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By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

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Need a Keurig coffee maker? Want to expand your selection of holiday decorations for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Are you looking for a gate for the dogs or a princess tent for the kids?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the need for psychotherapy has increased, causing small practices and larger health care providers to adapt to the demand.

You can find these items and more, online at “Buy Nothing, Cheshire.” Best of all, everything is free. Page owner Chris Affie began this Facebook group about four years ago and it took off.

The Overall Best winner in the “Here Comes the Scarecrows” contest was the entry “Anubis” by Alderson Funeral Home, 615 S. Main St.

“We currently have about 2,900 members. It is hard to estimate but we do have between 100 to 200 posts a day,” Affie said.

Scarecrow contest raises $2,400 for arts & community services

The concept came from a fellow Cheshire resident, said Affie. However, while that person wanted to launch the page, they did not want to be the page moderator; which can be time-consuming.

Awards for the “Here Comes the Scarecrows” contest were handed out to more than 30 individuals and groups Sunday afternoon, Oct. 24, outside of Cheshire Town Hall. A total of 99 scarecrows were entered into the contest and the event raised $2,400, which will be evenly divided between Cheshire Human Services and Ball and Socket Arts.

So Affie stepped in. “I had no idea it would grow this big,” Affie said, adding he’s proud this group makes a difference. “It reduces the amount of waste that is taken to a transfer station.” The purpose of the page is to let Cheshire residents request or browse through items that See Online, A3

Presenters from Artsplace, Cheshire Performing Fine Arts, the Cheshire Public Library and the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce gave out awards in a number of categories, including youth and business classifications. Winners included: Best Overall, “Anubis,” Alderson Funeral Home; Best Message, “The Heart of St. Bridget School,”

“Both the number of people coming to therapy and the number of people attempting to come are frustrated ... practices are overwhelmed,” said Herbert Jay Rosenfield, licensed clinical social worker, founder and director of Adolescent & Family Counseling Center in Cheshire. COVID-19 has created additional stressors in people’s lives, which has caused more people to seek therapy.

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“It really has continued to disrupt lives and impact the way business has been done as we once knew it,” said Elizabeth Calandra, therapist at Silver City Counseling in Meriden. “It seems as though our sense of security has been compromised and we really don’t know what to expect day to day ... COVID has taken a toll on people’s relationships, employment, the ability to socialize with family and friends, people have been more isolated and disconnected ... And connectedness is key. We need to feel connected.”

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“For us it has been more stressful as well,” Rosenfield said. “Staff see clients at times when they weren’t previously working … Even with scheduling, because everyone’s lives are to a degree turned upside down by this COVID-19, clients are more frequently either needing to change their scheduled appointments to another time or being forgetful and a higher percentage of last minute cancellations, breaking appointments or no show/missed appointments ... leaves the staff member frustrated.”

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Elizabeth Calandra, therapist at Silver City Counseling in Meriden, stands in the waiting area of the therapy practice on Friday, Oct. 29. There has been an increased demand for therapists due to the pandemic.

John Santopietro, senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare, said virtual visits have skyrocketed across the healthcare network. In Calandra said virtual ap2019, there were 356 virtual pointments have been a “sil- visits at Hartford Healthver lining” because it has Care, while in 2020, there helped Silver City accommo- were 420,000 virtual visits, date the increased demand. Santopietro said. At the beginning of the pandemic, Calandra said clients “Almost 70,000 of them were had to transition to get used over the telephone,” Santopito the virtual appointments, etro said. “People think virtual they think Zoom, but but now she thinks they not everybody has a comhave embraced them. puter, not everybody has a “It has been positive in the smartphone … We’ve had to sense that people have been be really innovative. There’s able to receive the treatment still a demand.” that is needed,” Calandra Laura Saunders, psycholosaid. “Eliminating some of gist with Hartford Healththe barriers such as transCare’s Institute for Living, portation, time — so I think said that while mental that in the beginning, yes it health providers are taking was a little bit challenging on more clients to meet the for people to see that as a way of receiving therapy, but demand, they are also han-

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other residents want to give to others, Affie said. “The group encourages people to meet their neighbors and build our community.” Only Cheshire residents can join, but “Buy Nothing” is a national project and anyone can create one in their town. Wallingford, Southington and Hamden also have their own versions of “Buy Nothing.” Browsing the page from the past week or so, items have included camera tripods, grass shears, children’s snow boots, wi-fi extenders, lightbulbs, yogurt makers, games and craft items.

