Punch Thrown At School Board Meeting: Report: CT News Digest

Milford CT

15 December, 2021

8:59 AM

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Good Wednesday morning Connecticut, The warm weather remains through Friday, and we may see some rain showers late tonight, but it will be in the 60s on Thursday. The weekend looks like a dose of reality with rain on Saturday and temperatures in the low 40s and sunshine on Sunday with temperatures right around 40 degrees. Fight breaks out at school board meeting A hearing regarding the future of a high school mascot came to an abrupt end Tuesday night when a punch was thrown, according to WTNH News-8. A little more than a year ago, the school district voted 7-1 to remove the Tomahawk name and logo from Glastonbury High School. The high school adopted a different logo, the Guardians. However, a petition to restore the Tomahawk logo was signed by hundreds, and a hearing on the proposal was scheduled.The public comment portion of Tuesday night's meeting went well, then the meeting adjourned for board discussion, a school official told WTNH News-8. When the meeting was about to reopen, a board member and an audience member were having a discussion. Then the audience member punched the board member, according to media reports. It's unclear exactly what caused the fight. Glastonbury police said they're investigating the incident, according to NBC CT. (written by Chris Rhatigan/Patch staff) See also: Shake Shack Opening Newest CT Location At Major Mall Shake Shack will open its fifth location in Connecticut on Wednesday.>>>Read More. Students Speak Out On School Violence, Threats Several students recently participated in a community forum and shared their feelings and opinions on recent incidents of school violence.>>>Read More. CT's COVID Infections Rate Soars, As Hospitalizations Climb Too The newly released health metrics didn't reveal any positive news for Connecticut.>>>Read More. Other stories across CT: UNTIMELY DEATH: The #Stamford Police Department was called to Cove Island Park for an untimely death and the discovery of a suspicious device, officials say. https://t.co/zoBlTV9O4b— News12CT (@News12CT) December 15, 2021 'This is a senseless tragedy': Family makes emotional plea for driver in Seymour fatal hit-and-run to come forward. News 8's @StephanieSimoni has the latest on the investigation and the family's plea >> https://t.co/f7Jf9goZwQ pic.twitter.com/PLypF0TzqO— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) December 15, 2021 Do you recognize this man? This suspect has broke into Dee's One Smart Cookie Bakery in Glastonbury three times within two weeks- including this morning while an employee was in the building. He took off with their cash register twice. Police are now investigating. pic.twitter.com/IpxRzrO1Oq— Sharon Johnson (@sharon_johnson5) December 15, 2021 LOVELY STORY: Madison teen's generosity results in 5,000 puzzles, games, dolls and stuffed animals being delivered to @ynhh's Toy Closet, started by our incredible @AnnNyberg https://t.co/ObB4MmHyx9 @WTNH— Sarah Cody (@SarahCodyMedia) December 15, 2021 Lamont issues statement regarding COVID-19 vaccine Gov. Ned Lamont marked the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine by thanking the thousands of dedicated healthcare workers across Connecticut. The State of Connecticut administered its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Hartford Hospital one year ago today on December 14, 2020. Since that time, more than 5.8 million doses of the vaccine have been administered. "I thank all of the workers from our local health departments, federally qualified health centers, pharmacies, and health systems who were instrumental in our COVID-19 vaccine roll out," Lamont said. "Thanks to all of these dedicated individuals, Connecticut continues to have one of the best vaccination rates in the country. But we still have work to do, and I cannot stress enough that due to waning immunity and the Omicron variant, that there is no better time to get a booster than before the holidays." Recent estimates have shown that COVID-19 vaccines have averted hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths across Connecticut. In addition, preliminary data shows that booster doses are effective at increasing protection in the face of the Omicron variant. "Amid high demand for boosters, many residents of Connecticut are finding that their neighborhood pharmacy, primary care provider, or health system may not have availability for booster doses at convenient times," Lamont said. "We want people to know that we have dozens of pop-up clinics occurring every day and no appointments are needed for these clinics." A list of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics currently operating in Connecticut – which do not require appointments to be made in advance – includes: AnsoniaMead School75 Ford StreetTuesday and Thursday, 5 – 9 pmSaturday, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm BridgeportNorth Branch Library3455 Madison AvenueThursday, 1 – 7 pmSaturday, 10 am – 4 pm East HartfordEast Hartford Public Library840 Main StreetTuesday, 4 – 7 pmSaturday, 11 am – 4 pm New HavenLong Wharf Boathouse389 Long Wharf DriveSaturday and Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm New Haven Public Library133 Elm StreetMonday through Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm Union Station40 Union AvenueMonday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 am – 3 pm NorwalkFamily and Children's Agency66 Bayview AvenueTuesday, 9 am – 7pm SoNo Branch Library10 Washington StreetTuesday, 3 – 6 pmSaturday, 10 am – 4 pm StamfordGovernment Center888 Washington BoulevardMonday through Sunday, noon – 8 pm Lathan Wilder Community Center137 Henry StreetMonday and Thursday, 1 – 7 pm Stamford Train Station30 Station PlaceTuesday and Thursday, noon – 6 pm TrumbullTrumbull Mall5065 Main StreetSaturday, noon – 4 pmSunday, 11 am – 3 pm To find a full list of mobile clinics, where no appointment is required, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine/vaxvans. For more information on COVID-19 vaccines in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.