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School board seeks 4.5% budget increase By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
The Board of Education recently released its 2021-22 budget report with a proposed 4.5 percent increase over the current fiscal year.
Local police chiefs react to recreational marijuana bill By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff
and groups gave testimony or submitted statements. The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association submitted a statement opposLocal police chiefs shared their thoughts, ing the bill, citing several law enforcement and concerns, with proposed legislation to issues. legalize recreational marijuana that was ”Our opposition to the bill revolves introduced by the governor recently. around the absence of a qualified road A bill introduced, SB 888, would allow for side testing of a motorist suspect to be unthe recreational use of marijuana for those der the influence of cannabinoids,” the 21 years and older, with certain restricstatement reads. “While the presence of a tions. The bill was introduced by Governor police officer trained in Advanced RoadNed Lamont and was referred to the joint side Impairment Driving Enforcement committee on judiciary last month. A pub- (ARIDE) or the presence of a Drug Recoglic hearing about the bill was held on Feb. 26 and over 140 individuals, organizations
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Equipment expenses are projected to increase $72,876, putting that number at $227,076. This repre-
The school district has an inventory of approximately 1,320 desktop and laptop computers, 38 percent of which are at least five years old. According to the BOE, the district will need to replace 500 units and 19 projectors. See Budget, A13
Businesses celebrate easing of restrictions By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced his plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions and that is welcome news say local business owners who’ve been waiting on the move. The new rules allow restaurants, retailers, libraries, gyms, houses of worship, museums, and other entities to return to full capacity by March 19. See Restrictions, A24
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A bill introduced by Gov. Ned Lamont would allow for the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years and older, with certain restrictions. AP Photo/Brennan Linsley
The proposed $48,534,130 budget includes salary increases of $1,149,453, an increase of $662,762 in employee benefits, and an additional $39,199 in transportation costs.
sents a 47.3 percent increase over the 2020-21 equipment budget and includes the purchase and renovation of several technology units as well as hardware and software to support student learning and management operations.
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Schools Locals in college Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, named Samuel Riedel to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
St. Paul School Saint Paul School in Kensington is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. To learn more, visit ourschool.stpaulkensington.org, or contact admissions director Kelly Esposito at 860-828-4343 ext. 136; admissions@stpaulkensington.org.
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Berlin youngsters age 3 through 4 years 8 months by March 27, 2021 are eligible to participate in the townwide preschool screening at the Community Center Friday, March 26, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 27, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, firstserve basis. Call 860-8296795 or 860-829-6792 to schedule a screening.
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In-person renewals and vision tests have been shown to reduce deaths among older drivers. Statistical analysis of data from 46 states revealed that they have reduced fatal crash rates involving drivers age 85 and older by 31%.
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Spring high school sports: Back in full, and fully faced By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
In the big picture, the plan released March 11 reads like a long-shuttered window CHESHIRE — The games are being thrown open — aprocoming back in full and the pos for a day that felt like masks, for the most part, are spring. There will be a full coming off. spring 2021 season, complete with state tournaThe CIAC released its ments. COVID-19 safety plan last Thursday for the upcoming Also, athletes can go back to spring season and there were no surprises. It reflects competing without masks so long as they’re playing outthe improving landscape of doors — and so long as they the pandemic, the public want to. Masks in the spring health threat that still reseason are optional. Outmains and the precautions door athletes can wear them that should continue to be if they want to. They’re just taken to ensure a safe seanot required. son.
Not so for boys volleyball, the spring’s lone indoor sport. Like girls volleyball players in the fall and most athletes here in the winter season, boys volleyball players will be required to compete wearing masks. Whether indoors or outside, the CIAC is requiring masks to be worn at all times by coaches, players, officials, game workers, spectators and by athletes when they’re not in active competition. The season is, as expected, a full boat: n Pitchers
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the CIAC halted activities on March 10 amid the emerging pandemic, and the entire 2020 spring season wound up being canceled. Scholastic sports did return in the fall of 2020, but hardly in full. The CIAC canceled tackle football and the other sports played an abbreviated 12-game season that was delayed approximately three weeks to Oct. 1. The postseason was limited to conference events. There were no state tournaments.
CIAC says geographic location should be a primary consideration in scheduling. Also, with the state easing restrictions on sports starting March 19, multi-team events are now OK for the “non-direct contact sports” such as track and golf.
The same template is being followed this winter, the start of which was delayed to an even greater extent when the state, facing a second surge in the coronavirus, suspended athletic activities from Nov. 23 to Jan. 19.
Some rules in effect for the fall and winter will continue, such as a 14-day quarantine period for COVID-19 exposure or positive cases, social distancing, sanitizing of equipment and no handshake lines.
