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Yaccarino: Budget ‘does a lot of good’ Dave Yaccarino, House Republican Senior Whip, applauded the passage of the biennium budget on a bipartisan basis through the House of Representatives and State Senate for the first time since 2017.

The North Haven Republican explained that the budget, while not perfect, stayed within the spending cap and did not include new tax increases. It also fully funded education for the biennium and increased municipal funding to North Haven.

“I am especially proud that this budget fully restores the Research and Development Tax Credit program and will phase out the Connecticut State Income Tax on IRA pensions. I’m also thrilled that it keeps the promise made to teachers regarding

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Live music returns to Town Green

Hit the ice, tee off at new sports training facility

North Haven’s Music Under The Stars concert series was scheduled to kick off this week with a performance by Rich DiPalma. Presented by the North Haven Department of Community Services and Recreation, these free concerts are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on the Town Green. Parking is available at the Town Hall Annex and town pool lots.

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WALLINGFORD — Two life-long friends have combined their passions in a new sport training facility.

The golf simulator room at Cutting Edge Training Center at 65 S. Turnpike Road, Unit C in Wallingford. The facility also features a synthetic ice rink. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

“We both love hockey and golf,” co-owner Greg Barbiero said. “We both love watching it and playing it and we played at a very high level." Fellow co-owner Mike Silengo played hockey through high school, earned all-state honors, and was goalie when North Haven High School won the 1980 state

their retirement benefits by honoring the 50 percent deduction on Connecticut income tax,” Yaccarino said in a press release.

championships. He was inducted into the North Haven High School Hall of Fame and served as head coach of the high school hockey team from 2014 to 2017. Barbiero and Silengo opened Cutting Edge Training Center on South Turnpike Road in May. The facility features a 1,400 square foot

synthetic ice rink and a golf simulator. Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ray Andrewson, who attended the ribbon cutting, said the business is great for training all year long.

The remaining schedule: July 13, Classics (50’s/60’s); July 20, Avenue Groove (rhythm & blues/ funk); July 27, Signature Band (Decades of Dance); Aug. 3, Coyote River Band (modern country/pop rock), Aug. 10, Primetime (Party Band); Aug. 17, Timmy Maia Experience (Motown/Today’s Music). There will be no food vendors or classic cars at the concerts this year.

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“One of the problems people have is that they can’t locate a facility like this, they would have to drive far to get to one,” he said. “The synthetic ice that they have installed and the accessibility of this business will make training more available, so it’s a great concept.”

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Cutting Edge Training Center at 65 South Turnpike Road Unit C in Wallingford features a synthetic ice rink and golf simulator. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

going to do a golf and hockey clinic and so is North Haven. I do wish we were a “We expect the golf simulalittle busier but I recognize tor to really take off when we we’re just starting out and set the clocks back,” Barbiwe have a long way to go.” ero said. “When people can’t be outside to play golf and it Cutting Edge Training Cengets dark early. If it’s cold or ter, 65 S. Turnpike Road, is open Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 9 it rains at night we expect p.m., Monday –Wednesday this to really take off.” 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and The owners plans to collab- Thursday – Saturday 8:30 orate with the town. a.m. to 11 p.m. “We’re going to hook up fwilliams@record-journal.com 203-317-2373 with the town of WallingTwitter: @faith_williams2 ford,” Barbiero said. “They’re

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In annoucing the 2021 Music Under The Stars lineup, organizers stated: “Please assume the concert will be on the Green, no matter what the weather is. If you become concerned about the weather, you should call the Recreation Center Info-Line (203-234-2535) after 5 p.m. If the recording under ‘Special Events’ says there are no cancellations or changes, then you should assume the concert is on the Green regardless of the weather. If a show is cancelled for any reason there will be no show The B. Willie Smith Band, comprised of members of the North Haven High School Class of 1973, performs for a that evening and the show hometown crowd at Music Under The Stars back in 2016. will not be made up.”

