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A new internet service provider said overwhelming interest from local residents caused the company to double the miles of fiber optic cable it is stringing in Southington. GoNetspeed, a Pennsylvania-based company, had planned 52 miles of fiber optic lines for its first step in town. Earlier this month, the company announced it will build more than 100 miles of Dan Denmark, an employee of Rocky Mountain Fiber fiber optic lines. See Internet, A2
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Plus, strings fiber optic support wire on Maplewood Road in Southington. Eric Cotton, Record-Journal
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont announced last Thursday that he is prohibiting all youth and recreational sports from being played in Connecticut until at least Jan. 19 due to the increasing rise in COVID-19 cases. The move comes two days after the CIAC announced it was delaying the start of the 2020-21 high school winter season, also until Jan. 19 at the earliest. The CIAC also cited rising numbers in COVID-19 cases and schools falling back to distance learning in making its decision.
Lamont’s decree went into effect on Monday, Nov. 23. It does not apply to pro or college sports. Earlier this month, Lamont had prohibited high-risk sports, such as wrestling and 11-on-11 tackle football, from being played for the rest of the year. He allowed moderate-risk youth sports — basketball and ice hockey among them — to be played so long as athletes wore masks, though hockey teams were barred from playing opponents from out of state, a move Lamont made in conjunction with governors in the region. See Sports, A2
The election’s over, but not the fighting By Nadya Korytnikova Special to The Citizen
The morning of the Nov. 3 election, the United States Postal Service disclosed that more than 300,000 mailin ballots nationwide had not been scanned.
Many on social media were rightfully alarmed by this news, believing it meant the ballots had gone missing. But did they?
“The assumption that there are unaccounted ballots within the Postal Service network is inaccurate,” the
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Internet Prospective customers in the central part of town have scheduled installations, around 800 of which are planned for next month.
“We are building as fast as we can to reach neighborhoods who have shown interest in our service.” Residents in the central part of Southington saw GoNetspeed trucks stringing fiber optic lines on poles as part of the company’s deal with local utilities. The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority approved GoNetspeed for 104 miles of fiber optic lines in August.
Matthew Desvine, of Windsor, and Dan Denmark, of Preston, prepare to install fiber optic support cable on Maplewood Road in Southington. GoNetspeed, an internet service provider, is extending service into town and reports high demand. Eric Cotton, Record-Journal
While switching to GoNetspeed won’t save him much money, he said the 1 gigabit upload and download speed is better than what he has now. Grudzien’s current plan has 940 megabit download and only 35 megabit upload. “Having the faster upload speed is a big improvement. Being both a system administrator for work, and also doing gaming/streaming, upload is key,” he said.
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closings in the state and the quarantining of 235 teachers had been contact traced to coronavirus outbreaks among sports teams. The governor reported that 29 total outbreaks had been linked to sports teams.
Thursday’s announcement shuts down everything this side of pro and college sports for eight weeks, and it’s being done, Lamont said, “How can we try and limit in an effort to keep schools the spread due to sports open as long as possible. teams? Here, we’re going to be strict,” Lamont said. “I Lamont noted that 17 school salute the (CIAC) saying
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Another Southington resident, Tina DominiqueDanko, was excited about the company’s $50 per month offer. That will cut her internet costs in half once GoNetspeed hooks up her house. The cheapest plan the company offers is $50 per month for 150 megabits per second speed for both upload and download. Fees and taxes are included in the total and no contract is required. The company determines areas for growth based on interest shown online.
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Cable lines, what Grudzien and other Southington residents have currently, can’t Working and playing reach higher upload speeds from home and are more susceptible to Erik Grudzien took photos of power outages. Fiber optic is the GoNetspeed trucks faster and more reliable, putting up lines in front of Grudzien said. his house recently. He’s scheduled for an installation “There’s three of us in the house that play games and in December.
constantly rely on internet since we’re all working for home,” he said. “The extra bandwidth is a must.”
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we’re going to postpone all high school winter sports, not starting to Jan. 19. I know how tough that is to families, I know what you’re looking forward to, but we’ve just seen too many infections in and around those winter sports.” Overall, Connecticut’s number of total COVID-19 cases have eclipsed 100,000.
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propelled Joe Biden to victory over Donald Trump. The President himself has said the election was stolen from him. Southington resident Alexandra Anderson said she “always fully trusted the election results until this year.” “There is a huge uncertainty in what actually happened. We really don’t have confidence in how the ballots were processed,” Anderson said.
