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POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION
Town officials balk at costs of bill A week after the Town Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing a state police accountability bill signed into law on July 31, town leaders appeared before the Board of Finance airing their concerns about the legislation's poten-
SUMMER FUN Southington native Richard Leach, now residing in Troy, Michigan, cools off with daughter, Sarah, 8, in the communty pool at Recreation Park in Southington, Tuesday July 28. Leach is in town visiting his mother Lucy Leach, who lives across the street from the park. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
tial local fiscal impact.
Under the town's approved budget for fiscal 2021, more than $8.2 million has been earmarked for the police department. In a letter to the Board of Finance earlier this week, town officials projected the initial costs to the town
resulting from the police accountability law could be either $245,320 or $186,320, depending on whether a promised 30% reimbursement is realized.
chase of 25 in-car video surveillance systems for the vehicles not already equipped and other costs related to accreditation of the local police force.
Those figures include the cost to purchase an additional 35 body cameras for officers who are not already equipped, as well as the pur-
Officials noted that reimbursement is not a guarantee. See Police, A16
Fall sports will play, but with limitations By Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff
On Friday, July 31, the Connecticut high school sports community went online in large numbers to find an update on the status of fall athletics. After working in committees for the last few months, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference put out an 11-page plan that allows schools to return to action in all sports despite the ongoing pandemic. See Fall sports, A8 R232002
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Southington is also continuing to hold its services online after polling members about returning to the The weekly worship services pews. Based on the feedon Friday evenings remain back, Senior Warden Jenvirtual and a decision on nifer Hinekley said the when to bring the communi- church is looking at reopenty back inside continues to ing in August. The mandatory cleaning of be reevaluated daily. oneself before prayer, known After the church closed its “We’ll do what we’ve been as the Wudu, is doubly imdoors, St. Paul’s began senddoing all along: listen to the ing out weekly written serportant during the coronprofessionals and make a avirus outbreak, said Abdus mons from its priest and ondecision,” Ellenson said. Salam, a member of the line links to services at the mosque’s committee. Hand Continuing to work from the Washington National Cathesanitizer and extra masks dral. The church’s administemple, Ellenson and a few have been made available tration began creating their other staff members have throughout the mosque. Be- been in communication with own live-streams in June. fore prayers begin, the imam other rabbis as well as clergy “People go to church for a instructs worshippers on from other faiths to share variety of different reasons proper distancing. wisdom and ways to keep and they are still getting people tied to their beliefs. “It is part of our faith — bewhat they needed from the fore you can pray, you have When members of his com- virtual services we are proto clean yourself,” Salam viding,” Hinekley said. munity ask for counseling, said. Ellenson has been largely speaking with them over the St. Rose in Meriden The faith allows Muslims to Sunday Mass resumed in phone, however, he’s also conduct Friday prayers — person at St. Rose of Lima in usually the day of communal held some meetings on the Meriden in June, though the prayer — in their homes. For temple’s lawn or outside Catholic church’s capacity homes. those who come to the has been reduced from mosque, the capacity of the “I think that in some ways around 300 to just 40 wormain room has been rewith or without the pandem- shippers at once, plus staff duced and a second room ic, religion provides an anand volunteers. opened for overflow with a chor for people … it anchors monitor to stream the serthem spiritually which is not Those who wish to attend vice. Mass must pre-register on a small thing,” he said. Over a month after the state began allowing places of worship to resume in-person services, clergy are grappling with the best ways to keep their congregations safe while continuing to keep them connected to their faith.
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Ritually cleaning their bodies, donning masks and setting prayer mats down six feet apart from fellow worshippers, Muslims gathered at the Islamic Center of Wallingford to observe the Eid al-Adha holy day on Friday, July 31.
Temple Beth David has resumed holding some activities at the temple. For its observance of Tisha B’Av on July 29, the temple had a service on its lawn and has also had camp days for children.
