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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Steele Center project moving along
Distracted driving crackdown Citizen report
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and police departments across the country are doing their part to make the roads more safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign kicked off April 1 and continues through the end of the month.
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Business partners Tony Valenti, of Calabrese Agency, and Mark Lovley, of Lovley Development, are pleased with the progress being made at the Steele Center. Construction continues at 9 Steele Blvd.
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High school artists honored at CAS banquet The Connecticut Association of Schools hosted its 27th annual high school arts awards banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville April 5. Each spring, CAS honors two seniors from each member high school who excel in the performing or visual arts, and who possess qualities of scholarship and leadership. This year, Laura Sarrazin and Eryn RigSee Banquet, A2
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Berlin High School seniors Laura Sarrazin and Eryn Riggott at the Connecticut Association of Schools arts awards banquet. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
"Distracted driving enforcement is underway in Berlin as part of the nationwide high-visibility enforcement campaign," the Berlin PD stated in a social media message. "Like everything else, fines have gone up. 1st offense is $200 so please wait or pull over to text and use hands free to talk." A survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that while more than 80 percent of drivers believed it was completely unacceptable for a motorist to text behind the wheel, more than a third of those same drivers admitted to reading text messages while operating a passenger motor vehicle.
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A social media post from @ BerlinHighSchool states: “Join us in congratulating Seniors Laura Sarazin and Eryn Riggot who were recently honored for winnning the CAS Awards for Berlin High School in the Visual and Performing Arts. Laura will be attending Emerson College to study Theatre & Performance, and Eryn will be enrolling at CCSU for Art Education.”
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Plaques were distributed to all the artists at last week’s banquet. FOX61 Morning News anchor Tim Lammers was the master of ceremonies.
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Located along Farmington Avenue, the $17 million mixed-use development will ultimately consist of 76 market-rate one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, along with 19,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and medical office space.
A pancake dinner with the Easter Bunny will be held Friday, April 15, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Legion Hall on Porters Pass. Tickets are $5 (no charge for 2 and under), and youngsters receive a goodie bag. All proceeds will benefit the Post 68 Building Fund.
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Valenti said there has been “a waiting list” for quite some time. The apartments will be within walking distance of coffee shops, restauCurrently, a restaurant is in- rants, grocery stores, and, of terested in moving into com- course, the train station. mercial space on the first Valenti and Lovley launched floor. their Newport Realty Group “Our thought is to divide the some four years ago, and the space into three different projects they work on tospaces,” said Valenti. “We’ll gether are under that banget some other kind of busi- ner. nesses, like professional services, medical offices. We’re “We feel truly blessed to be partnering with Mark Lovley not sure at this point.” and Tony Valenti of Newport As for the apartments,
The Berlin American Legion Auxiliary is holding a raffle to benefit the Post 68 Building Fund. Tickets are $5. The drawing will be held Friday,
Realty Group,” Economic Development Director Chris Edge said. “Their creativity and experience have been key factors in the creation and construction of Steele Center, a mixed-use project that will enhance the train station area and our Farmington Avenue corridor.”
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BHS Athletic Hall of Fame: Kory Kevorkian, Jack Cooper
Berlin High’s 2000 and 2001 Division II state championship boys golf teams will
Plantsville. Leading up to the event, The Citizen is highlighting the Class of 2022.
Kory Kevorkian be recognized as well. Longtime BHS tennis coach and teacher Rex Smith will we honored posthumously. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday, April 24, 3:30 p.m., at the Aqua Turf Club in
Kory Kevorkian was a threesport athlete at Berlin High School. A member of the Class of 2001, he played baseball his freshman and sophomore year, competed in track and field as a junior and senior, and was a member of the BHS football team all four years.
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Kevorkian was a captain on the 2000 BHS football team along with fellow Hall of Famers Mike Laroche and Nate Tarsi. That team went 10-0 during the regular season, advanced to the state semifinals and finished the season ranked among Connecticut's Top 10 squads. In track and field, Kevorkian won the Northwest Conference championship in discus as a senior and qualified for the State Open. Kevorkian continued his football career at Central Connecticut State University, where he played on two conference championship teams as a linebacker and fullback, while making the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll each year.
