Town Times July 31, 2020 by Record Journal

Volume 26, Number 18

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See ‘naked-eye comet’ before it disappears for 6,800 years By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

Southington resident Kevin Casey saw his July electric bill from Eversource and was shocked at the steep spike in the delivery rate. His electricity usage was $58 and delivery was $102.

The comet was discovered March 27 by a team of astronomers working on a NASA project to detect asteroids near earth. The comet’s name is an acronym for the project — Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.

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Eversource customers petition to fight spike in delivery charges By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff

Once the sun sets on a clear night, the newly discovered comet NEOWISE is visible just below the bowl of the Big Dipper.

“As comets go, this one is pretty spectacular,” said Meredith Hughes, associate professor of astronomy at Wesleyan University in Middletown. “Naked-eye comets tend to come around only about once a decade or so. I’ve only seen three in my lifetime. Comet NEOWISE will be back, but not for the next 6,800 years. It’s worth staying up past your bedtime some night.”

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“Even before the pandemic our delivery rate was high,” Casey said. “But nobody could see any reason for this.” Social media buzzed recently with thousands of angry Connecticut residents complaining about high delivery charges dur-

ing a time when many people are working from home to halt the spread of COVID-19, while others have lost jobs or are working reduced hours. Casey grew frustrated with the numbers of people complaining without taking action. So he started a petition Friday that names several lawmakers and representatives from the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA. As of Monday the petition had more than 57,600 signatures. Complaints also reached See Eversource, A11

CELEBRATING THE BIG 4-0 Daniel Frohman, of Middletown, takes a photo of comet NEOWISE from Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. The comet will be getting dimmer over the next few weeks. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Comet NEOWISE about to be abscured by clouds as seen from Guilford. Even light clouds can make seeing the comet much more difficult. Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal

Brenda’s Main Street Feed in Durham celebrated its 40th anniversary this month. Store owner Brenda Eddy commemorated the occassion with a Facebook post which included an array of photos and press clippings detailing the store’s long history. “Wow, 40 years today. Oh how time flies by! I started when I was only 18 years old. I was in the building that is now Lino’s Market, and have worked my way to what is now 58 Main Street,” Eddy wrote. “Throughout the years, I have had the pleasure to grow such strong relationships in this community, and have watched my customers turn into my friends. The loyalty you all have shown has been nothing short of amazing! Thank you for sticking with me through the years and taking this journey with me. Without YOU, none of this would have been possible! Thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart, I am excited to see what the future holds!”

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Schools Honors The following local students were named to Xavier High School’s Headmaster’s and Principal’s list. Headmaster’s List: Grade 9, Aidan Driscoll, Nicholas Cassarino. Grade 10, Justin Patenaude, Aidan Higgins. Grade 11, Logan Saks, Jason Salley, Ryan Frier. Grade 12, Blake Courchesne, Benjamin, Howell, Timothy Rinaldi, Nico Kulpik. Principal’s List: Grade 9, John Palo, Noah Matterazzo. Grade 10, Damian Bianchi, Ryan Gerry, Joshua Lesniak, Andrew Liptak, Nathaniel Lowry, Benjamin Pitruzzello. Grade 11, Liam Houchin, Ryan Solomon.

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Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I., has named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Trevor Dell'Oso, Joshua Fazzino, Bryce Fleck and Alexia Marino.

Norwich University, Northfield, Vt., has awarded George Trapp with a bachelor’s degree in computer security (magna cum laude).

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., has named Derek Labasi and Aubrey Figoras to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

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Curry College, Milton, Mass., has named Sarina McCoy to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Nichols College, Dudley, Mass., has awarded Emily Houchin with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in hospitality management.

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Secure ballot drop boxes available Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Ned Lamont signed an executive order allowing all registered voters in Connecticut to vote absentee in the Tuesday, Aug. 11 primary.

and experienced players welcome. Register online.

Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave. 860-3499544, durhamlibrary.org. Follow the library on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Update. The library is now open to the public Monday through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m., and from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Curbside pick up is available by request.

All voters who requested an absentee ballot should have received the ballot in the mail. The towns of Durham and Middlefield have installed secure ballot drop boxes, provided by the Secretary of the State, at each town hall.

Make sure your voice is heard in 2020 To participate in the general election, you must be a U.S. Citizen, resident of Connecticut and 18 by Nov. 3, 2020. The easiest way to register is online, using a CT driver’s license or another DMV-issued ID at voterregistration.ct.gov.

