The Southington Citizen Jan. 14, 2022 by Record Journal

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Business continues to grow at Factory Square

Families welcome snow at sledding spots

By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

With only a few inches of flat ground to work with, Andrew Izzo lined up his son’s GT Snow Racer at the top of Wesley Izzo, 9, rides his GT Snow Racer downhill Friday, Jan. 7 at Panthorn the Panthorn Park hill and gave him a Park. The 8 to 12 inches the town got was the first substantial snowfall of push to launch him down the slope, the season. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian but took a step too far and went tumbling down after him. Nathan Wright walks down the hill at Panthorn Park, a popular sledding spot in Southington, with his 2-yearold daughter, Emme Wright.

“I used to come here as a kid,” Izzo said. “This is the only place we would go.” One of the most popular sledding spots in town, the hill at Panthorn Park had dozens of children and adults enjoying a snow day on its slopes last Friday. Starting early Jan. 7, between eight and 12 inches of snow fell in the Southington area before the weather shifted to sunny skies, making conditions ideal to enSee Snow day, A2

The latest business to open in Factory Square, Paul Gregory’s Bistro Cafe, occupies the former Coil Pro building facing lower Center Street, continuing owner Florian Properties’ vision for the historic industrial complex. Positioned between the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail and the restaurants downtown, Factory Square is becoming a conduit for pedestrian traffic through entertainment and shops that complement the local culinary scene, owner Mat Florian Jr. said. Since Florian Properties purchased the site under the leadership of his father, the late Mathew Florian Sr., bringing in experience type attractions where groups could meet before or after going out for a meal has been central to that plan. See Square, A3

Quantum Biopower is end point for new organic waste program By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

MERIDEN — The city of Meriden is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to launch a pilot program, Making Meriden Green. The program will enroll 1,000 Meriden households for four months to test a new way of separating organic material from other forms of waste.

“We see this as a very important project, one that will hopefully pave the way for many other municipalities to come up with a better strategy for managing organics,” said Robert Isner, director of the waste engineering and enforcement division of DEEP.

color-coded bags for food scraps and other organic waste. The participants will be customers of HQ Dumpsters, which is based in Southington.

“The customers will be given essentially a four month supply of trash bags and asked to separate their The program, which is funded through a $40,000 DEEP Save Money food scraps from their trash and and Reduce Trash grant, will provide then just throw the bags in their

trash cans to be collected like they normally would,” said Howard Weissberg, director of public works. HQ Dumpsters has been working with a consultant from the South Central Regional Council of Governments. Once the organic waste is collected, it will be transported to Quantum Biopower in Southington, See Organic, A2

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Serenity Askew, 6, of Middletown, sleds with her grandmother Debbie O'Donnell, of Meriden, at Hubbard Park in Meriden Jan. 7.

“Because it's fun, because I get to go really fast down the hill,” he said.

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joy the first snowy day of the winter outdoors. Flying down the hill alongside snow tubes, plastic sleds and even an inflatable pool dinosaur, Izzo’s sled stood out for having three ski-like skids, the middle of which can be turned by a steering wheel. It also had a brake, a big advantage on the busy hill. Izzo found the sled over a year ago at a flea market with his son, Wesley, who’s now 9. He immediately recognized it as the same model he used to race downhill at Panthorn years ago.

Watching his sons start the climb back uphill, Alex Diaz said sledding at Panthorn is a staple for families in town. His family comes out to the park every time it snows and many of his son’s friends join them. “A lot of the families in Southington know about this hill … I think it’s a combination of the hill and camaraderie,” he said. The hill has a sharp enough slope that sledders can get some good speed going down, though the limited space at the top can make for a delicate experience for those trying to stay upright. When Diaz’s son Xander, 6, got back to top, he said he enjoys the speed of sledding.

to bring her kids sledding. Though she may not be looking forward to the depths of winter, Curtiss said she was glad to be able to get her kids outdoors.

At a time when many are worried about the prospect of returning to lockdowns, Diaz said people are ready to get outside and spend a day “It feels so good to be able to go outside and have activioff with their families and ties to do,” she said. neighbors. As cases were spiking last winter, he said PROVIDE A SERVICE? there was around half as Get Found. List it here. many people out sledding, so he was glad to see that people are back to feeling safe in the outdoors.

“The weather’s been ridiculous, just a week ago the weather felt like spring or fall … I was wondering if winter was ever going to come,” he said.

