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Volume 29, Number 27

Friday, July 7, 2023

FULL STEM AHEAD

Recently, Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services concluded a week-long STEM program for local youngsters. STEM is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “Thank you to the counselors for all your hard work and boundless energy and, of course, to the kids who participated in our FIRST Summer STEM Program — Mess Mania!,” DMYS stated on social media. “We loved seeing your smiling faces all week, and we hope you had as much fun as we did.” Photos by Nicole Zappone, Town Times

No resolution yet in ambulance contract talks Record-Journal report

“We are in a deadlock with Hartford HealthCare over its MERIDEN — In late June, the (mandatory overtime) policy, International Association of wages and safety,” said Peter EMTs and Paramedics Local Zera, an EMT and represen294 warned its employees of tative of the International Asa potential strike after it sociation of EMTs and failed to reach a contract with Paramedics Local 294. “We’re Hunter’s Ambulance and just preparing our members parent company Hartford for what to expect should we HealthCare. Negotiations rehave to go down that road. garding the contract for 215 We’re still bargaining. They unionized workers have been (HHC) have the power to ongoing for a year and a half. stop this.” Hunter’s Ambulance manHunter’s Ambulance services agement informed municipal Meriden, Berlin, Middletown leaders in its service area that and Middlefield and provides it has a contingency plan mutual aid to Wallingford, should the paramedics and Portland and Cromwell. EMTs vote to strike. See Ambulance talks, A7

GREEN DAY Middlefield Connects’ Second Annual Golf Tournament, held June 24 at Indian Springs in Middlefield, generated funds for the Durham and Middlefield Girl and Cub Scouts program. Middlefield Connects was started by resident Michael Janis as a way to support local causes. Janis is pictured interviewing Scouts Carley and Alex Hansen at the 2023 golf outing. Asked what their favorite thing about scouting is, Alex loudly proclaimed, “Ice cream!” Read more about the Middlefield Connects’ golf tournament inside. Photo submitted by Carolyn Janis


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