Union hopeful of deal that would avoid nursing home strike
Union hopeful of deal that would avoid nursing home strike
FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the State of the State during opening session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. Lamont said Thursday, July 16, 2020, that he would be reluctant to allow UConn s football team to travel to any state with a high coronavirus infection rate this fall. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
May 12, 2021 02:36PM By Susan Haigh, Associated Press
The union representing thousands of Connecticut nursing home workers poised to strike said Wednesday itâs âhopefulâ that contract agreements can be made, but said Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly need to find more money to address the long-standing problem of low wages in these long-term care facilities.
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Vernon Stanforth sworn in as 80th president of National Sheriffs Association Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, left, is pictured being sworn in as president of the National Sheriffs Association. (Photo courtesy of the National Sheriffs Association) On Saturday, May 8, Sheriff Vernon Stanforth of the Fayette County (Ohio) Sheriff s Office was sworn in as the 80th president of the National Sheriffs Association.
Sheriff Stanforth assumed the role early due to the 2020-21 President, Sheriff David Mahoney, retiring from the Dane County Sheriff s Office to take a role in the private sector.
No details in Southington police lawsuit settlement
No details in Southington police lawsuit settlement
May 08, 2021 10:52PM By Jesse Buchanan , Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON â The town has settled a lawsuit over a fatal drunk driving crash but hasnât released details of the settlement approved by the Town Council.
The lawsuit against Southington police officer Matthew Vose has been in court for years following the crash in 2015.
On the advice of attorneys working for the townâs insurance company, the council voted unanimously in favor of the settlement on April 26. Details of the settlement werenât discussed during the council vote.
Town Manager Mark Sciota and Town Attorney Jeremy Taylor said this week that they didnât have a copy of the settlement and referred questions to attorney Dennis Durao of Karsten & Tallberg LLC. The firm is representing the town, police chief Jack Daly and Vose, who were all named in the lawsuit.
Science behind two-shot COVID-19 vaccines, potential boosters explained
Science behind two-shot COVID-19 vaccines, potential boosters explained
May 08, 2021 10:50PM By Mary Ellen Godin , Record-Journal staff
Editorâs note: This story was produced in conjunction with the Latino Communities Reporting Lab. A free Spanish translation is available at Myrecordjournal.com/latino-news.
As walk-in appointments become more available at many locations statewide, people may no longer get their second vaccine dose at the same place as the first.
But they do need to make sure they get the same brand and understand when to get that second shot, health officials said.
Proper spacing between COVID-19 vaccine doses is critical for achieving the maximum protection against the virus, health care experts said. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires a second dose after three weeks and the Moderna vaccine requires four weeks.
Meriden Police Department makes promotions, assigns new public information officer- MERIDEN The Police Department has promoted six members since January and assigned a new public information officer. There was a ceremony previously for some of the recently promoted officers, including the two new deputy chiefs, Jeremiah Scully and.