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Annual food drive begins Saturday By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

It’s all systems go for the 2021 Cheshire Food Drive, to be held Nov. 6 and 7 on the First Congregational Church green. Many restrictions were in place last year due to COVID, but this year’s drive goes back to the status quo. That is great news for the group’s co-presidents John Nann and Marlena Soble, and more importantly, for those residents who need and make use of the donations.

Soble said of the 2020 drive. “We were very pleasantly surprised so many people came to the green and the number of people who literally filled their cars with food for others.” In addition to the full complement of on-site volunteers, satellite locations at Stop & Shop will be in place again.

“We're very fortunate that Stop & Shop allows us to collect food and monetary donations all weekend,” Soble said. Food collections will also take place at Elim Park and throughout Cheshire Public Schools. Cheshire Academy has been decorating its vehicle, so the “We didn't officially keep track (of the turkey bus will also participate in the food items) but our unofficial total was drive. about two-thirds of a very good year,”

“One of the benefits of the Cheshire Food Drive is that no one is too old nor too young to be a part of it,” Soble said. Another important component to the drive is the Food Voucher Program. “It’s powerful because it's so versatile. It empowers people who are food insecure to get help either immediately or over the long-term,” Soble said. “We’ve definitely seen with COVID that the unexpected can occur, and no one should have to choose between food and heat, or getting their car fixed or a large medical bill. If the need for a food voucher is more longterm, then certain economic criteria must be met.” See Food, A4

Things commonly given away are household items that people just don't have use for, said Affie. “We do have lots of furniture people want to pass on.” A few things about the group really stand out for Affie. “People love the group and have met so many new people. They also love reducing the amount of waste that goes into the trash.” There is one other thing that is different about this Cheshire group; and according to the moderator, it’s one of the best things. “There is very little drama, unlike other Facebook groups. No arguments allowed. No politics. Just people helping others,” said Affie.

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Arrests reported by Cheshire Police: Sept. 21 Alysia L. Southern, 38, 872 State St., New Haven, disorderly conduct, 6:27 p.m. Steven M. Uricheck, 47, 336 Patton Drive, disorderly conduct, 6:27 p.m.

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Soble explained the voucher is versatile in that “people do their own shopping at either Stop & Shop or Big Y with a food voucher. They buy the food or personal care items that they need and want.”

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Food donations can be brought to the church green beginning Nov. 6, and volunteers will unload the items.

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There is not a preferred food item, but updated shopping lists will be distributed over the weekend, including personal care items and paper products. “Perhaps the most important thing to remember while shopping for the food drive is that small, individuallywrapped items are preferable to larger items. Snack size is sometimes the ideal size,” Soble said.

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State launches tax amnesty program Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton has announced the 2021 Tax Amnesty program offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate and no penalties. Tax Amnesty began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 31, 2022. The program provides a 75% reduction in interest and waives penalties and the possibility of criminal prosecution to those who have not filed, have under reported or have existing liabilities related to taxes owed to the

state for any tax period ending on or before Dec. 31, 2020. “We know the pandemic has been difficult but paying taxes is the responsibility of every individual and business and all of us must do our part,” Boughton said. “Taxes allow the state to make transformational investments in areas like infrastructure, green spaces, education and affordable childcare and healthcare programs – all of which enhance and make our communities better. We are offering a limited time period

for those who owe taxes to get right. Those who don’t resolve their tax obligations by Jan. 31 will be subject to penalties and paying full interest, and could also face criminal prosecution.” Taxpayers seeking amnesty can access all program information, including a link to myconneCT, the secure online payment portal, via the Tax Amnesty program website at GetRightCT.com. Beginning Nov. 1, a public information campaign including television, out-of-home See Program, A7

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The quote above starts the decision in a recent case. The case became a contest to prove each parent was a better person than the other. In the end neither parent won and both parents and the children lost.

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In Brief The 48th Annual Cheshire Food Drive will take place at the First Congregational Church green Nov. 6 and 7. Food donations needed: granola bars/snacks; cereal; flour/sugar/baking goods ; salt/pepper/ spices ; coffee/tea/cocoa ; soups/stews; canned tomatoes; juice boxes; shelfstable milk; canned chicken/ meat ; condiments; tuna fish; rice/grains; pasta and sauce; canned/dried beans; fruit cups. To obtain a food voucher, call 203-271-6690. Anyone who would like to volunteer should visit cheshirefooddrive.org.