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He went on to earn his masters in School Health and a sixth-year degree in Educational Leadership from Southern Connecticut State University, and would spend eight years as the athletic director at North Branford High School and Regional School District 13. Kevorkian is currently a PE and health teacher at New Milford High School and lives in Woodbury and his two young sons, Graham and Ty.
Jack Cooper Jack Cooper was named the University of Rhode Island’s defensive coordinator two years ago, the most important job of his career. It’s his sixth collegiate coaching job – all on defense, beginning in 2013. Other stops included Salve Regina, his alma mater Southern Connecticut State University, Yale, Central Florida and Nebraska. It’s a typical road map for coaches who make football their life’s work. And he’s just starting.
Rhode Island head coach Jim Fleming knows about being a football lifer. In his Kevorkian graduated CCSU cum laude in 2006 with a de- 30 years on the sideline, he coached teams in nine congree in Physical Education, and began his career in New ferences and hired dozens of assistant coaches. Haven, teaching PE at all grade levels while coaching Fleming knew what he was football and baseball at getting when he brought Wilbur Cross High School. See Hall, A5
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Entering the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame Hall this spring will be: Larry Barber (Class of 1963; baseball, football, basketball), Robert Facey (Class of 1978; football), Scott Trevethan (Class of 1988; tennis), Kory Kevorkian (Class of 2001; baseball, football, track and field), Jack Cooper (Class of 2008; football), Kaitlyn Bovee (Class of 2010; basketball, softball), and Nikki Kureczka (Class of 2010; soccer, track and field).
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reer yards. “I did it because they needed a running back. But I always knew I’d end up a linebacker," said Cooper, a two-time captain and twotime All-State linebacker.
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Cooper aboard. “He’s a young, exciting defensive mind who will make an immediate impact on our program,” said Fleming. “He has coached at all different levels and has been successful each step of the way. We will benefit from his energy and passion for the game.”
At Southern Connecticut, Cooper was named conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, and was also a team captain. Cooper knows the perils of coaching football. It can be a here-today-gone-tomorrow type of job.
The URI Rams were 7-4 last season, the program’s best record since going 8-3 in 2001.
“No one’s safe,” he said. “It’s part of the profession. You can’t be stagnant. It used to be you could coach for 20, 25 years at one school.”
And to further burnish Cooper’s resume, he was named to the American Football Coaches Association’s “Top 35 Coaches Under 35” list. “All the defensive coaches work hard,” said Cooper, 31. “My name’s on it but I consider it a team award.”
Yet despite the frequent moves and 100-hour work weeks during the season, Cooper's wife Alex is all in.
For Hall of Fame induction ceremony ticket information, contact Joy Cooper at 860546-8614 or bhshalloffamebanquet@gmail.com.
Lawmakers consider bills to ease student debt By Jessica Bravo © The Connecticut Mirror
Brandi Kennedy prefers to focus on the positive in life. Between her master’s degree coursework, her full time job at a Middletown nonprofit, her internship with the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund and raising her two children, the 31-year-old single mother is spread thin. But she believes in the work she’s doing as a Family Violence Victim Advocate in Middletown’s Community Health Center. “In order to not see nonprofits kind of go down in a
pretty depressing and dead end road, it’s going to require people to stick it out and really fight and advocate for that sector,” said Kennedy, who is working toward a master’s in social work at the University of Connecticut. But sticking it out is hard for someone like Kennedy, who will be $100,000 in student loan debt once she graduates in May. She has no idea how she’s going to pay it back. According to Education Data, Connecticut residents owe, on average, $35,448 in student loan debt. Kennedy is so overwhelmed by the
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We want to publicly thank Ryan Bird for his very successful pet food drive for the Berlin Animal Shelter. As part of his Eagle Scout badge, Ryan organized a townwide pet food collection. Willard, Griswold and Hubbard schools were huge participants and collectors, as was Berlin High School. And a special thanks is owed to Kern & Kern LLC, Home Sweet Home Realty and The Kern Mortgage Co. Ryan is a very special young man to put forth such an effort for homeless animals. We are so grateful to him. Thank you! Jan Lund and Kate Matson Berlin Animal Control
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Schools TriCircle is accepting applications for two memorial scholarships, each valued at $2,500. Applications are open to Connecticut residents who demonstrate a commitment to furthering their studies. Visit tricircleinc.com/scholarship. The application deadline is Thursday, April 28. TriCircle recognizes that the epidemic of substance use exists here in our state and, tragically, thousands of wonderful people have died due to the disease of addiction. We are honored to continue this scholarship opportunity originally created in memory of Michael F. Gagnon II. For more information, email christine@tricircleinc.com,
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Kindergarten Children age 5 on or before Jan. 1, 2023 are eligible for kindergarten for the upcoming school year. Registration takes place online through April 28. Visit berlinschools.org.