Her husband, Mark Anderson, echoed that. “The faith in the election system has been completely lost,” he said. “The election outcome cannot be decided by the media, it has to be decided by the legal electoral process.” Durham resident Matthew Pepe believes that different states having different voter identification laws also undercut trust in the election results. While some states require that voters show a photo ID,
others don’t. “I personally feel that in order to have zero questions about results, voter ID is an absolute must,” Pepe said. Raul Fernandes, for one, has faith in the electoral process. “The problem is not the election,” the Berlin resident said. “There used to be a belief that whether a Democrat or a Republican wins, the president will always keep the citizens’ interests a top priority. That belief disappeared in 2016 for many of us.” Fernandes believes Trump has exploited the political divide in the U.S., putting his “self-interests before the public interest.” After this very contentious election season, many Americans, including President-elect Biden, are calling for calm. Chair of the Durham Democratic Town Committee, Kristina Talbert-Slagle, said “We need our elected officials to behave ethically and express professionalism and kindness at all times.”
that, if and when someone behaves in a way that is divisive or sows distrust, the many bipartisan volunteers who serve our community will come together to hold that person accountable and reduce political divisiveness in our town.” In the end, it’s up to voters to determine who will represent them. Sandy Coppola, chair of the Berlin Republican Town Committee, said “We live in a democracy where fair voting takes place and if you are not happy with the results, maybe you should rethink your strategy or work harder for the next election season.” nkorytnikova@ record-journal.com 203-317-2444 Twitter: @n_korytnikova
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With the COVID-19 pandemic surging again and in some cases moving students to full-time remote learning, students of all ages are feeling a variety of emotions as they cope with how the virus has impacted education. “When I talk to parents and they’re of course calling very emotionally charged — their child is not coping well and they’re distraught about what’s going on and what’s being taken away from their child’s normal routine,” said Joanne Etter, co-owner of Apple Valley Behavioral Health in Southington. Each student grapples differently with the impact of the virus on their schooling. Etter said that parents and caregivers need to take into account “where they are at in their developmental stage and maturation level.”
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both within the context of therapy, but we also try to offer lots of different kinds of tips,” D’Andrea said. “... We’ve offered YouTube videos and webinars, and we are using social media Jennifer D’Andrea, director pages. We’re really trying to of counseling and psychostretch ourselves in terms of logical services at Wesleyan how we can connect with University, said the college is students and offer them supoffering tips and services. port as they figure out how to navigate this really diffi“We try to find and support students in finding safe ways cult time.” that they can connect with Ree Le Blanc Gunter, direcpeople and we can do that
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pion bird dogs; George Metzger and sons Rudy and Eddie and their beagle, Spot. Even kids whose fathers didn’t hunt were invited to hunt with us with the blessing of their parents.
Another hunting buddy of Just about every male teenag- mine back then was Jack er in the Village had access to Sears. We would hunt a firearm and, would you be- Raven’s and surrounding lieve, there was never a farms from sunup to sunset. killing of another human be- We never got a lot of small ing or a drive-by shooting? game, but what we did harvest would be honored on Raven’s Lane, now a private our dinner tables as food to road that leads to a couple of be enjoyed. residences and the Meriden Rod & Gun Club, was a mec- One of my fondest memoca for our hunting forays as teenagers. Squirrels were our No. 1 quarry and the teenage champs of our squirrel hunting were the Hanlon boys, Neal, Mike and Tom.
ries of hunting with Jack Sears was a frosty morning on the corner of Raven’s Farm in a small apple orchard that had been left to grow wild. I had a springer spaniel named “Chip” and Jack had a beagle named “Toughie,” and it didn’t matter to the dogs or us what type of game they found.
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A five-century-old holiday tradition Spruce up your holiday with a fresh native tree from one of the over 100 Christmas tree farms in Connecticut. The scent of a local tree will fill the house with an unmatched fragrance and will hold its needles until the last festive day is over. The tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a real
Christmas tree dates back some 500 years. Approximately 33 million American families will celebrate this holiday season with a fresh, Christmas tree. Evergreen trees symbolize everlasting life, and the aroma of a real Christmas tree evokes strong memories of family traditions and the innocence of childhood.
