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Friday, April 24, 2020
Distance learning takes form Altobello won’t seek re-election
By Everett Bishop Town Times
As the coronavirus continues to challenge the status quo of American life, one of the biggest changes we’ve seen is in education.
By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — State Rep. Emil “Buddy” Altobello confirmed last week that he won’t seek re-election after serving 26 years in the state General Assembly, and before that on the City Council.
Schools in the state are closed until May 20, with an extension possible. In response, school districts have implemented distance learning. Distance learning has evolved since late March. Students are attending classes via video conferencing and completing lesson plans
Kevin Hanlon, kindergarten-eighth grade curriculum coordinator, and Assistant Superintendent Marlene Silano prepare Cheshire public schools for remote learning on March 17. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Lions distributing safety gloves By Everett Bishop Town Times
had available to donate to those in need. While they aren’t medical grade, the Lions said the gloves would be beneficial “for those in need for daily tasks.”
While more and more people are getting essentials, such as food and groceries delivered to their homes, a local Lions Club is providing Durham and Middlefield residents with another necessity: disposable gloves.
The gloves were initially secured by Middlefield Selectwoman Carol Bufithis after recognizing the need for them on a national scale.
On April 8, the Middlefield Lions took to Facebook to tell the community about the food grade gloves they
“As gloves were becoming something of great importance I was thinking about all of the gloves in our Lions
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Club Durham Fair booth,” she said. “I realized they were food prep gloves but I took a bunch out anyway because if you’re going to the grocery store, these gloves are better than no gloves.” Bufithis coordinated with the Lions Club and soon the club began to deliver the gloves to residents. “I am so proud of what our Middlefield Lions are doing,” said Lions Club President Summer Lerch. “We have given financial donations to the Food Bank and Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services to support their missions. We have mastered Zoom to be able to meet on a moment’s notice.” See Gloves, A19
Currently an assistant deputy speaker, Altobello said Thursday, April 16 he started his public service career at the age of 37, when he was elected to the Meriden City Council, and is now 70. He represents part of Meriden and Middlefield in the House. “When it’s time, it’s time,” Altobello said. “I’d like to take it easy. I’m 70. I want to retire.” Altobello has been part of the majority leadership in the General Assembly since 2000 and serves on the powerful State Bond Commission and the legislative Finance Committee. The career lawmaker is the longestserving member of the city’s legislative delegation and is viewed as a mentor to his colleagues. “He has a lot of institutional knowledge of what has been given to Meriden and programs that have come through Finance,” said state Rep. Hilda Santiago, D-Meriden. “I sit on the Finance Committee and went through him on a lot of issues.” City delegation members agreed that one of Altobello’s largest contributions is securing state funding for flood control.
State Rep. Emil “Buddy” Altobello smiles on Election Night 2016 at Democratic headquarters. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
“I’m sad he’s not running. He has been a mentor to me,” said state Rep. Catherine Abercrombie, a fellow Democrat. “The connection being on the City Council and on the Finance Committee is so valuable.” Abercrombie described Altobello as a “hidden gem” for his recall on votes and data. “He can pull anything up in a second,” Abercrombie said. “It’s going to be a huge loss for our delegation with him not there. He’s such a valuable member. As part of the bond commission, he could find where some of these pockets of money were.” Altobello was part of the team, with former state Sen. Thomas Gaffey and state Rep. Christopher Donovan, that secured funding for the $200 million high school renovations and the flood control project that led to the Meriden Green. “Because of his experience on the City Council, he could educate me on all See Altobello, A20
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ELECTION 2020
Suzio seeks to regain senate seat held by Abrams By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
Former state Sen. Leonard Suzio has filed paperwork to regain his seat in the Senate claiming the state’s economy was precarious prior to the pandemic and needs stronger fiscal leadership to bounce back.
“I don’t like the idea of what happens in our state being dependent on what happens in New York,” Suzio
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North Haven business owner Paul Cicarella Jr. is seeking the Republican nomination for the state Senate seat to be vacated by Len Fasano. Fasano, R-North Haven, announced earlier this month he would not be seeking a 10th term representing the 34th District of East Haven, North Haven, Durham and Wallingford.
