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Town to conduct street-by-street storm cleanup President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for Connecticut that will allow the state to request federal aid for damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, Aug. 7.
The Berlin High School Class of 2020 held a socially-distanced commencement ceremony Friday night, Aug. 7 on the campus of BHS. Above: Valedictorian Audrey Feldman, who has left for college at Notre Dame, addressed the graduates via video. Right: Following the ceremony, fireworks lit up the sky, celebrating a class whose senior year was anything but normal. See more Class of 2020 photos and a list of graduates inside. Photos by Lee Roski
The Tuesday, Aug. 4 storm cut power to more than 700,000 homes and businesses in Connecticut, killed two people and seriously injured five others. Scores of trees and utility wires were knocked down.
the clock to restore power back to its customers.” Last week, Lamont asked the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to look into Eversource and United Illuminating’s preparations for the storm, calling their power restoration efforts “wholly inadequate.”
Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury joined state and federal officials in expressing frustration that the utilities didn’t appear to be prepared for the A post on Berlin’s munici- storms, despite having pal website states, “Tropi- nine years to upgrade their cal Storm Isaias that swept systems and response through Connecticut on plans following two storms Tuesday evening uprooted in 2011 that both knocked trees and brought down out power to 800,000 cuspower lines in Berlin. Ap- tomers. proximately one half of the Eversource said it spent residents were without power as of Tuesday night $300 million, as part of an (Aug. 4) and that number agreement with the state was down to less than 1% after those past storms, to strengthen its electricity as of Tuesday morning system to help avoid ex(Aug. 11). Eversource in tended storm-related outpartnership with the ages. Under the plan, the Town’s Public Works Department is working round
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The lobby at police headquarters will remain open during this time for those that need assistance with matters not related to the records bureau. Department phone number, 860-828-7109; fax, 860828-7590; email, records@ berlinpd.org.
U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Through Aug. 31, the Berlin Police Department will be out in force looking for distracted drivers as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Campaign, a high-visibility effort to enforce distracted-driving laws. Drivers are continuously ignoring their responsibilities behind the wheel, and distracted driving is a growing and deadly threat on our roadways.
Berlin police are teaming up with the Connecticut Department of Transportation during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) National Distracted Driving Awareness Month to make sure all motorists keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.
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Berlin-Peck library resumes regular weekday hours The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library planned to resume regular weekday hours for lobby and curbside pickup service starting Monday, Aug. 10. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. The library will remain closed on Saturdays for the time being. The library is introducing Senior Hour on Wednesdays
and Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m., for those age 65 and over to access the lobby. The library planned to further open its doors and accept appointments for browsing starting Wednesday, Aug. 12. Call the reference desk (860-828-7126) or children’s department (860828-7127) to schedule an appointment.
Lobby services include 20minute express Internet station, reference, wireless printing, copier, no-touch water bottle filling station and restrooms. Public computers and study rooms can be reserved on a limited basis. Curbside pickup will continue for the foreseeable future. For more information on
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Caregivers support groups provide emotional, educational and social support in a positive and uplifting atmosphere for those who care for an older loved one, particularly those with dementia. To observe safe social practices, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is hosting two call-in caregivers support groups each week led by dementia specialists and resource coordinators. The call-in groups are held Mondays at 10 a.m. and Fridays at 2 p.m. At the meeting time, call 860-972-6338 and enter access code 19623#. Confidential discussion and telephonic assessments can also be had one-on-one with a dementia professional outside of the online group.
In conjunction with BerlinPeck Memorial Library, a virtual dementia caregivers support group is held on the third Monday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Upcoming date: Aug. 17. This group is sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association. For Zoom information, and to register, call Patty O’Brian, dementia specialist, at 203859-1992.
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Child care industry may be headed for financial collapse By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
With roughly half of child care providers still closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and advocates warning the industry is headed for financial collapse, members of the state’s Congressional delegation are backing a $50 billion bailout that would help providers stay afloat.
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This will be guided by metrics, Lamont said. “If there’s a spike in infections, there’s a surge in hospitalizations, at that point we’re going to be in a strong position to change course and get people in a different type of educational environment.” However, if a school system wants to go to distance learning only, it will need approval from Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona.