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Bread for Life Bread for Life remains dedicated to meeting its mission to ensure that no one goes hungry in Southington. Hot meals are provided in takeout containers and distributed to clients from the front porch of Bread for Life, 31 Vermont Ave. All programs offered in the dining room and visits by substance abuse counselors, behavioral health counselors, local bar-
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Poll workers The Election Department in the Town of Southington is looking for poll workers to help manage the voting process during federal, state and local primaries and elections. The poll workers are needed to fill the positions of: moderators, assistant registrars, checkers, ballot clerks and tabulator tenders. These are paid positions. Training is required and is provided by the Election Department. The work day would be on primary or Election Day. Call 860-276-6268.
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No stopping vintage car show Klingberg Family Centers has announced plans for their next vintage motorcar event. This one will include a traditional car show for vehicles 1989 and older and a pre-war Concours d’Elegance. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St., New Britain.
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Tournament honors local boy The Memorial Golf Outing, a tournament hosted by Pete and Karen Montana of Southington, is in its 12th year and raises funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Each year a person is honored and the money raised is turned over in their name. This year’s honoree is former Louis Toffolon Elementary School student Axel Oullette. Axel died on Sept. 15, 2019 after a long battle with leukemia. He was 10 years old. Axel is the son of William and Melanie Oullette of Plainville. Pete and Karen Montana have been honoring a local person as a tradition of the outing for the past 10 years. And the tournament continues to grow. This year’s event will be held
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Tania Puente, 36, 93 Wheeler Village Road, second-degree breach of peace, 8:32 p.m. June 26 Matthew LaGasse, 50, 1210 Flanders Road, use of a motor vehicle without permission, second-degree breach of peace, second-degree threatening, 12:30 p.m. June 27 Luis M. Torres, 37, 140 Dean Drive, New Britain, second-degree breach of peace, seconddegree threatening, 12:35 p.m. Nicole C. Bidwell, 44, 275 Camp St., Bristol, sixth-degree larceny, 2:34 p.m.
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Fall sports returning, with limitations From A1
In the new plan, programs will be able to start skill All teams will play fewer work in cohorts of 15 on games, closer to home, unAug. 27. The three-week der the plan. Football teams conditioning plan will add will be limited to six games, full-team contact practices with no Thanksgiving conbeginning Sept. 11. Regular tests. season games can start on The CIAC also wants schools Sept. 24 and run through to come up with a COVID-19 Oct. 30. Advisory Committee to ad“I like the idea of cohorts of dress health and safety is15 to allow coaches to develsues. op teams,” said Cheshire
tice. “I think the amount of contact time is unsafe and deficient,” said Katz. “I don’t see how you can keep to that (guideline).” Katz would have preferred the CIAC flip the fall and spring sports seasons.
“You are seeing how spring sports like baseball, softball, and tennis can be played High School Athletic Direc“I think it is a good plan to safely this summer. The give our athletes a chance to tor Steve Trifone. “As long as crowds are very large for everybody practices social play a fall sports season,” football, while they are said Wilcox Athletic Director distancing guidelines, I think smaller in the spring,” exit can work.” Steve Wodarski. “The CIAC plained Katz. “If this is the and all the committees have Practice time will increase to plan, we’ll make it work.” done a lot of work to prepare a maximum of two hours per In the CIAC guidelines, cross for the season.” session. While feeling that country, field hockey, soccer, the CIAC has done a good The CIAC emphasized a girls’ swimming and diving, job gradually building the gradual increase in particiand volleyball teams will be pation. This summer, teams conditioning hours, Platt allowed to play 12 regularhave been allowed to have a High School Athletic Direcseason games, while football tor Rich Katz has reservalimited number of athletes teams are being limited to tions about the football con- six. Football programs can work in conditioning cotact time being limited to 10 play once per week, while horts. minutes per athlete in prac- the other sports will be allowed to compete twice.
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Trifone said that he has spoken with Southington Athletic Director Steve Risser about playing their rivalry game in the regular season. Wodarski added that he will try to schedule a powder puff game for the girls at Wilcox Tech.
and volleyball will most likely have no fans since they are indoors. Coaches, media, and administrators will be allowed inside.”
ble spread of the coronavirus.
At practices and games, coaches and athletes are being asked to self screen themselves for signs of an illness.