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Secretary of the State Denise Merrill mailed every registered Democrat and Republican in the state an application that they will need to fill out and return in order to obtain an absentee ballot.

If you do not have a DMV-issued ID, you may also register by mail using the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Download a registration form in English or Spanish at portal.ct.gov and mail it to your local registrar’s office. You may also register in per-

son if they are open.

For more information about special circumstances or to obtain an absentee ballot application, visit portal.ct.gov. See Elections, A19

Nailed It! Tuesdays in July. All ages, with an adult. Baking or ice cream challenges will be posted on Facebook, Instagram and on the library website. Send a photo of what you make to Miss Lauren at lredfield@durhamlibrary.org to be entered to win a gift card. Zoom Dungeons & Dragons. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Grades 7 & up. New

Book Briefs. Write a book review and send it to Miss Lauren at lredfield@ durhamlibrary.org. The library will share your recommendations on social media. Write Your Story. All ages. The library is creating a time capsule for the Local History Room. Document what quarantine has been like for you. Write a story or a few lines, draw a picture, or take a photo. Email your work to Miss Lauren at lredfield@ durhamlibrary.org. Book discussion. Hoopla Book Club Discussion, Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Join us on Zoom to discuss “The Orchardist” by Amanda Coplin. Register online. See Library, A20

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As a member of your Board of Finance and Zoning Board of Appeals, it has been an honor to serve our community. This year, I worked as part of a board with the First Selectman to lower the town’s mill rate and reduce town spending. It is this fiscal responsibility that I will bring to our state legislature to stop the constant increases in Connecticut spending, taxes and deficits. I will assist in the efforts of our concerned citizens and First Selectman Ed Bailey to ensure that DEEP provides proper and permanent oversight to Wadsworth Falls in Rockfall. I think you’ll agree I’m the most qualified and experienced candidate for the Republican primary election on Tues., August 11. It is critical that Republicans cast their vote either in-person, or by absentee ballot. It’s time we get CT back on track! • • • •

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Letters to the Editor

After resurrecting Old Home Days we joined the Lions Club of Middlefield, where we went to work on completing a pavilion, putting a new roof on the covered

best. I hope you smile every time you drive by a “Be Kind” sign. That is what our town is about.

They were very good years.

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Recently, we launched a fundraising drive to help continue those contributions in light of the fair being canceled this fall. And voilà, we now have “Be Kind” signs around town.

The Coginchaug Area Transition recently held a Zoom discussion on racial injustice and the environment, as if one subject has anything to do with the other. Just pick two progressive causes and talk about it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, kind Middlefield! We want you to know you are the best thing about this town. And you are the people who make this town the

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King said, when the U.S Constitution and the Bill of Rights is taught in school, and when people are Americans first and their own little tribes second. Then we will have racial justice. You want racial justice locally? Why not change the minimum square foot requirements and lot sizes on residential housing. That will never happen, because while they all preach against racism, they do everything within their power See Letters, A20

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Twenty-four years ago, my husband and I, along with our 3 month old son moved to Middlefield. We were so excited to buy our first home together. Soccer, skiing, schooling, Cub/Boy Scouts and making new friends

bridge at Peckham Park, excavating/expanding a trolley trail, and funding charities and town activities, among other things, all the while grilling sausage and pepper grinders and facilitating a donut machine every year at the Durham Fair!

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5 places for specialty hot dogs By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff

1.Blackie’s Hot Dog Stand, Cheshire Hot dogs at Blackie's Hot Dog Stand in Cheshire.

The hot dogs, which are made by Martin Rosol’s, can also be served with bacon or cheese. To make it “extreme” ask for fries and coleslaw.

Owner Rick Flavin said the most popular order is two hot dogs with mustard and hot pepper relish, a birch beer, and a bag of chips. Chocolate milk is also a favorite. The stand doesn’t serve fries. Outdoor seating and a takeout window. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

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2.Saints Restaurant & Catering, Southington At Saints, you can get a hot dog with any combination of ketchup, mustard, relish,

3.2 Guys, 1 Grill, Wallingford Situated off Route 150, 2 Guys 1 Grill serves a variety of Hummel hot dogs, from classic condiments to specialty. The menu includes a chili cheese dog and specials

like the “loaded dog” with mustard, onion, chili, bacon and nacho cheese. “The fire ball” has pepper jack cheese, light mayo and hot pepper relish. See Hot dogs, A21

The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults and children.

ed to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.

