The track is already in the ground.
That s the best argument I ve heard for the idea of an exciting new passenger train system for eastern Connecticut that is part of a study bill now being considered in the General Assembly.
The passenger train expansion idea has the potential to be one of the most ambitious, transformative programs for the region I ve seen in a very long time, with all kinds of environmental, economic development and strategic planning benefits.
Best of all, it s infrastructure improvement on a grand scale with much of what s needed already in place. The miles and miles of train track, after all, is in the ground.
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East Lyme
Virtual meeting access details available on the calendar at eltownhall.com and on the school district website, eastlymeschools.org.
Monday Commission on Aging, 5 p.m.; Board of Selectmen Special Budget Review meeting, 6 p.m.
Tuesday Planning Commission, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Board of Finance, 7 p.m.
Thursday Health and Safety Committee, 2 p.m.; Pension Committee, 3 p.m.; Police Commission, 6 p.m.; Parks and Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Community Center.
Groton City
Virtual meeting information will be provided on the city calendar at cityofgroton.com in the meeting agenda. Mayor & City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will broadcast live on GMTV.
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Updates Council On COVID Vaccination Status
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The COVID-19 situation in Los Alamos is beginning to improve and County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson reported during the Jan. 26 regular council meeting on efforts underway to administer vaccines to the local community.
Regarding vaccinations already administered, Simpson said Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) provided 407 vaccines to staff to date and expected to provide an additional 100 vaccines last week. Additionally, she reported that the number of onsite workers at LANL was at 35 percent.
Los Alamos Medical Center has inoculated 420 individuals and expected to vaccinate 60 more last week. Simpson said the vaccine supply of vaccinations to the hospital had been delayed but was expected to arrive Jan. 27.
By Amy Adams
Emails are out inviting a representative sample of Stanford faculty to provide feedback on issues relating to the new school focused on climate and sustainability. Those faculty will have an opportunity to discuss the school in depth, ask questions of a panel and provide feedback that will guide decision-makers.
Kathryn Moler, vice provost and dean of research, is leading the effort to create a school focused on climate and sustainability along with Stephan Graham, dean of the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences. (Image credit: Andrew Brodhead and Tom Shahar)
The school, announced by Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne in May, arose as part of the Long-Range Vision as a way of focusing Stanford research and education on urgent issues facing the planet. Throughout the fall, a Blueprint Advisory Committee composed of faculty from all seven schools and many institutes met to discuss organization for the new school. In December, that group submitted rep