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Students headed to college face new experience

CIAC pauses fall sports, consults officials

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By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

By Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff

Trevor Messina’s career as a University of Connecticut student started Monday; move in day. Messina, who just graduated from Southington High School, will not have a roommate, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Nor will he start classes right away. He and other UConn freshmen will start their studies with a two-week quarantine period. Many classes will be online. Messina is majoring in music education. His French horn lessons — at least for the first semester — will be conducted over video conference. Like many other incoming college students, he has been told it’s not going to be the college experience he is expecting. He is quick to counter: “I’ve never been to college. I’ve only heard it from stories. So I don’t have an expectation of what it’s going to be. “I’m going to college. And whatever my experience is there, it is going to be my first experience so I’m not aware of what I’m missing out on,” he added. Whether area students continue their studies at campuses that are less than a day trip away, or hundreds or even See College, A2

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The state’s black bear population is growing, with an estimated 800 now calling Connecticut home. Rick Bowmer, Associated Press file photo

A local presence that ‘bears’ close watching By Mike Roberts

With all the attention being paid to COVID-19, many things in our outdoor world are going unnoticed. You know about checking yourself for ticks. And recently there was a report of the first mosquito that tested positive for West Nile virus. But there is another outdoor critter that has been popping up on the news every once in a while: the black bear. And, YES, we have some living right here in the Meriden area and surrounding communities.

calling Connecticut home. I have had reports of black bear sightings in the Meriden/Middlefield area, West Peak, the Chamberlain Highway and some in Cheshire. Should you be afraid to go in the woods? No, but if you do have a run-in with a black bear, remember they are not the cartoon characters Yogi Bear and Boo Boo. Black bears are powerful creatures and can cause great bodily harm and, in the worst-case scenario, they could take your life. Over the years, in my time in the outdoors, I have seen a couple of black bears up close and personal and have the greatest respect for them.

One of the biggest problems with black Overall, the state’s black bear population bears is their numbers are growing and is growing, with an estimated 800 now See Roberts, A4

On Friday, the road toward bringing back high school fall sports took another turn. A day after receiving a letter from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Board of Control had a meeting and announced that they would be pausing all in-person fall sports activities through Aug. 24. Coaches are allowed to promote virtual contact and conditioning. “During next week, we will take additional time to review and understand all of the recommendations made by DPH,” said CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini. “We have invited DPH to meet with us next Thursday (Aug. 20), along with our medical advisors to insure that we have a full understanding of their recommendations and the COVID metrics and science that led to them.” On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the CIAC Board of Control voted 17-0 to move forward with all of their fall sports, but in the three-page letter addressed to Lungarini, DPH said that sports and extracurricular activities should be postponed for at least two weeks after the reopening of See CIAC, A2

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thousands of miles away, chances are their campuses are taking different approaches to quarantining and grouping students. Some schools will conduct COVID19 tests more regularly than others. Fairfield University is about a 45-minute trek down Route 15 from Cheshire. Nicole Perugini is looking forward to moving in on Aug. 28.

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schools. With proper education, DPH said that it would recommend allowing students to play lower-risk sports like cross country and girls’ swim and dive, as well as soccer classified as a moderate-risk sport. However, DPH felt that girls’ volleyball and football should be pushed back to the spring of 2021 or canceled. Those sports are listed as moderate and high-risk, respectively. Lungarini had asked DPH to review their current plan, but the letter wasn’t received in time for the Aug. 12 meeting with fall sports committees, medical professionals, and school officials. “We greatly appreciate our partnership with DPH. The information they have provided us is very detailed,” said Lungarini. “I can’t say a bad thing about the depart-

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“If COVID wasn’t around, we would be less nervous,” Perugini said. Nicole Perugini is excited, ac-

“Then it was canceled outright,” Gavitt said. She wasn’t alone. Other students who were planning to intern this See College, A3

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“Obviously, we will go on the guidance we’ve received In response to the DPH letfrom the CIAC. The coaches ter on Friday, the New will do whatever they are Haven Department of Health asked to do, but it is frustratbanned games and practices ing for the athletes who’ve for moderate and high-risk been training for the seasports. Bridgeport also canson,” said Cheshire High celed football and volleyball School Athletic Director in 2020. Steve Trifone. “We are telling everybody that we In the CIAC plan, the regular will hold tight and see what season is scheduled to start happens.” on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Gavitt previously had planned to complete an internship over the summer.