Art show Berlin Public Schools announced its annual, districtwide celebration of art will be exhibited April 27 to May 1 at the New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. The opening reception will take place Wednesday, April 27, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
In Brief Clothing drive The Berlin High School All Night Graduation Committee will host a contactfree clothing drive Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the BHS gym entrance. Clean clothing, shoes, accessories (handbags, ties, etc.), household items (pillows, blankets, etc.), stuffed animals and books will be accepted. All proceeds will be used to celebrate the Berlin High School Class of 2022.
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2021 BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION POTABLE WATER CONFIDENCE REPORT JANUARY 1, 2021 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 For over fifty (50) years, the Berlin Water Control Commission has provided the residents of Berlin, Connecticut with a safe, palatable supply of drinking water. This bulletin has been prepared to provide the approximately 2,871 residential, commercial and industrial customers of this supply with the confidence that the water they consume meets and, in most cases, exceeds all State and Federal requirements for drinking water. The Berlin Water Control Commission was established in 1966. During the period extending from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, it sold Three Hundred Forty Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty (345,800,480) gallons of water to its residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The Berlin Water Control Commission produced 62.12% (214,806,850 gallons) of its water needs, and purchased 26.85% (92,750,130 gallons) from the New Britain Water Department and 11.06% (38,243,500 gallons) from the Cromwell Fire District. This report covers that portion of the supply originating from wells owned and operated by the Commission. Reports on those portions of the supply provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Fire District can be provided upon request. The Berlin Water Control Commission supply, excluding that provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Interconnection, comes from two (2) sources: Elton Well #1B and Elton Well #2A. A third (3rd) well, Swede Pond: Production Well #2, installed in 1973 (a well with a depth of 92 feet and a capacity of 550 gallons per minute) was replaced by Well #2A in 1996. Elton Well #1 was installed in 1973 and rehabilitated in 1994 and 1997; Well #1 was replaced in 1998 by a new Well #1A. Well #1A was replaced by Well 1B in 2017. Elton Well #2A (with a depth of 95 feet and a production of 350 gallons per minute, as stated above) was placed in service in 1996. Well #2A was rehabilitated in 2017. Elton Road Well #1B replaced Well #1A in 2017, Well #2A was re-surged to increase yield. Water from Elton Wells #1B and #2A are blended together prior to entering the distribution system. As required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, the Berlin Water Control Commission has to have three tradesmen classified as Treatment Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. The Water Control Commission has three tradesmen classified as Distribution Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. Monthly testing of the water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission has shown that the water has met or exceeded every standard set by the State and Federal Agencies for quality and safety. The following tables summarize the analytical results of water samples taken from various locations within the distribution system. Table I includes all of the REGULATED contaminants that were detected during the 2021 sampling season (or the last required testing/reporting calendar year period for some parameters). Although all were well below Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), the following lists their significance and possible reasons: Chlorides are an indicator of sewage pollution if found in concentrations higher than normal for the area. Normal chloride concentrations vary with distance from bodies of salt water. Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) are formed as a result of chlorine, used in the disinfection process, reacting with natural occurring organic acids. Levels well above the MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level) may cause cancer. Nitrate Nitrogen can enter potable water as runoff from fertilizers or, as in most cases, from erosion of natural deposits. High concentrations, in excess of 10 parts per million (ppm) may cause a condition know as Methemoglobinemia when given to very young infants. It can also be transmitted to infants by nursing mothers who have consumed the water. Trichloroethene (TCE): Some people who drink water containing Trichloroethylene in excess of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) over many years could experience problems with their liver, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Sodium: Persons with high blood pressure, hypertension, congestive heart disease or persons on a low salt diet should consult their physician before consuming a drinking water source with a high sodium level. Total Organic Carbon is a measure of the natural organic matter in potable water. It is used as a general measure of water quality and has no specific health concerns. Cyanide: Excessive levels of cyanide can cause nerve and thyroid damage. It may be found in the discharges of various manufacturing operations. Barium: Excessive levels of Barium could cause increases in blood pressure. Barium is found naturally in the environment and may also be found in the discharge of drilling wastes and metal finishing. Fluoride, in low levels, has been shown to help prevent tooth decay. