Property Tax Relief? + Educators Placed On Leave: CT News Digest

Milford CT

11 November, 2021

8:47 AM

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Good Thursday morning Connecticut, It is a chilly start to Veterans Day, but it will warm up into the upper 50s. Rain is forecast for Friday with an inch possible and there may even be thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Temperatures will be warm and reach into the mid 60s. Winds could gust up to 30 mph. Saturday looks good with more sun and temperatures near 60 degrees, and on Sunday temperatures will begin to nosedive with highs around 50 degrees. The Big Story On Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont caused quite a stir when he said he is "thinking about property tax relief." He didn't say anything beyond that, but any type of property tax would be welcomed as residents are paying a lot more at the gas pump and grocery stores as the price for everything seems to be soaring. How would this be possible? Wasn't CT projected to have a major budget shortfall not too long ago? Since the pandemic began, Connecticut, like other states, has received billions of dollars from the federal government, which has greatly aided the state's short-term economic outlook. The Republlican-American newspaper said that the property tax relief could be targeted for low and middle-income taxpayers, which is something Lamont had previously spoken about on the campaign trail. (Read more at the Rep-Am). The Connecticut Mirror explores the issue in-depth and said Connecticut's revenues from sales tax receipts jumped another $800 million, which is what has helped spark talk of possible tax relief. Connecticut is now projected to have a $3 billion budget surplus over the next two years, the CT Mirror reports. (Read their full story here). See also: New CT Hospital Safety Ratings: 8 Get 'A' Grade, 2 Get 'D' Safety grades by the nonprofit health care watchdog group Leapfrog show how hospitals in Connecticut responded to the coronavirus pandemic.>>>Read More. Youth Hockey Coach Accused Of Hitting Player With Stick: Report The coach is accused of hitting the boy with a hockey stick from behind in the "upper back, shoulder, head and neck area," according to media reports>>>Read More. CT Town Mourns The Loss Of Lead Police Dispatcher A 13-year veteran of the Police Department, died unexpectedly on Nov. 8 at the age of 39.>>>Read More. .>>>Read More. Review nursing home inspection reports, rankings for all facilities in the state The Connecticut Health Investigative Team has just updated its expansive database, which includes ratings and inspection reports for nursing homes throughout the state. (Click here and you can search their database.) C-HIT has updated its nursing home inspection database with the latest ratings from @CMSGov. We've made the database easier for readers to navigate, thanks to @opalstack. Check out the searchable database here: https://t.co/ruUvR7T7PS @ConnHealthITeam pic.twitter.com/p40JjdtD9D— CT Health Investigative Team (@ConnHealthITeam) November 11, 2021 A mystery develops at one CT school WTNH News 8 reports that three educators, including an administrator, in the Plymouth School District have been placed on leave and police are now investigating. No details have been given regarding what the investigation is about, and no timetable has been issued for how long the investigation may take. (Read more on this story at News 8). Veterans Day freebies Here's a list of #FREEBIES being offered to #Vets today! #VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService https://t.co/7qtbU34nTS— NICOLE NALEPA (@NicoleNalepaTV) November 11, 2021 Ugh TURKEY PRICES: 🍗 Analysts say bird prices and turkeys, in particular, are soaring. #Thanksgiving - https://t.co/PgQpTjziQp pic.twitter.com/4gUruxEkMa— News12CT (@News12CT) November 11, 2021 A good cause Our annual food drive, hosted with the South Windsor Rotary, SW Volunteer Fire Department, and the Ambulance Service of Manchester, is next weekend! This event is always a huge success and this year will be no different. Please consider donating if you can! pic.twitter.com/XjX42GXzAc— South Windsor Police Department PIO (@SWPD_PIO) November 11, 2021 Here are the traffic conditions on Connecticut's major roadways: THOMPSON - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 49 and 53 (4.4 miles) in effect today until 4:26 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, November 11 at 8:26 am. STONINGTON - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 92 and 93 (3.6 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, November 11 at 6:13 am. STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 8 and 5 (3.1 miles). Reported Thursday, November 11 at 7:39 am. NORWALK - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 38 and 35 (2.1 miles). Reported Thursday, November 11 at 7:20 am. NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 29 and 30 (1.9 miles) in effect today until Thursday, November 11 at 3:03 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, November 10 at 8:03 pm. NEW BRITAIN - Road Work on RT9 Northbound between Exits 25 and 26 (0.5 miles) in effect today until 4:11 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Thursday, November 11 at 8:11 am.