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Chesprocott Health District vaccination clinics will be Dan Esty, director of the Yale held at The Holy Theotokos Center for Environmental and St. Athanasius Coptic Law and Policy, will discuss Orthodox Church, 1750 “The World Steps Up: A ReHuckins Road, Nov. 10 and port from the Front Lines at 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Glasgow” Monday, Nov. 15, and Dec. 1 and 15, from 12 7:30 p.m., at the First Conto 4 p.m. gregational Church. The public is welcome to attend Chesprocott Health District Artsplace classes this free program. Parking is is currently offering ModerArtsplace classes, for all behind the church. Masks na and Pfizer COVID-19 vacages, begin soon. Even if are required. cines for those who are eligiyou’ve never taken an art ble. Flu shots also are availEsty, the former Chair of class, Artsplace has someable. There will be an opporConnecticut’s Department thing for you. tunity for individuals looking of Energy and EnvironmenClasses currently offered are tal Protection, will attend the to receive their first COVID19 vaccination at every clinbasic drawing, pastel, water- Glasgow U.N. conference. ic. Appointments are recolor, oil, colored pencil, pen quired. Call 203-272-2761 or The talk is sponsored by the and ink, collage, crocheting, church’s Environmental Jus- visit Chesprocott.org. anime/manga, and much tice Team and by Cheshire more. Classes are taught by award-winning, professional Creation Care, an interfaith collaboration of members of Remembrance artists, and all supplies are the First Congregational service included in the cost. Church, St. Peter’s Episcopal Every November, Cheshire’s Artsplace is located at 1220 Church, and Temple Beth First Congregational Church Waterbury Road. Visit artDavid. hosts a Service of Hope and splacecheshirect.org. For more information, call Remembrance for those who 203-272-5323 have passed away during the year. The service will be held Sunday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m., at the church. The public is invited. Email the church office (office@ firstcheshire.org) with the names of those you wish to be acknowledged. Also, names may be dropped off at a receptacle near the office entrance before Nov. 7.

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The 13th annual Hot COCO 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Fun Run takes place in-person Saturday, Nov. 13. The scenic, rolling 5K course begins at Norton School and travels the historic Farmington Canal Line. The 1-mile walk route is an out-andback through residential neighborhoods. The Kids Fun Run starts at 10 a.m. and is followed by the 5K/ walk at 10:10 a.m. The event includes a postrace party featuring entertainment, grab and go food, beverages, music, children’s activities, an awards ceremony, and more. For more information, visit jbsports.com or call 203-4815933.

Cat rescue donations An anonymous donor in the Cheshire area has pledged to match all donations made to Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats before Dec. 25, up to $15,000. Supporters can donate online at feralct.org or by sending a check to FFCC, P.O. Box 946, Cheshire, CT 06410. See Briefs, A11

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Juvenile Justice Forum Responding to the concerns of residents statewide who are alarmed by the rise in juvenile crime, state representatives Craig Fishbein (R-90) and Lezlye Zupkus (R-89) have planned a Juvenile Justice Forum Monday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., at the Cheshire High School auditorium. Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe and Youth Officer, Detective Eric Tracy, will provide law enforcement’s perspective and answer questions. Masks are required per facility rules.

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10:05, veterans and guests depart and receive a “grab and go” bag from the BRAVE club.

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9-9:15 a.m., arrival of veterans, guests will be greeted and escorted to the auditorium.

Due to the pandemic, the usual breakfast will not be served. The traditional assembly will begin at 9:30 in Thorp Auditorium. Guests are invited to park on the south side of the building in the lot next to the auditorium entrance.

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The BRAVE club (so named for "appreciating every man, woman, and brave soul”) will honor local veterans at Cheshire High School beginning at 9 a.m.

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Cheshire High School announced that its annual Veterans Day celebration returns this year. The event is set for Thursday, Nov. 11.

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The Cheshire Human Services Department is taking applications for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to income eligible households in paying for a portion of their heating cost during the winter months.

GWTD Dial-A-Ride – Residents of any of the seven municipalities in the Greater Waterbury Transit District (GWTD) may use the Dial-ARide service, free of charge.

Program eligibility is based on income and family size. Applicants must provide documentation of current income of all household family members over the age of 18 in order to apply for assistance. Applicants must provide a current primary heating source bill and a copy of the most current utility bill. All heat sources are considered, including oil, propane, electricity, gas and wood. Renters who have their heat included in their rent must provide proof of rent and copy of lease. Applications will be taken by appointment only. Contact Cheshire Human Services at 203-2716690.

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Saving nature, the topic of library talk By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

“Nature’s Best Hope” is the New York Times best-selling book by Professor Douglas Tallamy, and it is also a grassroots movement to restore native habitats and ecosystems.

hosted Tallamy’s October Zoom presentation, “Homegrown National Park: Nature’s Best Hope.” The program was made possible by Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire and the Orchard Valley Garden Club of Southington.

attended the library program, hosted by SGC Program Chair Jeanne LeVasseur, who welcomed viewers, including members from the Southington Land Trust, local garden clubs, and students from Cheshire High School and Quinnipiac University.