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a recommended optimal level of 0.7 mg/L while the EPA’s recommended upper limit for fluoride in drinking water is 2.0 mg/L. Excessive fluoride may lead to increased bone brittleness later in life. The levels found in testing conducted in 2021 (0.7 mg/L) were within the optimal level. Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are those compounds created by the chlorination of drinking water by the reaction of the chlorine or organic matter. A Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 80 milligrams per liter (mg/L) has been established. Some people who drink water containing Trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL, over many years, may experience problems with their liver, kidneys or central nervous system, or may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water. It is monitored because it is a good indicator of water quality. High turbidity levels can also hinder the effectiveness of disinfection.
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Net Gross Alpha Emitters: There are small amounts of naturally occurring radioactivity present in the environment. Long term exposure to levels well above the maximum contaminant level may cause cancer and cognitive problems. The news of high lead levels in the water in Flint, Michigan illustrated the vital importance to public health of appropriate monitoring, sampling, and testing for lead and copper. Federal regulations require that homes be sampled every three years by having the homeowner collect a one-liter sample from the cold-water kitchen tap as a “first draw” (after the water has been standing motionless in household pipes for at least six hours). Samples were collected from the Berlin Water Control Commission in 2021. Table II of this report summarizes the results of lead and copper testing conducted in 2021. During this round of sampling, none of the twenty-nine homes sampled were above the action levels set by the EPA. The EPA requires 90% of samples taken in a sampling period fall below the action levels, therefore, the Berlin Water Control Commission remains in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule. Please note the following information concerning lead and copper in public drinking water: Copper: Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress. Some individuals who may drink water containing elevated copper in excess of the action level over may years could suffer liver or kidney damage. People with Wilson’s disease should consult their personal health provider. During the lead and copper monitoring period conducted in 2021, there were no exceedances of the copper action level en any of the first draw samples collected by the homeowners. Lead: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Berlin Water Control Commission is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting in the residential plumbing for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http:// epa.gov/safewater/lead. Another simple way to reduce the possible exposure to lead is to regularly clean your faucet screens to remove material that may become trapped in the screen. Some of that material may be lead particles from your home’s internal plumbing. Finally, do not use hot water from the tap to make infant formula or for cooking. Hot water may have higher mineral content than the cold water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission. Infants and young children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level over many years can develop kidney problems or high blood pressure. Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. While the Berlin Water Control Commission uses no lead pipes in its distribution system, it is possible that lead levels may be elevated in your home, which is a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or resulting from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic Chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-7491). However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800426-4791). WATER CONSERVATION: Water is our most valuable natural resource. It is essential for life as we know it. Although we in the Northeast have been blessed with, at least until now, what appears to be an unlimited supply of pure, safe drinking water, the preservation of this valuable resource is the responsibility of all. Following are just a few of the many steps that we can all take to prevent the waste and, perhaps loss, of this most valuable gift: 1. 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Volunteer work Volunteer opportunities throughout the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s four-town service area — Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington — will be publicized from time to time and foundation staff will act as liaison to connect community members with local agencies. Volunteer opportunities can be found at cfgnb.org. For more information, contact Joeline Wruck at jwruck@ cfgnb.org or 860-229-6018 ext. 307.