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Suzio lost his seat in 2018 to Democratic state Sen. Mary Daugherty Abrams, who has yet to file paperwork for a re- Mary Dougherty Abrams shakes hands with Len Suzio after a 2018 debate. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal election bid, but issued a comment Tuesday. woman Millie Torres-Fergu- situation right now finan“As the Senate chair of the cially, even before the virus,” Public Health Committe, my son said Tuedsay a final deSuzio said. cision had not been made focus is on our response to for the 13th Senate race. the global pandemic,” Suzio, who staunchly opAbrams said in a text mesposed former Democratic Suzio, who has worked in sage. “Although elections are the banking industry, served Gov. Dannel Malloy’s poliimportant, I am doing all I on the legislature’s Finance, cies, continued the criticism can to protect the health and Revenue and Bonding Com- toward current Democratic well-being of our residents, mittee from 2016 to 2018, af- Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to and to mitigate the negative ter unseating former implement tolls to bolster impact this crisis will have the state’s transporation state Sen. Dante Baron our state.” fund. He attributed the dectolomeo. sion by a number of lawDemocratic Town Chair“I feel the state is in a dire
makers not to run for resaid. “It’s a much bigger election to the polarizing toll state, very different than what’s going to happen in debate. Connecticut. The governor is Suzio also disagreed with the highest executive in the Lamont’s partnership with state. He’s got to make decithe governors of New York, sions based on what’s hapNew Jersey, Pennsylvania, pening in Connecticut not in Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachusetts on a regional See Suzio, A21 approach to reopening the Northeast.
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Durham EDC rolls out Eat Local–Win Local campaign The Durham Economic Development Commission is launching an initiative to show our support of our Durham restaurants and takeout establishments.
$25 gift cards for one of our Durham food establishments. Screenshots of your credit card transactions are acceptable with private information cropped out.
Together we can help them by spending at least $15 per transaction at two different establishments – for a total of $30 – through Saturday, May 23.
Please include your name, phone number and email on your receipts.
You may enter every time you make at least two $15 purchases. 4 winners will be drawn each week: April 26, May 3, 10, 17 and 24. Snap a picture or scan both of your receipts and send them to EDC@townofdurhamct.org to be entered for a chance to win one of 20
Give a shout out on social media when you patronize your favorite place. Use your gift card as soon as possible to keep the dollars in Durham. Now grab something to eat at: Carmine’s Pizza & Italian Takeout ; Lino’s Market; Cozy Corner Restaurant & Pizza; Quick Stop Country Market; Dunkin Donuts (inside Grippo’s); Softail Café & Grill; Golden House Chinese
Restaurant (reopening April 27); Subway (inside Grippo’s); Horseshoe Tavern; The Durham Market ; Krauszer’s Food
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Obituaries Margery Spann Stahl DURHAMMargery Spann Stahl passed away peacefully surrounded by caregivers on the evening of April 12, 2020 at the age of 88. Born in PA on November 14, 1931, Marge was a 50-plus year resident of Durham, CT. She received her nursing degree at Chester County Hospital where she met her late husband of 65 years, Jack, and later obtained her Master’s degree in Public Health, finishing her career as the Superintendent of Riverview Psychiatric Hospital for Children. Marge was active in the Garden Club, Democratic Town Committee, and AFS, hosting a number of international students over the years. But she was especially known for her cinnamon buns, which consistently won blue ribbons at the Durham Fair, winning Best in Show before hanging up her baking mitts to concentrate on other adventures, namely travels across the globe and United States. Marge was also known for her annual Christmas stollen, knitting sweaters, quilting, tennis, hiking and playing bridge with her friends and the occasional skinny dip in the pool. Marge leaves an impressive legacy, including her six children, 15 grandchildren, and 24
great grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Jack Stahl, Jr., and his wife, Linda, of West Hartford; Susan Stahl Gillespie and her husband, Bill, of West Hartford; Sandra Stahl DeFrancesco and her husband, John, of Windsor; Linda Stahl Tribble of West Hartford; Bill Stahl and his wife, Judith, of West Hartford; and Margery Stahl of Durham. Burial will be private. There will be no calling hours. A celebration of Marge’s life will be held later at the discretion of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Churches of Durham, 228 Main St., Durham, CT 06422 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www. doolittlefuneralser vice. com.
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HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut National Guard began setting up nearly 200 beds for recovering COVID19 patients Tuesday at Central Connecticut State University as coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Hartford County increase. The care center at Kaiser
Hall is part of efforts around the state to increase bed capacity for recovering patients. It will be used to free up beds at hospitals for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, said Dr. Mark Prete, president of the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group. “The population is those needing post-acute care who See Recovery, A5
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for the virus, 369 had died and 455 were hospitalized as of Monday. As of Sunday, about 3,350 people had tested positive, 295 had died and 420 were hospitalized.