The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocat-

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The computer and I are headed for a ‘divorceeee’

The ‘ol girl has a long list of sins. True, she is old and tired, but that is no excuse. She takes things too far. Okay, let’s get back to the deleting thing, where she really is at her worst. She does this all the time. All the time! I swear, I do not click on

anything, and all of a sudden, as if by magic (and not the good kind), e-mails disappear before I have had a chance to read them. I guess she considers herself my assistant, and thinks it her duty to knock things out that she does not consider necessary for me to read. Well, she can retire from her job, as her discriminatory skills are sorely lacking. She almost always takes out the ones I want, and leaves the junk mail. Really, she’s not very good at her job.

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If she only knew how many times I have had visions of smashing her to smithereens on my front step. I am not usually prone to violence, but she brings it out in me.

One of her worst offenses is to be stingy with her “e.” There are days – most She has a new trick now. She days, actually – that she just loves to display “wait” every won’t let me have it. I push the key repeatedly, and three seconds or so. I try to nothing. be Zen about it, telling myself that this is an exercise in patience. But I would rather When something finally not have this lesson, which I does appear on my screen, it is likely to be a whole string don’t seem to be learning

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my friend. I get so frustrated with the whole affair that I usually just mosey over to my phone and call the aforementioned friend. It is a lot less stressful. She is sleeping on the job, to be sure. Ads crop up constantly, interrupting whatever I am doing. I don’t want their wares, I don’t want to take their survey. I don’t believe that I am the lucky visitor who will get gifts showered upon me. She needs to be more vigilant. I don’t think my high school typing teacher, Mr. Karl, would share my angst. He is probably grateful that typewriters have been replaced with computers. They’re safer for him. I recall one particular day that he had given us a typing exercise. He stood too close to my typewriter, which thought it would be most entertaining to latch onto the dear man’s jacket and not let go. He had to slip out of it and spend the remainder of the class, and then some, trying to free it. He See Carr, A20

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In Brief Farmers’ Market The Durham Farmers’ Market has been running for over a decade on the town green. Peruse Connecticutgrown and Connecticutmade products Thursdays, 3 to 6:30 p.m., through October. Find the Durham Farmers’ Market on Facebook or sign up for market email notifications on the town website.

Fun Run results Durham Recreation Fun Run results: 1 lap, age 4 and under: Dillon Connell - 2:30.80. 1 lap, age 5-7: Ian Kahnke 1:52.95, Caleb Kessler 1:59.74, Colin Ronan 2:20.33, Riley Ronan 2:28.64. 1 lap age 8-10: Bentley DeDominicis 1:40.86, Ellory Connel 1:41.52.

Tax relief options are available Durham and Middlefield leaders voted to adopt both the deferred and lowered interest rate tax programs introduced in an executive order by Governor Ned Lamont. The order states that “each municipality … shall participate in one or both programs.” Both municipal boards voted unanimously to adopt the programs. The tax deferment program allows eligible taxpayers to defer taxes on real estate or personal property for 90 days. This means that the deadline to pay property taxes

would change from Aug. 3, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2020. This program is for anyone who has been “significantly impacted” by COVID-19. Interested parties must fill out an application to be considered for the tax deferment. Meanwhile, the lower interest program will charge residents 3 percent interest per month on taxes instead of the typical 18 percent rate. All state residents qualify for this program.

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Primaries Democratic and Republican primaries will take place in Middlefield on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voters registered in

either of these parties will vote in Room 2 at the Community Center, upper level, 405 Main St. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Masks will be required, and 6-feet social distancing will be in effect. Personal protection packets will be available.

Waste collection The Lower CT River Council of Governments will hold a household waste collection Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the East Hampton WPCA, 20 Gildersleeve Drive. The collection is open to residents of the Lower CT River COG region, which includes Middlefield and Durham. Visit rivercog.org/household-hazardous-waste to read up on See Briefs, A13

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Board of Education Notes The Regional School District 13 Board of Education Playground/Recreational Facility of the Utilization Committee met in Special Session on Thursday, July 23. Board members present were Mrs. Booth and Mr. Yamartino. Also present were community members Mrs. Canning, Mrs. Casillo, Mrs. Dubuc, Mrs. Kahnke and Ms. Malcolm, and school officials Mrs. Stone, principal of Memorial Middle School, and Mr. Ford, principal of John Lyman School.