Daily raffle The Suburban Woman’s Club of Greater New Britain is holding a month-long fundraiser, “April Showers Daily Raffle.” Tickets are $20. Winners will be drawn daily. Proceeds from the fundraiser will allow the club to continue to support local charities. To purchase raffle tickets, call 860-989-4759.
Gold Star memorial This spring, one year after breaking ground, the Connecticut Gold Star Families
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Queen Ann Nzinga Center The Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc., which provides arts enrichment activities for children age 5 to 17, is accepting new participants. The center promotes positive youth development among children of all races and abilities primarily in the greater Plainville, Berlin, Bristol and New Britain area. For more information, visit QANC.org.
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While recovering from the coronavirus at home, Gov. Ned Lamont cautioned legislators last Friday about scaling back future budget reserves to launch a new tax break for families with children. “I just want to make sure we don’t get tempted to go back to the old days where we got in trouble,” said Lamont, who announced his COVID-19-positive status April 7, during an online press conference streamed from the governor’s residence in Hartford. Lamont was referring to a proposal from the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee to redirect rev-
enues that, since 2017, have been held back annually to help avoid a budget deficit. Designed to stop legislators from creating budgets with no room for error, the so-called “revenue cap” prohibits appropriations from exceeding 99 percent of projected revenues this fiscal year. That’s a built-in cushion of $275 million. By 2024, the cap grows to $320 million. That’s when the Democrat-controlled finance committee says this budgetary safety net should be removed, and the funds used chiefly for two purSee Lamont, A22
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The legislature’s Appropriations Committee proposed a $24.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year that makes unprecedented new investments in child care while fully funding the state’s contracting watchdog agency for the first time in its 15year history. The Democratic-controlled committee’s plan, approved in a vote along party lines April 7, provides a municipal car tax relief program, but one that is less generous than what Gov. Ned Lamont pitched in February. Like the governor, though, lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee would draw heavily on the current fiscal year’s massive surplus to help boost spending by nearly 8 percent above current levels after July 1, and about 2.5 percent beyond the original 2022-23 budget enacted last June. The package also makes new investments in social services, smoking cessation programs, school-based health centers, environmental initiatives and workforce training, and expands Medicaid for undocumented children. It largely keeps municipal aid flat, though a previously approved $39 million increase in the Education Cost Sharing program, the state’s primary grant to local school districts, remains in effect.
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poses. About half would go back to taxpayers annually in the form of a new child tax credit within the state income tax. The credit would begin at $300 per child, though its chief architect, Rep. Sean Scanlon, D-Guilford, wants it eventually increased to $600 per child, with a maximum benefit of $1,800 per household. It would only be available to low- and middle-income
And it includes no additional funding to stave off a significant tax hike on businesses this fall that involves the state’s cash-strapped unemployment fund. The Appropriations’ Committee’s spending plan, coupled with revenue initiatives adopted by the Finance Committee, set the stage for final negotiations between legislative leaders and Lamont on the next state budget. Both sides hope to reach an agreement before the regular 2022 legislative session adjourns on May 4. “This is a good budget that uses public policy to address all of the issues that have affected Connecticut residents over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, co-chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. “We dealt with a variety of issues in this budget that are real in Connecticut and that are going to make people’s lives better.” But Sen. Craig Miner of Litchfield, ranking GOP senator on the committee, said “there are some serious problems in this budget.” While there are some good investments helping Connecticut respond to the coronavirus, Miner said, the state also must prepare for 2024 — when the roughly $3 billion in federal pandemic aid it received under the American Rescue Plan Act expires.
households, groups Scanlon says have been most hurt financially over the past two years by the pandemic and by skyrocketing inflation. The second half of those “revenue-cap” funds would be invested in early development and child care programs for infants and toddlers.
“Living within our means has never been an easy thing” Miner said. “Spending is not sustainable in its current form,” added Rep. Michael France of Ledyard, ranking House Republican on the panel. But Democrats countered that Connecticut won’t recover well from the pandemic if it doesn’t repair the damage inflicted on residents and necessary services by the years-long pandemic. And some of the worst damage, they argued, was done to the state’s child care and early childhood development services.
