COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings COVID-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings
Covid-19: More Than 12 Connecticut School Districts Close Buildings More than a dozen Connecticut schools have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The tally comes on the heels of Gov. Ned Lamont’s Monday, Sept. 14, comment, that schools should not close for a single COVID-19 infection. Some of the schools that close did so after a single case, others had discovered multiple cases. Some schools have scrapped plans for in-person classes and went for a fully remote education. Here are the school districts, according to Patch, that have temporarily closed one or more school buildings: Bridgeport East Hartford Hartford Killingly Manchester Naugatuc…
COVID-19: Student Tests Positive At CT School Shortly After Case With Staffer Causes Closure COVID-19: Student Tests Positive At CT School Shortly After Case With Staffer Causes Closure
Covid-19: Student Tests Positive At CT School Shortly After Case With Staffer Causes Closure Fifteen students and staff members at a school in Connecticut are being quarantined after a student tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after a case involving a staffer caused the school's closure for two days. The latest positive result was brought to the attention of officials at the Somers Elementary School on Sunday, Sept. 13. Somers is located in northernmost Connecticut and borders Massachusetts. The student, in one of the second-grade classrooms at the school, reported not feeling well on Friday, Sept. 11, said Somers Superintendent Brian P. Czapla. The student was subse…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single COVID-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont
Schools Should Not Close Due To A Single Covid-19 Infection, Says CT Gov. Lamont Isolated incidents of COVID-19 should not be enough, by themselves, to close a school, said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Since public schools began the fall semester at the start of September, a number of facilities have closed for a day or two to decontaminate the buildings following the discovery of COVID-19 infections. Since Sept. 1, the Connecticut public education districts that have closed individual buildings temporarily due to COVID-19  include Bridgeport, East Hartford, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Milford, Somers, Wallingford, Waterbury, Westbrook, and West Have…
Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class
Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, Covid-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Another school has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning following the discovery of staff infected with COVID-19. This time Ludlow’s East Street Elementary school closed the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a staff member was found to have caught the virus. As children started to go back to school in Massachusetts and Connecticut this month, a handful of schools have had to temporarily halt learning and disinfect the buildings to rid the places of any possible COVID-19 viruses. Each district seems to have a different approach to the discovery of COVID-19 among the faculty, staff…
COVID-19: CT School Closes After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: CT School Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: CT School Closes After Employee Tests Positive An elementary school in Connecticut will be closed for several days after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Somers Schools Superintendent Brian Czapla announced this week that the elementary school will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 10 after a staff member that works with pre-K students tested positive for the virus. Somers is located in northernmost Connecticut and borders Massachusetts. While the building is closed, officials said that the building will be sanitized and contact tracing has already begun. “I apologize for the late notice and the impact o…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes: Gilmer: 7,875 Anderson: 7,797 Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.  The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
COVID-19: Seventh CT Inmate Dies Due To Virus COVID-19: Seventh CT Inmate Dies Due To Virus
Covid-19: Seventh CT Inmate Dies Due To Virus A 60-year-old man is the seventh inmate under the supervision of the Connecticut Department of Correction to die from complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The inmate was transferred from the Osborn Correctional Institution, in Somers, located in Tolland County, to the UConn Health Center for treatment on Wednesday, April 30, said the Department of Corrections. The individual had been taken to the hospital on several occasions throughout his 28-years of incarceration, the department said.  He died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 26, official…
Did You Buy One? Three $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At These Locations In Fairfield County Did You Buy One? Three $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At These Locations In Fairfield County
Did You Buy One? Three $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At These Locations In Fairfield County Fairfield County residents, check those lottery tickets, you could be one of three people who won $100,000 and hasn't claimed their prizes. In all there are four winning Cash 5 tickets, with three purchased in Fairfield County, said the Connecticut Lottery. The latest winning Cash 5 ticket was on Monday, April 1, with the winning numbers of 5-21-22-26-28.  The ticket was purchased at the East Avenue Shell, at 216 East Ave. in Norwalk. The winner has until Sept. 28 to claim the prize. Another winning ticket sold that same day belonged to Norberto Menendez, o…
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Ramming Truck Into ATM Trying To Steal Cash, CT State Police Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Ramming Truck Into ATM Trying To Steal Cash, CT State Police
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Ramming Truck Into ATM Trying To Steal Cash, CT State Police State Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who is suspected of attempting to rip off an ATM machine by repeatedly hitting it with his truck . The incident took place around 10:44 p.m., Monday, April 1, when troopers were dispatched to the area of 287 Somers Road, in the town of Somers for the report of attempted larceny, Connecticut State Police said. According to the 9-1-1 call made to police, a full-size pick-up truck approached the United Bank ATM kiosk and began ramming the ATM kiosk repeatedly, state police said. During this incident, the driver ex…
Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect Who Used Crow Bar To Break Into Restaurant Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect Who Used Crow Bar To Break Into Restaurant
Police Seek Help In Finding Suspect Who Used Crow Bar To Break Into Restaurant Connecticut State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who used a crowbar to force his way into “Basil’s Restaurant in Stafford. Once inside, he stole a tan metal box with gift cards and cash. After taking the box, the suspect took off in a van and drove on Route 190 traveling westbound in Somers near the Enfield town line. Following the burglary, investigators released surveillance photos of the suspect and his van. Anyone with information or who can help to identify the suspect has been asked to contact the Stafford Resident Trooper’s Office or th…
Ex-CEO, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme Ex-CEO, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme
Ex-ceo, 33, Fined $9 Million, Sentenced To Prison For Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme The former CEO of a virtual currency company is heading to prison and must pay more than $9 million in restitution for his role in his companies’ purported generation and sale of virtual currency that devolved into a Ponzi Scheme. Josh Garza, 33, formerly of Somers, Connecticut, was sentenced in Hartford District Court to a term of 21 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the first six months of which he will have to spend in home confinement for his role in the multi-million dollar scheme. According to court documents and statements made in court, “virtual curren…