REGION 4 — A turf field, a cross country trail, repairs to tennis courts and renovations of the soccer and baseball fields are a few of the possible middle school and high school athletic projects being considered by the Board of Education that together could cost as much as $11.3...
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...understood as a campaign of propaganda and indoctrination. Schools are a place to develop academic discipline and not ideological activism. If you are uncomfortable with any of this new educational framework, please consider voting for me on your board of education. Bob Chester Somers, CT Candidate for Board of Education...
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According to the latest national census data, Chester, Deep River and Essex experienced dramatic declines in the number of residents under the age of 18 living in the towns — a drop that leaves local leaders with little to offer in the way of solutions. In Deep River, the loss...
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Steve Gebhart has been pulling invasive water chestnuts for years, but said he had never seen anything like the mats of vegetarian he saw floating down the Connecticut River last week. From the mouth of the Salmon River in East Haddam, down to the Middlesex Yacht Club in Chester the...
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...and Black Lives Matter issues not being addressed and all kinds of things. And yet, our program really looks at the positive solutions,” she said. “These small changes, community by community, ripple out and really do make a difference.” Banner photo: Chester Elementary Open Air Meeting Space (Credit: Sustainable CT)...
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...kids will be,” Needleman said. “I’m not sure what we’re going to do about people walking down the sidewalk, because we’ve never really restricted smoking on the streets.” Tri-Town Youth Services Director Allison Abramson, whose organization serves Essex, Deep River and Chester, said she shares Needleman’s concern about smoking in...
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...it’s the perception of truth that is subjective. It’s time we end the name calling and insults to constructive criticisms and become open to compromise. This is critical because the program currently underway is only going to give us more of what it promises to reduce. Bob Chester Somers, CT...
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...unaffiliated, deserve the truth. Controlling the narrative is tempting. But passing legislation based on the truth – however distasteful it may sometimes be – is the sworn duty of elected officials. Christine Palm, a Democratic assistant majority leader, is a second-term state representative serving Chester, Deep River, Essex and Haddam....
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Joel and Lani Gargano, co-owners of Chester’s Grano Arso, are opening a new Italian marketplace and cafe in Old Saybrook early next year. Located at 75 Main Street, Gargano Pasta & Italian Market will offer pastries, coffee, cured meats, cheeses, wine, beer, and fresh pasta, along with imported specialty products. ...
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...children in our community,” she said. Johnson and Page’s candidacies have come under sharp criticism last month from State Rep. Christine Palm, D-Chester, who published a letter raising a number of concerns, including both candidates’ presence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Both Johnson and Page published responses to...
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...year-round at a stand at the end of their driveway, and at farmers markets in Higganum, Ivoryton and Chester. They’re part-time farmers with full-time day jobs – Chelsey a teacher in Windham and Casey an engineer at the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant – but they have their sights on reviving...
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...to food supplies. Joel Gargano, co-owner of Grano Arso restaurant in Chester, said his glove prices have more than quadrupled, an item he needs now more than ever due to additional sanitation procedures. “The dramatic price increases on the supply side have made it necessary to adjust our pricing,” Gargano...
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...for the next two years to offset unexpected costs from the coronavirus.The district will likely see reductions in its funding beginning in 2024. The new formula also helped towns like Chester, Deep River and Essex, which have a regional school district that includes the middle school and high school. Over...
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...in our wonderful state. And, less than one week out from the end of Session, my colleagues and I are already taking about unfinished business and where to focus our individual and collective energy next year. State Rep. Christine Palm represents Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam in Connecticut General Assembly...
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...and local farm produce, with a menu designed by local chef Shelley DeProto, who owned the former Red Hen in Old Saybrook and Lupo in Chester. A soft opening for the shop is expected in late July, said Walker Potts, owner of Long River Farm, one of the produce suppliers...
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...Christine Palm, D-Chester, suggested that the votes are there for passage. “I’m not ready to give up entirely on TCI,” said State Rep. Christine Palm, D-Chester. “When TCI got moved off the table, a lot of us thought there was too much support to let that happen, so we’re trying...
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...found links between PFAS and high blood pressure, changes in liver enzymes, increased risk of certain types of cancer and low infant birth rates. “These PFAS chemicals are extraordinarily dangerous,” said State Rep. Christine Palm, D-Chester, who introduced the bill. “They are detected in breastmilk … They are found throughout...
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...with Chester and Deep River about setting up programs there, Abbott said, and she thinks a lot more will be participating in the near future. “Eventually, it’s going to be mandated, but I like the idea of people learning and coming to the conclusion that it’s the right thing to...
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...million. The project was made possible after the State of Connecticut paid to extend a water main from Chester to Tylerville, which had long been plagued with contaminated groundwater that forced people in the area to rely on bottled or filtered water. The town also recently received a federal grant...
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...Town Transit buses. The bus service will still make stops at Silver Street in Middletown and at the Chester, Essex and Old Saybrook park and rides. The proposed schedule also adds a morning bus from Hartford to Old Saybrook, and adjusts the departure times for the five afternoon buses leaving...
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Hadlyme Country Market co-owner Lisa Bakoledis was behind the counter on Tuesday serving up white and red pizzas for the first time to a lunchtime crowd at her popular shop at the turnoff to the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. She will be making fresh pies from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (to...
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...said Walker Potts, proprietor of Long River Farm in Old Lyme, who will supply produce to the new shop. Local chef Shelley DeProto, of the former Red Hen in Old Saybrook and Lupo in Chester, has applied for a special exception change of use from retail to food service for...
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...the speakers had finished, Linda Carlson, of Chester, said affordable housing was essential to keeping her family nearby. She said daughter lives in Chester and her son rents an accessory dwelling unit in Deep River. “He’s fortunate to be in a lower income housing unit, but if it weren’t for...
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...Both are good values. But it was the 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon which stood out. Made from 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot, it’s just a great bottle to drink — all finesse, black currant, vanilla, sugared pistachios — at around $50 in Port Chester or Hartford,...
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...and ideas. The best defense against discrimination is full throated facts, ideas and critical reason. Our children’s thinking is being forcefully limited and restricted by professional adults that purport to have their best interest in mind and assure us that they know what’s best for them. Bob Chester, Somers, CT...
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...Chester, Deep River, East Haddam, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook — on and along the Connecticut River. A review by Gateway considers the natural and traditional river scene, including the development pattern of the area, building height, density and setbacks, said Willis. In this case, the long-standing commercial...
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...Palm, D-Chester, said she was “troubled” by the turn that the discussion had taken. “I am troubled that the narrative of this bill has gone from the relative merits of vaccination to one of religious persecution,” she said on Monday. “I believe deeply in this bill as a compassionate, sensible...
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...of the most exceptional experiment of self-government and we still hold these truths about humankind and its humanity to be self-evident. But, if we lose the courage to stand up and to defend our liberty than we have surrendered, closed our minds, and lost our country. Bob Chester Somers, CT...
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...that we need to be more intentional about reaching the nuances of certain subjects that have historically been overlooked or left out of school textbooks,” said State Rep. Geoff Luxenberg, D-Manchester. “Even though Connecticut has been a national leader in recent curriculum changes, we need to keep on pushing in...
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...the plant had yet to be identified in the river. In an effort to halt the spread, State Representative Christine Palm, D-Chester, is calling for funds to develop a statewide, coordinated management plan. “What I realized was no one knows about it,” said Emily DeLuca, a freelance multimedia journalist and...
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