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Tallamy’s message was clear.

“Nature is on the ropes,” he said. “Almost a third of our North American bird population is already gone, and the U.N. says we’re going to lose a million species to extinction, probably in the next 20 years.” The global decline in pollinators, insects, birds, and mammals is a direct result of

human activity, said Tallamy, a University of Delaware professor and chair for entomology and wildlife ecology. “We have logged, tilled, dammed, grazed land, introduced species from other continents, drained wetlands and aquifers, and polluted the air and water. We need to live with nature. It’s the only viable option left.”

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Tallamy points to E.O. Wilson’s 2016 Pulitzer Prize winning book “Half Earth,” with its lofty missive that to save biodiversity, we need to “put aside half the earth.” Tallamy acknowledges doing so today would be tough, with all the roads, buildings and everything else humans have put into the picture; however, it can be done.

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To restore nature and rebuild failed food webs, there must be functioning ecosystems. Tallamy stressed the important specialized relationships animals and plants share with one another. For instance, you won’t have pileated woodpeckers unless you have those big trees that host carpenter ants, Tallamy said. Many insects and caterpillars are specialized to specific plants. If you don’t provide the native plants the caterpillars need, you will not have the caterpillars to feed the chickadees. Then you will not have chickadees, Tallamy said. And, if you don’t have the native plants, you won’t have the native pollinators.

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ns coping Local farmers, tow t conditions with heat, drough with through the weekend, hitting the heat index possiblyLessor 100 degrees this week. By Lauren Sievert said the high temperatures staff make Record-Journal combined with humidity it feel even hotter. with After multiple days 90s and it feel “The humidity makes temperatures in the officials said on oppressive,” Lessor no end in sight, local going to be an Monday. “If your and farmers are keeping for any duration stay hoping outside horizon the on eye Lessor, hydrated.” for some rain. Gary Western area is a meteorologist at So far this year, the normal University, State below the Connecticut will continue six inches said the heat wave

however, Lessor said. said. Some rainfall level, Lessor passing Utilities Wallingford Public areas are experiencing said the s, Director George Adair such showers or brief thunderstorm the drought town’s reservoir levels are but for the most part Lessor has not that the drought plan conditions continue, forecast been put into effect. Adair said with said. The initial summer dry summer, in the 10 years he has beenseen called for a hot and in sight, hasn’t the department he activated and there is no end thing that the drought protocol take Lessor said. The only conditions yet. Adair said it would would alleviate the storm, and of continued three to four weeks would be a tropical radar, the on none there are The drought See Coping, A6 Lessor continued. time of year, is normal for this

— The Planning and WALLINGFORD has adopted Zoning Commission Development ted the Transit-Orien tions Plan, outlining recommenda and infrastructure for developments new train station in updates around the rail service on expectation of expanded the Hartford Line. a state grant for received The town the plan in June 2015. $75,000 to create & Halliday Consulting firm Fitzgerald conduct a and plan the was hired craft market study. Monday night, The plan, approved of the area within consists of a review a mile of the train three-quarters of approximately platform, running Highway and between North Plains incorporating downtown Wallingford, Choate the and the Route 5 corridor Rosemary Hall campus. tions include moving Key recommenda industrial the current commercial,vicinity of the zone in the immediate toward North north new train station allowing for Plains Highway while residential medium- and high-density plan The development instead. zoning for the recommends mixed-use train station, heading s area south of the development downtown, to encourage first floor and with retail on the apartments above. the area around the Although much of of small, privately new station consists

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Devin Isufi scored his share of goals this season. Lyman Hall’s junior midfielder had two against East Haven. He converted a loose ball off a corner kick against Cheshire. Isufi, however, saved his biggest goal of the year for last. With Wednesday’s season finale with Sheehan knotted 1-1 and less than two minutes to play, Isufi converted a feed from Yahya Kardad to give the Trojans a 2-1 victory and a season sweep.

The Wilcox Tech volleyball team simply caught fire through the middle of the season, winning eight straight before Goodwin Tech, with its own 15-game streak, ended the run Friday. Still, the Indians, at 11-6, are players in the CTC with the likes of Kennedy Parker. The senior notched 16 kills in matches last week vs. Norwich Tech, Windham Tech and Goodwin, and put down 11 aces en route to 35 service points.

