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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
State gives green light for CIAC winter season
By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
The go-ahead came through updated recommendations issued by the Connecticut Department of Public CHESHIRE — The winter scholastic Health to the CIAC, as well as by sports season was delayed, but Gov. Ned Lamont, who said during it looks like it won’t be denied. his Monday COVID-19 news briefing that youth sports, suspended along The state on Monday gave the green with high school sports since midlight for low- and moderate-risk high November, could also resume on school sports to begin practices on Jan. 19. Jan. 19 and games on Feb. 1.
“We’re about a week away from allowing practices to begin for all those moderate-risk sports,” the governor said. All that remains on the high school front is for the CIAC Board of Control to give the final approval. The Board was to meet Jan. 14 and was expected to make a decision that morning.
There’s synchronicity to the Jan. 19 start date. Most school districts that have been in all-remote learning will resume in-person classes that day, which will provide a two-week quarantine window coming out of the holiday break. See CIAC, A3
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State and local leaders say they were appalled by the events
On the north steps of the Capitol in Hartford on Jan. 6, state Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R-87) joined 150 legislators in the House of Representatives in being sworn in, taking the oath of office Yaccarino in an outdoor ceremony.
State and local leaders condemned and lamented the mob violence at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The Twitter account representing state senate GOP members called the civil disruption “unacceptable in any circumstance as were all of the violent protests we have seen over the last six months.” “Violence is never the answer. What we see unfolding today in Washington Protesters move in on U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate D.C. is putting a black eye on our par-
Yaccarino indicated that fixing the state’s ailing budget,
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) said, “Make no mistake, this was a coup attempt instigated by President Trump. Everyone who has aided and abetted him for the past four years bears responsibility for today’s violence.” “January 6 will go down as a dark day in United States’ history,” the Democratic congresswoman added, “but our democracy will prevail
“While my main concern this legislative session will be mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in our state, I also believe we must work to help businesses and families during this difficult time," Yaccarino said. "I will continue my efforts towards growing jobs and ensuring Connecticut is
over the violent mob that ransacked our Capitol. In two weeks, President-elect Biden will take office and begin the work of healing our nation.” Republican state senator Henri Martin (R-31) said Jan. 6 was “a sad day for the United States.”
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“Everything I’m hearing is not if we’ll play, but when,” said one area athletic director. As expected, the Department of Public Health is recommending that masks be worn by players, coaches and officials in the moderate-risk sports of basketball, hockey and gymnastics. Masks will not be required in boys swimming, which is considered low risk and can also conduct meets virtually. Monday’s news, however, was not good for wrestling, competitive cheerleading/dance and indoor track. Wrestling and competitive cheer/dance are the winter sports deemed high risk for the spread of COVID-19. The DPH continues to recommend they be postponed, and the CIAC is adhering to that. Activities in those sports, the DPH advises, should be limited to smallgroup conditioning and non-contact skill work. As for indoor track, while the sport is considered moderate risk, the limited number of facilities that can host
events pose an issue. Large multi-team meets are the hallmark of the sport. The DPH is advising against those gatherings, so the CIAC has also postponed indoor track for the time being. There is an “alternative” season set up from mid-February to mid-April for football, which was cancelled last fall, as well as for any other sport that does not complete 40 percent of its regular season. Wrestling and indoor track could wind up finding a home in that time slot.
As in the fall, the CIAC wants teams to play not only within their conferences, but within divisions defined by geography in order to limit travel and exposure to the coronavirus. The CIAC also recommends schools limit spectators, but leaves that decision up to individual schools. In the fall, when an abbreviated sixweek season was held without state tournaments, all area schools limited the number of spectators at home games, especially at indoor events.
