Volume 16, Number 53
State OK’s funding for housing unit upgrades
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Friday, December 31, 2021
Masks still required for athletes
DECADES OF SERVICE
Record-Journal staff
With COVID cases continuing to climb, the Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that all high school, recreational and youth athletes in Connecticut must continue to wear masks while competing this winter.
By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
The State Bond Commission approved a total of $6.5 million in state funding last week to support renovations to Ulbrich Heights and Extension affordable housing units in Wallingford and the Temple Pines senior housing facility in North Haven.
The mask requirement was due to end Dec. 23 in CIAC high school sports for vaccinated athletes. Those not vaccinated were going to be required to keep wearing them while playing.
Ulbrich Heights
But on Dec. 22, the CIAC announced that everyone is back in the same boat.
The State Bond Commission approved $4 million Monday, Dec. 20 for Ulbrich Heights — the largest affordable housing complex in Wallingford.
The change was made as COVID numbers spike due to the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Located off of South Elm Street, the 132 units are managed by the Wallingford Housing Authority. Democratic State Rep. Mary Mushinsky, who represents the area of Wallingford where the housing is located, said she’s “extremely grateful that the State Bond Commission took action to provide Wallingford Housing Authority with these funds.” “Everyone deserves to have access to safe and modern affordable housing, and these funds bring us one step closer to achieving that goal here in Wallingford,” she said in a statement. According to Mushinsky’s office, the funds are slated to upgrade kitchens and bathrooms in various units, as well as for replacement See Grant, A2
After nearly four decades with the North Haven Police Department, Captain Edward Remington, left, is moving on.
NHPD salutes retiring captain This was the final week on the job for North Haven Police Department Captain Edward Remington, who is retiring after 38 years of service. “Thirty-eight years at any organization is impressive, but in an occupation as scrutinized as policing, it is a feat not often seen anymore,” the NHPD wrote in a Dec. 23 social media post. “In his three decades wearing a North Haven Police shield, Captain Remington has supervised various divisions, with his
last five years as division commander of the Uniformed Services Division (patrol). USD is the largest division within the department, and is the backbone of all police agencies. We thank him for his commitment to the men and women of the North Haven Police Department, and the Town of North Haven. Have a safe, happy, and healthy retirement and good luck in your next chapter!” Among those thanking and wishing See Remington, A2
“We’ve had not had any talks about postponing or putting the season on hold under the guidance we have under the state Department of Public Health,” CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini said last week. “We have monitored COVID every day and every week since March 10, 2020," Lungarini added. “We are watching it very closely and how the cases are coming in. With the data coming in, we are not seeing significant transmission through sport. The numbers remain a very low transmission risk in athletics, but we continue to monitor it with our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee on a regular basis.” Lungarini did note there have been more postponed winter See Masks, A2