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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
North Haven falls to Sheehan By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
the pen with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in a contest that took WALLINGFORD — Sheehan five minutes shy of three used a big day at the plate by hours. table-setters Tony Sutera and Barkasy and Sutera both Chris reached base in all four of Barkasy and Sheehan 6 their plate appearances. got strong North Haven 4 relief pitch- Sutera was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, two runs ing from Andry Guy to earn a 6-4 SCC and two RBI. Barkasy was 2for-2 with a triple, double, interdivisional baseball win two walks, a stolen base and over North Haven on Monthree RBI. day afternoon at Robert M. Neubauer Field. “That’s what we are looking The Titans (2-1) grabbed the upper hand with a five-run second inning and Guy was able to hold the lead out of
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Sheehan’s Chris Barkasy beats the throw to North Haven third baseman Shaun Murphy for a two-run triple during a five-run second inning. The two-out rally carried the Titans to a 6-4 victory over the Nighthawks on Monday in Wallingford. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
High school artists honored at CAS banquet
Business leaders, advocates discuss workforce challenges
The Connecticut Association of Schools hosted its 27th annual high school arts awards banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville April 5.
By Jessica Simms Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORD — Kevin O’Rourke, owner of Fish Window Cleaning, knows some employees don’t envision themselves working at his business forever. But these days, O’Rourke says, it can be a struggle even getting people to show up.
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, Juliana DeAngelo and Salvator Woyciesjes were the North Haven High School students deemed most worthy of the recognition. Plaques were distributed to all the artists at last week’s banquet. FOX61 Morning News anchor Tim Lammers was the master of ceremonies. See Banquet, A4
“I had in the past two weeks four people that I hired, none of them are working for me now,” he said. North Haven High School senior Juliana DeAngelo. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
O’Rourke was one of 30 business owners, politicians and community advocates
who shared a range of perspectives on the challenges companies continue to face attracting and retaining workers during a roundtable event at the HUBCAP on Center Street Friday, April 8. A nonprofit “hybrid-business incubator,” HUBCAP is a collaboration between local schools and the business community designed to increase college and career readiness while expanding downtown Wallingford business. “There seems to be a lack of See Workforce challenges, A2
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communication and that’s why we’re going to have the conversation today,” said state Sen. Paul Cicarella, RNorth Haven, who co-hosted the event. “... But there are a lot of workforce development ideas out there.”
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Future of workforce Along with discussing the current labor climate, the participating business and organization leaders and government officials touched upon the future of the workforce and shifting views on the role of college.
said once students reach the high school level, they should know what their passions are so they need to attain the skills to be able to get the future job they want.
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“College, for many, is an important step toward that career and you have to build those skills in high school to prepare you to get accepted to a college for that,” Loomis Vincent Cervoni, chairman said. “But, there’s a very of the Wallingford Town “I’m not discrediting college, good chance college is not Council, said it’s important but unfortunately a four-year going to be a step that you to address the issue of peoneed.” ple not showing up for work degree is just like a diploma now and I just think that we or hiring interviews by comWhen it comes to getting need to educate our children students to want to attend ing up with ways to make on the other great opportupeople proud of their work. workforce development pronities that are out there and grams, Kim McLaughlin of “If we can come up with a the community needs it, the the College and Career Cenway to encourage people to businesses, they need help,” ter at Sheehan High School, take pride in being self-susCicarella said. “More impor- said it’s important to undertaining, I think we can solve tantly, there are jobs or busi- stand the audience. a lot of the problems that we nesses that are going under are talking about,” said Cerbecause no one is interested “When it comes to the high voni, a Republican. school students, we have in moving down that path been driving them from the because they just don’t Even though people were time they’re young to find know about it.” encouraged to stay home the that thing that ignites paspast two years due to the Mushinsky agreed that there sion, McLaughlin said, “to pandemic, state Rep. Mary are some good jobs out find something that they beMushinsky, D-Wallingford, there that do not require a lieve in, that they’re going to who did not attend, pointed college degree, so within the make a difference doing.” to the ongoing challenges school district, Tony Loomis, jsimms@record-journal.com workers face due to a lack of wellness coordinator for 203-317-2279 child care. Wallingford Public Schools, Twitter: @jessica_simms99
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In Brief Bulk pick-up North Haven's bi-annual large item pick-up program will take place April 18 to 22 and April 25 to 29 on residents' scheduled refuse collection day. Place items at the curb by 5 a.m. Large items may include: refrigerators (state law requires doors be removed); ranges and stoves; mattresses, sofas and chairs; vehicle tires (without rims); and metal items.
ziti dinner and celebrate the music of Frank and Dean Saturday, May 14, 6 p.m., at St. Frances Cabrini Church Hall. Tickets are $25 ($20 for members). Email sueann.mentone@yahoo.com.