Cheshire High School has installed cameras on Alumni Field and in the gyms, so that people can watch the games over the National This fall, all schools are asked to come up with a re- Federation of High Schools gional schedule between just Sports Network. CIAC programs. On Monday, “We have to figure out a league directors are getting number of people for outtogether to talk about new door events,” stated Trifone. schedules. Regional play was chosen to “We don’t want the crowd to limit and mitigate the possi- shut down the contest.”
“I understand the reasoning behind it, but with a tech school, it is going to be hard for us to compete with teams like Platt and Maloney,” said Wodarski. “We are going to have to look for other tech schools.” For fan attendance, the CIAC is giving school districts the opportunity to make a plan for their venues and follow guidance from the state of Connecticut on gatherings. “We are going to try to have equality as a league (Southern Connecticut Conference),” said Trifone.
“We will go over a health checklist and protocols,” said Wodarski. “The safety element is key. I wouldn’t compromise that and neither would the CIAC.” School officials expect that more virus guidelines will be come later. “It is a very fluid situation,” said Wodarski. “I can see it changing if something happens.”
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Lamont declares state of emergency Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to widespread power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. Meanwhile, Eversource officials warned customers should be prepared for lengthy outages. Lamont’s declaration authorizes the governor to order certain actions that will help expedite the response. “With more than 700,000 customers experiencing power outages, we need to take several emergency steps that will facilitate restoration,” Lamont said. “I remain in consistent communication with municipal leaders and utility officials so that we can move resources to where they are most needed at this time.” As of noon Wednesday, Eversource reported 2,375 out-
ages in Durham and 2,106 in Middlefield. Nearby, 11,000 outages were reported in Cheshire, and 9,500 customers were without power in Southington. “Eversource crews are working closely with community and public safety officials to clear roads and assess the extensive damage,” the utility said in a statement posted to its website. “Ensuring the safety of our communities and our crews while this work happens is our top priority. With the extensive damage, customers without power should be prepared to be out for extended periods of time. We will provide more specific timeframes as the damage is assessed.” — Record-Journal staff
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Police From A7 Byron Velecela, 27, 59 Pheasant Run, Newington, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 9:16 p.m. June 28 Jennifer Loguidice, 39, 45 Craig Ave., two counts second-degree failure to appear, 2:15 p.m. June 29 Avis Quezada, 38, 220 Ledgeside Ave., Apt. 3, Waterbury, fifth-degree larceny, 10:30 a.m. James Mack, 63, 636 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, three counts violation of a protective order, 6:30 p.m. James Mack, 63, 636 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, first-degree failure to appear, 6:30 p.m. June 30 Lucas Seda, 44, 36 Whiting St., first-degree criminal mischief, 3:15 p.m. July 2 Salvatore Sanford, 69, 2 Parkview Drive, violation of a protective order, two counts first-degree violation of conditions of a release, 9:32 p.m. July 3 Cruz Pacheco, 22, 455 Wintergreen Ave., New Haven, sixth-degree larceny, 7:57 p.m. July 6 Sarah Ward, 22, 74 Barnes St., Bristol, second-degree breach of peace, 2:30 a.m. Greg Ballester, 38, 33 Ridge Road, Naugatuck, probation violation, possession of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance with intent to sell, 11:50 p.m. July 7 Wilfredo Feliciano, Jr., 53 Sharon Road, Waterbury, violation of probation, 1 p.m.
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Volunteer lauded for service during pandemic Southington Care Center volunteer Doris Strilkauskas recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the Town of Southington in appreciation of her good works. The award acknowledged the “kind and compassionate deeds toward our healthcare professionals at Southington Care Center.” Among the many charitable deeds during the pandemic, Strilkauskas has made masks, provided pasta dinners and eggplant lunches for staff, as well as collected and delivered baked goods and snacks from local restaurants. “Staff wait with much anticipation for Doris’ SUV to pull up into our driveway with the goodies of the day,” said William Kowalewski, Southington Care Center executive director. Victoria Triano, Town Council chairwoman, presented the certificate during a small ceremony held in the driveway of the care center, located at 45
Meriden Ave. Triano also is the director of Pastoral Care at the care center. Doris Medina, holistic nurse at Southington Care Center, is the daughter of Strilkauskas, whose husband died in February. “Then COVID-19 hit and she was left with social isolation from her family and friends at a time where she needed everyone around to help to grieve her loss,” Medina said. “Doris didn’t give up, instead she decided to give. At Southington Care we are fortunate to have received her gifts and at the same time, this is what has kept her going.” Southington Care Center, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, offers skilled nursing, rehabilitation services and palliative care at 45 Meriden Ave. For more information about Southington Care Center, visit http:// southingtoncare.org.
