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Inmate Accuses CT Prison Workers of Not Following Covid Protocols
Luis Santiago was moved from the state prison in Cheshire to Corrigan Correctional Center in Uncasville in June of 2021. He said he’s had a revolving door of cellmates, even though his doctor recommended he be by himself because of his severe asthma, a condition that could make him more susceptible to the effects of COVID-19. “Inmates come straight...
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The State of Mental Health: Advocates Say Connecticut Needs a New Prescription
Some believe Connecticut’s skyrocketing mental health needs should be at the top of this year’s legislative agenda. Calls for mental health help in our state have increased 20% during the pandemic. However, experts say due to budget cuts, there’s not enough people to pick up those calls. According to the state Department of Mental Health, there are currently more...
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A Cut Above: Donations Pour in for Hartford Barber Who Lost Thousands During Break-In
Peter Tsakiris has been doing the hair of men and women from around Hartford for more than half a century. Some say he’s quite the cut-up. “He’s known as the funny Greek barber,” said Jay Majors, who grew up in Hartford and is now the owner of Major League Barbershop & Academy in West Haven. What happened on the...
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Quarantine Time Cut in Half for 3- and 4-Year-Olds
Ashley Mendoza, of Hamden, said her sons spent more time at home than in daycare last December thanks to quarantine guidelines. “One or both children have been home in quarantine for about 75% of the time. So really for the full month of December,” said Mendoza. Since November, her inbox has been filled with notices from her daycare provider, requiring…
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Hartford Schools to Arm Nurses With Narcan After Fatal Overdose
As Hartford police continue to investigate how three 7th grade boys got their hands on deadly fentanyl inside their school on January 13, the district announced new efforts to ensure it never happens again.
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“We Don't Have a Food Shortage, We Have a Labor Shortage:” Empty Aisles Blamed on Omicron
“I can see the shelves and they’re looking pretty bare,” said Cara Mulcahy of West Hartford, after a recent shopping trip to the Stop and Shop in Newington. “It’s a little alarming to think that we’re short of so many food items this late into the pandemic.” She noticed staples like spaghetti sauce in short supply, too. The chicken...
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Local Mask Mandates Gaining Steam as Omicron Spreads
More than a quarter of Connecticut cities and towns have a mask mandate again. A majority only require masks be worn in municipal buildings, like town hall. However, there’s a growing list of communities requiring masks be worn anywhere indoors. South Windsor’s town manager said his community’s Covid cases have doubled in the last two weeks. “We’re way beyond,...
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CT Becomes Second in the Nation to Require Booster for State Hospital & Nursing Home Workers
COVID cases among nursing home staff have doubled in the past week, to 14-hundred, according to Social Services Commissioner, Deidre Gifford. Resident cases were also on the rise. Thursday, Governor Ned Lamont announced a new executive order mandating that staff and contractors at state hospitals and nursing homes get a COVID-19 booster shot by February 11. Many of those employees…
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Lab Backlog Forces Waterbury Pharmacy to Cancel 700 COVID Test Appointments
“Everywhere we go they’re saying they don’t have it or they’re booked and we can’t get a COVID test,” said Arthur Sinclair of Waterbury. Wednesday, Sinclair said he’d been searching for a COVID test appointment for his 27-year-old son for four days. “He’s unable to work. He’s very sick,” said Sinclair. He planned to get his son tested at...
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Viral Warning of School Violence Puts Parents, Police, and Districts on High Alert
From canceling class to early dismissal, a rash of threats on social media disrupted school for many in Connecticut Friday. State and local police said those threats, which have been circulating across the country, were a hoax. However, those behind them are in hot water, including several students in Connecticut. The Wolcott police chief said he had every officer, detective,…