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The North Haven Garden is in the planning stages for its May Market. The annual fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to noon, on the town green. Wooden furniture items, and Vendor spots are available carpet and pool covers cut to for $20. 4-foot lengths, can be put out for regular trash collection.
Refuse will be collected on Good Friday, April 15. The Transfer Station on Universal Drive and the Recycling Center on Elm Street will be open on Good Friday.
The North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2805 will host a Classic Car Show Saturday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the grounds of St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Ave.
Cars and motorcycles are welcome. Pre-registration is $15 ($20 day-of ). Free admission for spectators. The event will include food trucks, music and raffles. Rain date is Saturday, Aug. 13.
Road, will host its annual Spring Fair on Saturday, May 7. Tag sale/ vendor/craft space is available for $30. Contact Vicki LiPuma at 203-265-1070 or vicklip@ aol.com.
To register a vehicle or to become a vendor visit northhavenlodge2805.club/carshow/ or contact John Giorgio (203-430-6549, jallstarelectric@aol.com).
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Spring Fair
The Temple Sweethearts Square Dance Club hosts workshops on Mondays, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St. The cost is $7. Call Jean at 203-2340665.
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Televisions should be disposed of at the recycling center. The bi-annual large item pick-up program does not include construction/demolition items such as sinks or toilets. To dispose of those items, call Central Connecticut Recycle and Transfer, 203-272-4039.
Junior gardeners The North Haven Garden Club’s Junior Garden Club is returning. The JGC program introduces youngsters to the joys (and hard work) of gardening and is open to residents in first through 12th grade. For more information, e-mail nhgc.jgc@gmail.com.
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“The arts matter, and there is never a time that the arts don't matter,” Lammers told the crowd. “Congratulations for everything you have done. You are making Connecticut proud.” Kim King, 2022 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year, was the keynote speaker. King teaches art at Annie E. Vinton Elementary School and Southeast Elementary School in Mansfield. — Nicole Zappone
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Coin drive Connex Credit Union’s Coins-for-Change program supports four new charities each quarter and contributes more than $14,000 annually. It is available to anyone, including those who are not members of the credit union. Connex’s North Haven Branch, located at 412 Washington Ave., will donate to the Road to Refuge Animal Sanctuary, which is committed to removing animals from toxic and/or desperate situations as well as saving animals from slaughter. For more information, or to learn how your local nonprofit or charitable organization can participate in the Coins-forChange program, please contact Nelson North at nnorth@connexcu.org or 1800-CR-UNION.
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Wreaths effort Wreaths Across America volunteers work year-round to ensure military members laid to rest are remembered, their families and living veterans are honored, and the next generation is taught about the value of freedom. Visit wreathsacrossamerica.org to help.
Poetry contest The North Haven Garden Club in conjunction with Federated Garden Club's of Connecticut and National Garden Club's announced the theme for their 2021-2022 poetry contest, "Sing with the Songbirds – Exploring the Glory of Nature." The contest is
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American Legion Post 76 meets the third Thursday of the month. Call Phil (203298-8017) for more information.
SURGE (Substance Use Resource Guide Entity) seeks new members. The group is dedicated to evaluating and addressing adolescent substance use in the area. Contact Victoria Prestileo, vprestileo@wheelerclinic.org; or Kara Sepulveda, KS@qvhd.org.
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Gold Star monument This spring, one year after breaking ground, the Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will be dedicated. A celebration marking the structure’s completion is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m. Located at Veterans Memorial Park in Berlin, the monument honors Gold Star Families and the legacy of their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States military.