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Matthew Mildrum BERLIN- Matthew Galpin Mildrum, (March 26, 1962 to August 6, 2020) a man of many stories (ones many of us have heard many times), one who had few hairs but was always very proud of his locks. A man of great heights and stature, who showed the world a motorcycle-riding, gun-slinging, Marine, but allowed his family and friends to see his empathetic and caring side whenever they needed it. He always knew when you needed a shoulder to cry on, or just for him to listen, and of course, would kick anyone’s ass if they did you wrong. He was a man of great conviction, loyal and strong. Matt could mend a fight and lighten the mood with a (stupid) dad joke. Matt touched so many lives and was a dear friend to so many and never was without his cold Diet Coke. Cancer may have taken his last breath, but it never took his sense of humor. He was the loving son of Regina Mildrum and the late Richard Mildrum, loving Husband of Kimberly Grem Jensen Mildrum, also the loving father of Krystal Ferguson, Lucas Mildrum, Melissa Gordon, Zachary Mildrum, and Ashley Jensen; proud “Poppy” of James, Charlotte, and Glenn. He is also survived
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ing partially motivated by financial stability … We don’t have the luxury of knowing that whenever we return operations will resume.” In some cases, families financially hit by the pandemic can no longer afford child care. Other families worry whether it’s safe to send their child back or have opted to take care of their child while working from home. The NAEYC survey found 86 percent of respondents are serving fewer children now than they were before the pandemic, with enrollment down 67 percent on average. John Benigni, CEO of the Meriden-Berlin-New Britain YMCA, said none of the Y’s nine child care centers in Meriden or five in Berlin and New Britain have had to shut down. But nonetheless, the Y has seen tighter financial margins due to statemandated restrictions on the number of children per classroom. The limit started at 10 but was raised to 14 about a month ago. “The business of childcare is definitely more challenging than ever before,” Benigni said. “... At one point we had 20 kids per classroom, now we’re down to 14. But our staffing levels remain the same.” The decline in revenue is also compounded by increased costs for cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, and necessary facility changes. A total of 91
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Prior to the pandemic, the state was already losing daycare slots because so many providers operated on tight budgets, according to Bye. “So before this (pandemic), we were losing programs. Now we’re saying to programs that were barely making it, you can take half as many kids,” Bye said during a video news conference in May. “The usual demand is down and we’ve cut their supply in half. There’s no way they can make it. So this is why the federal funds are critical.” The proposed $50 billion bailout bill would allot $330 million to Connecticut, which experts say represents about six months of revenue for the industry. Chris Lyddy, chief operating officer for the state Office of Early Childhood, said the funding would not only help the child care system survive the pandemic but also help “set a stage for looking down the road and being able to envision an industry that is much more stable than it is currently is.”
served before who are “taking the place of people we have served for a long time.”
have to go back to work, if the amount of child care slots isn’t increased, it’s going to be slim pickings and difficult to get your children in.”
“This is an industry that’s been underfunded forever,” Lyddy said. “This has already been a very fragile industry to begin with, an industry that is predominantly balanced on the backs of black and brown women.”
“It’s creating a situation where I don’t know if I’m going to have a slot for (long-time families) later on,” he said.
Benigni said he knows of parents that are paying for child care they’re not curBlumenthal argues stabilizrently using to ensure they ing the child care industry Information from Associated will be essential to economic have a slot when they return Press reports was used in this to work. Even before the restoration. story pandemic, finding afford“Even if you care nothing for able, high-quality providers mzabierek@record-journal.com children … think about the was a struggle for many fam203-317-2279 economic impact. We canTwitter: @MatthewZabierek ilies. not reopen our economy, we cannot return, we cannot re- “It’s becoming more and more competitive for those A Classified ad turn to full employment … additional child care spaces unless we provide more is an easy way to sell child care,” Blumenthal said. for people that maybe were your merchandise, at a childcare center previand it’s easy on ously that shut down or is no ‘Slim pickings’ your wallet, too. longer taking anyone else,” Benigni said the Y’s day he said. The Y, he added, cares were operating at full has recently seen an influx capacity a month ago until of families they’ve never the state increased group size limits from 10 to 14. The Y is now in the process of CROSSWORD SUDOKU filling those additional slots, ANSWER ANSWER and Benigni is worried the number of slots won’t be enough to meet the demand. “I would imagine in the next month or so we’ll be filled to (capacity). If they don’t raise (class sizes up from 14), I’ll be forced to turn people away,” Benigni said. “The demand is definitely growing, and as the economy opens up and more people
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The Berlin High School 2020 All Night Graduation Committee would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed. In lieu of a party the funds were distributed evenly amongst the graduates.
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Platinum Level Hartford Distributors Inc. Affinity Dental Management Inc. Amco Precision Tool, Inc. Berlin Lions Club Gold Level Berlin Police Union Lucy Micacci
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We were so fortunate to have so many people support our BHS 2020 Graduates. Here is just a few of the many that helped make this event possible. We are so grateful for all of you.
Bronze Level Beverly Harris Griswold Elementary School PTO Central Ct Community Womens Club The Avenue Spring Brook Ice and Fuel South Kensington Fire Willard PTO A Baroni Builder LLC Berlin Polish Political Club  Dr. Dennis Gianoli DDS Kensington Fire and Rescue McGee Middle School PTO New Britain Transportation Creations Hair and Spa Salon Advanced Window Systems Forrest Machine Sirois Tool Chris Labbadia Memorial Fund MaryEllen Maloney The Berlin Citizen
Pampered Chef/ Lucy Lonning A&E Clothing Corporation BHS All Night Grad Fundraising Chairs and members Parent Contributions All who have contributed to our various fundraisers throughout the year
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