“Obviously composting is something that I think we could get out of the waste stream, anything that is compostable, but the questions is how do you get it out of the waste stream without getting more barrels, more trucks running around, that’s the hard thing,” said Jack Perry, owner of HQ Dumpsters. “... We run split body trucks, so we run trucks that pick up trash and recycling at the same time … This may be an exciting thing to say, ‘Hey look you can have weekly trash, week-

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Weissberg said the city will be able to apply to receive a grant to expand the program, however, the results of the pilot program will determine whether it will continue after the four months are complete. The program starts Feb. 2.

With fewer options to dispose of municipal solid waste in Connecticut and organic waste making up about 35% of what state residents throw away, Perry is excited to be a part of the pilot program.

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"We're hoping to see that building bring a couple more experience usages,” Florian Jr. said of the former Coil Pro building, which is now called the Annex Building. “As we've been hearing the buzz around town, Factory Square is an experience building where people are coming from town or out-of-town to go to not just one business, but to experience a few.” The larger of the two buildings, which overlooks the walking trail, now has around 70 percent of its 80,000 square feet of retail and office space rented out by businesses such as Perkatory Coffee Roasters, Montana Nights Axe Throwing and GameCraft Arcade, while the Annex Building has around 20,000 square feet, 6,000 of which is occupied by Paul Gregory’s.

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had a similar use that might make one worry about them competing for the same clientele, he said they’ve instead built off one another’s success. “We wanted to have a symbiotic relationship between the tenants and we kept our eye on that, but we can't take full credit for that. We seem to have a natural progression with the tenants, in fact I believe that certain tenants were our primary drive in marketing the other spaces," he said. “ … It's hard to snap your fingers and do it all at once, because you might miss that natural flow of usage or tenancy.”

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part of the vision of this place...to bring this commuSitting in the common area nity feel into a place of small outside Perkatory, Florian said he’d like to see more op- business.” portunities for small busiThe factory aesthetic has alnesses to experiment in the so proved to be popular for space. He’s hoping to bring offices, which now favor retail kiosks to the common open floor plans allowing area and the paved stretch employees to see each other between the two buildings, and collaborate. Rather than where he’d like to set up building out vacant spaces to overhead lighting, tables and be ready for a company to exterior decorations in the move in as-is, Florian Propfuture erties has been keeping them bare-bones to allow prospec“You can imagine like the tive tenants to customize Apple Harvest (Festival), their offices how they’d see when Covid dissipates, peofit. ple might want to use between the interior of this lobby or the exterior for kiosk usage," he said. " … That is

"There's a lot of architectural opportunities for businesses coming in with a factory

building. The factory itself lends an aesthetic, so it's easy to put architecturals on top of that and be unique, have a good image, have a good facade, have a good interior fit-up," Florian said. When Brightspot Creative LLC moved to Factory Square four years ago, founder Tambra Bonatti said they were looking for an office space that was “a bit more industrialized, creative, that we could kind of make our own.” Being located next to the walking trail and in the same building as so many small businesses also allows the company’s employees to get See Square, A4

Paul Gregory’s moved into Factory Square last week, doubling its seating capacity and expanding its kitchen to support a growing catering business. Co-owner Ashley Malloy said they’ve already seen an uptick in business for their lunch rushes and they’re excited to unveil their new dinner specials this weekend. “So far it's been good. We've been getting great feedback as of now, everyone’s been telling us what an upgrade it is,” she said.

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While fostering a cluster of businesses that could build off each other was always part of his vision for Factory Square, Florian said that’s happened largely on its own. Even when those businesses

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The restaurant already has close ties with some of its fellow tenants at Factory Square. It provides food for Witchdoctor Brewing Company and GameCraft to allow them to serve fresh meals at their bars. “It helps even just being 100 yards closer to them. It's awesome being around them, because it’s never a competition — it’s always how can we help each other,” Malloy said.

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History The factory complex was built in the 1880s and sits on 3.25 acres. It was once home to Southington Cutlery Co., incorporated in 1867. The company made an array of products, from teapots, razors and shaving mugs to flatware, as well as pocket knives still bought and sold by collectors today.

"Items such as garden tools, can openers, ice picks, Masons' trowels and carpenters' squares, along with wood screws comprised the main line of products," according to the article. In the 1940s, the company continued as the Southington Hardware Manufacturing Corp., with production focused on machine and wood screws. Manufacturing at the site continued into the 1960s under succeeding corporate ownership. dleithyessian@ record-journal.com 203-317-2297

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The cutlery line of products was discontinued in 1901 and the name changed to Southington Hardware Co. "to keep pace with the growing demand for hardware items," according to a 1965 article in the Meriden Journal, a predecessor to the Record-Journal.