The use of evergreens as a symbol and celebration of life during Winter Solstice celebrations started in ancient Roman and Egyptian times. This practice evolved over the centuries to be incorporated in the celebration of Christmas in the Germanic areas of Europe. The first recorded display of a decorated Christmas tree was in 1510, in Riga, Latvia (established by Germans in 1210). Christmas trees were decorated with fruit, cookies and candy that would later be shared among family members as gifts. By the 1700's, the tradition of celebrating the holidays with a Christmas tree was widely
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pheasant took wing and I was able to put it in my game bag. For two teenagers, it made a beautiful fall morning even more splendid. It did not get any better than that. We took time out to enjoy the moment and I can still remember picking one of those wild apples and savoring flavor made even better by the frosty morning. I guess that’s what hunting does. It makes for pleasant memories that last a lifetime. As we got older I eventually got caught up in the passion of deer hunting, with hunting wild turkey coming in a close second. It was the deer, though, that garnered my attention on
practiced throughout Europe. The tradition was brought to the U.S. by Hessian mercenaries during the Revolutionary War. In 1804, U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Dearborn, in Chicago, used evergreen trees in their barracks to celebrate Christmas. The popularity of the Christmas tree then proliferated. In 1856, Franklin Pierce brought the Christmas tree tradition to The White House.
of The White House. Usually Christmas trees begin life in a nursery where superior seed is planted and grown to two-year-old seedlings. The seedlings are then taken from the nursery beds and replanted in Christmas tree plantations.
While growing, Christmas trees provide many environmental benefits. They replenish the Earth's oxygen supply, serve as wildlife habitat, inSince 1966, members of the crease soil stability and proNational Christmas Tree Asso- vide a valuable and aestheticiation have presented a beau- cally pleasing improvement to the land. tiful, fresh Christmas tree to the First Family. This tree is — CTchristmastree.org displayed in the Blue Room Thanksgiving morning. In the early years of the Connecticut deer season, it would be black powder hunting on Thanksgiving Day, with most of the muzzleloader deer hunting being done on state controlled land.
next to me on the highway.
One of my most memorable black powder deer hunts took place on a spot owned by the power company at Bulls Bridge off the Housatonic River. I had scouted the area a couple of times and, on opening morning, I arrived only to see another vehicle parked next to me.
About 15 minutes after the season opened, I heard the gent fire his muzzleloader and it did not make me too happy.
I greeted the other hunter and then headed up the mountain to my pre-chosen spot before it got light. I was no sooner settled down on my spot when I saw a flashlight headed in my direction. It was the hunter that parked
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About a half-hour later, I heard a commotion in the leaves behind me and saw a buck chasing a doe. They stopped right behind me. I could not get a shot at the buck, but the doe made for some mighty fine venison meals. So why not get out this Thanksgiving morning and take a youngster with you and build some Thanksgiving Day hunting memories. I promise you, they are priceless. That’s it, gang. Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe! See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops, police, firefighters and first responders wherever they may be serving our great country. Mike Roberts’ Woods ‘N’ Water column appears in the Record-Journal.
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A-2 SURVEY WAIVER: 1. #A2W-20-02 Approved the Application of Fakhra Butt, Applicant & Owner, relative to 1 Todd Drive, (Map 102, Lot 7), seeking a waiver of the A-2 survey application requirement. R-40 Zoning District. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. #20-16 Approved the Application of EDC Properties, Applicant & Owner, relative to 2 Grasso Avenue, (Map 36, Lot 37), per Section 8.3.3.1, requesting approval to enlarge an existing non-conforming building. IL-80 Zoning District. 3. #20-17 Approved the Application of 151 Washington Avenue, LLC, Applicant & Owner, relative to 151 Washington Avenue, (Map 73, Lot 16), per Section 8.8.7.2 (3), requesting a sign setback variance of 6.5’ to permit a sign setback of 11’ where 17.5’ is required. IL-30 Zoning District. 4. #20-18 Closed the Public Hearing and Continued to the 17 December 2020 meeting the deliberations for the Application of Chintan Patel, Applicant, NHPP, LLC, Owner, relative to 356 Washington Avenue, (Map 85, Lot 32), per Section 8.10.3.1, requesting a variance of 240.06’ to allow a liquor permit within 259.94’ of a school where 500’ is required. CB-40 Zoning District. 5. #20-19 Approved the Application of George H. Romania, Jr., Applicant, 12 Village Street, LLC, Owner, relative to 12 Village Street, (Map 12, Lot 141), per Section 2.1.1, requesting a use variance to permit Professional and Business Offices and Financial Institutions in a residential zoning district. R-20 Zoning District. 6. #20-20 Postponed to the 17 December 2020 meeting the Application of Baybrook Remodelers Inc., Applicant, Courtney P. Cupples, Owner, relative to 115 Ridgewood Avenue, (Map 25, Lot 32), per Section 2.1.1.9, requesting an aggregate side yard setback variance of 3’ to permit an aggregate side yard setback of 22’ where 25’ is required. R-12 Zoning District. Joseph P. Villano, Secretary R236435
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Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary.· Must be able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week starting at 2:00a.m. MUST be dependable, able to read a map and a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you. Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required. Not Temp Work, Long Term Contracts.
