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COVID-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Fairfield County COVID-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Two Major Vaccination Sites Due To Open In Fairfield County Two new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up in Fairfield County. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti announced that the Griffin Health building on Progress Drive and the Hartford HealthCare building on Research Drive are being set up as vaccination sites as more allocations are expected to be distributed to Connecticut by the new federal administration. Lauretti said the sites should be ready for the new week, up and running no later than Monday, Jan. 18. Approximately 1,200 people will be vaccinated per day, pending the supply lasts. According to the mayor, both the sites are close i…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Headmaster, Other Employees Placed On Leave During Criminal Investigation At Shelton HS Headmaster, Other Employees Placed On Leave During Criminal Investigation At Shelton HS
Headmaster, Other Employees Placed On Leave During Criminal Investigation At Shelton HS Days after Shelton High School Principal Beth Smith was placed on administrative leave for an unknown reason,  authorities have revealed that at least two other staffers have been placed on leave as well. Superintendent Dr. Chris Clouet told the Shelton Herald Smith was placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday, March 28, over what Clouet termed a “personnel matter.” Clouet added that the state’s attorney office and Shelton Police Department are conducting a “criminal investigation involving multiple staff members” at the school, said the Shelton Herald. According to Mayor …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor
It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor In a wild and crazy day, perhaps fittingly held at Foxwoods, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton held off a strong challenge from former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst and a strong showing from Stamford native Steve Obsitnik of Westport to win the Republican Party's Convention endorsement for governor at the casino in Mashantucket. The outcome came early Saturday evening in the third round. Mike Handler of New Canaan and State Rep Prasad Srinivasan of Glastonbury were eliminated in the first round. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, David Walker of Bridgeport and Peter Lumaj of Fairfield were then ou…

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by Joe Lombardi
Neighbors
Shelton Mayor Gives Kennedy Center A Holiday Surprise Shelton Mayor Gives Kennedy Center A Holiday Surprise
Shelton Mayor Gives Kennedy Center A Holiday Surprise SHELTON, Conn. — The Kennedy Center got a surprise this holiday season — a $5,000 donation from Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti. Lauretti made the donation through proceeds from his annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament. “We want to personally thank Mayor Lauretti and the supporters of his golf tournament for their generous donation to The Kennedy Center,” said Martin Schwartz, president and CEO of the Trumbull-based organization that supports people with special needs.  “This substantial contribution has been earmarked for general operating expenses, which will benefit the 2,000 people with …

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by Meredith Guinness