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Boys & Girls Club donates 'survival kits' to Fairfield PD

Boys & Girls Club donates 'survival kits' to Fairfield PD
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The Wakeman Boys & Girls Club donated 120 'survival kits' to Fairfield Police this weekend and shot hoops with some of the officers.Wakeman Boys & Girls Club / Contributed Photo
FAIRFIELD — The Wakeman Boys & Girls Club presented the Fairfield Police Department with 120 “survival kits” on Saturday morning inside the club’s fieldhouse.
The kits were donated to the department as a gift from the Great Futures Mentoring Program, officials said. Chief of Police Robert Kalamaras and eight other officers accepted the gifts on behalf of the Fairfield Police Department.
“I have to give credit to Coreen Ahmad of Wakeman (Boys & Girls Club) who reached out to us to provide this unique gift as a small token of appreciation,” Kalamaras told Hearst Connecticut Media. “We offer special thanks to the children who took the time to create the survival kits.”

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Data: These CT towns have the highest COVID vaccination rates

As more than 1 million doses have been administered statewide, data shows the...

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Trout season begins early for anglers in CT

Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order Thursday allowing Connecticut to open its trout...

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Joe Pisani: Why Wham!, Boy George and Milli Vanilli are good for your heart

Joe Pisani: Why Wham!, Boy George and Milli Vanilli are good for your heart
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English pop stars Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham!Hulton Archive / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Rob Pilatus, left, and Fabrice Morvan of Milli Vanilli give the thumbs-up as they display their Grammys for 1989 Best New Artist in Los Angeles Feb. 21, 1990.Douglas C. Pizac / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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During the COVID lockdown, I was so stressed — along with two-thirds of America — that I developed gastritis. I tried everything to cure it, including deep breathing, shallow breathing, meditation, contemplation, cabbage juice, kefir, Prilosec and a bunch of other treatments I never heard of or want to hear about again. Did I mention hot baths in lavender Epsom salt?

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'Masks are our friends': DPH chief talks COVID, vaccines in CT

DPH chief: Primary care docs likely to offer COVID vaccines by fall
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A file photo of Connecticut Public Health Commissioner Dr. Deidre GiffordH John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
Responding to objections from doctors who want to provide COVID-19 vaccinations within their own offices, the state’s top public health official said Thursday she expects primary care physicians to be able to offer inoculations by late summer or early fall.
The Connecticut State Medical Society is raising the concern, pointing to difficulties some patients have finding vaccine appointments — and to the bond of trust between doctor and patient that could coax some hesitant people to get the vaccination.

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CT to remove most COVID capacity limits starting March 19

CT to remove most COVID capacity limits starting March 19
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Gov. Ned LamontJohn Minchillo / Associated Press
On a day when Connecticut’s COVID positivity rate was the lowest it’s been in weeks, Gov. Ned Lamont announced a reopening plan Thursday that will allow restaurants and most businesses to return to full capacity this month.
But masks and social distancing will still be required.
Starting March 19, capacity limits will be lifted at all restaurants, retail stores, personal services facilities, houses of worship, museums, aquariums, zoos, office buildings and other similar businesses.
Commercial gatherings like wedding halls will be limited to 100 people indoors and 200 outside. Private residential gatherings will be limited to 25 people inside and 100 outside.

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'100-years-old legacy': Sacred Heart's community theater readies for next act in Fairfield

'100-years-old legacy': Sacred Heart's community theater readies for next act in Fairfield
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The Sacred Heart University Community Theatre in Fairfield on Tuesday.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Sacred Heart University Community Theatre in Fairfield on Tuesday.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Sacred Heart University Community Theatre in Fairfield, Conn. on Tuesday, March 01, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Bill Harris, Director of the Sacred Heart Community Theatre (the former Fairfield Community Theatre) poses after the marquee was lit up in downtown Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less

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More COVID vaccine appointments available after Monday rush

These CT communities will receive extra COVID vaccines
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Patrick Bettin, 69, of Hartford receives his first shot. He was driven by his wife, Gail, who has had both shots already and felt fine.Patrick Sikes / For Hearst Connecticut Media
From much of Bridgeport to large swaths of New Haven, Connecticut has honed in on the areas it plans to direct at least a quarter of all new COVID vaccines in the coming weeks.
The state Department of Public Health has designated these 50 key areas by ZIP code and has committed to ensure 25 percent of all new vaccines reach residents there in a pivotal step to bolster vaccinations in vulnerable communities.

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Police: Suspect in Bridgeport shooting crashes car in Fairfield

Police: Suspect in Bridgeport shooting crashes car in Fairfield
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A crash at the intersection of Tunxis Hill Road and Villa Avenue in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.Ethan Fry / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A crash at the intersection of Tunxis Hill Road and Villa Avenue in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.Ethan Fry / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A crash at the intersection of Tunxis Hill Road and Villa Avenue in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.Ethan Fry / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A Bridgeport man, on probation for a violent crime, allegedly shot up the city’s East Side before leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Fairfield.

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New age guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine welcome news in Westport

New guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine welcome surprise in Westport
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A tray of syringes filled with doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination clinic set up in the gymnasium of the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, in Fairfield in Jan.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
WESTPORT — Ellen Johnston was surprised on Monday when she learned she would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 1.
“I didn’t think it was probably going to be until May,” said Johnston, the head coach and director of competitive swimming for the Westport Weston Family YMCA.
She said she doesn’t expect the vaccine to change her behavior or plans at all. She will still follow all of the state’s COVID guidelines, and coaching doesn’t give her much time for plans outside of the pool.

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