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SHARON —A request from Town Clerk Linda Amerighi for the purchase of a map photocopier was discussed and voted upon at the regular meeting of the Sharon Board of Finance on Tuesday, April 7.
Board of Finance Chair Karen Dignacco detailed the projected benefits to the town of the copier and the merits of leasing or purchasing the item.
A field hospital owned by the state Department of Public Health was constructed in the entry to Sharon Hospital on Friday by members of the Connecticut militia, under the guidance of Daniel Murphy, director of the New England Disaster Training Center. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
Updated: April 15, 9:30 a.m.
SHARON — The rumors that Sharon Hospital will become an overflow facility for Norwalk Hospital are not exactly true. As is often the case with rumors, though, there are some true elements in the story.
SHARON — Plans for the transfer of COVID-19 patients to Sharon Health Care Center and other facilities owned by Athena Health Care Systems were released on Thursday afternoon, April 9.
The plans have been shifting and changing rapidly.
SHARON — Final plans for the transfer of COVID-19 patients to Sharon Health Care Center and other facilities owned by Athena Health Care Systems were released on Thursday afternoon, April 8.
SHARON — Sharon Health Care Center will be one of four COVID-19 centers in the state where patients can recover after being released from acute care at a hospital, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday night.
From left, Candice and PJ Monte of Monte’s Local Kitchen and Tap Room in Amenia were greeted at the entrance of Sharon Hospital by hospital personnel as they delivered more than 200 hot meals to the hospital staff on Wednesday, April 1. Photo submitted
SHARON, Conn. — Though their doors may be closed to the public and their services adjusted in adherence of coronavirus pandemic protocols, area businesses showed their support for the staff at Sharon Hospital recently with a special delivery of food, flowers and encouraging notes.
On Thursday afternoon, April 2, nursing homes across Connecticut were still negotiating with the state government about plans to segregate nursing home residents into COVID-19 positive-only and negative-only facilities.
SHARON — Continuing to keep residents informed about measures being taken to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sharon officials issued an update in a weekly newsletter on Friday, March 27.
SHARON —Town social services departments have their hands full in the best of times. But when there’s a pandemic, efforts to provide for the needs of residents go into overdrive.
Miriam Jones, Sharon’s social services agent, is coordinating resources to meet the needs of seniors and others.
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