The CIAC’s plan for the win- So long as the Board of Conter season calls for an abbre- trol gives it approval, all that viated 12-game regular seacould interrupt the winter son followed by state tournaments running from March 8-21.
season would be a turn for the worst in the COVID-19 picture as the state grapples with the second wave of the pandemic. As expected, case numbers rose after the holiday gatherings of Thanksgiving and are expected to do so here in the first half of January after Christmas and New Year’s. On Monday, the governor’s office reported 213,358 cases statewide, a rise of 7,364 since Friday, and 6,416 deaths, a rise of 92. The test positivity rate was 6.33 percent, a drop from the past few weeks. Other numbers have been in circulation. The CIAC, after
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surveying its member schools, reported that only seven cases of COVID-19 among the fall season’s 28,842 student-athletes were ruled by local health departments to have been contracted in sports competition. The CIAC cancelled what remained of last winter’s postseason when the full scope of the coronavirus exploded in mid-March. The CIAC also wound up canceling all of the 2020 spring season. The organization has said the 2021 spring season will be its top priority for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.
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CVS Pharmacist Bionca Malaspina gives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to Luis Figueroa Ortiz, a nurse at Masonicare, during a celebration of the roll-out for the COVID-19 vaccination in front of the Sturges Building at the Masonicare Facility in Wallingford on Dec. 18, 2020.
166 new local cases Nearly every Connecticut municipality, including North Haven, remains in the coronavirus red zone. The color coded status for cities and towns represents two weeks of cases. The trigger for red status starts at a rate of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. The state’s most recent report, issued Jan. 7, showed 166 positive cases in North Haven. That works out to an average of 50 daily cases per 100,000 people. In the previous report, 138 positive cases were reported in North Haven.
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Connecticut’s teachers and other school staff are included in phase 1B of its vaccine distribution program, which is expected to reach over 800,000 people in the coming weeks, including those over 75 years old, people living in congregate settings,
In addition to educators, phase 1B also includes child care workers, first responders and public safety personnel, along with workers in transportation, direct care social services, food and grocery, agricultural and manufacturing. The recommenda-
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As of Jan. 10, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents was 213,358, including 201,124 laboratory-confirmed and 12,234
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two largest teachers’ unions. The unions had vehemently opposed schools remaining open during the pandemic unless certain safety precautions were met. But state education officials had left the decisions up to district administrators. The Connecticut Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers issued a joint statement praising the pending vaccine arrival and thanking Gov. Ned Lamont for “prioritizing the safety of students, teachers, and staff by ensuring that school employees are on the list to receive the vaccinations in this phase.” The statement was signed by CEA President Jeff Leake
and AFT Connecticut President Jan Hochadel. “The prompt vaccination of educators and school staff is critical to ensuring the safety of our school communities and expediting full in-person teaching and learning in Connecticut’s schools.” The unions were to meet this week with local union presidents and members to share details of the administration’s plans, including inoculation sites and appointment scheduling. “We appreciate the hard work of the governor’s Vaccine Advisory Group in dealing with this complicated and important issue,” the statement continued. The prioritization program aims to minimize severe illness and death, protect frontline workers and ensure equity and access for dispro-
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portionately impacted populations, Lamont said. Early data show that so far, 85 to 100% of nursing home residents opted to receive the vaccine. However, 40 to 50% of nursing home staff and 50 to 70% of health care workers opted to get the vaccine.
the state’s record in distributing more than 100,000 doses and told reporters last week the state could move quicker if it receives more supply.
Last Friday President-elect Joe Biden’s office said it will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more peoWebinars and other educaple. Both approved vaccines tional materials including require two doses and the testimonials in multiple lan- Trump administration had guages are being prepared in been hanging onto vaccine the hopes of convincing the to ensure there were second public the vaccines are safe, doses available. state officials said. More information about the Logistics for the Phase 1B state’s vaccination plan can rollout are still being worked be found at portal.ct.gov. out, but state officials exmgodin@record-journal.com pressed confidence the 203-317-2255 state’s network of local pubTwitter: @Cconnbiz lic health agencies, health care and commercial providers can act quickly.
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The North Haven Registrars of Voters will be conducting the annual canvass, as required by law, of the North Haven voter registry. Registrars cannot remove a name from a voter registry unless the voter confirms, in writing, that he or she has moved out of town or we receive an obituary/death certificate.