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Dems propose $24.2B budget to push Conn. past COVID By Keith Phaneuf © The Connecticut Mirror
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 15-year histo-
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It would only be available to low- and middle-income 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.
ry. 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 AppropriaSen. John Fonfara, D-Hartford, who is spearheading this initiative, says it’s vital to reduce the education achievement gap and foster greater economic opportunity in poor urban centers. But state government struggled 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.
remains in effect. And it includes no additional funding to stave off a significant tax hike on businesses this fall that involves the state’s cashstrapped unemployment fund.
The package also makes new investments in social ser-
vices, 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,
“Follow the rules of the road that you yourselves set up,” the governor said.
ings, revenues that historically have fluctuated greatly from year to year.
this fiscal year with an equally unprecedented surplus that tops $2.7 billion.
Those who now want to repurpose the reserves counter that the budget still would have a huge safety net. That’s because lawmakers in 2017 created a second, evenlarger savings program along with the revenue cap.
And since the stock market generally has been robust since 2017, the volatility adjustment never has failed to save less than $500 million per year since its creation.
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.
tions 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 “volatility adjustment” forces legislators to save a portion of state income tax receipts tied to capital gains and other investment earn-
The state already holds a record-setting $3.1 billion in its rainy day fund — equal to 15 percent of annual operating costs and the maximum allowed by law.
The Appropriations’ Committee’s spending plan, coupled with revenue initiatives See Budget, A10
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necticut 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.
taxes to address these challenges.
creases for a decade-and-aNonprofits weren’t the only half have fallen far short of in- ones that got less than they flation. hoped for in the committee “Helping people now with the From A9 budget. The CT Community Nonproffederal dollars is the best adopted by the Finance Comthing that we can do,” Walker it Alliance estimates that non- Connectiuct’s businesses are mittee, set the stage for final profits, collectively, are losing facing a major assessment said. negotiations between legislaclose to $460 million per year this November to help close tive leaders and Lamont on because of this trend. “Living within our means has The budget invests $74 mil$460 million in outstanding lion to help child care emthe next state budget. Both never been an easy thing” debt in the state’s unemployLawmakers and Lamont apployers enhance wages and sides hope to reach an agree- Miner said. ment trust fund. The debt was resolve what many legislators proved about $180 million in accumulated chiefly during ment before the regular 2022 “Spending is not sustainable extra funding last year. But and advocates call a severe legislative session adjourns the worst of the pandemic in most of it was reserved for a in its current form,” added staffing crisis. on May 4. the spring and summer of subset of the industry — non- 2020. Rep. Michael France of Led“This is a good budget that yard, ranking House Republi- It also includes $20 million to profits that run group homes uses public policy to address can on the panel. help expand program slots for and day services for people Miner said it was disappointall of the issues that have afinfant and toddler daycare with development disabiliing the committee found no fected Connecticut residents But Democrats countered and another $15 million to ties. resources to help businesses over the past two years of the that Connecticut won’t recov- support construction and with this debt as they try to er well from the pandemic if it renovations to childcare facil- Most of that funding was ear- recover from an economic COVID-19 pandemic,” said marked for wage increases. Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, doesn’t repair the damage in- ities. downturn. And while many nonprofits co-chairwoman of the Appro- flicted on residents and nec“If we don’t have child care, essary services by the yearssay they’re struggling to pay “It ultimately ends up as a tax priations Committee. “We on business,” he added. long pandemic. And some of we don’t have people [able] wages that help them retain dealt with a variety of issues to get to jobs,” Walker said. the worst damage, they arstaff, they also say they need in this budget that are real in “The lack of legislation to enmore funding to cover debt Connecticut and that are go- gued, was done to the state’s The package includes about courage business investchild care and early childservice, facility maintenance ing to make people’s lives $72 million for private, nonments and address the chaland other costs. hood development services. better.” profit social services, which is lenges facing small businessbetter than the flat-funding Gian-Carl Casa, president es — the backbone of our But Sen. Craig Miner of Litch- Rep. Toni E. Walker D-New and CEO of the nonprofit aleconomy — ignores Confield, ranking GOP senator on Haven, the committee’s other proposed by Lamont, but much less than the industry liance, thanked the commitco-chairwoman, said Connecticut’s once-in-a-generathe committee, said “there sought. tee for the funding increase tion opportunity to rebuild are some serious problems in necticut has pressing needs but added “We are still renow that cannot wait. And our state stronger and better this budget.” Community-based nonprofviewing the proposal and its there is no support this year, than before the pandemic,” While there are some good impact on nonprofits. We will Chris DiPentima, president among legislators from either its provide the bulk of statesponsored social services, investments helping Conwork to protect these gains party or Lamont, to increase and CEO of the Connecticut and the industry says state in- and advocate for an adopted Business and Industry Assobudget that ensures providers ciation said. of all types receive an eight percent increase to help them If you need a tub A longer version of this story survive rising costs, a workor shower replaced, force crisis and increasing de- originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut mand for their services.” Mirror, ctmirror.org.
