Sharon

SHARON — For the third time in a row, Sharon Hospital has earned an “A” rating from the national healthcare watchdog, The Leapfrog Group. The 78-bed Litchfield County hospital was one of seven to earn the top rating among 22 Connecticut acute care hospitals in Leapfrog’s Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grades.

SHARON — It is a tribute to Sharon Playhouse that area residents have been extremely keen to know whether the theater will continue with its summer season as planned.

This week, those plans were announced by Managing Director Robert Levinstein and Artistic Director Alan M-L Wager.

The parking lot at Sharon Hospital is eerily empty, filled mainly with the state field hospital that was constructed there last week. Hospital President Dr. Mark Hirko said that there are fewer new cases of COVID-19 but precautions are still essential.

Updated April 22, 10:30 a.m.

SHARON — The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Litchfield County and the state seem to be leveling off, according to Dr. Mark Hirko, president of Sharon Hospital.

Updated: April 22, 10:00 a.m.

SHARON — Sharon Health Care Center’s (SHCC) first day as a COVID-19 recovery facility was Thursday, April 16. 

SHARON — Responding to Sharon residents’ concerns about plans to use Sharon Health Care Center as a recovery facility for patients recovering from COVID-19, a Zoom video conference was held as part of the Tuesday, April 14, meeting of the Board of Selectmen.