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In the movie “Jaws,” the shark ate Quint the fisherman. In real life, Quint the football player is devouring opponents. Last Friday night, Cheshire senior wide receiver/defensive back E.J. Quint caught two touchdown passes, picked off a pass and excelled on special teams to lead the Rams to a 32-0 win over NFA. For the season, Quint has 13 receptions for 319 yards and 5 TDs, three interceptions and 37 tackles.

She replaced a four-year starter. She played after dislocating a finger. None of it daunted Cassidy Colacicco. The sophomore goalie is the backbone of Maloney’s unprecedented season in girls soccer. Heading into the week, Maloney was on course to finish the regular season at 13-1-2 and No. 2 in the Class LL rankings. On the season, Colacicco and the Spartans have more shutouts (11) than goals allowed (9).

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Jackson Rusiecki was simply unstoppable off the edge Friday night against East Hartford. The senior defensive end had five of Southington’s nine sacks and 11 total tackles in a 47-14 victory. He even blocked an extra point. Not bad for a baseball player. Rusiecki, who is heading to the University of North Carolina in that sport, is currently the leading defender for 6-1 Southington with 59 tackles and 9 sacks.

Southington girls soccer had been waiting quite a while to beat Glastonbury. There was the 1-0 loss in the 2019 Class LL state final, you’ll remember. There was a 2-1 loss earlier this season. Finally, on Saturday, the Lady Knights exacted their revenge, and the dagger was Nina Muir. The senior forward scored both goals, with the game-winner coming with 10 minutes left. Muir now has 11 goals on the season.

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PZC approves new chicken regs The Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes to regulations for raising chickens on residential properties at its Oct. 25 meeting. Prior to this change, an individual must have owned two acres of land to have chickens. The new rules state that anyone interested in owning chickens on their property can have up to 12 chickens on a 20,000 square

foot lot. Residents can only exceed 12 chickens if they have three acres of land or more. The coop/enclosure must be less than five feet from any existing property lines, and 75 feet from any neighboring residences. The enclosure must be located in a rear or side yard, not in a front facing yard. Residents are not allowed to keep roosters, peacocks or male turkeys.

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An enclosure will consist of a coop plus an outside run for the chickens. Chickens will need to be fenced and cannot roam "free range."

jective, “we need a new approach,” said Tallamy. That’s the idea for Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park project. Most land is privately owned, so that’s where the focus on planting for nature to thrive happens. “It’ll take small efforts from a lot of people, but those efforts will deliver enormous psychological and environmental benefits to everybody.” Even small city and suburban yards can be productive contributors to helping nature thrive. Steps include not using pesticides and planting native plants that support the native populations of caterpillars and other pollinators. Keystone species, milkweed, goldenrod and oaks are especially important. More than 500 caterpillars are specialized to oaks; goldenrod is a late-season food source for more than 100 bees and butterflies, and milkweed is the host plant for monarch butterflies.

The Commission voted to pass the new regulations with a 7-2 vote. Commissioners Louis Todisco and Gil Linder opposed. — Citizen staff

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Invasive insect identified in town

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced Cheshire’s status on Oct. 19. The spotted lanternfly has already been found In New Haven County, in the towns of Milford and Orange, along with multiple towns in Fairfield County, including Westport, Stamford and Greenwich. The state has been under spotted lanternfly quarantine since July 2021. The quarantine is meant to slow the spread of the insect within the borders of the state by restricting the movement of infested plants or regulated materials to areas without SLF populations. The quarantine also helps to prevent out-of-state movement of infested materials. The discovery within Cheshire moves the town, along with the other listed communities, into a regulated status. This affects how certain materials, including plants and soil, are to be handled to stem further reach of the spotted lanternfly into new areas. According to the CAES, the spotted lanternfly “represents a threat to Connecticut’s environment, residential areas, and agricultural interests, particularly forests, orchards, vineyards, and nurseries.” The insect is a planthopper that feeds on

more than 70 plants. Connecticut’s agricultural crops are of utmost concern, particularly grapes, apples, hops Residents are asked to report and ornamental trees. sightings of spotted lanternThe host plant of spotted fly and include photos. Delanternfly is a fast-growing, tails on the regulated area non-native tree, Ailanthus management requirements, altissima, better known as as well as contact info for Tree of Heaven. The Tree of public sightings can be Heaven resembles sumac in found at the CAES webthat both have compound site, portal.ct.gov/caes leaves. Among the differ-

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Cheshire is the latest Connecticut town to be identified as having populations of a new invasive pest, the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula.

ences are that sumac leaves are serrated, not unlike a steak knife, while Tree of Heaven’s leaves are smooth. Tree of Heaven is routinely found along roadsides, woodland edges, industrial, abandoned, and disturbed areas.

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