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CT DPH Warns of Hepatitis A Risk in Imported Shellfish; Some Product Distributed to Connecticut Retailers
Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani issued an advisory Thursday warning state residents about an active hepatitis A outbreak in New York state linked to imported fresh-frozen blood clams, also known as concha negra. State officials confirmed that a limited number of Connecticut retailers received the same product, and that the state is working with local health departments to ensure it does not reach consumers.
Milford Board of Education Approves 20-Year School Plan in 7-2 Vote
After nearly three years of study, four hours of debate, and seven public comments from parents on both sides of the issue, the Milford Board of Education voted 7-2 Monday night to adopt the Long Range Facilities Master Plan. Two Democratic board members broke with the majority, citing concerns about consecutive years of construction disruption for some students and the risk of leaving children in portable classrooms for years while waiting on city funding.
Why Milford's Planning and Zoning Board Says Yes to Projects Neighbors Hate
When 64 apartments with zero affordable units got approved unanimously on Boston Post Road in March, residents who'd seen the project on Facebook wanted to know how. The answer, according to the city's own planner, is uncomfortable: state law and Milford's own zoning regulations leave the Planning and Zoning Board with very little discretion to say no to projects that comply with the code. Here's how it actually works.
How Milford's Mill Rate Actually Gets Set — And Why No Politician Can Just Promise a Lower One
After Thursday's budget vote set the new mill rate at $28.67, readers have been asking some version of the same question: who actually decides this number? The answer is more interesting than most people assume — and it explains a great deal about how local tax policy actually works in Connecticut.
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