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In Brief A co-ed rugby camp for youngsters in grades 4 through 9 will take place July 26-30, 6 to 8 p.m., at Recreation Field, 7 Linsley St. The cost is $60 (second child, $55). Rugby skills will be taught through a fun, gamecentered approach emphasizing passing, catching, ball

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Beautiful yards The North Haven Garden Club Civic Committee invites public participation for lawmakers from inheriting fiscal repercussions of past generations. The budget that just passed forecasts the next payment into the starving pension fund to be over $1 billion at the end of the biennium.” According to the release, the budget dedicates an additional $50 million for nonprofits that provide health and human services, funds a grant program to provide legal representation to survivors of domestic violence who do not have an attorney but need a restraining order, and increases the state’s

its annual Beautification Awards. The club will award private and business properties for their gardening and beautification efforts in our town. The club is looking primarily for gardens in the front of properties demonstrating the following criteria: color coordination, organization, design and plant arrangement. Nominations Earned Income Tax Credit from the current 23 percent of the federal income tax to 30.5 percent.

will be accepted through the end of July. To nominate a property, email dramadei87@gmail.com, or find The North Haven Garden Club on Facebook.

Golf classic The Ulbrich Boys and Girls Club Calcagni Real Estate Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 26 at Wallingford Country Club, 195 Long Hill Road. For more information, contact Don Crouch: dcrouch@ulbrichbgc.org, 203-927-8899.

“I am proud to have supported this budget that does a lot of good for a lot of people, and it was even better to see Republicans and Democrats come together to do what’s best for our constituents. As always, I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent North Haven in the State House of Representative,” Yaccarino said. See Budget, A15

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Craft fairs scheduled Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., Berlin, will host crafts fairs July 10 and 24, Aug. 7 and 21, and Sept. 4 and 11, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fairs will feature unique vendors offering a variety of handcrafted items ideal for your home or gift giving. Plenty of parking available.

Veterans Open The Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open, the state’s largest veterans charity golf event, which in its first 10 years raised more than $140,000 for veterans causes, will return to Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington on Friday, Oct. 8 with the support of Liberty Bank. To reserve a spot for your foursome, to sponsor the event, or for questions, contact Dennis Buden at dennis.buden@davchapter8.org or 860558-0514, or visit davchapter8.org/goldenkielbasa.

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Firefighters needed Volunteer firefighters are needed in North Haven. If you're a resident over the age of 18 interested in serving your community as a volunteer firefighter call 203239-5321 ext. 140.

Gold Star memorial The Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument will be erected at Veterans Memorial Park, 51 Lower Lane, Berlin. To donate to the Connecticut Gold

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Task force You do not have to be an expert in clean energy technology to be a North Haven Clean Energy Task Force member – just have a strong interest in learning more and promoting energy efficiency and clean energy. Contact Kenny Foscue at kfosc@snet.net or 203-2302488, or task force members Jim Stenqvist, Georgann Witte or Hugh Davis.

Don't toss out that old bike or bike tires. The North Haven Garden Club is looking for donations in order to continue its efforts to decorate bikes and wheels and place them around town as part of its Civic Beautification Program. Email nhgccindy@yahoo.com.

NHPD fingerprinting The North Haven Police Department offers fingerprinting services Tuesdays 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. There will no longer be fingerprinting on Saturdays.

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University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, named Kyla Kennealy to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Western New England University, Springfield, Mass., named Kyle Melillo to its dean’s list for the spring semester

Scholar honors Pomfret School, Pomfret, named Melissa Montesi to its head of school scholar honors list for the spring semester.

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Free admission for children at 90-plus museums Gov. Ned Lamont has announced the launch of Connecticut Summer at the Museum – a new state program created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that allows Connecticut children to receive free admission at more than 90 museums across Connecticut during the 2021 summer months.

special-interest museums, natural history museums, university museums, arboretums/botanical gardens, and zoos.

