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COVID IN CONNECTICUT Republican Paul Cicarella celebrates victory in the 34th state Senate race in November. Cicarella succeeds Republican Senate Leader Len Fasano, who did not seek reelection. Nadya Korytnikova, Town Times

Cicarella begins tenure; Kokoruda says farewell A message from State Senator Paul Cicarella: First, thank you to the voters of the 34th District: Durham, East Haven, North Haven and Wallingford for putting your trust in me as your state senator. This is a great district and we all share the common concerns of making Connecticut affordable to provide for our families, living in safe communities and the ability to earn a living as small business owners and public and private employees.

I was born and raised here in East Haven and was educated in our public schools. I've gone on to coach local students in wrestling and

started a family here along with several businesses -- all of which are based in this district. My career started in law enforcement and it has always reflected preserving a safe community. If you asked me about serving in state government one year ago, I'd tell you that option wasn’t in my near future. I've been involved in my community at the local level with the intention to make it better. I was approached by our outstanding outgoing State Sen. Minority Leader Len Fasano to run for this seat and, after reflecting on the opportunity, I had no choice but to be a voice for the people of the 34th District. From there, it was off to the races.

These past eight months of campaigning brought me an even better sense of what you, the people of Durham, East Haven, North Haven and Wallingford are going through on a daily basis here in Connecticut in the midst of COVID-19. Through what I've learned, one thing is abundantly clear: we must find a way to balance keeping people safe and finding a way to get everyone back to work. This goal starts with making the state friendlier for small businesses. These small business owners and their employees must have the ability to pay their bills, unencumbered by the state. See Lawmakers, A8

103 positive cases reported locally reported among Connecticut residents was 199,454, including 187,749 laboratory-confirmed and 11,705 probable cases. One thousand one hundred thirtynine patients were hospitalized with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19, and there had been 6,230 COVID-19-associated deaths.

Durham and Middlefield – like nearly all other Connecticut municipalities – are in the coronavirus red zone. The color coded status for cities and towns represents two weeks of cases. The trigger for red status starts at a rate of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. The state’s most recent report, issued Dec. 30, showed 68 positive cases in Durham and 35 in Middlefield. That works out to an average of 67.5 daily cases in Durham and 57.1 in Middlefield per 100,000 people.

COVID-19 symptoms can include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, sore throat, headache, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose or stuffy nose, fatigue and loss of taste or smell.

As of Jan. 5, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases

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Water main extension The Town of Durham will host a meeting Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. to update the community regarding the efforts to provide clean water to the Durham Meadows Superfund Site and other areas of Durham. As part of the meeting, the EPA will provide an update of the project to provide a new drinking water supply for the properties within the Durham Meadows Superfund Site. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Visit Durham’s municipal website for details.

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The CIAC Board of Control was to meet Jan. 7.

In November, as the pandemic began its second surge and one day after the CIAC delayed its winter season to Jan. 19, Lamont called a halt state-wide to all youth and recreational team sports, also until Jan. 19. Around the same time, the DPH set playing protocols for winter sports, including the wearing of masks in basketball and hockey. The DPH also recommended wrestling, deemed high risk

in the spread of COVID-19, not be staged. Since then, as expected, COVID-19 numbers have risen. The United States surpassed 20 million cases and 350,000 deaths as the calendar flipped to 2021. In Connecticut, 194,636 cases and 6,168 deaths had been recorded as of Monday night. And while the rollout of vaccines provides light at the end of the tunnel, a shadow is cast by the new variation of the virus that has been recently detected. See CIAC, A13

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“We added this meeting on the 7th because we wanted to talk with our Board members to get an understanding, as schools are coming back this week, does the 19th still seem like the day that most of our schools will at least be back in a hybrid model of learning,” CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said Monday. “Those that went out on distance learning, that was the date that a lot of districts were targeting. It’s really an up-

It could be that no definitive word comes until the Board of Control’s regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14. That’s because another thread weaves through the winter sports cloth, and that’s the stance of Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

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Star Light rejoined under Jon’s tenure and the results have been more than encouraging for us. We are happy to stay and participate in a market that is just down the street from us.

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I would like to respond to Since its inception, the marlast week’s article regarding ket has had several market There’s a simple, New Engthe Durham Farmers Market masters who have helped its land slogan: If it ain’t broke, and whether a committee expansion. don’t fix it. This can be apshould be formed to plan for What Jon needs is volunteers plied to a proposal spearnext year’s market. It is clear that the market has to help on the day of the headed by Selectman Ames grown considerably in the market. Otherwise he knows to create a Farmers Market The market has had its share last two years, both in the doing. His presenwhat he’s "I look forward to this reCommittee to “assist” of ups and downs since it number of vendors and in tation to the BOS refuted sponsibility within my cauthe market master. began about 12 years ago. In the number of customers. point by point Selectman cus and will use it to be the recent years, I have volunNot coincidentally, it has Ames’ concerns regarding Jon Scagnelli has proven to voice of my constituents in teered by booking musicians safet y. the 34th District and oppose be an incredibly competent to perform at the market; See Letters, A12 person at running, promotlegislation that negatively Jon, in my opinion, is most impacts their quality of life," ing and expanding this marcomfortable working this ket. Cicarella said. "I plan to be LEGAL NOTICE task on his own. Were he to accessible to all constituents Town of Durham, CT so that I can voice their chal- Our farm, Star Light, was an leave, it would throw the fate Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Durham that the second half of Real Estate of the market to the wind. original vendor 10-plus years lenges, concerns and ideas and Personal Property taxes and the total Supplemental Motor Vehicle tax on the Why would we want to do ago. We left eventually bein Hartford." Grand List of 2019 are due and payable to the Town of Durham on January 1, 2021. t hat ? cause the attendance was No bill is sent for the 2nd installment of Real Estate. Cicarella will also serve as weak, making for poor sales. David Zemelsky the leading Republican on Due to the ongoing public health concerns, the legislature’s Housing and all payments must be made by mail or on-line at the town website. View and/or pay tax bills online at www.townofdurhamct.org. Choose “View & Pay Taxes” Veterans' Affairs committees, from the left side of the home page. Processing fees apply. Or payments may be mailed to: and will serve on the lgislaTown of Durham, P.O. Box 428, Durham, CT 06422. ture's Appropriations and If not paid by Monday February 1, 2021, interest must be charged from January 1 2021. In Public Safety and Security accordance with Executive Order 9R the interest will accrue at a rate of 3% per annum (0.25% committees.