Hartford County coronavirus hospitalizations continue to increase, while those in Fairfield and New Haven counties have decreased slightly in recent days. More than 3,800 people in Hartford County had tested positive
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Letters to the Editor Happy Arbor Day
that dot our Main Street and the recently revitalized Editor : Town Green do not know that there is a virus out there Today is Arbor Day, a day when we celebrate the plant- or that we are all in lockdown. So, they are continuing of trees. The Durham ing to put on their glorious Garden Club, beginning in spring show. the 1990s, has planted hundreds of trees on Main If you are out and about on Street, the Town Green and necessary errands, take a the Allyn Brook Park/schools moment to look at the flowcomplex. In concert with ering and budding trees. the plantings, the club has They might just give you a conducted a number of Arreason to smile. bor Day dedication cereOna McLaughlin monies, but none this year. Durham Garden Club The many flowering trees Tree Chair
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The isolation is getting to me; just ask my poor neighbor Being home has taken on new meaning for all of us, I would say. The other day I could have sworn I heard kitty Shiloh whisper to kitty Dakota, “I don’t know about you, but I could use a little alone time. Do you think she’s ever going to leave the house?” I have been wondering the same thing myself. I’m sure you can all relate to this – I’ve got a bit more downtime than I would like. And it has given rise to some rather bizarre behaviors. (I keep hearing about our new normal. Good heavens, I hope this isn’t my new normal!) I’ve been talking to my TV a lot lately. Oh, I used to, on occasion, shout out something to it.
Like when the leading lady was smitten by the handsome villain-in-disguise, and I knew that she was heading down a most dismal path that was not going to end well for her. I tried to warn her, but it was all in vain. She completely ignored me. But now I seem to be talking to the characters parading across my Samsung on a much more frequent basis. I would think that at least one of them would realize that I am feeling a bit isolated these days and, therefore, would see fit to strike up a conversation with me. Although that in itself might be a problem.
The future is looking rather bleak. I’m beginning to think I should pick up for telemarketers, which gives you a glimpse into my current state of mind.
And speaking of phone calls. I am making a lot of them. I am calling friends old and new, people I haven’t talked to in years. It’s such a blessed event to hear a real live voice of a real live person. Of course, my concern I’ve been watching reruns of is that I may be overdoing it “House,” which was one of a bit, and these good people my favorite shows. But alas, I may, at some point, tell me have zipped through all that I have a wrong number. eight seasons, and it has left Or they may imitate their a void in my life. Like I just lost my best friend.
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Many library services still available The Durham Public Library is closed to the public and programs are canceled through April 30. We will reopen when it is safe to do so.
During this closure, library staff will be available via email from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. While we will not be in the building to answer the phones, please leave us a message and we will return your call.
Also, we have extended the due date on items that are currently checked out until May 1. We will continue to offer a wide array of digital resources, including books, audiobooks, music, streaming movies and television, digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, and streaming arts and crafts classes at durhamli-
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The library’s free wifi can be accessed from most locations in the parking lot. We encourage patrons who need wifi access to park and access the wifi from their vehicle. No password is required.
Online Poetry Exhibit. Through April 30. Send your poems (along with your name and age) to poetry@ durhamlibrary.org. We will collect the poems and publish them on our website. See durhamlibrary.org for more information.
Digital Resources. We offer a wide array of digital resources, including books, audiobooks, music, streaming movies and television, digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, and streaming arts and crafts classes. See durhamlibrary.org for more information.
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Through April 29, residents can participate in their own 5K, at their own pace, and submit their results via a photo of their smartwatch, app or treadmill. The fee to participate is $25. In order to spur income for local businesses, participants will be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card to a business in Durham or Middlefield. Additional $10 gift cards will be given to the top finishers. Visit the Middlefield Park and Recreation Facebook page, or sign up at middlefieldct.recdesk.com.
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there. She also still has art and P.E. Not going to lie, as difficult and stressful as it is, I do love her home and seeing her work. It’s a proud mommy moment.” Renee Cote, a mother of three schoolchildren in Berlin, said while Zoom wasn’t regularly used when school first closed, it has become much more ubiquitous.
lems … But that help is limited because teachers themselves are learning it and also have their own kids at home to help.” Cote said the challenge has produced unexpected results.
