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CT nursing homes are facing an uncertain future as they navigate pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.

Rep. Jane Garibay, co-chair of the legislature’s Aging Committee, said problems with care in nursing homes have been going on for years. “This is not new, and it’s not just because of COVID. COVID shined a light on what is happening, but it is our responsibility to change it.”

Connecticut ranks 4th-highest in the nation in 85 and older population. The state's network of support systems for seniors is struggling.

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lbowers@miningjournal.net ISHPEMING — Coretta Scott King once said “the greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” By those standards, some might say the western Marquette County communities of Negaunee and Ishpeming have proven themselves to be great by serving each other during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Scott Soeltner, owner of Smarty’s Saloon in Negaunee, has held a community Thanksgiving dinner at his bar on Iron Street since he opened the business. “Well, it first started, that a lot of our regulars don’t have any fa...