Doris Strilkauskas recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the Town of Southington in appreciation of her good works. Attending a ceremony at Southington Care Center to honor Strilkauskas are: Josie Trovato, director of financial services; Victoria Triano, director of pastoral care and Southington Town Council chairperson; recipient Strilkauskas; Doris Medina, daughter and holistic nurse; and William Kowalewski, executive director. Photo courtesy of Southington Care Center
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Aug. 11 primary elections The Democratic and Republican Primaries will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11. All polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m To contact the Southington Registrars of Voters call 860-276-6268.
If you have a question about your party affiliation, call the registrars’ office. If you simply want to confirm that you are registered to vote, you can check with the Secretary of the State's website. Links to register to vote, change party affiliation, and inquire about absentee ballots online are available on this Elections Department section website.
While expanded opportunites for voting by absentee ballot were available for the primaries, all of the usual polling places will also be open. Therefore, in person voting will Poll locations be available at your usual polling places for 1. South End School, 10 Maxwell Noble those who do not use an absentee ballot. Drive Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state 2. Kennedy Middle School, 1071 South mailed absentee ballot applications – not ballots – to every voter eligible to vote in the Main St. primaries. That means every active voter 3. Derynoski Elementary School, 240 Main registered as a Republican or Democrat. If St. and when such ballots are returned, local 4. Hatton School, 70 Spring Lake Road. town clerks will process them using the same secure procedures that they have al5. Flanders School, 100 Victoria Drive. ways used, with some additional safe6. DePaolo Middle School, 385 Pleasant St. guards. Only complete absentee ballots received before the close of polls on the day of 7. Kelley Elementary School, 501 Ridgethe election will be counted. wood Road. There is no "election day registration" for 8. Thalberg Elementary School, 145 Dunprimary elections, so if you want to particiham Road. pate, now is the time to register with one of the political parties involved. The deadline 9. The Tabernacle, 1445 West St. to switch from one party to another has passed, but you may still register with a par- 10. Plantsville School, 79 Church St. ty, if you're currently unaffiliated, until 11. Strong Elementary School, 820 Marion noon Aug. 10. Ave.
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2020 Census reminder Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults and children.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. In short, your response matters.
The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services and the
Meanwhile, Plainville is well ahead of the national and state rate, as 74 percent of residents have responded to the census.
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Center for Healthy Aging is hosting two call-in caregivers support groups each week led by dementia specialists and resource coordinators. The call-in groups are held Mondays at 10 a.m. and Fridays at 2 p.m. At the meeting time, call 860-972-6338 and enter access code 19623#. Confidential discussion and telephonic assessments can tion is counted. According to the original schedule, nonresponse follow-up, (a.k.a. door-knocking) was due to begin mid-May. It will now be postponed until mid-August.
