Friday, July 17, 2020
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Volume 15, Number 17
Broker talks about the changing real estate market By John Rook Record-Journal staff
Antonio Liguori remembers leaving his meeting in Guilford in mid-March when word began to circulate that the state was essentially going to be shut down in a matter of hours. Phillip Dozier Sr. speaks with his son, Phillip Dozier Jr., while preparing fishing reels at Wharton Brook State Park in North Haven on Sunday, July 12. While Dozier Sr. said the virus remains a concern, he felt comfortable at the park since other visitors were being respectful of social distancing rules. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal
A warm day at Wharton Brook By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
Enjoying a respite from quarantining at home, Phillip Dozier Sr. retrieved his fishing rods and helped his sons show his two grandchildren how to cast a line at Wharton Brook State Park on Sunday. Due to the pandemic, Dozier said he mostly stays home except for the essentials, such as grocery shopping. Without large crowds around the pond, he sees a day of fishing at Wharton Brook as fairly safe. “Most of the people I’ve seen here haven’t been wearing any masks, but they’ve been keeping a safe distance,” Dozier said. With walking trails, picnic tables and plenty of open space, Wharton Brook also gave the grandkids room to find their own games to play if they didn’t find fishing as
It was unsettling news for everyone, especially Liguori, the president and broker of Calcagni Real Estate, which has offices in Cheshire, Southington, Guilford, North Haven and Wallingford. He knew things were about to change. But while everything was shutting down around the state and country due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the housing market was actually about to heat up, according to Liguori. “(The pandemic) created such a sense of urgency, with people saying, ‘I need to get a home right now,’ or ‘I need to get out of my home right now,’ ” he said. Several factors are driving the new interest. One is an influx of out-of-state interest in moving here, Liguori said. In New York, for instance, the virus has been much more widespread and deadly than what has been experienced in Connecticut. See Real estate, A10
School year will be ‘marked by innovation and commitment’ A fisherman reels in his line Sunday at Wharton Brook State Park.
interesting as the adults. The park is located on the North Haven-Wallingford line. The Department of Energy and Environment Protection continues to limit the capacity of state parks like Wharton Brook, closing parking lots when parks reach capacity. Wadsworth Falls State Park, in Middletown,
reached capacity shortly before noon on Sunday and some parks with walking areas too narrow to allow social distancing, such as Kent Falls State Park, remain closed. Despite the sunlight and warm temperatures, WharSee Wharton, A17
The Connecticut State Board of Education met on Tuesday, July 14 to discuss the reopening of state schools. The following is an Executive Summary from Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, Commissioner of Education. Introduction It has been 100 years since educational, public health, and governmental leaders have had to grapple with the challenges we are facing today, and have been
facing for the last several months. When the effects of the pandemic required that schools across Connecticut cancel in-school classes during March, it took moments to realize that education in Connecticut would be forever changed. Connecticut has long been focused on providing all students with equity and excellence in education, and this pandemic has forced us to further focus See School, A10