HARTFORD — Officials from the Fairfield Health Department have alerted the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) that they received 12 calls from Connecticut residents who were instructed to c...
Families United in Newtown is planning its next meeting, to take place Sunday afternoon, to showcase the artistic and culinary talents of participants and supporters.
By Shannon Hicks
Published: Nov 08, 2021 10:01 AM
The return of the COVID vaccination van this week will have something new: the opportunity for children ages 5-11 to receive a Pfizer vaccination against the coronavirus.
COVID Vaccination Van Returning To Newtown, This Time With Doses For Children & AdultsThe return of the COVID vaccination van this week will have something new: the opportunity for children ages 5-11 to receive a Pfizer vaccination against the coronavirus. St Rose of Lima Church will host another free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week.Working with Griffin Health and the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), St Rose Parish Nurse Nancy Rhodes announces the next walk-in clinic has been arranged for Friday, November 12, from 4 to 8 pm, in the Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center, 38-B Church Hill Road.All are welcome. Appointments are not needed. Volunteers will ask for health insurance and photo ID, but no one will be turned away for lack of identification or insurance, Rhodes said. There is no charge for the vaccine.Rhodes has been organizing similar clinics at the location since June.Pfizer and J&J vaccines will be administered.This clinic will be different than previous ones, however. For the first time, the clinic will be offering Pfizer vaccinations for children ages 5-11. Governor Ned Lamont last week announced that COVID vaccines are now available for Connecticut children in that age bracket.Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccination Van will be parked outside the hall where the clinic will be held.The highly visible yellow vans, provided by the DPH and run by Griffin Health, can administer 100 to 125 shots in a six-hour window.The DPH reminds Connecticut residents that choosing to get vaccinated is an additional powerful tool in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.The vaccine will protect those who receive it from becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. It will protect their family and friends from becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. The vaccine will allow recipients to once again gather safely with loved ones and neighbors, and also allow recipients to “get back to a sense of normalcy,” according to the state DPH.The COVID-19 Vaccination Vans are part of Connecticut’s effort to vaccinate as many residents as possible. More than half of the state’s population has received at least one shot since vaccinations began in December.For more information on vaccinations and COVID-19 visit ctgov/covidvaccine.For details and answers to questions about the event at St Rose, contact Rhodes at 845-641-7277.
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr Manisha Juthani have announced that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to be administered in Connecticut to children ages 5-11.
With COVID-19 and its aggressive Delta variant still sickening residents with numerous symptoms that mirror influenza, Newtown Health District Director Donna Culbert is working harder to help educate community members in the hope that everyone will immunize themselves.
There are many considerations as it relates to the development of the Castle Hill property as noted. I am supportive of the proposal and to approval process as it is sensitive to concerns being raised. The proposal provides another housing and lifestyle option for long time residents and newcomers with great accessibility to town. The developer is a long time resident with a solid reputation and the best interest of town at heart. It is not wise to make gross assumptions but I would think it would be a net positive (will attract empty nesters) to the tax base versus incremental town costs required. Net positive tax base growth supports continued investment in our great school system. Working in partnership with historical groups, bike and trails, the borough and others could actually add another great part of our amazing town.
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The Board of Education vacancy created by a resignation on February 20, which was filled on March 19, was covered in the March 22, 2024 print edition. Sorry you missed those stories.
I am on the Newtown Bike and Trail Committee and we have been promoting and maintaining this trail for years. It literally goes through the middle of 20/60 Castle Hill Rd., and was added to the register of historic places around 2003: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/02001679 . That said, I think nearby development and trail preservation could be compatible, depending on the plan.
Its not just this meeting - its pretty much all town meetings. When was the last time you saw an article on the Bee's website regarding P&Z or BOE? Did you know that a BOE member resigned in January and a new one was appointed? These used to be featured articles on the Bee website after they went into the print edition. Unfortunately, things have changed a lot at the Bee since Mr. Voket left.
I have lived in Newtown for over 60 years and this is the first I have ever heard of the Rochambeau Trail. When I checked with the National Park Service and our state only Nationally Historic Site the official records of the Rochambeau Trail administrated by NPS does not travel through this property. If you are arguing it is "Near" the trail then where was the outrage when Big Y was built? The new development on 6 and 25 or even the Starbucks.