The Connecticut Summer at the Museum program is funded through a $15 million investment from the federal COVID-19 recovery funding Connecticut is receiving from the Some of the participants include the American Rescue Plan Act. It is beConnecticut Science Center, Coning administered by the Connecticut necticut’s Beardsley Zoo, the MarDepartment of Economic and Comitime Aquarium at Norwalk, Mystic munity Development’s Office of the Aquarium, and Mystic Seaport MuArts in partnership with Connecticut seum, among many others. The program was originally proHumanities, and supported with an posed earlier this year by the gover- The full list of participating museadvertising campaign lead by the Ofnor as part of his larger plan to use a ums is available at CTSummerMuse- fice of Tourism. portion of the recovery funding Con- ums.com. While any museum in Connecticut necticut is receiving to provide chilcan choose to participate in the pro“This program provides a unique dren and families with engaging gram by offering free admission, eliopportunity for children to take adsummer enrichment and learning vantage of the world-class museums gible properties had an opportunity experiences. His proposal was approved by the state legislature in the and attractions offered in Connecti- to apply for grant funding. Seventy biennial state budget that he signed cut, while having both a fun and ed- grants were awarded, calculated based on the applicant’s revenue ucational experience,” Lamont said. into law. from admissions for the period of “Museums are centers of exploUnder the finalized program, from ration, recreation, and learning, and July 1 to Sept. 2, 2019. The minimum July 1 to Sept. 6, all Connecticut chil- will play an important role in helpgrant award is $1,000. dren age 18 and under – plus one ing provide social-emotional, mental “We’re excited to partner with museaccompanying adult – will receive health, and educational growth opfree admission to any of the partici- portunities that were limited during ums of all types and sizes across the state to bring this important propating museums, including historic the pandemic. It is my hope that gram to life,” Liz Shapiro, director of house museums, historic sites, hisfamilies take advantage of this arts, preservation, and museums at torical societies, art museums, chilunique opportunity happening in the Connecticut Department of Ecodren’s museums, science centers, Connecticut this summer.”

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It’s likely going to take at least a year before an industry is up and running. Other new laws that took effect on July 1 run the gamut, from expanded access to birth certificates for adoptees to the creation of a new 22-member commission that will study any disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and begin making policy recommendations to the legislature by Jan. 1. Here are some highlights of the latest new laws in Connecticut :

There’s a series of fines and other measures for violators, including mandatory referral to youth services bureaus for 2nd-time juvenile offenders.

prohibited on state lands and waters that are managed by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Also beginning July 1, the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis shall not constitute probable cause or a reasonable suspicion for police to stop and/or search any person or their vehicle. However, officers may test for impairment if there’s reasonable suspicion the driver and/or passenger are under the influence of marijuana.

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The Police Officer Standards and Training Council issued a 10-page training bulletin to local police chiefs, resident state troopers, training officers and others, outlining the changes in the complicated new law.

A new law that took effect July 1 expands access to birth certificates for adoptees age 18 and older, as well as their adult children or adult grandchildren. Until now, the law provided such access to those adoptees whose adoptions were finalized on or after Oct. 1, 1983. That’s the date when the state adoption form was changed and a clause added, warning that birth parents’ identities could be disclosed.

The new law also transfers the responsibility of issuing the original birth certificate Beginning July 1, the new law allows individuals age 21 Among other things, the bul- from the state Department and older to possess or con- letin highlights how cannabis of Public Health to municisume up to 1.5 ounces (42.5 and hemp will now be includ- palities. ed with tobacco when it grams) of “cannabis plant COVID-19 review material” and up to 5 ounces comes to locations where smoking is not allowed, rang- A new Commission on the (141.7 grams) in a locked ing from restaurants to parcontainer in a home or in Disparate Impact of COVIDtially enclosed bus shelters. the trunk or locked glove 19, under the auspices of the The use of cannabis is also box in the person’s vehicle. General Assembly, was offi-

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nomic and Community Development, said. “We applaud all of the participating organizations for stepping up to support Connecticut children in new ways and look forward to a summer filled with fun learning experiences.” “The Connecticut Summer at the Museum program is one of the many transformative investments the state is making to re-engage students, accelerate learning, and provide supports this summer,” Connecticut Acting Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker said. “Under Governor Lamont’s leadership, this collaboration across agencies and organizations is how we best meet students’ academic and social-emotional needs and ensure that learning is happening every day, everywhere.” “We believe the best way to get children re-engaged and energized is through hands-on activities that not only expand their minds and imaginations, but also inspire and empower them to embrace their role in

cially established July 1. Among other things, the group will analyze and identify the cause of any disparate impact of the pandemic on different racial, gender and socioeconomic groups in Connecticut. The concept was embraced by the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, which noted in written testimony that many women and communities of color were devastated by the pandemic, economically and physically. The commission, which is scheduled to hold its first meeting by Sept. 1, must present its finding and recommendations to lawmakers and the governor Jan. 1 or sooner. The group expires on June 20, 2023.

College accidents Beginning July 1, all Connecticut colleges and universities will need to include the number of accidents that occurred on property they control or own that resulted in a serious physical injury or death in its annual “uniform

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campus crime and safety incident report.” This new mandate includes campuses or dormitories in other countries that a school owns or controls for international studies programs.