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Memorial playground: Mrs. Stone reported that the team met virtually and in person and Mr. Giammatteo came out with the same vendor that was used at John Lyman. They have given the vendor feedback on three designs and he has now given them a fourth design. They planned to meet this week. Mrs. Casillo has also had a represenative come out as well. All of the plans are under budget. Mrs. JoSome highlights taken from hansen’s husband is getting the meeting minutes: quotes on a GaGa pit, which John Lyman playground: are coming in at under Mrs. Booth reported that the $1,000. Mrs. Stone has a few equipment has been orconcerns about the GaGa pit dered. Mr. Ford thanked and they need to decide Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Dubuc and where to put it. Mrs. CanMr. Giammatteo for their ning has reached out to the hard work. They met with Boy Scouts and was told that the vendor prior to July 4 Troop 27 would be interestand settled on the final deed in helping with "buddy sign. The information was benches." They are now in shared with Mrs. Neubig and touch with other scout the purchase order has troops about a "Go Far" moved forward. They were path. Mr. Yamartino asked if told installation would hap- the path needs a specific pen before the beginning of surface or would mile posts school. Mrs. Booth added be sufficient. Mrs. Stone felt

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of asphalt and compressing that to 2-1/2 inches and it totaled $160,000. Of that cost, $44,000 is for painting the courts and the vendor proposed using a clear coat with white striping. If they go with that option, the total is $116,000. Mr. Yamartino will forward all of the quotes to the committee members and asked them to reach out to anybody who might have experience with it. He wished to schedule a meeting for this week and have the vendors dial in so that the committee can ask questions.

Mr. Yamartino reviewed that the initial quotes were based directly off his sketch which included a single basketball court, a dedicated tennis court, eight pickleball courts and three or four squares. He asked everyone to think about what they would like to see for the layout, and they will discuss. CRHS courts: Mr. Yamartino reported that the repainting and striping of the courts has been completed and they look absolutely beautiful. He added that he would feel bad if they went with black and white asphalt at Memorial.

Board of Selectmen Notes The Middlefield Board of Selectmen met remotely Monday, July 6. Some highlights from Ed Bailey’s First Selectman’s Report taken from the meeting minutes: In regards to offering better communication to residents Bailey said he would like to have an electronic sign positioned on the Town Green and agreed with fellow board members that posting letters in the Town Times would be another good option. Bailey reported that he met with the leader of a Facebook group named “Save Wadsworth Falls” and suggested changing the group name, as the word “save” could be misinterpreted. The leader agreed and happily changed the group name to “Friends of Wadsworth Falls.”

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Bailey learned that the state has an adopt a park program and is planning to encourage the “Friends of Wadsworth” group to join as volunteers and engage with the Parks Department of DEEP in an effort to mitigate some of the ongoing issues. Bailey reported that ENCON Police will be stepping up patrolling of Wadsworth Falls park. Signs have been

posted at both corners of Whisper Winds and Hubbard Street as well as Wallace Way, stating “No Access to Wadsworth Falls.” “Tow Away Zone” signs have been posted along Cherry Hill. ENCON Police and Troop F have been patrolling “hotspots” such as King Road and the boat launch. Bailey continued, saying that DEEP staff and all state parks have been under more stress than ever with an unprecedented number of park closures for overcrowding. The “Friends of Wadsworth” group did a couple of clean up days to help remove some of the waste left behind by visitors. Bailey noted that ENCON Police have been told not to issue citations for violators due to the current social climate. Discussion continued around towing illegally parked cars and the impact that would have on future visitors, specifically if a person gets towed and posts to social media about their experience. Since the state will not close down the park, Bailey has been working on a few different ideas to handle the overload of visitors; one possibility being to close Cherry

Hill Road and establish a detour which would ultimately make getting to the parking area at the falls impossible. Bailey also is advocating for the pond on the Middletown side of the park to be filled and the beach opened because the visitors who park in the larger parking area in Middletown eventually end up at the falls area on foot. Bailey stated that since the second week of June there had been a few issues at the Lake Beseck Beach. He reached out to Park and Rec Director Hannah Malcolm about putting someone at the beach every day to control the gate and added additional hours for the gate person to be there. Bailey will work with the Board of Finance to obtain additional funds to secure the beach area on a daily basis.

On a recent Saturday, there were approximately 60 people at the beach and Bailey noted that there was no issue with social distancing. However, the lifeguard can’t be responsible for pass checking when they need to be paying attention to swimmers. Bailey felt there is a need for an additional person to man the gate. See BOS, A13

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PURA representatives could not be reached for comment Monday.