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PAC sets sights on Connecticut governor’s race By Mark Pazniokas © The Connecticut Mirror
tion of transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
A donor to national efforts opposing abortion, gay marriage and, more recently, critical race theory and transgender rights has turned his attention to Connecticut’s gubernatorial race with a cheekily named new independent-expenditures group, “Parents Against Stupid Stuff PAC.”
“Broadly speaking, these are three cultural issues where he’s at the extreme of where the Democrat Party is and just not where the electorate in Connecticut is,” Fieler said. “These are not controversial issues, at least not when you poll them. The residents of Connecticut, the electorate of Connecticut, oppose this kind of stuff.”
In an interview Monday, Fieler said the group will spend more than $1 million arguing that Gov. Ned Lamont, a first-term Democrat, is at odds with parents over critical race theory, sexually explicit curricula in public schools and the participa-
Fieler, the majority owner and chief investment officer of Equinox Partners, has contributed more than $1.7 million to American Principles’ political affiliates and millions more to Republican candidates, conservative causes and Catholic charitable groups and schools.
Parents Against Stupid Stuff is his first foray into ConFieler said the new Connecticut politics outside of necticut group is independent of the American Princi- limited contributions: $10,000 to the state GOP in ples Project, the conservative nonprofit and super PAC for which he serves as chair and a financial backer. Its prescription to the GOP is to confront the “wokeism” of the left and “commit to an agenda centered around rebuilding the American family.”
2021 and 2022, $1,000 to the Family Institute of Connecticut and $250 to Rep. Kim Fiorello, R-Greenwich, in 2020, and $3,500 to Bob Stefanowski’s gubernatorial campaign in 2018. Whatever his broader interests, Fieler emphasized his PAC will be tightly focused on issues relating to the influence of parents and families in the schools, not abortion or gay marriage. He said he sees parental rights resonating in Connecticut in ways that other social issues do not.
“So there’s obvious political application to these issues in a way that there aren’t for some of the other social issues in a state like Connecticut,” he said. His new PAC was registered March 1 with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, and its first quarterly report showed initial contributions of $80,000 from Fieler and a payment of $60,375 to Evolving Strategies of Bethesda, Md., for “messaging test research.” See PAC, A12
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The new super PAC’s chair and initial contributor is Sean Fieler, a hedge fund manager and conservative Catholic philanthropist who has kept a relatively low profile in Connecticut since moving from Princeton, N.J., to a sprawling Tudor home on four acres in Stamford in 2018.
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Evolving Strategies describes itself on its web site as “a behavioral science and clinical data science firm. We use experiments and artificial intelligence to modify (not just predict) human behavior — we get more people to do what you need them to do.” Fieler declined to say when or how its messaging would begin. CT Truth PAC, another independent expenditures group with a budget of at least $1 million, already is running ads on television and the web attacking Lamont, who is independently wealthy and largely selffunding his campaign. “We’re looking forward to working closely with a number of the parents’ groups that have spontaneously formed over the last six months to a year here,” Fieler said. In Virginia, education was an issue in 2021, when voters ended a 12-year Demo-
cratic winning streak in governor’s races and elected Republican Glenn Youngkin, who had staged “Parents Matter” rallies.
of insurgents used the issue to unseat Republican incumbents in a GOP primary, but they were defeated in the general election.
Some Connecticut operatives in either party are skeptical about whether that can be replicated here. Last year, the election was held while Virginia parents were furious over continuing mask mandates and long school closures due to COVID-19, as well as concerns about what was being taught.