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SOUTHINGTONMathew W. Florian, 60, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was born on February 5, 1960 in Hartford to David and Honey (Meade) Florian and had been a longtime Southington resident. Mat was a man of will, discipline, hard-work, and the constant pursuit of humble service. After meeting his high school sweetheart, Michelle, 46 years ago, he became high school class president, a tri-sport athlete and captain, coach of the winningest team in midget football history, a Southington Hall of Fame inductee, and a savvy real-estate entrepreneur. Mat helped develop and contemporize large portions of Southington’s commercial and residential real-estate landscape while serving as a trusted partner and supporter to early-stage entrepreneurs and business owners. He was a risk-taker who led a fearless life of passion, positivity, experience and generosity. From scubadiving for lobsters to traveling to disadvantaged countries to help those in need, he loved his family deeply and served others selflessly. Mat had a profound influence on everyone he touched and lived every day for his family as a proud son, loving husband, father and grandfather. Mat was a blessing to all of those who knew him and his legacy, his kindness and lessons will remain forever in our hearts. In addition to his parents, Mat is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Michelle (Donadio) Florian and was the proud father to their 5 children, Mathew Wayne Florian of Southington,
SOUTHINGTON- Daniel J. Chasse, 57, passed away on July 25, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT. He was born in Southington on December 2, 1962 to Laurette (Michaud) and the late Rene Chasse. Dan served as a member of the Commission on the Disabled and was an advocate for disabled citizens’ rights, petitioning for handicap-accessible ramps and entryways to buildings. When he wasn’t dedicating his time helping others, he liked to play pool, watch scary movies, and spend time on his computer. He was also known for enjoying his Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, and cigars. Dan is survived by his mother Laurette of Southington; his brothers Steve Chasse and his wife Donna of Meriden, and John and his wife Tracy of Southington; his nephew Tyler Chasse and his girlfriend Shawna Toppi; his nieces Melanie and Lexi, and his god-
mother Dora Hensley. Dan’s family would like to give a special thank you to his caregivers for always taking such good care of him: Marlene VanLinter, Donna Morrison, and Jolina Grieco. Funeral services for Dan will be private and at his family’s discretion. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home in Southington has been entrusted with his arrangements. For online condolences please visit www. dellavecchiasouthington. com
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“We probably will be able to absorb some of the costs. The fact of the matter it becomes almost punitive,” said Victoria Triano, the Town Council chairwoman. “To have this bill imposed upon us is punitive to towns and cities,” Triano said, describing the legislation as “a terrible bill.” “Of course we were hoping that common sense would prevail, and of course it did not,” Triano said, noting that the votes in both legislative chambers “went down a primarily partisan line.” “We are standing very much behind our police department here in Southington,” Triano said.
Protestors have condemned police brutality and called for increased accountability, and in many instances, also called to reallocate funding for police toward other initiatives, like improving social services. Triano said that local police have also spoken out against how officers conducted themselves in that incident. “Any good officer would condemn that,” Triano said, adding that the police officers who watched while a fellow officer pressed his knee into the back of Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes “did not intervene the way they should have.” In an emailed statement, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, a Democrat whose district includes Berlin and Southington, said town officials' estimates related to the costs to comply with the legislation “seem inflated, but quite frankly I am surprised the town didn't take advantage of the state grants that had been available for cameras already.”
He continued, “I'm hopeful though there could be another round of reimbursements going forward to help offset some costs. It is important for people to understand that this bill not only better protects the public's constitutional rights, but also protects our law enforcement officers with a number of reforms including improvements to recruitment, training, ongoing mental health screening — and continued immunity from personal liability when acting in good faith as part of their job." State Rep. John Fusco, RSouthington, voted against the measure. Fusco said he was opposed to the bill at the beginning because of how quickly it was brought forth, bypassing the usual committee process.
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The decision was a one-time response to the fact that restaurants are struggling under the restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic under the governor’s emergency orders — which included closing bars, imposing social distancing and limiting occupancy for indoor dining. This has been tried elsewhere, and to good effect. New York City has closed dozens of blocks for the
same purpose, from Friday evening through the weekend, and Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that this will last through October. Chicago has made an effort along the same lines. But Southington’s experiment shows that it can also work on a much smaller scale. Restaurants up and down Center Street seem to be benefiting. Theresa Malloy, owner of Paul Gregory's, joined with the owners of three other lower Center Street businesses, The Groggy Frogg, Ideal Tavern and Nonna Artemisia's Pizza, to ask the town to close the road. She said she's been able to serve a lot more customers. Other businesses farther up See Editorial, A21
Readers’ Opinions True conservative Editor : Berlin Republicans should support Jim Townsley in the Aug. 11 primary for the 30th House District seat. I have known Jim Townsley for over 20 years. Jim is a man of integrity and honesty, which you seldom find in politics these days. He has been campaigning for Republican candidates in Southington for 40 years, including Senators Joe
Markley, Jason Welch and Rob Sampson. He has also actively supported conservative causes, including protecting the rights of Christian schools, and recently testifying before the legislature against tolls. By contrast, Jim's opponent, Donna Veach, became a Republican on May 11. She ran for the Berlin Town Council as an unaffiliated candidate, which makes me question if she is a true conservative. Mike Crowley
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Who’s responsible for electricity costs? uation would be comical if it were not so tragic. By Len Suzio
As I write this op-ed, the politicians in Hartford are demanding that the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) suspend the whopping electricity rate increases imposed on consumers in July. But if you understand the whole story, you will know that these very politicians bear responsibility for the expensive electricity they now decry. The truth is, Eversource is not the only party responsible for Connecticut’s ultraexpensive electricity. Our political leaders have mandated that the utilities purchase an ever-increasing volume of expensive and unreliable “green” energy, and that mandate is a major factor driving Connecticut’s skyrocketing electricity costs. And the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and the Office of Consumer Protection have failed in their responsibility to protect consumers against greedy utilities demanding high electricity rates to make more money.