Three factors are hitting consumer electric bills this month. In 2018, there was a rate recovery settlement stemming from Eversource’s last rate case; the Millstone charge to address system congestion; and a transmission rate increase imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Linehan plans to work with the co-chair of the Energy and Technology Committee — Sen. Norman Needleman, D-Essex — on a bill to be considered in the September special session.

caucus is working to achieve an end goal of savings for residents, especially during this pandemic.” Rep. William Petit, RPlainville, who sits on the Energy and Technology Committee, said he is waiting for a fact sheet from legislative researchers. Petit explained delivery costs include hard-wiring and tree trimming work designed to protect against prolonged outages. In 2017, there was a lot of “hullabaloo over whether Millstone was going to remain in the state and the higher costs are a result of zero carbon emissions,” he said. Alternative energy such as solar and wind might not be cost effective, and state lawmakers have rejected any pipeline work to deliver lower-cost natural gas.

Attorney General William Tong told media outlets Monday the Office of Consumer Counsel was looking into the delivery spikes for any possible relief for ratepayers. “We’re taking these complaints very seriously,” Tong said. “We often oppose tech-

nical changes in the law that is ultimately going to cost more money. People have a right to be angry. I’m angry.” A protest rally in front of the Eversource headquarters in Berlin is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. mgodin@record-journal.com 203-317-2255 Twitter: @Cconnbiz

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He pointed out that most students and teachers want to return, according to a survey that the State Department of Education recently completed. That survey found 76% of students are expected to return and 81% of teachers plan to teach inperson. The state reported three days worth of COVID-19 data Monday showing that the number of patients hospitalized with the disease continues to drop. As of Monday, there were 59 people hospitalized in the state, 12 fewer than there were Friday. The state also reported an additional 207 positive

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COVID-19 cases since Friday, for a total of 48,983, and five additional deaths. The number of people who have died in Connecticut from the disease now stands at 4,418. Parents’ plans for sending their children back to school vary vastly by district. In Wilton, 12% of families said they plan to opt out of in-person instruction. In Fairfield, 18% of families favored remote learning. In Bridgeport, however, 47% of students are expected to remain home. Lamont’s announcement comes as pushback builds from the teachers’ unions to delay a full reopening and after his hometown of Greenwich released a plan that contradicts his instruc-

tions from late June, when he told districts to offer every student the option to return to school full time in the fall. Greenwich parents were told recently that high school students would not be able to return full-time because there are too many students enrolled in the school to socially distance. In late June the administration announced that COVID infection rates were low and that districts should plan to reopen full-time in the fall. “Given the Connecticut health data as of today, districts should plan for fall reopening for all students every day,” said Cardona, adding that that plan could change if there is an uptick in the spread of the virus.

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Talk Saves Lives Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services will host a Talk Saves Lives for Suicide Prevention and Opioid Overdose (Narcan) Prevention Training on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. To register, visit conta.cc/3jabY8a.

The "Friends of the Durham-Middlefield Girl Scouts" community group is open to former volunteers, parents and alum who would like to continue supporting the mission of Girl Scouting in our community. Involvement can include anything from simply buying Girl Scout cookies to attending fundraising events or other activities to sharing stories and skills with the girls. Email Kristy King at DMFGirlScouts@gmail.com. Also, alum are invited to join the online group facebook.com/groups/friendsofdmfgirlscouts and to “like” facebook.com/dmfgirlscouts.

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the contract with Connecticut Department of Transportation. Bailey also reported that Memorial School is undergoing some renovations which could impact the use of the facility as an emergency shelter. He is working with the Emergency Management Director to be sure a plan in place.

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“With faint objects like comet NEOWISE, you can actually see them better out of your peripheral vision,” said Hughes.

Comets are called “dirty snowballs” by astronomers, according to Hughes, since they are chunks of ice, rock and other space junk left over from the early days of our solar system. Since they orbit the sun, they are considered a part of our solar system. “But their orbits are so far that you can’t see them because they are really small,” said William Herbst, professor of astronomy at Wesleyan. “... We only see them when they come close to the Comet NEOWISE as viewed from Hubbard Park in Meriden. The 3-mile-wide comet was sun and their orbits take thousands of years. This one discovered on March 27, 2020 and will not be visible again for another 6,800 years. may have passed the sun beDave Zajac, Record-Journal fore, but no one saw it. (Or) If you put your fist out at To spot NEOWISE, look to“If you were looking from people might’ve seen it but arm’s length and point it todowntown New Haven, you ward the northwest underthey really didn’t write it ward the horizon, the comet neath the Big Dipper. It is al- probably would not see it down.” should be just above your with the naked eye,” Mazur so important to be away NEOWISE is approximately fist, according to Herbst. said. from a lot of artificial light. the size of Manhattan. Its tail is about the same size as 12 full moons placed side to side.