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“It’s exciting. We’re happy for her,” her father said. Having Nicole attend Fairfield is “a big deal for her family, especially for my parents, who came here from Italy with nothing ... We’re all proud of her.

“Normally our summers aren’t super busy. But there’s just been so much happening,” Gavitt said.

Fairfield plans to reopen with full in-person instruction. Students and faculty will need to wear masks in classrooms. Instruction will be inperson until Thanksgiving break, when students will be dismissed and go remote for the remainder of the semester.

High school didn’t end the way students may have wanted. But students like Nicole Perugini are hoping to turn that page in starting college. She represents the second generation of Peruginis to attend college.

For Courtney Gavitt, another knowledging the college experience will start off a bit dif- Cheshire resident, the sumferently than she envisioned. mer has been busy. Gavitt, digital editor for UConn’s “There are a lot of limitaDaily Campus student newstions,” she said. paper, has been among the group of student journalists For example, freshmen will following various developonly be allowed to interact ments — the shutting down with other freshmen. Unlike some other colleges, she will of sports, school reopening plans, and more — and relayhave a roommate. ing that information to fellow “I’m not going to be living by students. myself,” Nicole Perugini said. Her roommate is from Massachusetts. They have been texting and seem to be a good match.

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In Brief Fall Festival Fundraiser canceled The North Haven Garden Club has announced that its first annual Fall Festival has been cancelled. The executive board had a conversation and the consensus was to cancel the festival until next year due to Covid19. North Haven Garden Club is a non profit organization which rely s totally on our fundraising efforts to support the many projects we do in our great town of North Haven.

Shred Day The North Haven Lions will host a paper shredding event Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to noon, at 36 State St., at the intersection of Broadway and State. Just drive in and pop the trunk. Volunteers will remove your papers. The charge is $10 per box (copy paper size). All money raised will benefit North Haven food banks

and the North Haven Community Emergency Response Team. For more information, contact Lion Norm Juniewic at 203-606-4151.

Summer concerts North Haven’s summer concerts will take place at the North Haven Fairgrounds. Performers will be live on the mobile stage and their music will be amplified over a sound system and played on local FM radio.

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coming increasingly common in Connecticut, and one never knows where they are going to show up next.

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so is our human population. More people means more home development, and this results in less habitat for the black bears. Thus, they are now showing up in places they should not be, one of them being our own back yards. Here on Dogwood Lane we had a small black bear make an appearance going by our back fence and roaming around a couple of the yards in our area. This was a couple of years ago, but we are now “Bear Aware.”

approach or try to get closer to a bear to get a photo or video. And it should go without saying do not leave pet food out overnight or add The Connecticut Departmeat or sweets to a compost ment of Energy and Environ- pile. mental Protection reports bears are attracted to But what if you are hiking or garbage, pet food, compost camping? If you are hiking, piles, fruit trees and birdmake your presence known feeders. If a bear is sighted by making noise. Hike in near your home, remove groups and, if you see a bear, birdfeeders and bird food make enough noise and wave from March through Novem- your arms so the bear is ber and place garbage cans aware of you presence. inside a garage or shed. Also, keep your dogs on a You can also add ammonia leash when hiking with your to trash to make it unpalatdog. A roaming dog could able. Clean and store grills very well be perceived to be a in a garage or shed after use. threat to a bear or its cubs. One of the worst things you can do is intentionally feed bears. They become accustomed to finding food near your home and often become “problem bears.”

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A community with no local newspaper? That’s bad news By Dean Ridings

During this pandemic and in spite of their deep financial troubles, newspapers continue to provide the unique local news and information about COVID-19 — from testing spots to restrictions and openings to dining options — unavailable from any other source.