Everyone in Connecticut pays substantially more for the delivery of electricity than they pay for the cost of generating that electricity. My July electric bill shows $90.01 for the cost of electricity and $147.95 for the “delivery” of that electricity to my house. From June to July, the transmission charge on my home bill jumped from $20.96 to $32.15 — more than a 50% increase. Clearly the utility companies are a big part of the problem. But that’s only part of the story. Even more significant is the Legislature’s decision to mandate the use of much more costly and far less reliable energy sources. In 2018, the General Assembly passed a controversial bill, SB-9, which required the utilities to purchase an everincreasing volume of energy
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Whether this street closing will become a regular summer tradition remains to be From A19 seen. But for now it is one of the few ways that have been Center Street wanted to leave found to take the edge off the the road open to allow for blow the pandemic has decurbside pickup. But Cheryl livered to so many small Moran, owner of Anthony businesses. Jack's, said the closure of a portion of the street hasn't And that’s all to the good. affected her business at all. “If that's doing well for them, and it's something that's working for them, I wish them the best,” she said.
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As part of the legislation, a special deal was struck to isolate part of the energy purchased from the Millstone Nuclear Plant under a special arrangement that recognized the carbon-free nature of that energy, thereby increasing the price paid to purchase that energy. This was done in the face of a threat by the plant owner to shut down the facility (which generates about 56% of the electricity used in Connecticut). The mandate to use much more expensive “renewable energy” and to isolate up to 50% of the Millstone plant’s generation and order it to be bid under special arrangements virtually guar-
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Fauci: Conn. is in ‘a good place,’ advises vigilance By Susan Haigh and Pat Eaton Robb Associated Press
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday that Connecticut is currently “in a good place” because the state’s baseline rate of COVID-19 infections is very low, predicting the state will have an upper hand with containing, rather than just mitigating, any flare-ups that might develop this fall. The state’s infection rate has remained around 1% in recent weeks, among the lowest in the country. “It is not inevitable that your numbers will go up” if the state continues to follow the fundamental principles of preventing the spread of infection, said Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He was referring to things like social distancing measures, mask wearing, contact tracing and making testing readily available. “It is possible that you can use the favorable position that you are in now to keep the numbers down,” he said. “I urge you to utilize the advantageous position that you’re in, in Connecticut, with a very low baseline to try and keep it there.” Monday marked the first time Fauci has participated in one of Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s coronavirus briefing with reporters. Lamont has invited other medical experts, including former Food and Drug Administration Director Scott Gottlieb, to make presentations and answer questions from reporters. Fauci’s appearance comes as the state’s teachers unions continue to voice concerns about the safety of returning to the classroom, especially given reports of children be-
coming infected in other parts of the country and the world. The Connecticut Education Association has said it opposes any plan to reopen schools in the state at 100% capacity, especially without the necessary funding to ensure protocols from the Centers for Disease Control are met. Lamont highlighted three benchmarks for determining whether the number of cases warrant in-school learning, a combination of in-school and on-line learning, or all online learning. Currently, See Fauci, A25
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The new July 2020 rates represent increases of 40%, 174% and 60% compared to 2018 rates on some of the most significant electricity “Delivery Charges” on your bill!