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Resources available to non-profits The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is launching its 2022 Capacity Building program. The initiative provides training, networking and funding opportunities that support nonprofit organizations serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.

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CIAC’s COVID rules see several changes By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD — The CIAC on Tuesday updated its winter sports guidance to bring scholastic sports in alignment with the national Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the Connecticut Department of Public Heath standards for K-12 schools. Among the headlines are changes in quarantine periods, return-to-play rules and testing protocols. Mirroring the CDC’s recent move, the CIAC is now requiring only a fiveday quarantine period, down from 10 days. The updated guidance released Tuesday detailed the protocols for studentathletes to follow if they show symptoms of COVID-19 or are identi-

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Theresa M. Blaney SOUTHINGTONTheresa M. (Chenard) Blaney, 87, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, January 6, 2022. She had been the loving wife of the late Thomas L. Blaney Jr. for nearly 60 years. Born on August 21, 1934 in Biddeford, Maine to the late Alfred and Alma (Murphy) Chenard, she had been a longtime Southington resident. Theresa loved the beach, vacationing in Maine in the summer and going to Woodstock, VT for Thanksgiving. She was happiest spending time with her family. Theresa was a longtime parishioner at Mary Our Queen Church. She is survived by 5 siblings, Louise Doherty of Biddeford, ME; Fred Chenard of Kennebunkport, ME; Joan Edgerly and her husband Arthur of Middleborough, MA; Sheila Chenard of Biddeford, ME and James Chenard and his wife Kathleen of Meriden; sister-in-law Nancy Chenard of Venice Beach, FL. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, including her special nieces and their families, Sue Chenard, Denise McCarty (Bryan), Mary Chenard

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COVID test trailers open, test kits distributed By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff

MERIDEN — Hartford HealthCare has opened COVID-19 testing trailers at locations in Bridgeport, Torrington, Newington and New Britain. Last week, the network announced a plan to put a trailer at MidState Medical Center in Meriden and two other sites were on the schedule to open this week.

Wallingford Health Department staff, bottom, distribute at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits and N-95 masks to town residents at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Tuesday, Jan. 4 Wallingford police assist in checking identification during the drive-thru distribution. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Dr. James Cardon, Hartford HealthCare’s chief clinical integration officer, told reporters Friday, Jan. 7, that the system had opened a trailer at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport and were looking to open similar trailers at Windham Hospital, Norwich Hospital and MidState Medical Center. “Testing has become essential and limited,” Cardon said. Last week, he projected that “by next week this will bring us seven total sites. We’re doing 4,000 a week. This will increase our capacity another 1,000 tests a day.” Testing is for symptomatic and non-symptomatic patients, by appointment only. The centers will be open seven days a week and

staffed by three health care workers who will supervise self-testing. All tests are nasal swab PCR tests. Testing demand has reached critical mass as the omicron variant spreads rapidly throughout the state. Students are required to have a negative PCR test result before returning to school after quarantine and many adults must have the same to return to the workplace. Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration distributed thousands of at home rapid test kits to municipalities to help identify and isolate individuals who test positive for the virus but the PCR tests remain in short supply and appointments aren’t available for several weeks. Cardon said the state has not offered any financial support to open the testing trailers, but has asked for support from the state’s healthcare networks to increase testing capacity. Thousands of rapid test kits were distributed at drivethrough events in Meriden, Southington, Cheshire and Wallingford last week. See COVID testing, A11

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Southington Catholic School recently hosted a basketball free throw competition for youngsters age 9 to 14 organized by Isabella Council 15 of the Knights of Columbus. Winners of the competition advance to the district level Saturday, Jan. 22 at Southington Catholic School. The public is invited to attend. Participants and members of the Knights of Columbus are pictured at the recent contest.

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who had tested positive. The tests were to be handed out on an appointment-only basis, and appointments would begin at 9 a.m. By 9:50 a.m. the Town released a statement saying all appointments had been filled and that no more tests were available.

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Local man finds demand for customized sneakers By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Serafino has a vinyl stencil printer, allowing him to print any sort of stencil.

Mike Serafino said his business of customizing sneakers with logos, colors and designs started when two of his passions, sneakers and art, came together.

He’s made several pairs of Blue Knight shoes for local students that include the Southington High School “S” and a jersey number.

Serafino began about a year and a half ago. He’s now made pairs based on sports teams, local schools, movies, games and anything else he can think of. This week he started working on a pair of sneakers for an outof-state customer who found him online. “The market right now for rare or custom, personalized sneakers is huge,” Serafino said.