Police lawsuits A provision in the wideranging 2000 police reform bill took effect July 1. It allows civil lawsuits against officers by individuals or a class of individuals who’ve had their constitutional rights violated by police. The act establishes a civil cause of action if an officer’s actions are deemed “malicious, wanton or willful,” eliminating governmental immunity as a defense.

Pregnancy centers Beginning July 1, limited pregnancy centers in Connecticut will be prohibited from using “deceptive advertising” about the pregnancyrelated services they provide. The centers are defined as not directly providing abortions or emergency contraception or providing referrals for such services.

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Five tips for transitioning into retirement By Jeff Jolly

Retirement marks the end of a chapter in your career and the start of a new lifestyle. This unique transition can bring a myriad of emotions, most commonly ones of excitement and apprehension. If you’re pondering retiring in the next year or so, here are five tips to help you transition smoothly. Know the transition could take weeks – or months. You likely spent decades forming a routine around

your work schedule. Establishing your new normal of volunteer work, an encore career or helping family will take time. If you are married, remember that your retired status may affect your spouse’s routine, too. Talk openly about how you’re feeling during the transition to keep your spouse in the loop.

family get-togethers? Planning to move or purchase a retirement home? As you share your plans, don’t forget to discuss your financial picture. The benefits of open communication are threefold: it reassures your kids that you’re financially prepared; allows you to introduce or remind your family of your estate and legacy plans; and it establishes a Communicate your retiresafe space for both sides to ment plans with family discuss potentially challengmembers. Your parents, kids ing financial topics. or other family members will likely be interested in how Maintain healthy habits. you intend to spend your re- Staying diligent with the actirement days. Will you be tivities that help you feel your best is important as you visiting the grandkids more often? Continuing to host shift into retirement. Priori-

tize eating healthy, sleeping well, staying fit and maintaining friendships in your new routine.

want to increase your spending, calculate what that means for your later retirement years, as you don’t want your savings to come Evaluate your finances. Pri- up short. Consult a financial or to retirement, you likely advisor for guidance on how outlined how you will manto make your money last age your cash flow. (If not, while living the lifestyle you today is the day to put a plan desire. in place.) As you enter reReset your attitude. Retiretirement, review your exment is not the ultimate finpenses to ensure they’re ish line. Experiencing a lot of aligned with your plan. It’s emotions is common but try common to revise your spending and activities after to focus on what you’re excited about in this next experiencing the first few chapter. And, remember weeks away from your priyou’re not alone. Talk to mary job, so it’s okay if you friends, family and profesneed to adjust how much you withdraw from your ac- sionals in your life for support along the way. counts each month. If you

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Picking saints and sinners By Glenn Richter Record-Journal staff

Amid all the hubbub surrounding the end of the General Assembly session, many of us may have missed a provision tucked into the state budget that would remove the statue of Capt. John Mason, leader of the 1637 massacre that historians say killed more than 400 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe. The Puritans under Mason joined

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with the Mohegans to attack the Pequots at Mystic and Stonington. Most of the surviving Pequots were sold into slavery. This was called The Pequot War. This is pre-American history, because Mason was a British colonizer, but it is also American and Connecticut history. And Mason now gazes down on Hartford from his perch at the base of the Capitol dome. (Yes, former Gov. Ella Grasso is up there too, but State Hero Nathan Hale is kept indoors.)

necticut on this exciting initiative.”

Not a first for Mason: Groton was able to get another statue of him removed to Windsor some years ago, and now that town has to deal with it. This is all part of the movement for historical justice, as the “woke” people on the left cast it, or the “cancel culture” now being execrated by the right.

sential to our communities, economy and our overall quality of life here in Connecticut.” Connecticut residents are encouraged to take advantage of the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program and share their experiences on social media using the hashtag #CTSummerMuseums. — Press Release

Confederate battle flags are being removed from places of honor down South. Good — why on earth should we honor the emblem of an enemy that made war on the U.S., any more than we’d revere a Swastika or a Rising Sun? And the treasonous leaders of that war are having their statues removed as well. In 2017, Yale took John C. Calhoun’s name off one college because of Calhoun’s legacy as a white supremacist who passionately promoted slavery as a “positive good.” It appears this was not so much a

proactive educational move as a reaction after an employee attacked a window there depicting happy slaves picking cotton. It gets a little stickier when it comes to Christopher Columbus, whose image has also come under attack of late, including in New Haven and Southington. This may be a tough sell in Connecticut, with our substantial Italian-American population, but let’s face it: he didn’t “discover” any place that wasn’t already occupied. He enslaved the native people, See Richter, A15