The ability of transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports became an issue in 2020, albeit a narrow one arising from a lawsuit filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference on behalf of three female track athletes who objected to competing against a transgender girl, as allowed by CIAC rules.
“That’s why it got life in the Virginia governor’s race,” said Mark Bergman, a Democratic consultant who has advised campaigns in Virginia and Connecticut. Democrat Terry McAuliffe didn’t help his cause when he seemed dismissive of parents, saying, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” The influence of critical race theory on local education was an issue in several Connecticut towns in 2021, most notably in Guilford. A slate
The Connecticut Republican Party generally has shied from the culture wars, though a former state chair, J.R. Romano, gave a “courage award” in 2020 to the three female athletes. “When you have biological males beating girls in girls’ sports, that’s something that Gov. Lamont has really, I think, tried to avoid as an issue,” Fieler said. “And to the extent that he said anything about it has been on the wrong side of the electorate.” In 2020, the Trump adminis-
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After months of silence, Lamont promised to defy the administration: “We’re gonna stand up, fight against discrimination.”
That, of course, is a long way from banning transgender athletes who identify as girls from competing in high school sports or participating in a debate about which books might be appropriate for which ages.
But he clearly was discomforted by the issue. “Look, I’m 66 years old. This is a tough situation — trans,” Lamont said at a press conference in September 2020. “We’re going to work through this as a state, but I don’t need the heavy hand of the federal government coming in and penalizing schools and shortchanging kids to do this. I think we’re going to do this at the community level. We’re going to figure this out with our leagues. And I just wish the federal government butt out on this subject. Leave our kids alone.” Fieler could not say why he was confident Stefanowski, the presumptive GOP for governor, would support banning transgender athletes. Citing a state law banning a super PAC’s coordination with a candidate it is supporting, he said he has not spoken to the Republican candidate.
Lamont’s campaign manager, Dan Morrocco, was quick, however, to brand Fieler as “an anti-choice, anti-gay-marriage, Trump-supporting zealot” whose support will reflect on Stefanowski.
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Stefanowski has broadly signaled solidarity with parents who complain of lacking influence in their children’s education. In a video posted on social media last week, Stefanowski and his wife, Amy, talked about issues on which Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters can agree. “One is giving our kids a solid education,” Stefanowski said. “Amy and I were fortunate to have great schools
Fieler said he is aware of cases of sexually explicit or inappropriate materials being used in the schools, mentioning a controversy over a lesson about sexual consent mistakenly offered to eighth-grade students in a family health and human sexuality class in Enfield. “Sexually explicit material being taught to young children in schools defies common sense,” he said. Fieler moved his family and eventually his business to Connecticut after his wife, Ana Cecilia Fieler, an economist, began teaching at Yale. They are the parents of six children: the youngest is 2, the oldest a freshman in high school. In a speech in 2018 at the Catholic Information Center annual gala, where he received the “John Paul II Award for the New Evangelization,” Fieler said his own evangelical work began with his checkbook, a description that could apply to his political activism or his philanthropy. As described by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the New Evangelization is a recognition that relatively few Catholics practice their faith and a call for all Catholics to evangelize to others. “I immediately gravitated towards the easiest way to evangelize. I gave money to others to evangelize,” Fieler said. “And, to be very frank, that is the vast majority of my involvement in what might be loosely called ‘The New Evangelization’ until I met Cecilia and we had a family.” See PAC, A14
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RBI singles to make it a 5-2 game. Mike Anquillare followed with a booming tworun double to the right-center gap to close the gap to 54.
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level, the top two guys should be getting on base and the other guys drive them in. I was happy to see them getting on base. They put some good swings on the ball and, if they can keep doing that, we are going to be alright.”
With the tying run on second and two outs, Lombardozzi summoned Guy out of the bullpen. The righty induced a flyout to right to preserve the Sheehan advantage.
All six of Sheehan’s runs came with two outs.
Sheehan came right back with some more two-out magic in the bottom of the fourth sparked by back-toback doubles by Sutera and Barkasy. Barkasy’s laser to the centerfield fence scored Sutera easily as Sheehan went up 6-4.