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Other designs are more abstract, such as a pair of white Nike shoes that Serafino painted tan. He painted the logo black and added red stripes, giving the shoes a lumberjack theme. Mike Serafino, of Southington, holds Nike sneakers he custom painted from a plain white pair. Serafino took up repainting shoes more than a year ago when most things were shut down by the pandemic. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Serafino, a paraeducator with the Southington Public Schools, took up repainting shoes more than a year ago when most things were shut down by the pandemic. He’s often done art and graphic design projects so he watched some

online videos on painting sneakers and gave it a try. “First pair came out terrible. I kept going and kept practicing,” Serafino said. The process starts with removing the factory finish on a shoe, making it rougher and able to accept new paint. Most of the

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Obituaries Joseph Lawrence Niland

SOUTHINGTONAs Missy’s mom, I think back to January 6, 1971 when I met my baby girl, my friend, my partner, & lifelong treasure. I’ve seen 50 years of amazement, watching her turn struggles into accomplishments. She is a girl to be admired for all of the lives she’s touched. She has an uncanny way of sensing others needs and acting on it. Her love of animals is profound. Her simple ways of cheering people is a very special quality. Her artwork, paintings, pottery, and cooking have been gifted to many. Disabled? Yes, but not her tender heart and giving soul. She has truly blessed my life as she has so many. She is my “hero”. Donations to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111, would be something that she would have appreciated. A celebration of Missy’s life will be held at the convenience of the family. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

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countless friends and family with their home repair and remodeling projects. Joe enjoyed most of all spending time with his family at home in Southington or at his Vermont house, called by his grandchildren “Grandpa’s Vermont.” He could often be found outdoors cheerfully caring for his yard and garden, where he grew beautiful flowers-a passion he shared with Lisa-and always ensured that any passing bird had plenty to eat. A lover of animals, Joe was especially fond of the family beagles, Figit and Herbie, and snuck treats to any and all canine visitors to his kitchen. He was a huge fan of the UCONN basketball teams and loved watching the women’s team play. Joe loved to golf, ski, hike and bike, and passed on his love of the outdoors to his children and

immensely. His love for his wife, Jeanette, and the kindness with which he unwaveringly brightened the world, inspire us all. Joe embodied goodness in all that he did, and we are incredibly lucky to have had him in our lives for the time that we did. Joe was a parishioner of St. Aloysius Church in Plantsville. The family would like to thank Ruth, Keri, Joia, Janet and Faustina for their support of Joe as he cared for Jeanette; Carolyn; Heather and Anne for helping coordinate all things medical; Dr. Karina Berg for her help in making sure Joe and Jeanette were able to say goodbye; and the staff at the John Dempsey Hospital for their compassionate care, and for making sure Joe got his ice cream. There will be a private service for the family followed by a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 1355 Peachtree St. NE Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30309 or 1-800-283-7800 or arthritis.org. DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, is assisting with arrangements. To leave an online condolence, please visit www. dellavecchiasouthington. com

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grandchildren. Always an adventurer at heart, he led his children and grandchildren on many epic undertakings (and the occasional misadventure) such as the time he and Matt rode mules to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and at age 75, after three knee replacements, whitewater rafting in Wyoming, with Mark and Sean. In addition to his wife Jeanette, Joe is survived by his loving sons and their spouses, Mark and Joanne of Simsbury and their daughter Dana; Matthew and Denise Niland of Plantsville and their children Tanner and Rebecca; his sonin-law Michael Raczka of Southington and his children Tara and her fiancé Dan Lanoir, Christian and Mitchell; and by his siblings Anne Murphy, Ed Niland (Cheri), Bill Niland (Rose); his brother-in law Tony Fantozzi (Patty); sister-in-law Evelyn Niland and numerous nieces and nephews. Joe believed in a life beyond this earthly one; he told his nurse the day before he died that he would be leaving the hospital to go to church. Upon his passing, we know that Joe believed that he was on his way to reunite with his beloved daughter Lisa, his grandson Sean, his brother Ray, his parents, and his brotherin-law Joseph Murphy, who predeceased him. His family will miss him