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“Connecticut museums contribute to the diverse array of their communities and the tourism offerings and expeworld,” Matt Fleury, presiriences available throughout dent and CEO of the Conour beautiful state,” Chrisnecticut Science Center, tine Castonguay, interim disaid. “The Connecticut Sum- rector of the Connecticut Ofmer at the Museum program fice of Tourism, said. “Deallows us to reach even more spite their own challenges Connecticut youth at a time over the past year and half, when it’s needed most. these businesses continue to We’re thrilled to be partner- show us why they’re so esing with the State of ConFrom A10

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation supported this year’s bill, and the law now says Mason must come down.

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of Pequot Indians, which historians said killed more than 400 men, women and chil“In reading all these files of dren. There have been efforts Members of the State Capiall these other people, it’s not to remove his likeness else“I am still conflicted on this tol Preservation and going to stop with this one where in Connecticut in reone. I go from, ‘Oh, my gosh, thing because there’s a Restoration Commission cent years, including a 2-ton said they were not originally take that down, the guy is tremendous amount of infor- statue in Windsor that was consulted about the decision bad’ to, ‘Wait a minute, we mation here about slave first erected in 1889 in Groto move the statue. They are can’t destroy all of history,’” owners, slaveholders,” said ton but eventually relocated said Barbara Gordon, a asking top leaders of the Mary Finnegan, a to Windsor in 1996. A memGeneral Assembly for more board member. “I think we commission member and re- ber of the Pequot tribe had need to hear more from (leg- tired clerk of the legislature’s campaigned to have it reinformation about the deciislative leaders).” Finance, Revenue and Bond- moved from Groton because ing Committee, who queshe said it glorified the killing Mason’s statue sits in one of tioned what the cost might of his ancestors. 26 gothic niches located be to relocate the statues. above entrances to the hisRodney Butler, chair of the toric gold-domed structure Mason is known for leading a Mashantucket Pequot Tribal that contain sculptures of raid in 1637 on a settlement Nation, said it was a major victory for his tribe to have that language in the budget bill.

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State Sen. Cathy Osten, DSprague, co-chair of the Appropriations Committee, included the language in the budget bill signed this week by Gov. Ned Lamont. There was some confusion among members of the state Capitol restoration committee about the timeline. for the removal of the statue and its relocation to the Old State House, which is used

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with extreme violence and brutality, even having rebellious slaves killed and their dead bodies paraded through the streets of what is now the Dominican Republic. Which brings us to George Washington, famously known as the “Father of His Country” but also, to the Iroquois Indians of the time, the “Town Destroyer” because he had waged the largest-ever campaign against the Indians in North America, a campaign of “total destruction and devastation” from which the Iroquois Confederacy never recovered.

But what are we supposed to do with these guys? Who can stay and who must go? And how do we decide? How “woke” are we prepared to be? I’m at a loss.

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora stated: “The fact that Connecticut has a compromise budget without new income or property tax increases pushed by many Democrats is good news considering the remarkable level of partisanship we experienced during the session through the combination of their General Assembly majority and a governor’s administration that operated with broad emergency powers.” Meanwhile, Democratic state Sen. Mary Daugherty Abrams stated, "As our state continues to

previous year was no doubt a challenging one, however, this budget represents an investment in our state's recovery, residents and future."

"As Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee, I am pleased to see funding for healthcare and support for our nursing homes and nonprofits,” she said. “As a former educator, I am proud to vote for a budget that provides our schools, educators and all students the supports they deserve. The

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Wrapping up: Robert E. Lee was a traitor. Calhoun was a despicable man. Columbus probably got an official day mainly to balance the customary one the Irish already had, but he did horrible things. So did Mason. And so did Washington, who even now smiles out at us (if you can call that a smile) from the dollar bill.

State Historian Walter Woodward, a member of the commission, raised concerns during a meeting on Thursday, saying he worries about making “judgments” based on projecting “present values into the past” when reassessing complicated historic figures like Mason.

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