Connecticut
Rocky Hill lifts ‘unsafe structure’ order for one of the Concierge Apartment buildings as work continues on others
Rocky Hill’s mayor said residents in Building B can move back in as work continues on the Concierge Apartments.
Mayor Allan Smith said the order to lift the order for Building B was issued by the town’s fire marshal and building officials on Thursday.
There was also concern over asbestos in Building A, according to Smith. He said the town required the Concierge management to conduct air quality testing in buildings A, B, and C (100, 200, and 300) before residents could move back in. According to Smith, the results showed all samples were “below the Connecticut Department of Public Health re-occupancy clearance standard.”
While some residents can move back in, Smith said work continues on the required systems for buildings A and C.
Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate all five buildings earlier in February due to burst pipes, flooding damage, and a lack of sprinkler systems.
The damage prompted an investigation by Attorney General William Tong’s office.
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) – People like Dena Pizzoferrato are changing what they put in their grocery carts after hearing about a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
“I’m kind of a little nervous so I’m looking to see what I buy right now,” Pizzoferrato said. “Today I didn’t buy any lettuce. I said I’m OK for now.”
Doctors say the illness is spread through parasites that make their way onto fresh produce. There have been 23 reported cases in Connecticut since May, but the CDC says the number is likely higher. Across the country, more than 840 cases and 86 hospitalizations have been reported in 31 states.
Symptoms include diarrhea and nausea that can last days to weeks. Doctors have not identified a source for the outbreak.
Dr. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist at Hartford HealthCare, said a range of produce could be contaminated.
“Typical things you would think are vegetables or fruits. In the past, it’s been raspberries, basil, cilantro. You may find it in lettuces, bagged salads. So it’s a variety of things that can be contaminated, but they have not found it at this time,” said Wu.
Wu said residents should take precautions with their produce. “Take precautions with your fruit and your produce. We give the same advice when people go overseas that you should always peel something. You should always boil something,” he said.
Doctors also recommend washing produce thoroughly if boiling is not an option, and washing hands regularly.
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Chip Rubenstein, owner of Chip’s Auto Sales of Milford, says he’s honored to celebrate the dealership’s 50th anniversary alongside America’s 250th birthday.
“I opened Chip’s Auto Sales in 1976, during a chaotic time for our nation in the world,” said Rubenstein, “50 years later, I am so proud of the legacy I’ve created as somebody who always tried his best to do right, and to serve my community proudly.”
Intense flames engulfed a car early Saturday morning in Trumbull.
Officials say it happened around 3:30 a.m. on Richfield Drive near the Bridgeport town line.
Trumbull and Bridgeport fire crews worked to put out the flames.
It was not immediately known how the fire started or if there were any injuries.
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