In both fall and winter, contests were largely limited to “pods” within conferences, divisions dictated by geography to limit exposure and travel. This winter, multiteam events and games against out-of-state opponents, per state order, were not allowed.
The 14-day quarantine for sports remains in effect even though the Connecticut Department of Public Health has shortened the quarantine period to 10 days for kids to return to school after a positive test or COVID exposure.
This spring, schools can resume playing out-of-conference games, though the
“For clarification, it is DPH’s position that a return to athletics should include the full 14-day quarantine period,” the CIAC stated in its spring plan. “This means that a student-athlete may return to in-person instruction after a shorter quarantine period (i.e., 10 days), however, must wait the full 14 days prior to returning to athletics.”
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Boys lacrosse is shifting to the NCAA-style “both feet on The CIAC is recommending the ground” faceoffs. No teams continue to condition more kneeling on the draw. and practice in cohorts for the sake of limiting COVID Face-offs in girls lacrosse were being reviewed by that spread and the number of sport’s CIAC committee and athletes who might have to quarantine. Cohorting also an update is expected. helps facilitate contact tracAs for the number of specta- ing. tors who can and can’t come
There is a play-at-your-ownrisk element to the spring. While the CIAC does not require or even recommend their member schools have athletes sign COVID-19 waivers, the spring plan does include “optional language” for school districts that “may decide as a business judgment whether they wish to include a waiver of claims.” One key paragraph regarding negligence: “Although the District has implemented certain preventative measures consistent with applicable rules, regulations, federal and state orders and guidance, and guidance from public health officials related to COVID-19, the District cannot ensure that Students participating in Spring Sports and/or their families or others in the Stu-
dent’s household will not become infected with COVID-19. Moreover, the District cannot protect against exposure to or infection by COVID-19 that occurs due to the actions, omissions and/or negligence of students or others, including District staff members.” Looking ahead, the CIAC is hoping to offer a “Summer Series” for football and wrestling, the two sports that did not play this school year in Connecticut (at least in a CIAC-sanctioned capacity; there were independent football leagues that sprang up last fall). The “Summer Series,” which has been sent to the CIAC’s out-of-season subcommittee for review, would permit football and wrestling coaches to “engage studentathletes in education-based
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“We can no longer stick our heads in the sand,” Lamont’s testimony states. “Cannabis is currently, and will be increasingly available to the residents of Connecticut.” Lamont makes the argument that developing a well-regulated market will be better for the state than enabling an illicit market. Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe said he shares the concerns of the CPCA as well as having concerns as a parent. Dryfe said he has heard information that the marijuana may be more potent than was is available through illegal means currently. He noted the state is currently seeing a rise in fatal overdoses and doesn’t think this is the appropriate time for such a bill to be passed. ”The state has seen a 10 year upward trend toward drug overdoses,” Dryfe said last week. “I don’t know that le-
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Apartments For Rent PLANTSVILLE - 1.5 rm effic’y near I-84, $175 wk incls. heat, hw, a/c & appls. Sec.+ref req. No pets.860-620-0025.
KITCHEN STAFF - Line Cook & Pizza w/expeHouses To Share rience. Apply in person Bella’Gio Ristorante, 835 West Main St., MERIDEN - room for rent Cheshire. util/ incl share kit/ BA parking 600 month sec/ dep req. 347-488-4991
SHEET METAL MECHANICS, APPRENTICES & HELPERS
Steady work, good benefits. Call for interview. 860-828-3762.
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ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132.
