not to be played. Earlier this month, however, the National Federation did away with the “high, moderate and low” risk categories for each sport, instead directing individual states to take other factors into account, such as community infection rates, to determine what sports are safe to play. That’s what led to the CIAC convening with DPH and Lamont’s office. Now, all sports appear to be moving forward with the exception of wrestling, which remains limited to conditioning and non-contact skill work in four-person cohorts. Virtual competition in com-
Hotchkiss lived long enough to see some of his early opponents change their views on slavery, according to Berlin-Peck Memorial Library assistant director Cathy Nelson. “He was one of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement in the
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