“If we don’t have child care, we don’t have people [able] to get to jobs,” Walker said. The package includes about $72 million for private, nonprofit social services, which is better than the flatfunding proposed by Lamont, but much less than the industry sought. Community-based nonprofits provide the bulk of state-sponsored social services, and the industry says state increases for a decade-and-ahalf have fallen far short of inflation.
The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance estimates that nonprofits, collectively, are losing close to $460 Rep. Toni E. Walker D-New Haven, the committee’s other co-chairwom- million per year because of this an, said Connecticut has pressing trend. needs now that cannot wait. And there is no support this year, among Lawmakers and Lamont approved legislators from either party or Lam- about $180 million in extra funding last year. But most of it was reserved ont, to increase taxes to address for a subset of the industry — nonthese challenges. profits that run group homes and “Helping people now with the feder- day services for people with develal dollars is the best thing that we opment disabilities. can do,” Walker said. Most of that funding was earmarked The budget invests $74 million to for wage increases. And while many help child care employers enhance nonprofits say they’re struggling to wages and resolve what many legis- pay wages that help them retain lators and advocates call a severe staff, they also say they need more staffing crisis. funding to cover debt service, facility maintenance and other costs. It also includes $20 million to help expand program slots for infant and Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the nonprofit alliance, thanked toddler daycare and another $15 million to support construction and the committee for the funding inrenovations to childcare facilities.
gled through most of the 2010s with annual budget deficits, some very deep, prompting major state tax hikes in 2011 and 2015. And Lamont noted that both parties in 2017 demanded better fiscal planning to stem the problem. “Follow the rules of the road that you yourselves set up,” the governor said.
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with the revenue cap. The “volatility adjustment” forces legislators to save a portion of state income tax receipts tied to capital gains and other investment earnings, revenues that historically have fluctuated greatly from year to year.
And since the stock market generally has been robust Sen. John Fonfara, D-Hartsince 2017, the volatility adThose who now want to reford, who is spearheading justment never has failed to purpose the reserves counter save less than $500 million this initiative, says it’s vital to reduce the education that the budget still would per year since its creation. achievement gap and foster have a huge safety net. greater economic opportuni- That’s because lawmakers in The state already holds a ty in poor urban centers. 2017 created a second, even- record-setting $3.1 billion in larger savings program along its rainy day fund — equal to But state government strug15 percent of annual operat-
ing costs and the maximum allowed by law. It’s also on pace to finish this fiscal year with an equally unprecedented surplus that tops $2.7 billion. Even without the revenue cap, and after emergency federal pandemic relief expires in 2024, Connecticut is poised to remain fiscally stable, Scanlon and Fonfara say. A longer version of this story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.
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fields up to $5,000 a year. To be eligible, a person would either need to work in the field or pursue their college degree at an in-state school within a year of the pandemic ending.
Rep. Brandon Chafee, DMiddletown, a co-sponsor of the bill, said that student loan debt is “out of control” in Connecticut and around the country.
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Chafee said this is the right time to pass the bill because state finances are stable. “We have surpluses right now, we’ve had plenty of fed“The lack of legislation to encourage business investments and address the challenges facing small businesses — the backbone of our economy — ignores Connecticut’s once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild our state stronger and better than before the pandemic,” Chris DiPentima, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association said.
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students working in health care.
One bill this session which would help aid student loan borrowers is HB 5121. HB 5121 would provide an income tax deduction for student loan interest. There is also SB 33 which would fund a state ombudsman to guide students through the student loan process. Another, SB 271, would subsidize interest rates on authority loans for
Not only will student loan reimbursement help attract and retain new residents but it will also help prevent nonprofit employees from feeling trapped by their debt — employees like Kennedy, Chafee said.