WANTED Individual MATERIALS firearms, collections & DISTRIBUTION estates including military Screened Topsoil $25/ & related items.Federally per yd; Sand-$15 per $$$BEAT ANY PRICE$$$ licensed firearms dealer. yd; Millings-$10 per yd; Antiques, military Gunsmith, appraisals, Screened Millings $30 items, oddities, anyRichard Pleines, (860) per yd; Clean Fill $8 thing of value, motor663-2214. per yd: $100 minimum cyles, minibikes, go carts. Estate & free apdelivery. No pickup truck praisal services. Gary, service. Minimum 16 yd 24/7, 203-237-4124. pickup at our yard. Call Jim @ 860-982-4819 for BUYING MACHINIST delivery TOOLBOXES - Tools & tooling, contents of PREMIUM machine shops, home SCREENED workshops and small lathes. Call anytime TOPSOIL 860-985-5760 $25/yard delivered, Find what you’re looking 3 yd, $100 min. delivery GRASSY HILL AUCCall Jim 860-982-4819 for, with CTjobs.com. TIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic CTjobs.com is Connecticut’s Sporting Goods and & Basement Cleanout most comprehensive Company is Always Health Buying and providing online job board, offering PISTOL PERMIT - Cerservices all over Contification, for groups of hundreds of the best jobs necticut. These are just 4 or less, masks req’d, a FEW of the things with top local companies 1 session only, $140. we are looking for: An(203) 415-1144. in almost every industry tiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Muthroughout the state. Find Wood Fuel Heating sical Instruments (Saxthe right job, right here, at ophones, Trumpets, ViEquipment olins, Flutes, Clarinets, CTjobs.com. Trombone & SO MUCH TREE LENGTH MORE) Advertising FIREWOOD Items, Wristwatches CALL FOR DETAILS (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Ma203-238-2149 chinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Wanted To Buy www.ctjobs.com Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Post1,2,3 Items or an Estate cards, Brewery Items, $$$ CASH $$$ Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Todd Shamock Dispensers, Costume Estate Sale Service Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver JewelCostume Jewelry, ry, Gold & Silver Coins, Antiques, Dolls, Toys, Military Items, Swords Paintings,Meriden Items & Bayonets, Helmets & 203-494-1695 Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, A-1 LOOKING - For Old Lighters & Pipes, FounCostume & Sterling tain Pens, Mechanical Jewelry Box Lots & Pencils, Fraternal Order Other Doodads.”I Pay Items, Religious Items, Top Cash For Your Industrial Items, WinGrandma’s Costume chester Items, Sikorsky Jewelry Stash” Julie Items, Pratt & Whitney 203-443-9602. Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, AARON’S BUYING Vintage Electronics, Old Machinist Tools, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & HotLathes, BenchTools, wheels, Barbie’s, Folk Hand Tools & more. Art, Statues, Bronzes, (203) 525-0608. Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, ALWAYS BUYING Shaving Items, Political CASH PAID Items, Comic Books, Vintage Electronics, Sports Cards & AutoMusical Instrugraphs…& THE LIST ments, Amps, Ham GOES ON! So please Equipment, HiFi, give us a call at your Radios, CB, Guiearliest convenience. tars, Audio EquipGrassy Hill Auctions [Publisher Name] is ment, Antiques. 203-868-1816 - Grassy a partner of CTjobs.com. 860-707-9350 HillAuctions.com
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Rooms For Rent MERIDEN - Room for rent, utils incl., shared BA. Free Wi-Fi. Call (203) 217-7122.
Help Wanted
Delivery Routes Available Newspaper Delivery
$400-$600 every 2 weeks+ Tips (Depending on area)
Routes available in the following towns: MERIDEN • WALLINGFORD • SOUTHINGTON CHESHIRE • MIDDLETOWN • DURHAM
Call Vinny @ 860-846-6399
before 11 a.m. and start tomorrow
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Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary.· Must be able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week starting at 2:00a.m. MUST be dependable, able to read a map and a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you. Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required. Not Temp Work, Long Term Contracts.
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Businesses & Services Attics and Basements Cleaned GARY WODATCH
Junk Removal
Carpentry Repairs, Decks & Porches, Sheetrock & Taping Water Damage Repairs. Free Est. Ins. MC & Visa. Call Bill (203) 901-2136. CT. Reg. # 0647093
Electrical Services
TEC ELECTRICAL
Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122
Gutters
GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Exp. Call today for Free estimate. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887
Handyperson HOME DOCTOR - 48 yrs exp. Odd jobs & remodeling, former US Navy, 15 yrs, #640689, 203.427.7828.
Home Improvements
Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
CLEAN & REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *SPRING YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218.
GARY WODATCH Hedge & tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397.860-558-5430
IF YOU Mention This Ad SPRING Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218 ROBERT’S LAWN MAINTENANCE - Weekly and by-weekly lawn mowing, free estimates. 860-808-8368.
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JIMMY’S MASONRY Over 28 years of exp. Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893.
SPRING CLEANUPS Tree Removal, Stump Grinding & more! Seasons Prop. Maint. DUMPSTER Rentals avail. 860.719.3953
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Ice Damage Removal. Snow removal from Roof. #0649808 203.510.3830. Financing avail. www. lmconstructionct.com
RT RELOCATION Your moving and storage specialists. Call for a free estimate. 833-668-3978.
Specializing in tree removal, trimming, chipping & grinding. Call for free estimate. 203-945-1808.
203-238-1953
Plumbing GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen disc. 203-238-2820.
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SIGN UP TODAY! Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
Tree Services GARY WODATCH - Tree Removal. All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. 860-558-5430.
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ALEX MASONRY - 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-232-0257 or 203596-0652
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611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for oldfashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.
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320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.
Duchess of Wallingford 124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/ Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.
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