“This team is a bunch of fighters and (in) our win (over Cromwell) last week, we were down three runs in the seventh and then we scored four,” Lombardozzi said of Friday’s 4-3 non-conference victory. “But they are good baseball players and are a good team, and we are on the right track.” This was the first of three straight games for Sheehan, who will host Xavier on Tuesday and cross the border into Cheshire on Wednesday.
North Havens pitcher Antonio Fusco pitches to Sheehans Josh Mikulski during the bottom of the third inning at Sheehan High School on Monday. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
Fusco worked well in relief for North Haven. The southpaw tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He fanned four.
In Monday’s five-run second inning, all of the Sheehan damage came after North Haven starter Tyler Harger struck out the first two batters of the frame.
Anthony MarkAnthony loaded the bases with a linedrive single to left field. Sutera slugged a two-run single to center, scoring St. Amant and Grammatico to put Sheehan on top 2-0. “It was all about getting comfortable at the plate,” Sutera said. “There first two games were a little rough, but once I figured it out, it all just came together.” Barkasy followed with a
Guy worked a scoreless fifth and worked around two walks to retire North Haven’s No. 4 and No. 5 hitters to end the threat and keep the Titans up by two. Sheehan threatened in the bottom of the sixth with a one-out triple by Guy. Sutera and Barkasy drew walks and North Haven went to Pincince. The righty induced a grounder to end the inning and the Sheehan lead remained at two.
“We finally started putting some of the pieces together that we’ve been talking about for the last couple of weeks, both offensively and defensively, and pitchingwise. We still have some work to do, but it was an improvement from last week,” Lombardozzi said.
A ground ball single up the middle by Owen St. Amant got it going and Sheehan starting pitcher Todd Grammatico worked a walk.
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Guy sent the Nighthawks (22) down in order in the seventh to earn his second victory of the season on the mound.
North Havens Owen Pincince makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Sheehan’s Owen St. Amant during the bottom of the third inning. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
booming triple that onehopped the center field fence. By the time he slid in safely into third base with a triple, MarkAnthony and Sutera had both and Sheehan led 4-0. “I was just trying to hit the ball hard,” Barkasy said. “I thought I was anxious the first two games and I’m really settling down now and just trying to hit it hard.
“It felt really good to come through with that triple and to help the team.” Harger was pulled after Barkasy’s three-bagger. Charles Ennis greeted new pitcher with a RBI double as Sheehan capped the inning up 5-0. It turned out to be the gamewinning run. But there was plenty of more baseball to be played.
Grammatico went the first two frames for Sheehan. Aiden Caraballo took over in the third inning and pitched around two base runners in the third, but North Haven exploded for four runs in the fourth. Like Sheenan, North Haven scored all of its runs with two outs. Antonio Fusco and Owen Pincince had back-to-back
“I knew my team had my back and that they were going to make the plays for me,” Guy said. “I was just telling myself to relax and take a deep breath.” Guy threw fastballs almost exclusively. He spun just one curveball. Steve Vincent (2-for-4) was the only Nighthawk with multiple hits. Lombardozzi said prior to Monday’s win Sheehan was off to a slow start on offense and wasn’t getting many opportunities for its pitchers to get on the mound.
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Advocates had expressed optimism this would finally be the year, after roughly a decade of emotional debate, the legislation would be voted on by the full House of Representatives and Senate and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont.
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Fieler said “while the culture war strongly discourages us from making the case for the Church’s teaching on sex and marriage in the public square, we must nevertheless publicly affirm what we believe.” This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, www.ctmirror.org.
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Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.
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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN WELFARE DEPARTMENT AUCTION NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern: The following person(s) are owners of said properties removed from the sidewalk after same was removed by the Marshal following a lawful eviction. According to the General Statutes, State of Connecticut, Section 47a-42(c), these goods will be auctioned on Tuesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. at Cube Smart Storage, 1072 S Colony Rd Wallingford, CT. Minimum bidding for the lot will start at $150.00. All Monies to be paid in cash immediately following the auction. Mark Firulli 630 Washington Ave, Room 17 North Haven, CT 06473 All items belonging to the above party will be disposed of at 10:30 A.M. that same day if no sale is made at auction. There will be no exceptions made whatsoever. Dated this 12th day of April 2022.
