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Connecticut is continuing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to state residents based on their age. Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, Feb. 22, the planned schedule for eligibility. At present, anyone age 65 and over can get the vaccine.
March 1: age group 55 to 64
March 22: age group 45 to 54
Dean Diamond of Deano’s in Lakeville has had many years of practice at throwing pies in the sky. Naturally, he agrees that Connecticut makes the best pizzas. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would designate pizza as Connecticut’s official state food, sparking a Tri-state debate over whose pies reign supreme. In response, Northwest Corner residents and pizzeria owners are defending Connecticut’s savory slices.
GOSHEN — Katie Dykes, the commissioner of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), told the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (COG) on Thursday, Feb.
It sometimes feels that you won’t find something if you’re looking for it. Photographer Lans Christensen of Kent went out on Feb. 5 to look for regular birds poking around bird feeders and had limited luck in finding any.
Ed Kirby maintained a lifelong friendship with Pittsburgh Pirates great Steve Blass, who invited Ed and his wife, Mary, to Steve Blass Day in 2019. Photo submitted
Steve Blass, the Falls Village native who went on to notch two complete game victories for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1971 World Series, said that Ed Kirby was a successful baseball coach because he was a very thorough baseball coach — especially on baseball fundamentals.
COVID-19 vaccinations are available now for Connecticut residents 65 and older. Some Northwest Corner residents have had their vaccinations in the Kent Barns section of the town of Kent, photo above, run by High Watch Recovery Center. Photo byLlans Christensen
Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, Feb. 8, that Connecticut residents 65 and older can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The governor estimated that there are 350,000 in the state between ages 65 and 74; the state expects to receive 60,000 doses per week.
This year’s Jumpfest will bow to COVID-19 safety regulations, with special protocols including a limit of 400 spectators at any one time.
Jumpfest will be from Feb.12 to 14 with a roster of top-level ski jumpers expected to attend from Lake Placid, N.Y.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Thursday, Feb. 4, that a $573 million settlement had been reached between 47 states and consulting firm McKinsey and Company over the latter’s role in the marketing of the opioid medication OxyContin.
Taken some time after 1895, this photograph captures the Stissing House building’s past in the days when Frank Barton served as its proprietor. Photo courtesy little nine partners historical society
PINE PLAINS — Having built a name for itself with its cozy tavern atmosphere, superb dining and thoughtful community endeavors, the Stissing House in Pine Plains has closed its doors after 15 years of business, though not before thanking its customers, friends and family for their support.
Photo by Lans Christensen
On Monday, Feb. 1, with the National Weather Service predicting 40 mph winds and 12 to 18 inches of snow, photographer Lans Christensen went out on roads in Kent at mid-day that he described as “really treacherous”and found cattle looking chagrined by the weather, despite their warm thick coats.
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