Even though it looks as if it is close to the earth, NEOWISE is not dangerous. “It’s about 60 million miles away and it’s heading out from where it came from so it’s no a danger to us,” Herbst said. jsimms@record-journal.com 203-317-2208 Twitter: @jessica_simms99

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UMass Lowell, Lowell, Mass., has awarded Rachel Bradanini a master’s degree in curriculum and education.

Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vt., has named Demery Coppola to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., has named Sarah Collins to its dean’s list for the spring semester. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has named Calista Dills to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H., has named James Peters, Victoria Slight and Garrett Puchalski to its dean’s list for the spring semester. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., has named the following students to its dean’s list

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Western New England University, Springfield, Mass., has awarded Bryan Paxton with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., has named Connor Sullivan to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

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Western New England University, Springfield, Mass., has named Julian Swan, Benjamin Murphy and Caitlyn Sibiskie to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., has awarded Nicholas Cumello a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering (with distinction).

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has named Lindsay Peach to

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grades 6-12), fill out a form for every book you read through Aug. 22.

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Forms are available in the upper library lobby or can be printed from the library’s Facebook page. A prize drawing will take place on Aug. 24. Park 'n Pick Up. Call or email the library to place holds, and pick up your items in the upper library lobby. For safety, wear a mask when entering the lobby. Book sale. The Friends of the Levi E. Coe Library have

modified their book sale for 2020 to include changes for the coronavirus. This summer, library hall (including the kitchen) is packed with books for sale. The ramp leading up to library hall is stocked with hundreds of DVDs available for sale. There are, literally, books for all ages. Prices range from 25 cents to $2 for paperback and hardcover books. Please note posted prices throughout library hall and deposit payment (cash or check) in designated box. Book buyers may

browse items for sale during library hours: Monday through Thursday, 12 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patrons are required to

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God could remove that guilt, but they don't believe in God, and God is not allowed in public schools, which is also nonsense, since God is everywhere at all times.

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to zone out poor people, some of whom may be black, which makes them flaming hypocrites. This is what most Progressives are; wealthy white people laden with guilt.

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“The pickle dog” comes with barbeque sauce, light mayo, pickles and American cheese. “The works” comes piled with relish, mustard, ketchup, onion, sauerkraut, and American cheese. The grill is open daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. but closed Sundays. 32 North Turnpike Rd./Route 150. 203-284-5998.

More than a dozen specialty hot dogs are all baconwrapped, including the “red eye” with a fried egg and cheese, “the moose dog” with bacon, cream cheese and Thai chili sauce, and “the mean picholine” with bacon, grilled onions and peppers and provolone. Some of the hot dogs may

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not be available because the restaurant is operating with a limited menu due to the pandemic.

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The “plain Jane” comes with a choice of raw onions, grilled onions, relish and sauerkraut, or chili and cheese. It can also come bacon wrapped.

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The Journalism Sustainability Act Would Provide Tax Credits for Subscribers & Advertisers and More Local News Coverage Reach out to your Congressional Representative to Help! How CAN YOU help support the passing of this bill? IT’S SIMPLE:

Use the link below to find your local Congressional Representative and let them know you support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act.

www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative ~ The Local Journalism Sustainability Act is Legislation to help local journalism exist and transition during a time of COVID-19. America’s Newspapers is calling on its members to encourage their Congressional representatives to sign on as co-sponsors of this important bill and we are calling on our readers and advertisers to help as well. ~

How does supporting the passing of this bill impact YOU? • A five-year non-refundable credit of up to $250 annually to incentivize individual subscriptions to local newspapers, defined as print and online publications which primarily produce content related to news and current events and which have a majority of their readership within the publication’s state of operation or within 200 miles. • The credit can cover 80% of subscription costs in the first year and 50% of subscription costs in the subsequent four years.

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Credit for Advertising in Local Newspapers and Local Media • A five-year non-refundable tax credit that would incentivize small-to-medium sized businesses to advertise with local newspapers (utilizing the same definition for subscribers), as well as local radio and television stations. • The credit can cover up to $5,000 of advertising costs in the first year and $2,500 in the subsequent four years.

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