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Volume 17, Number 16
Friday, April 17, 2020
Photographer dies from COVID-19 complications By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
Prominent photographer Art Rich died Tuesday after being infected with COVID-19 in March, according to his family.
Art Rich, owner of Art Rich Photography in Southington, poses for a photograph in April 2014. Rich died Tuesday after being infected with COVID-19. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
“Today is a sad day as we had to say goodbye to my father,” Angel Rich posted on her Facebook page. “He passed around 1 p.m. today due to complications from Covid-19. We are devastated. It just hasn’t become a reality yet. We appreciate all the prayers and
See Parades, A7
The Maloney High School marching band plays during the 2019 Memorial Day parade in Meriden.
Rich was normally healthy and active, his daughter said earlier this month. But his condition began to deteriorate after a lunch with friends in early March. The friends had See Art Rich, A2
With schools closed through May 20, CIAC will assess sports prospects on April 23 By Bryant Carpenter and Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
Recent projections from the state show that peak hospitalizations in New Haven county due to the novel coronavirus may come as soon as the end of this month, but not end until
Rich, 73, was admitted to MidState Medical Center in Meriden on March 29 after his symptoms worsened and had been kept on a ventilator for the past two weeks. His family had been unable to visit him.
Spring hopes still remain eternal
Holiday parades will be shaped by pandemic Parades are synonymous with Memorial Day, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will likely prevent any large public remembrance of those who died while in the U.S. Armed Forces.
everyone who has reached out.”
Jaliyah Nelson, 4, left, and Amiyah Rogers, 6, watch the Memorial Day parade in Meriden on May 27, 2019. Bailey Wright, Record-Journal file photos
CHESHIRE — The window for spring sports is still open. It has, however, grown narrower. With Gov. Ned Lamont announcing last week that Connecticut schools will remain closed through May 20 due to the coronavirus, the CIAC will reconvene on Thursday, April 23 to assess the status of the 2020 spring high school sports season. ”The announcement to extend school closings through May 20th provides a timeline for the CIAC to consider regarding spring sport opportunities,” the CIAC said in a statement released Thursday, April 16. “CIAC administrative staff will have more detailed conversations with superintendents, principals, athletic directors, member leagues, medical professionals, and coaches over the next week and half. The CIAC Board of Control will meet on See Sports, A4