The League of Women Voters Hamden/North Haven will host a “Conversation with our State Senators” Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Zoom. Senators Martin Looney, Paul Cicarella and Jorge Cabrera will participate. For more information, email Alice Baxter at LWVHNHtreasurer@ gmail.com.
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Church tackled projects in 2020 Since the March 15 closure of Northford Congregational Church due to COVID-19, a number of improvements and repairs have been accomplished at the church. The new bell tower and steeple were replaced last February just before everything was shut down. A bronze plaque on the front of the building honors the major donors and architect.
Armed robbery at local gas station By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff
NORTH HAVEN — Police are investigating after two masked men pointed handguns at a clerk during a robbery at a Route 5 gas station early Friday, Jan. 8.
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The large Gothic window above the front doors, which was ready to collapse, was replaced by Vogel Glass in Branford. The new window, which mimics the design of the original, is double-paned and argon-filled for insulation, and blocks ultra violet rays.
Mission projects are continuing; keep your eyes on the signs.
The Honduras mahogany front doors of the church were removed, stripped, sanded and given six coats of varnish. The parking lot was re-paved and The job was accomplished in the sostriped along with the sidewalk to the
Northford Congregational Church is located at 4 Old Post Road at the corner of Route 22 and Route 17 in the Northford section of North Branford. For more information, visit northfordcongregational.church, or email northfordcc@gmail.com.
Credit union donates $24K to nonprofits American Eagle Financial Credit Union announced the recipients of nearly $24,078 in donations from its participatory funding program, Cash Back to the Community.
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Police responded to Sunoco, 95 Washington Ave., around 1:42 a.m. for a report of an armed robbery, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. A dark colored sedan parked at the business and two men entered the store. The suspects pointed guns at the clerk and had him empty the cash register, the post said. One suspect was wearing a red, puffy coat and the other was wearing a gray coat. The men were last seen driving north on Washington Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sgt. John Gaspar at 203239-5321 ext. 206. lsellew@record-journal.com 203-317-2225 Twitter: @LaurenSellewRJ
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Registration is open for the North Haven Soccer Club’s Spring 2021 session. Register at northhavensoccerclub.org. The safety of our NHSC family is our top priority. While we have not received specific COVID19 guidance from the CJSA, please know that the NHSC will regularly review, imple-
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Republican Party Chair J.R. Romano, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, has resigned abruptly for reasons he has not made clear, saying “the decision is what’s
Romano announced his departure in an email to fellow GOP members Tuesday, ending his third two-year term six months early. “After much personal reflection, I am officially resigning my chairmanship,” Romano
wrote. “It is time for a new voice to be heard from the Connecticut Republicans. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to lead the Party. Thank you.” Romano did not give specific reasons for his resignation during an interview Wednesday, saying only, “It’s time for someone new. It’s time for a new voice.” He said he had several new job prospects, but would not elaborate. He had said in October that he would not seek another term in 2021, but would finish out his current term. State Republicans had numerous victories on the local level during Romano’s tenure, in a state where registered Democrats vastly outnumber registered Republicans, although unaffiliated voters remain the largest voting bloc. The Derby native was chair when the GOP picked up enough seats in 2016 to create an 18-18 tie in the state Senate, which had been controlled by Democrats since 1996. During that same year, See Romano, A12
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Take the long view. The current circumstances are unusual. It’s difficult to predict when things will return to some form of normal. Frugal living is a wise approach that will help you get through these challenging economic times.
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Several near-term projects were recently approved by the university’s Board of Trustees as part of the master facilities plan, including the construction of a new recreation and wellness center, the renovation of The Complex residence hall, and the initial scoping of a new general academic building and residence hall. These projects all are on the Mount Carmel Campus and will be launched in 2021, after requisite approvals from the Town of Hamden.
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“Our purpose is to nurture intellectual, emotional and career growth so that our graduates are poised to contribute as thriving professionals and fulfilled individuals,” Olian added. “Living and learning spaces designed for interesting interplay can stimulate inclusive, creative and healthy communities. Our new master facilities plan lays the foundation for such creative design and connections.”
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