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Volume 23, Number 30
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Commuter rail is back to full service By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
Rail commuters can now find more available trains to Hartford and New Haven after the state returned the Hartford Line back to full service Monday. The state Department of Transportation restored the seven trips that were cut on the Hartford Line and Shoreline East in March 2020 to prevent spread of the COVID-19.
Photo courtesy of QA+M Architecture
Proposed senior, community center may add third pool By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Tom Arcari from QA+M Architecture, the company that designed the center.
The planned Community and Senior Center might have three pools instead of two, the lead architect said during a public forum last week.
During the Tuesday, July 20 public forum, one resident questioned the need for a competitive pool. Arcari explained that the competitive pool was requested by the Town of Berlin.
In addition to the eight-lane competitive The center will be located directly across pool and a therapy pool, the aquatic centhe street from Berlin High School, which ter might also include a plunge pool, does not have a competitive pool. which will have a directional current, warm water, and will be able to accommodate three to six people at a time, said See Pool, A6
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Regional probate court expands to serve Berlin On July 1, the Central Connecticut Regional Children’s Probate Court expanded to serve the children and families of the Berlin Probate Court, which covers the communities of Berlin and New Britain. Probate courts assist in children’s matters which include temporary custody and guardianship, termination of parental rights, visitation, adoption, emancipation and paternity.
The state’s six Regional Children’s Probate Courts employ a collaborative model that emphasizes family involvement, ongoing support from highly experienced social workers and cooperative planning that involves all parties. The regional courts work closely with the Department of Children and Families to provide coordinated services. See Court, A6
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A third public forum on a planned community and senior center in Berlin was held last week. The project, designed by QA+M Architecture, may include three pools.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz was joined by other elected officials and DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti at the Meriden Train Station to announce the reopening.