What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper means to this community. Because the doleful fact is, too many small towns and mid-sized cities are losing their newspapers right now. An extensive study from the University of North Carolina released in January found that by last year, 2,100 newspapers had disappeared, or almost 25% of the 9,000 newspapers published in 2004. That translates to 1,800 communities that 15 years ago had their own newspapers that now have no original local reporting, either in print or digital. Note that this report was released just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic swept up newspapers in the same financial catastrophe that’s

But the less obvious losses when a newspaper disappears may be the most devastating to a community.

devastated businesses of all types and sizes and thrown millions out of their jobs and households into terrifying economic uncertainty.

its town hall; information about taxes and property values; the operation of schools for its children; the achievements, or the criminal activities, of local resiWhat does a community lose dents; the scores of local ball when it loses its newspateams; schedules and repers? views of movies, concerts, restaurants and books; and The most obvious is the community’s access to news the offerings of local small about itself: The workings of businesses.

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Researchers in 2018 found that when a local newspaper closes, municipal borrowing costs — and therefore residents’ taxes — go up. Why? Losing a paper, the study said, creates a “local information vacuum.” It turns out that lenders depend on local reporting to judge the value of government projects — and the officials in charge of them. Without that information, lenders tend to charge higher rates. Communities without newspapers are also more likely to be victims of corruption petty and grand, local incidents the national media will never uncover. The most glaring example comes from the small California city of Bell, where — without the eyes of a local newspaper on them — the city council engineered passage of a virtually unnoticed referendum to get around a new state law capping council member salaries. Within five years, council members were taking home a cool $100,000, the police chief was being paid $450,000 — and the city manager of this municipality of just 37,000 souls was making nearly $800,000. Losing a local newspaper, another study found, can also lead to more political polarization — something no community, nor our nation, needs now. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to avoid becoming another “news desert.” For one thing —

subscribe. But there is also pending bipartisan legislation that deserves your support. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 7640) provides for tax credits that support the three pillars of trusted, fair and accurate journalism: people who subscribe to newspapers or other local media; businesses that advertise in local newspapers; and newspapers that staff their newsrooms with journalists who cover the community. The tax credits aren’t permanent and sunset after five years. In a nutshell, this bill would provide every taxpayer tax credits up to $250 a year to spend on subscriptions to qualified local newspapers. It would give businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees tax credits of up to $5,000 the first year and up to $2,500 for the next four years for advertising in local newspapers or local media. And it would give local newspapers a tax credit of 80% of its compensation to journalists in the first year and 50% for the next four years. These are tax credits — not a handout, not a bailout. And the tax credits go away after five years. But this legislation provides a lifeline for everyone affected by the pandemic: local readers, local businesses, local news providers. Asking your legislators in Washington to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act is a simple step you can take to help your community from becoming yet another news desert. There’s a simple way to take that step, too: Just go to usa.gov/elected-officials for contact information for your legislators. Your right to fair and trusted local news and information is worth the effort. Dean Ridings is CEO of America’s Newspapers.

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Union asks judge to toss portions of reform law By Dave Collins Associated Press

HARTFORD — The Connecticut State Police Union is asking a federal judge to declare parts of the state’s new police accountability law unconstitutional, saying sections pertaining to the public disclosure of troopers’ personnel files and internal affairs investigations violate their contract. The union announced the move Wednesday, Aug. 12 saying it had filed for an injunction in U.S. District Court that would force state officials to comply with the contract.

The law, signed by Lamont on July 31 after legislative approval, would strip away exemptions to state Freedom of Information laws in the state police contract. The 2018-2022 contract says troopers’ personnel files and documents in internal affairs investigations that end in findings of exoneration, unfounded or not sustained are not subject to those People participating in a “Back the Blue” rally to show record dissupport for law enforcement officers march toward the closure laws. State Capitol in Hartford on July 23. The Connecticut State

Andrew Matthews, a former Also on Aug. 12, more than trooper who is now execu850 State Police Union tive director of the State Pomembers began a symbolic lice Union, said lawmakers vote on whether to express and Lamont violated the U.S. no confidence in Gov. Ned Constitution’s contract Lamont, state public safety Commissioner James Rovel- clause, and other state employees should now be worla and state police Lt. Col. J. ried that their contracts Scott Eckersley for failing to speak out on behalf of troop- could be changed unilaterally. ers against portions of the reform law. Matthews

Police Union is asking a federal judge to declare parts of the state’s new police accountability law unconstitutional, saying sections pertaining to the public disclosure of troopers’ personnel files and internal affairs investigations violate their contract. Jessica Hill, Associated Press

“They have an obligation to honor their agreement,” Matthews said. “They just stripped it from us. What’s really offensive is they didn’t call us, sit down and negotiate.”