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New session will likely focus on budget, COVID-19 (AP) – The new legislative session, which kicked off Wednesday, Jan. 6, is expected to focus on the continuing coronavirus pandemic and the state’s budget challenges. As in pre-pandemic years, lawmakers are expected to consider a wide range of legislation, from increasing access to affordable housing to legalizing adult use of recreational marijuana and sports betting. But both Democrats, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, and Republicans agree that crafting a new twoyear state budget amid a continuing pandemic and addressing the wide-ranging fallout from the pandemic will likely be the top priorities. “We really only should be looking at COVID-related issues. And our budget. And the Connecticut economy,” said Republican Senate leader Kevin Kelly, who hopes to combat plans by the governor to join a multistate climate initiative he contends will increase gas prices and harm taxpayers who’ve been struggling economically because of the pandemic.

Public health is expected to be a key part of Lamont’s budget plan. Making sure there are enough resources for vaccinations and testing is crucial for the state’s economy as it recovers from the pandemic, he said. Numerous other issues related to the pandemic are also expected to be debated by lawmakers, including nursing home reforms, given the large number of virus-related deaths and the struggles experienced by workers. Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, DNew Haven, said he’d like to see a focus on issues facing children overseen by the Department of Children and Families. Lawmakers will also have to decide what to do when Lamont’s emergency pandemic powers expire on Feb. 9, including whether to pass legislation that continues certain restrictions he imposed through his numerous executive orders.

Additionally, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff said Senate Democrats plan to push for legislation they originally proposed in June after the death of Lamont is expected to present a budget proposal George Floyd at the hands in February, which he ac- of Minneapolis police that knowledged will be “a lit- promotes racial equity in tle more complicated” giv- Connecticut. They also en the revenue challenges plan to address issues created by the pandemic. concerning telecommunications companies interThe nonpartisan Office of fering with web traffic or speeds. Fiscal Analysis is projecting a nearly $30 million deficit in the current fiscal “There’s no shortage of year general fund budget; ideas and issues. The challenge will be how this a $757 million deficit in all works remotely,” Duff fiscal year 2022; $1.2 bilsaid. lion in fiscal year 2023; and $917 million in fiscal year 2024.

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ideas to Hartford. We have a great district with much to offer: developed downtowns, historic properties, agriculture/farmlands and a mix of family-owned businesses and large corporations. At the center of all of these are great, hardworking people. It is my honor to represent you in Hartford.

A message from outgoing State Representaitve Noreen Kokoruda:

January 5 is my final day serving as the State Representative for the 101st District. It has Whether on this committee been an honor my other committees: Ap- or to serve propriations, Housing, and the people of Veterans' Affairs, my goal is Durham and Kokoruda to learn, listen and remove Madison for existing onerous laws before almost a decade. Over those putting any new ones into years, I have met and gotten place. to know so many of you. We have worked together to adI'm fortunate to have great dress problems and create mentors such as Senator policies that hopefully made Fasano, and I will bring the a positive difference for our lessons that I've learned with me to the Capitol. Fore- community and our state. most of these lessons is lisMy top priorities always intening to all sides of an issue cluded improving educabefore making a decision or tional opportunities for evdetermination. ery child, meeting the needs of our most challenged citiI've also learned that conzens, making sure that our stituent issues do not have small towns had a voice at boundaries. I plan to be acthe Capitol and finally, adcessible to everyone in the 34th District and I am eager dressing the long-term fiscal crisis in Connecticut. to hear your concerns and challenges and bring your

I leave with so many memories and moments that have changed me forever. Certainly, the tragedy of Sandy Hook impacted us all. Meeting those who lost a loved one and discussing school safety with parents, townspeople and, of course, our teachers was difficult but remarkable. The long emotional night we debated the death penalty opened my eyes and my heart to human experiences of so many of my colleagues. Listening to the heart wrenching stories of parents who are terrified about the futures of their adult special needs children was a rude awakening for me and others about an ever-growing problem that our state has been slow to really address. I learned that you can understand a states' priorities by looking at where it chooses to spend its resources and the importance of ensuring that those resources are well spent. I finish serving you all knowing that I tried my best, worked hard every day and always put the people of Durham and Madison first in everything I did. I wish Representative-Elect John Michael Parker the best and know he will serve us all well. Best of luck to him as he takes over. Again, thank you all for allowing me to represent you, I have loved almost every minute of it. Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year.

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Thus, on Monday, area athletic directors, coaches and athletes knew as much about the fate of the winter season as they did before breaking for the holidays. While practices and games are on hold, coaches have been staying in touch with their players remotely, suggesting workout regimens and engaging in team-building activities.

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