Joe Pisani (opinion): Cures for political division - golf, veal parmigiana and the Swimsuit Edition
Joe Pisani
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This artwork by Nancy Ohanian refers to different Republican and Democratic perspectives.Nancy Ohanian
I have this really bad personality defect. Well, there are many, but this one’s so obvious I probably should do something about it. Counseling. Reprogramming. Mortification.
It troubles my family members and friends because I keep what was known in the olden days as “bad company.”
You see, I consort with liberals and conservatives . even though it’s not always easy and nowadays it’s practically verboten. Quite honestly, it would be easier to pick a side and just delete half of my address book, but I can’t do that because you never know when I might need some good legal advice from my liberal lawyer or a good colonoscopy from my conservative gastroenterologist.
As COVID positivity surges, data shows vaccine supply could surpass demand by May
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Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine wait on a table at Hartford HealthCare’s new mass vaccination clinic on the west campus of Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Conn. March 10, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Danbury teachers and school district staff get their Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at a vaccine clinic at Rogers Park Middle School on March 6. More than 900 teachers and staff received the vaccine during the two-day clinic.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Megan Murphy, Emergency Management Director for the Town of Trumbull, fills syringes with the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on March 4.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Experts: COVID vaccine priority still uncertain for preexisting conditions
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine vialNorwalk Hospital
People with high-risk medical conditions would be allowed to jump the line when the coronavirus vaccine registration opens to everyone over the age of 16 on April 5, but how that will work is still unclear.
Though Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday the state will accelerate access for those with preexisting conditions, which medical ailments will count and whether it can be handled on a unified, statewide level is still an open question, according to health experts.
“Nothing has been fully fleshed out,” said Ohm Deshpande, vice president for population health and a physician leader for Yale New Haven Health’s vaccination program. “Our goal is to come to some sort of consensus that is not at the level of a health provider or health system. We’d like to be working along the same guidelines.”
Ridgefield organizations raise thousands on record-setting Giving Day
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The Iris Fund’s 2019 running team, long before then pandemicContributed photo / Brittney Crystal
RIDGEFIELD Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Giving Day set a record this year in online donations, coming in a year when nonprofits are especially in need due to COVID.
This year’s Giving Day raised more than $2.25 million from more than 14,800 donors. That money benefits the nearly 400 organizations that participated, including some in Ridgefield.
“While the pandemic made it impossible for nonprofits to raise funds in traditional in-person events, thousands responded to the call on Fairfield County’s Giving Day, contributing critical funds at a critical time for hundreds of local nonprofits,” said Juanita James, the foundation’s president and CEO. “The Community Foundation is honored to help make this truly momentous day of compassion, kindness, and goo
Ridgefield could be the first town in CT with an official cultural district
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Peter Authier, President of the Board of Directors, in the lobby of the Ridgefield Theater Barn. Ridgefield could be the first town in the state to receive a cultural district designation from the state. Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Ridgefield, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum on Main Street. Ridgefield could be the first town in the state to receive a cultural district designation from the state. Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Ridgefield, Conn. K.359 , 2014, by Frank Stella, on display in the lobby.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less