Brian Foley, a top aide to Rovella, responded, “This is basically a lawsuit against the police accountability bill and new public act. There will be a legal process to work through and we will respect that.” Attorney General William Tong’s office said in a statement that it is reviewing the union’s court filing and will respond in court.

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Max Reiss, a spokesperson for Lamont, declined to comment on the troopers’ legal complaint and the noconfidence vote. Lawmakers have said they may revisit parts of the new police reform law and may make changes if there are major issues that need to be addressed. The public record exemptions in the state police contract were an issue of debate before the agreement was approved by lawmakers last year. At the time, Colleen Murphy, executive director of the state Freedom of Information Commission, said the contract language could be interpreted in a way that would ban the release of any information from troopers’ files, keeping secret the results of misconduct investigations and discipline imposed on troopers. Matthews responded that was not the intent of the language. A week before Lamont signed the new police accountability law, hundreds of police officers rallied at the Capitol to protest the See Police, A10

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Municipal pool’s open: Some things to know When will the pool be open? Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Do I have to reserve a swim time? Yes. Do so at nhpool.getomnify.com. Reservations are for one hour. You must be a resident to make a reservation. If you do not have a pool pass, be prepared to show proof of residency at the pool and to purchase a daily pass. No out-of-town guests will be allowed. When does my swim time start? When you get in the building. To maximize your

time, it would be beneficial to arrive swim-ready. Will there be swimming lessons this summer? No. Because so much of swimming lessons are hands-on, it is impossible to social distance. How will social distancing be maintained? Changing areas will be marked and numbered that are at least six feet apart. All lockers will be secured closed and cannot be used. There will be marked designated areas for patrons to leave their belongings while they swim. Nothing is to be left in the locker rooms. Staff will assist in keeping

people safely distanced both in and out of the pool. Only swimmers will be allowed on deck, no spectators. Children 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. Parents not swimming with their children 9 years and older must be present at check-in. The pool will be divided into eight lanes. You are reserving a lane when you make your reservation. The only time more than one person can reserve the same lane is when more than one household member shares it. If you are bringing more than four family members, you should make more than one reservation to prevent overcrowding.

Do I have to wear a mask? You must wear a mask at all times except when you are in the pool or the shower.

The facility will be closed down and the deck and locker rooms will be cleaned and sanitized again midday.

Will there be belts, fins and noodles for public use? No. Please bring what you need and want.

As a pool pass holder, will I be compensated for the time the pool was closed? You will receive the following discount for the renewal of your 2020-2021 membership: single senior $10, senior couple $13, single child $20, single adult $23, family of two $33, family of three or more $40. You will also get the additional $10 discount that anyone getting a pass for 2020-2021 will receive.

What can I bring to use at the pool? You may bring non-inflated flotation devices like swim belts, noodles and kickboards. You may also bring swim fins, goggles, masks and snorkels. There will be no drinking fountain available, so bring a water bottle. How will the facility be sanitized? The locker rooms will be professionally cleaned and sanitized before the pool opens for the day.

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State to train teachers in social, emotional learning By Pat Eaton-Robb Associated Press

Human Resources Manager Angela Lach works at her desk at Cheshire Public Schools central office, Tues., May 5. Gov. Ned Lamont has closed schools for the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HARTFORD — Connecticut education officials, concerned about the emotional trauma children have faced during the coronavirus pandemic, are making social and emotional learning a priority as schools make plans to reopen in the fall. Gov. Ned Lamont met with education and mental health officials to discuss the issue in a video conference Friday. He announced a partnership between the state and Yale University for a program that is designed to train teachers in how to deal with the stress they and their students have been facing since “It just reminded me again March. how important it is that we reach out to the whole kid to Lamont said he knew the make sure we are there for state was having an issue them. And that also is true of when children who had the teachers as well.” been isolated at home for months began calling the The training program, develstate’s 2-1-1 hotline this oped by Yale’s Center for summer, looking for someEmotional Intelligence, is a one to talk to about their 10-hour course designed to fears, loneliness and other give teachers some skills and issues. strategies that will help them “We got social workers there; understand and manage their own emotions and we got other young people those of their students. for them to talk to,” he said.