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SOUTHINGTON- Mary T. (Polvani) Macchietto, 95, of Southington, loving wife of the late Richard Macchietto passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Meriden on August 6, 1926, Mary was the youngest of seven children born to the late Isadore and Teresa (Pieruzzi) Polvani. Mary attended Meriden schools and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Dominic Churches. It was her strong faith that got her through many a difficult day. Mary worked at New Departure during World War II and also at Platt High School. The job which she cherished most was being a homemaker for her family and being a second mom to many. If anyone was sick or had surgery, you could be sure that a pot of sauce or a meal would be lovingly prepared. She also selflessly cared for her husband during his illness. Many celebrated her 95th birthday in August with two wonderful parties attended by family, friends, neighbors, and caregivers. Mary enjoyed UCONN womens basketball games, reading, reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond and spending time at the beach. Pancakes from Cristy’s and dinners at the Fish Tale were often savored. Mary will be remembered for her banana cream pies, banana breads, her dislike of cheese, and her very clean windows. She was very opinionated and a strong willed breast cancer survivor who did things her way until the very end! Mary is survived by

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her daughters, Linda Pasquale and Nancy (Joe) Papa, grandchildren, Sherri (Brian) Cassidy, Christopher Papa(Caitlin), Matthew Papa (Jona) and Adam Papa (fiancée Alexa), three greatgrandsons, Jonathan, David and Jason Papa, sisters-in-law Norma Coe and Marie Macchietto. She also leaves many nieces, nephews and friends. Mary was predeceased by her son-in-law Peter Pasquale, Jr. The family would like to thank her wonderful caregivers, Marjory, Maria (who also doubled as her chef) Carla, and Lynne who lovingly cared for her at home these last 15 months. A thank you also to Lucille, her gentle and caring Hospice aide. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 14th at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 109 Goodwill Ave., Meriden. Entombment will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery Mausoleum. Mary’s family will receive relatives and friends at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington on Friday morning prior to the Mass from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Per Mary’s request, In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to any of the following: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Memphis, TN 38105, Shriners Children’s 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 or CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd, Newington, CT 06111. For online condolences and directions please visit, www. dellavecchiasouthington. com

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For all of Max Festa’s fine play, the first Lyman Hall-Sheehan battle on ice went to the Trojans, 5-4, on Saturday night at Northford Ice Pavilion. Dylan Gay led the way with two goals for LH. Those goals continued a streak for the senior forward. He’s scored at least one goal in each of Lyman Hall’s first seven games, including a hat trick on Dec. 18 vs. Cheshire. Gay now has 11 goals and six assists on the year.

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New Britain man charged in Southington carjacking

Christian Velez, 24, of 40 Dean St., New Britain, was charged by warrant on Dec. 29 with first-degree threatening, first-degree unlawful

was stopped inside his vehicle a silver Pontiac pulled out of his neighbor’s driveway and parked in front of his vehicle, Egan said.

On Sept. 2, 2021 police responded to a home on Kensington Road for a report of a vehicle stolen at gunpoint, Lt. Keith Egan said in a press statement Tuesday. The resident told police while he

A man, later identified as Velez, got out of the Pontiac holding a firearm. Velez pointed the firearm toward the man and demanded he exit his vehicle, Egan said. Velez took $76 and the contents of the man’s wallet.

Velez told the man to wait 10 minutes before calling police and Velez drove off, Egan said. The Auto Theft Task Force worked with other departments and agencies. Police found the silver Pontiac Grand Prix parked near the resident’s home and learned it was previously reported to be stolen at gunpoint from New Britain earlier that day.

Police found the Southington resident’s vehicle a short time later, but the driver fled. Police identified Velez as the suspect and noted he has “a long history of burglaries, larcenies and criminal mischief convictions,” Egan stated. Velez was arraigned in New Britain Superior Court. Bond was set at $100,000 and the case was continued to Jan. 11. lsellew@record-journal.com 203-317-2225 Twitter: @LaurenSellewRJ

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A mob of violent rioters defaced the Capitol Building and threatened the lives of the elected officials and staff working there—the core of American democracy. This was a pivotal moment for America and our fundamental promise of free and fair elections. One year out from that horrible day, Congress has yet to secure the right to vote and the integrity of our elections—while state and county governments are passing laws to make it harder to vote. Hours-long lines and oppressive ID requirements are only the beginning, unless Congress acts.

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Close contacts These protocols are for student-athletes identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 case, but who never develop any symptoms. For the fully vaccinated, no quarantine is required. Athletes can stay with their team, but must wear a mask around others outside of their household for 10 days. These athletes also have to test five days after being notified of their close contact.

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Exceptions were made for winter activities in which wearing a mask during competition is deemed a safety issue — namely, wrestling, gymnastics, swimming and diving, and throwing and jumping events in track.

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Student-athletes who are not vaccinated must quarantine for five days after an exposure and test on the fifth day. If the test result is negative, athletes can return to team activities on Day 6, or later.

all basketball players, hockey playes and indoor track runners to wear them at all times. (Previously, vaccinated athletes were not going to be required to wear them while playing.)

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