COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021
Covid-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 A school district in the area will be switching over to its distance learning model following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases among students and staff members. Carmel Schools Superintendent Eric Stark announced the shift to remote learning will start on Monday, Dec. 14 for all schools. Carmel High School already shifted to distance learning starting on Monday, Dec. 7. All students will return to in-person learning as of Friday, Jan. 8. “There were a number of factors that led to the decision to close for the extended time period,” Stark wrote in a message to parents. “The primary reason i…
COVID-19: District In Fairfield County To Go Remote After Exposure Rise COVID-19: District In Fairfield County To Go Remote After Exposure Rise COVID-19: District In Fairfield County To Go Remote After Exposure Rise
Covid-19: District In Fairfield County To Go Remote After Exposure Rise Students in two Fairfield County towns will continue distance learning due to the increase in COVID-19, at least through Friday, Dec. 4. Superintendent Rydell Harrison of the Easton-Redding-Region 9 district area said in a letter to parents that a decision had been made to continue the remote learning through that day if possible, depending on the number of COVID-19 cases that arise in the region. While making the decision, Harrison said his review of the data showed the number of new cases averaged at 14 per day per 100,000 population and the second indicator would be if the area cros…
COVID-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus COVID-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus COVID-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus
Covid-19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus A Connecticut Congressman recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, Nov. 22, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) said that he was inadvertently exposed sometime last week by someone who was unknowingly carrying the virus. U.S. Rep. Courtney's Second District includes much of the eastern part of the state and includes most if not all of Tolland, Windham, and New London counties as well as parts of New Haven, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. Following news that he may have been exposed, Courtney,  a Democrat, said he went into self-quarantine and took a …
COVID-19: Trader Joe's Reports Infection Rate Among Employees Since Start Of Pandemic COVID-19: Trader Joe's Reports Infection Rate Among Employees Since Start Of Pandemic COVID-19: Trader Joe's Reports Infection Rate Among Employees Since Start Of Pandemic
Covid-19: Trader Joe's Reports Infection Rate Among Employees Since Start Of Pandemic Trader Joe’s has disclosed the number of COVID-19 infections among its employees in the eight months since the pandemic broke out in early March. During that time, Trader Joe’s said it has had 1,250 reported COVID cases among 53,000 staff members, good for a positive infection rate of approximately 2.4 percent through Saturday, Oct. 31. 
“While we do not know the specific details of other grocers, we believe it is important to our crew members and customers to share and understand what has happened in our stores,” the company announced. According to Trader joe’s, of its 514 stores in 42 st…
COVID-19 Prompts 'Lockdown' At Central Jersey High School COVID-19 Prompts 'Lockdown' At Central Jersey High School COVID-19 Prompts 'Lockdown' At Central Jersey High School
Covid-19 Prompts 'Lockdown' At Central Jersey High School A positive case of coronavirus prompted a lockdown at a high school in Monmouth County, officials said.  A student at Holmdel High School tested positive for COVID-19, according to Principal Brian Schillachi.  Earlier Thursday, parents told Daily Voice and announced on a Facebook site, that a "shelter-in-place" was issued at the high school. According to an email from the high school principal, district officials placed the lockdown mode into effect to control the movement of students while the few students who were in contact with the student who tested positive were moved to qu…
LAWSUIT: 65 Atlantic City Firefighters Exposed To COVID-19 Followed 'Ineffective' Approach LAWSUIT: 65 Atlantic City Firefighters Exposed To COVID-19 Followed 'Ineffective' Approach LAWSUIT: 65 Atlantic City Firefighters Exposed To COVID-19 Followed 'Ineffective' Approach
Lawsuit: 65 Atlantic City Firefighters Exposed To Covid-19 Followed 'Ineffective' Approach The Atlantic City firefighters union has filed a lawsuit saying the city took an "ineffective approach" to handling the COVID-19 pandemic after 65 firefighters were exposed to the virus. The city arranged rapid tests for firefighters directly exposed to six others who tested positive, and instructed those who tested negative to return to work, according to the suit filed in Atlantic County Superior Court. Filed by Local 198, the suit calls the approach to handling the virus "ineffective," and " jeopardized the health and safety of all firefighters, their families, and the general publi…
Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion
Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion What’s good for Boston isn’t necessarily good for Worcester. On Monday, Sept. 28, Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase the number of people who can sit at one table and use their bars for dining - but not in Worcester. The city has decided to maintain the current limit of six people per table and banning sitting at bars. Elsewhere, on Sept. 28 Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase it to 10 people and use their bars for food service. The move is meant to protect the health and safety of residents, said City Manager Edward Augustus, Jr. Worcester is one of m…
Two Connecticut Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Two Connecticut Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Two Connecticut Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America
Two Connecticut Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Two Connecticut communities have made it onto Money magazine’s list of the best 50 places in the US to live in 2020. Monye’s ranking seemed to favor small cities and medium- to large-sized towns. In Connecticut, South Windsor and Cheshire made the top 50. The magazine’s ranking took into account crime rates, median household income, diversity, local economy, cost of living, health and safety, weather, lifestyle, and entertainment. South Windsor ranked the 12th best place to live in America. Money cited the town’s public parks, farms, stable economy, and architecture. Cheshire came in at …
COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge COVID-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge
Covid-19: Sparta High School Halts Athletics For 2 Weeks After Multiple Cases Emerge Athletic activities at Sparta High School have been put on hold for two weeks after several COVID-19 cases were reported. The cases are among members of the football and girls’ soccer teams, the school’s acting superintendent said. Sports practices are scheduled to resume on Monday, Oct. 5. “Our intent is to take this action as a proactive measure to protect the health and safety of our student athletes and our coaches,” said Acting Superintendent Patrick McQueeney in a letter on the district website Sunday night. “We are hoping to avoid a potential scenario that could result in a future c…
How To Handle Youth Sports During COVID-19 How To Handle Youth Sports During COVID-19 How To Handle Youth Sports During COVID-19
How To Handle Youth Sports During Covid-19 The relaunch of youth sports in the setting of COVID poses many challenges to sports medicine professionals and parents alike. Sports play a central role in our family, and with three active young boys, the pandemic has drastically altered this part of our lives. My 9-year-old son is a competitive swimmer. Before the pandemic hit New York he had just qualified for Junior Olympics, a goal he had worked so hard to achieve. When the first wave of COVID-19 forced the cancellation of his competition he was devastated—and then the rest of his season was canceled, too. Before long, our two you…
COVID-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive
Covid-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive A popular University of Connecticut restaurant and bar announced has closed temporarily after two employees tested COVID-19 positive. Ted's Restaurant & Bar in Storrs said in a post on Instagram that it is working "side by side with the health department throughout the pandemic and remain in direct contact so they can guide us to a safe reopening." Ted's said the closure is under "an abundance of caution," and the "health and safety of our staff, patrons and community still remains our top priority."
COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools
Covid-19: NY Launches Real-Time Covid-19 Report Card For Schools A new type of “report card” is coming to New York schools to provide parents and teachers up-to-date information on the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8 that he is signing an Executive Order that will require schools, local health departments, labs, and other testing sites to provide the state with information regarding the virus. The new information being gathered from multiple sources will be posted in an online dashboard and include: Positive cases by date of students and staff in each individua…