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“The course is a little bit of theory, a little bit of science, but a whole lot of practical strategies,” said Marc Beckett, the program’s founder and director. “It’s all about we as teachers being compassionate emotion scientists, helping students explore what works best for them.” Beckett said without strategies to deal with mentalhealth issues, the brains of both teachers and students

will “go into weird places.” “We engage in catastrophic thinking. We go into survival mode, not into teaching mode, not into learning mode,” he said. The course is being offered to all Connecticut school staff, including teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, principals, and nonteaching staff through a grant from Dalio Education, a private foundation set up by billionaire hedge fund

manager Ray Dalio and his wife, Barbara. State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona said he hopes that teachers will pass on what they learn to parents, many of whom have taken on a greater role in their children’s education during the pandemic. “As we move into the fall, knowing that there will be opportunities for in person learning and remote learning and it might change throughout, we really need to be cognizant of how these skills that we learn in this wonderful program translate into the communication that we have with families,” he said. Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teacher’s union, said she’s hopeful that other states will follow Connecticut’s lead. “Connecticut, you really are the cool kids right now,” Garcia said during the video conference. “We have been trying to get 49 other states to take social-emotional learning seriously.”

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Storm provides another strain on food pantries As if the pandemic wasn’t enough, the tropical storm that blew through the area and wrecked a lot more than trees and property. Also impacted were food supplies of those already struggling to get by during the economic downtown caused by the need to counter the virus infection rate.

tion, provided you could afford one, and then provided you could find one. Some hardware stores were finding it hard to keep generators in stock.

It’s clear the need for help, as in cash and other donations to the Connecticut Food Bank and food pantries, is great during a time which for many is proving to be a crisis. We encour-

The situation was not helped by what was in some cases a long time waiting to have power restored. “Our mobile pantry distributions have continued as scheduled and many member agencies continue to operate in our six-county service area,” Paul Shipman, of the Connecticut Food Bank, told the Record-Journal.

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Help avoid sewer system blockages The Town of North Haven is asking residents to avoid flushing disposable hand wipes and other inappropriate items (disposable gloves, towels, etc.) into the town’s sewer lines and sanitary sewer system as people practice sanitation guidelines to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Public Works is working closely with Veolia North America, which operates and maintains the town’s wastewater treatment plant, to educate people about the need to

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Veolia workers have noticed a significant increase in backups and blockages in the town’s sanitary sewer system and collection network, which can pose a risk to the town’s wastewater management system and require costly repairs, both for homeowners and the town. Although many so-called “disposable” hand wipes are advertised as being safe for flushing, in reality, they regularly cause backups in the sanitary sewer system and

Town officials believe the recent buildup of sanitation wipes and gloves is connected to stepped-up efforts on the part of residents to comply with guidelines for avoiding the coronavirus. Officials said they continue to encourage the use of wipes for this purpose, but ask residents to dispose of used wipes in their trash bins, rather than flushing them.

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Report: For-profit, Make sure your voice is heard larger nursing homes had more infections By Susan Haigh Associated Press

Cases of COVID-19 and associated deaths were more prevalent in Connecticut’s for-profit nursing homes, as well in larger facilities and homes that are part of chains and located in communities with high infection rates, according to a preliminary, third-party review released Tuesday.

“Like much of the country, Connecticut long-term care facilities were hit hard by COVID-19,” said Patricia Rowan, researcher at Mathematica and the project’s director, in a written statement. “Our preliminary assessment of the state’s response found that state officials made policy decisions and issued guidance based on the available knowledge at the time from national and state epidemiologists and public health experts, but that knowledge was undermined by gaps in the scientific understanding of the virus.” For-profit nursing homes in Connecticut had about 60% more cases of COVID-19 and associated deaths per licensed bed than nonprofit facilities in the state, while nursing homes that are part of a chain had about 40% more cases and deaths than independently owned facilities, according to the research.

In June, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont ordered the review, which included input from the operators of the long-term care facilities, unions representing the workers, patients, family members, health experts and others. A final report is expected in September.

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Prevalence of COVID-19 in nursing home’s surrounding community was a “major predictor” of a facility’s infection rate. Nursing homes with the most cases per licensed bed tended to be located in cities and towns that also had the most cases per 100,000 residents, Mathematica determined.

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