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MAINTAINER II Operates motorized equipment in the performance of road and grounds maintenance work. Requires 2 years’ experience in construction work involving the CASH PAID For any operation and care of Toyota any condition, trucks and other merunning or not, crashed chanical equipment OR okay. Will take other 2 years training in one makes and models. of the skilled trades and (203) 600-4431. 1 year of experience in construction operations, OR an equivalent combination of experience and training. Must possess and maintain a valid CDL Class B to operate equipment. (Provide a copy of your CDL license with your application) wages: $22.42 - $26.27 Garage and Storage Hourly. Applications can Space be printed from the Department of Human ReFarmington Storage sources’ Webpage. Once NOW OPEN completed please mail SAVE 50% off 2 or fax your application or Mos! 155 Scott resume to: Department Swamp Rd., of Human Resources, 860-777-4001 45 S. Main Street, Room farmingtonstorage. 301, Wallingford, CT com 06492; Fax: (203)-2942084; Phone: (203)-2942080. The closing date Stores and Offices will be the date the 30th For Rent application or resume is received or December 2, CHESHIRE - Small office, utilities included. Call 2020, whichever occurs (860) 296-2000. first. EOE
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Furniture 3 PIECE GLASS TABLE - 1 Coffee 48”x 24”. 2 End 24”x 24”, excellent condition, $100.00. (203) 376-0577.
MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION Screened Topsoil $25/ per yd; Sand-$15 per yd; Millings-$10 per yd; Screened Millings $30 per yd; Clean Fill $8 per yd: $100 minimum delivery. No pickup truck service. Minimum 16 yd pickup at our yard. Call Jim @ 860-982-4819 for delivery
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Sporting Goods and Health PISTOL PERMIT - Certification, for groups of 4 or less, masks req’d, 1 session only, $140. (203) 415-1144.
Wood Fuel Heating Equipment TREE LENGTH FIREWOOD CALL FOR DETAILS 203-238-2149
Wanted To Buy 1,2,3 Items or an Estate $$$ CASH $$$ Todd Shamock Estate Sale Service Costume Jewelry, Antiques, Dolls, Toys, Paintings,Meriden Items 203-494-1695 A1 “I PAY TOP CASH For Your Grandma’s Costume Jewelry Stash” Vintage, Antique, Napier, Costume Jewelry Lots Wanted. Julie 203-443-9602.
AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, BenchTools, Hand Tools & more. (203) 525-0608.
ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350
The North Haven Citizen | northhavencitizen.com Wanted To Buy ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132. $$$BEAT ANY PRICE$$$ Antiques, military items, oddities, anything of value, motorcyles, minibikes, go carts. Estate & free appraisal services. Gary, 24/7, 203-237-4124.
BUYING MACHINIST TOOLBOXES - Tools & tooling, contents of machine shops, home workshops and small lathes. Call anytime 860-985-5760 GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com
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WANTED Individual firearms, collections & estates including military & related items.Federally licensed firearms dealer. Gunsmith, appraisals, Richard Pleines, (860) 663-2214.
Pet Services ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Obedience Classes Starting Nov. 9 MONDAY Evenings at Cheshire Park & Rec. 6 wk class-$90 $100 Non-Residents Beginners - 6:15pm Novices - 7:15pm Pre-Reg online or call Chesh. Park & Rec at 203.272.2743 9-4 AFTER 5pm Call INSTRUCTOR Bruce 203-715-1489
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Repairs, Decks & Porches, Sheetrock & Taping Water Damage Repairs. Free Est. Ins. MC & Visa. Call Bill (203) 901-2136. CT. Reg. # 0647093
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GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Accepting Comm. & Exp. Call today for Free Resid. lawn & grounds estimate. 203-440-3535 maintenance, hydroseedCt. Reg. #578887 ing, new lawn install., 25 yrs. exp., Mbr BBB 203.634.0211;605.0616 Handyperson HOME DOCTOR - 48 yrs exp. Odd jobs & remodeling, former US Navy, 15 yrs, #640689, 203.427.7828.
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Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
IF YOU Mention This Ad FALL Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC - FALL CLEANUPS, we specialize in weeding all types of beds, mulching, top soil work, pruning, hedges & trees, gutter cleaning & all your landscape needs. Residential & commercial. Lic. #616311. Call today, 203 213-6528.
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