Monthly Archives: March 2020

First CT Resident Testing Positive for Coronavirus Lives in Wilton

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WILTON, CT — At 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) State Laboratory has confirmed the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) involving a Connecticut resident. The patient is a resident of Wilton who is 40-50 years of age, who according to the governor, most likely became infected with the virus that causes COVID-19  during …

Read the full story by Heather Borden Herve and published this afternoon on Good Morning Wilton at this link.

Good Morning Wilton is a fellow member of Local Independent Online News (LION) publishers.

Connecticut Launches Coronavirus Infoline for General Questions From the Public

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Regularly and thoroughly cleaning your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water is one of the most important ways of reducing your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19. Photo by Allie Smith on Unsplash.

Connecticut Residents Can Call 2-1-1 or text CTCOVID to 898211

HARTFORD, CT – (Press release) Governor Ned Lamont announced yesterday (March 7) that the State of Connecticut is partnering with United Way of Connecticut to launch an information hotline for questions from the public regarding issues related to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). People who have questions can call 2-1-1 or text “CTCOVID” to 898211.

Answers to many of the questions people may have can already be found by visiting the state’s coronavirus information website at ct.gov/coronavirus. People are encouraged to review that website for answers to their questions first before calling the hotline.

This information hotline is only intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone experiencing symptoms is strongly urged to contact their medical provider to seek treatment.

“We understand people have specific questions but we want to stress that this call center is only intended for general information. Anyone looking for specific medical advice regarding symptoms they may be experiencing is strongly urged to seek medical treatment,” Governor Lamont said.

The 2-1-1 hotline is available 24 hours a day. Multilingual assistance and TDD/TTY access for those with a hearing impairment is also available.

Editor’s Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) has a section of its website titled Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak where you can find information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019. The WHO suggests readers should visit the section for daily updates.

Old Lyme Girls Fly into State Quarterfinals with 61-22 Win Over Aerospace

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Old Lyme and Aerospace team members chase after a loose ball in action from Friday’s second round game in the CIAC Class S championship. Photos by S. Thompson.

OLD LYME –UPDATED March 8 with additional statistics and photos On Friday evening, the Old Lyme girls basketball team (#8) cruised past 9th seeded Aerospace and into the  quarter-finals of  the CIAC Class S State Tournament with a convincing 61-22 win.

The girls will now meet top seeds East Hampton on the latter’s home court on Thursday, March 12.

Coach Don Bugbee (Kneeling) sets strategy with his team during a time-out from Friday evening’s game.

Junior Sam Gray was the game’s top scorer with  21 points (including five three-point baskets), four rebounds and three steals while sophomore Megan Loflin  nabbed 12 points  along with eight rebounds.

Freshman Alexis Fenton, pictured at right of Coach Bugbee in photo above, made a notable contribution with six points (including two three-point baskets), three steals and four assists.


Coach Don Bugbee commented that it was, “A solid team effort from start to finish on both the offensive and defensive aspects of the game. They moved, shared and shot the ball very well.”

He added, “Scoring 61 points, including eight three-point shots, 15 two-point shots and making seven out of 10 shots from the foul line made them a very tough match-up for Aerospace.”

Essex Winter Series Presents LINÜ Guitar Duo This Afternoon

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LINÜ Guitar Duo comprises Jiji (left in photo above) and Gulli Bjornsson.

DEEP RIVER/ESSEX – Essex Winter Series (EWS) presents its Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert, featuring LINÜ, a vibrant and talented guitar duo comprised of Gulli Bjornsson and Jiji, on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. at John Winthrop Middle School, Deep River. 

Gulli Bjornsson and Jiji are two aspiring young artists searching for new ways to promote classical music. Both virtuosic and versatile, they have received multiple accolades for their guitar playing and have backgrounds in composition, film, electronic music, visual arts and theater.

Their diverse backgrounds, classical training and contemporary influences all come to fruition as Bjornsson and Jiji present unique programs of classical music, improvisations, arrangements and new compositions on classical and electric guitars. In recital, they have performed in a wide array of venues, including: Le Poisson Rouge, National Sawdust, Dominican Guest Concert Series, Morse Recital Hall, Mengi, Hannesarholt, Yale British Art Gallery, East Meadow Public Library and Yale Cabaret.

Bjornsson and Jiji met at Yale School of Music in 2015 and have been performing together and creating music ever since. Their primary teacher was Benjamin Verdery.

The EWS season will continue on March 29 at Valley Regional High School with BeethovenFest, a celebration of Beethoven’s 250th with seven world-renowned artists: David Shiffrin, clarinet; William Purvis, horn; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; and Timothy Cobb, double bass.

All concerts begin at 3 p.m. and are general admission. For tickets call 860-272-4572 or visit www.essexwinterseries.com.

The 2020 season is generously sponsored by Masonicare at Chester Village with co-sponsors The Clark Group, Essex Meadows, Essex Savings Bank, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC, Tower Laboratories, and hospitality sponsors Guilford Savings Bank and BrandTech Scientific.

‘Common Good Gardens’ Needs Volunteers, Details on ‘CT Outdoors’ with Suzanne Thompson this Weekend

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‘CT Outdoors’ host Suzanne Thompson of Old Lyme stands with Linda Clough of Common Good Gardens at the WMRD/WLIS radio studio where Thompson interviewed Clough for this week’s program.

OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME — Do you have a few hours each week to help grow nutritious produce for Shoreline Kitchens and Pantries patrons?  Common Good Gardens welcomes potential volunteers to attend its annual Pot Lunch Brunch on Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Grace Episcopal Church in Old Saybrook, to learn more about the garden and how members produce and collect thousands of pounds of vegetables every year for families in need along the Shoreline.

On this week’s CT Outdoors radio show, Suzanne Thompson talks with CGG president Linda Clough about the non-profit organization and the garden behind Grace Episcopal Church that provides fresh produce for the SSKP patrons who come to the food pantries in Old Saybrook, Old Lyme and East Lyme.

CGG volunteers grow and harvest three to four tons of fresh produce each year at the Old Saybrook garden and pick up thousands of pounds of donated produce from farm stands. Organizers are looking for more volunteers in the coming growing season, everything from diggers, weed pullers and waterers to vehicle drivers, bookkeepers and publicists.  

The 30-minute show airs at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, March 7, and 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, on WLIS 1420 AM/Old Saybrook & WMRD 1150 AM/Middletown and streaming at www.wliswmrd.net. 

To play back this CT Outdoors show at any time from your PC, MAC or laptop, go to www.wliswmrd.net, click the On Demand icon, look for pop-up screen from radiosecurenetsystems.net, and scroll to CT-Outdoors-30320—The-Common-Good-Gardens.

For more information on Common Good Gardens, visit www.commongoodgardens.org and RSVP for the March 21 free brunch by emailing commongoodgardens@gmail.com