“My kids miss school and feel more anxiety than when they were in class,” she said. “They fear they will do something wrong and get a bad grade. However, that anxiety “Teachers are very forgiving has fueled them to perform for parental struggles to get better in school. My high the kids on,” she said. “It doesn’t affect the kids’ grades schooler just got straight A’s if they have trouble with it or on this report card when she was nearing a few C’s on her miss a few Zoom calls. The last report card.” teachers also reach out if they see you having prob-
Kelly Esposito, a mother of two boys who attend St. Paul School in Berlin, also commented on how well her kids and the school have adapted to a new way of learning. “Students work within Google Classroom, classes on Zoom or with YouTube videos,” she said. “All communication and a daily assignment is emailed to families and also shared on our school website for families. It
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HARTFORD (AP) — A research and development firm on Wednesday began cleaning N95 respirator masks used by health care workers and first responders, an operation at a state facility in Connecticut that is expected to greatly increase the availability of the protective gear by tens of thou-
sands a day across the state and region. Jeff Rose, vice president of government operations for Ohio-based Battelle, said more than three dozen hospitals have agreed to ship their used masks to a state Department of Transportation warehouse in New Haven, where they will be decontaminated of the coronavirus with vaporized hydrogen peroxide. The pro-
cess takes about five to six hours, with each of the four units able to cleanse about 5,000 masks, which can be reused about 20 times. Battelle, which received federal approval last month to perform the cleaning, came up with the concept in 2016 after conducting research for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Connecticut is among the first states to use the new technology, and the
service is being offered at no charge to the state’s hospitals and health care providers. Besides Connecticut facilities, masks will be accepted and cleaned from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York as well, he said. “We feel like we can meet the needs here in the region,” he said during a news conference with Gov. Ned Lamont and members of the
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But I do believe that cleaning will be my big social event. I should warn him, though, that he might have
My other social event would be my weekly trip to Stop & Shop. True, it is not a very sociable time, as people just scurry past me, but it is nice to see that there are other people in the world. I have had my doubts. I have taken to visiting my toilet paper in the hall clos-
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Lamont’s administration, which issued a request for proposal s on Tuesday, is seeking proposals from organizations that will support efforts to collect samples, especially in urban and underserved communities. The state is also accepting proposals from certified laboratories.
people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. In other developments around Connecticut: Testing help needed The state of Connecticut is seeking organizations that
Besides testing patients and front-line workers who exhibit signs of COVID-19, the state is planning to expand its capacity to test people who aren’t showing symptoms. “The sooner we can identify people with the infection, the sooner they can self-isolate and we can trace their contacts,” Lamont said in a written statement.
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Fasano, currently the Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, endorsed Cicarella in statements provided by Cicarella’s campaign and confirmed by Fasano Tuesday. “Paul has deep roots in the 34th district,” Fasano said. “A family man, a common sense thinker and a dedicated leader, he is the right person to further my work in the General Assembly.”
He attended Springfield Technical Community College and then transferred to Gateway Community College in New Haven.
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Lerch added that Bufithis’ “glove project” is one the club is proud of, including another initiative to open “scholarship offerings for all high school seniors, including those beyond CRHS.”
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Cicarella graduated from East Haven High School and is a resident of North Haven, along with his wife, Christy Cicarella, their two children.
Cicarella is a member of the East Haven and Greater New Haven chambers of commerce. He volunteers with organizations such as Moth-
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“The school administration has seamlessly moved teachers and kids online to, what looks like, almost an exact duplicate of school, but at home — all within one or two weeks,” she said.
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build relationships and work together for the good of the district and the entire State of Connecticut … I want to be the kind of leader who listens to the people of the district and advocates on their behalf and acts accordingly.”
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According to a campaign statement, Cicarella is president and founder of Advanced Investigations, LLC, president of CT Private Investigators Association, CPIA and director of National Council of Investigation and Security Services (Regional 2). He also owns National Bug Sweep and Advanced Installations, a security company.
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“We really worked as a team,” Gaffey said. “He was a force in flood control. There are countless projects funded in Meriden with the help of Buddy throughout the years.”
and the Finance & Budget Committee.
“Buddy spent a lifetime in politics,” Gaffey said. “He’s done a phenomenal job for his constituents. I can’t think of a better public servant.”
In 1991, he was elected City Council Majority Leader, and re-elected in 1993. While on the City Council, he also served on the MeriAltobello is known for being den Board of Ethics, the reserved, but also a “man of Downtown Advisory Comaction,” Gaffey said. mittee, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and “He quietly gets things done. the Farmers’ Market ComBetter to be a great listener mittee. than a talker. It’s really going to be a sea change without First elected to the House in him in office,” he said. November 1994, Altobello continued to serve on the Altobello grew up in MeriCity Council as majority den and attended city leader and finance chairman schools. He also belongs to until March 1995. numerous service clubs and civic organizations, such as He was re-elected to the the Ancient Order of HiberHouse in 1996, and handily nians, the Elks Club and the secured his seat through North Italian Home Club. 2018.
Gaffey, whose Senate district included Meriden and Middlefield, praised Altobello’s work in getting funding for projects in those communities.
He was first elected to a four-year term on the Meriden City Council in 1987 and re-elected in 1991. He served as chairman of the Public Works Committee
City Councilor and former Mayor Michael Rohde also praised Altobello’s knowledge of finances and quiet sense of humor.
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Democrats have typically run candidates with views in stark contrast to Suzio’s fiscal and social policies, such as Bartolomeo and Abrams, a former special education teacher and administrator.
was a state senator and rejected him at the polls. I expect the same will happen again in 2020.”
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