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Connectiuct’s businesses are facing a major assessment From A22 this November to help close crease but added “We are $460 million in outstanding still reviewing the proposal debt in the state’s unemand its impact on nonprofits. ployment trust fund. The We will work to protect these debt was accumulated gains and advocate for an chiefly during the worst of adopted budget that ensures the pandemic in the spring providers of all types receive and summer of 2020. an eight percent increase to Miner said it was disaphelp them survive rising costs, a workforce crisis and pointing the committee increasing demand for their found no resources to help businesses with this debt as services.” they try to recover from an Nonprofits weren’t the only economic downturn. ones that got less than they “It ultimately ends up as a hoped for in the committee tax on business,” he added.
targeting, specifically the nonprofits, especially health care workers [is important],” he said. “I think the people who work through the pandemic deserve some sort of support more than just verbal accolades.”
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The men created counterfeit checks in the amount of about $2,000 made payable to a homeless or transient person they had recruited, then drove that person to a bank. In exchange, the recruited person was paid from $100 to $200, prosecutors said.
“The nonprofit sector is always going to have jobs, but the flip side of that coin is they’re not well paid jobs,” she said. “And, you know, they’re overworked. People working in nonprofits, they’re undervalued.”
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Settlements approved in psychiatric hospital, prison lawsuits Members of the Judiciary Committee approved two multimillion-dollar settlements Monday — one dealing with the prevalence of hepatitis C among those in the state’s prisons and jails and one involving the abuse of a patient at Whiting Forensic Hospital. Lawmakers are required to vote on any settlement greater than $2.5 million. The rest of the legislature can vote on both settlements, but if they don’t do so before the end of the session, both are automatically approved. Three-fifths of each chamber would have to reject the settlements in order for them to be tossed.
abuse, Chapple said, the extent of which is difficult to quantify because, “How much of his mental health issues are the result of the abuse versus underlying mental health conditions?” Legislators in the Judiciary Committee approved a $9 million settlement for the Shehadi family. “We believe that the settlement is a fair and just settlement for the state despite the fact that we recognize it’s a large amount of money, but given the egregious nature of the allegations in
this case, and some of the sustained findings in the case, we feel that it’s a fair settlement,” Chapple said.
tried to a jury is one that we don’t want to take,” said Linsley Barbato, deputy associate attorney general.
that there aren’t other people and we don’t have other claims potentially out there?”
Chapple did not field questions from lawmakers for long, but Republicans did note the amount.
Others questioned the scope of the abuse. Rep. Doug Dubitsky, R-Chaplin, said he recalled reading media reports that 50 state employees were arrested, disciplined or fired in the aftermath of the abuse.
Chapple said there were a dozen people who were determined to be abusing Shehadi, but there could have been others who knew what was going on but didn’t report it. She noted that all 12 former employees were arrested.
“Nine million dollars is a lot of money for a settlement,” said Rep. Tom O’Dea, RNew Canaan. “I’m confident that this is the absolute best figure that we could have achieved in settlement, and I think the risk of exposure to the state for a greater number if it’s
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
2022 PRE-DAFFODIL FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
GOURMET FOOD TRUCK FROM ACROSS CT
200 Franics Avenue • Newington
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Pick-up and Delivery Available Shrubs and Trees • Annuals/Perennials • Vegetable Plants
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Screened Topsoil • Decorative Stones Natural and Colored Mulch • Mason Sand Stone Dust • Firewood
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Sat, April 18 9 AM—7 PM Sun, April 19 10 AM—7 PM
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CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL RID TAG SALE!
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Sat, April 18 Sun, April 19
Saturday, April 23
9 AM–2 PM, Rain or Shine
Under the Festival Tent Hubbard Park, West Main Street, Meriden, CT
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10 AM—7 PM
CARNIVAL RIDES
$25 wristbands available NOON—7 PM SAT & Saturday, April 23 10% Senior Discount AM – Closing Individual tickets10also available.
Complete Affordable Family Dental Care! NO NEED to be without TEETH
$25 wristbands available. Individual tickets also available. 10 AM – Closing (weather permitting)
Dentures available DENTURES UPPER OR LOWER in 24 Extractions and Dentures at same appointment! hours
5 Styles starting at $250*
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533 S. Broad St.
501 Boston Post Rd.
PARKING IS PERMITTED IN HUBBARD PARK FOR ALL EVENTS ON SAT, APRIL 23 & SUN, APRIL 24
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