anteed that electricity would become much more expensive for Connecticut consumers. During the State Senate floor debate on SB-9, I asked the sponsor of the bill, Senator Gary Winfield, if he had considered the added cost burden for consumers. He responded that he knew renewable energy would be more expensive, but he didn’t know how much it would add to consumer costs! Not a single senator followed up on that critical issue. When the vote was tallied, I was one of only three senators who voted against the bill. I voted “no” because I considered it grossly irresponsible to impose even more expensive elec-
In a Record-Journal story (7/27) about the controversy, State Representative Liz Linehan, a Democrat who voted for SB-9, defended the vote by saying the bill “only approved a purchase deal” without specifying the costs. But as I had pointed out in my remarks on the floor of the State Senate, anyone with common sense would know that the mandate for the utilities to buy ever-increasing volumes of high cost and unreliable energy would lead to higher electricity costs. In fact, the Record-Journal story states, “The Millstone deal re-
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quires Eversource to purchase power at higher cost for the next 10 years.” So, the excuse “we only approved a purchase deal” doesn’t fly. The final part of this sad tale is that the so-called “watchdog” on behalf of consumers, PURA, approved the Millstone deal fully knowing that it substantially lowered the risks to Dominion (the plant owner) and virtually guaranteed a high rate of return of 15%! Everyone except Connecticut consumers got the better of this deal. The politicians responsible for this fiasco want to know why. But now you know the real story; the politicians caused it. Former state Sen. Len Suzio is Republican candidate for the 13th Senate District.
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Connecticut has had fewer than 10 cases per 100,000 residents, which Lamont said is appropriate for inschool learning. With a low infection rate, Fauci said “there’s very little chance of there being infection spread” in schools, so long as everyone is taking the steps needed to prevent spread of the coronavirus. “It’s always up to the final decision of the responsible parent to do what’s best for the child,” he said. “We can only show you that when the infection is low, at the level you’re seeing now, the risk is low. But if you do start to see infections, you may need to pull back ... You need to be very flexible, with the primary motivating force being the safety and the welfare of the children and the teachers.” Connecticut surpassed 50,000 positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with an additional 252 positive tests since Friday. That’s out of an additional 35,173 tests performed since Friday. Meanwhile, there have been 4,4437 COVID-associated deaths, an increase of five since Friday. There were 56 hospitalizations.
“Without a significant investment from the federal government, those gains may slip away, and Connecticut families and businesses will suffer,” he said in a written statement. Lembo issued his monthly financial and economic report on Monday, predicting the 2020 fiscal year will end with a $128.1 million budget deficit. Connecticut has so far recovered more than 100,000 jobs lost at the beginning of the pandemic. However, Lembo said the state’s unemployment levels are still near record-highs and employment remains down 172,700 jobs compared to a year ago.
State prisons Connecticut prison officials say they are prepared for a second wave of COVID-19. Interim Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros told lawmakers Monday that the department, which did not have enough masks or other personal protective equipment for inmates and staff in March, is now well stocked with a 90-day supply on hand. But Quiros also cautioned lawmakers that the department will need more fund-
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“Once the federal reimbursement is no longer in effect, we’re going to still have to test the offenders upon release, upon entry, so I think there is going to be a cost there for the testing and a cost there for the medical assistance to carry out the testing at all 14 correctional facilities,” he said. Quiros said despite historically low inmate numbers, he is recommending the state not close any prisons, because he believes space could be needed to properly socially distance inmates should another wave of COVID-19 hit the prisons.
Customers at 75 Center in Southington wait for their dinner on July 23. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
According to Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan, restaurants can reach 50 percent capacity for indoor seating. Restaurants were given guidelines to follow when re-opening. Some of the rules include staff wearing masks at all times, no-touch or disposable menus, and utensils being rolled or packaged. To see all of Phase 2 guidelines for restaurants, visit https ://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Reopen-Rules-for-Restaurants
Quiros also said he plans to move the department’s COVID-19 medical isolation unit out of the state’s supermax Northern Correctional Institution, because he believes inmates may have hidden their coronavirus symptoms to avoid being transferred to that prison.
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