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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN WELFARE DEPARTMENT AUCTION NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern: The following person(s) are owners of said properties removed from the sidewalk after same was removed by the Marshal following a lawful eviction. According to the General Statutes, State of Connecticut, Section 47a-42(c), these goods will be auctioned on Tuesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. at Cube Smart Storage, 1072 S Colony Rd Wallingford, CT. Minimum bidding for the lot will start at $300.00 All Monies to be paid in cash immediately following the auction. Kiengkham Pyle 54 Potter Rd North Haven, CT 06473 All items belonging to the above party will be disposed of at 10:30 A.M. that same day if no sale is made at auction. There will be no exceptions made whatsoever. Dated this 12th day of April 2022. Town of North Haven Rob Snurkowski Welfare Department R250787
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INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Notice is hereby given that the Inland Wetlands Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Mildred A. Wakeley Recreation and Community Center, 7 Linsley Street, in the Gymnasium at 7:00 PM., to consider the following applications. A copy of this notice is filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.
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1. #I22-02 Application of Joseph Iamunno, Applicant, 94 Warner Associates, LLC, Owner, relative to 87 Warner Road, (Map Boats and Motors 40, Lot 97), seeking a Permit to Conduct Regulated Activity and a Subdivision ReferSTINGRAY 2005 - 20 ral. Plan Entitled: Proposed Resubdivision, ft. long boat, very low Land N/F 94 Warner Associates, LLC, 87 hours, 198 hp Chevy Warner Road, North Haven, Connecticut. V8 engine, Volvo PenPrepared by: Bennett & Smilas Associta outdrive model 195 LS, Bowrider Anniverates, Inc. Dated: February 21, 2022. Scale: sary Edition, numerous 1”=80’. R-40 Zoning District. 2. #I22-01 Continuation of the application of Timothy J. Lee, Applicant, The Slate School, Inc., Owner, relative to 91 & 103 Kings Highway and 124 Mansfield Road, (Map 83, Lots 2 & 92 and Map 77, Lot 17), seeking a Permit to Conduct Regulated Activity and a Site Plan Referral. Plan Entitled: Slate Upper School. Prepared by: SLR. Dated: February 25, 2022. Scale 1”=40’. R-40 Zoning District. . Frank H. Bumsted, Chairman R250755
TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at the Mildred A. Wakeley Community and Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street, in Room #2 at which time and place opportunity will be given to those who wish to be heard relative to the following application: PUBLIC HEARING: 1. #22-02 Application of Jennifer Caldwell, Applicant & Owner, relative to 69 Kimberly Circle, (Map 96, Lot 19), per Section 2.1.1.9, requesting a front yard setback variance of 3.3’ to permit a front yard setback of 46.7’ where 50’ is required. R-20 Zoning District. Joseph P. Villano, Secretary R250590
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Town of Cheshire invites qualified applicants to apply for these PT, 15 hrs or less/wk positions to help staff Yellow House youth and teen programs. Starting hourly rate is $14-18/hr DOE. For further information, see the Town’s web site at www.cheshirect.org. Deadline for applications is the close of business on Wednesday April 20, 2022. The Town of Apartments For Rent Cheshire is an EEOE, M/F/D/V. MERIDEN - 1st fl., 2 BRs, appls., WD hkp, off st HANDYMAN - Lookprkg, $900 + 2 mos. ing for someone to sec. 203-499-7087. do handyman jobs & yardwork. Apply to: PO Box 373, MiddleLawn and Garden field, CT 06455-0373
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The Town of Wallingford is seeking responsible candidates to perform 911, police, fire and EMS emergency dispatching duties. Must be able to work under stressful conditions and be able to type information with a high rate of speed and accuracy. Must be able to work all three shifts including weekends and holidays and be able to work additional shifts beyond the regular shift schedule. Requires a H.S. or business school diploma with courses in typing and 2 years of responsible office work experience. Wages: $ 23.72 ~ $28.28 hourly plus shift differential and excellent fringe benefits. Closing date is May 2, 2022, or the date of receipt of the 50th application, whichever occurs first. Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main St., Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. Phone: 203-294-2080, Fax: 203-294-2084. EOE.
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