Cristin McCarthy Vahey

My prayers and best wishes to all who are celebrating Yom Kippur today. There are a few important events coming up this weekend - all ways we can keep our community healthy, safe, and strong.

On the eve of 9/11, I wanted to share some of the ways that our community is remembering and honoring those who died 20 years ago.

As we recover from Ida, begin a new school year, and continue to battle COVID, I’d like to provide some information and resources on two important topics that touch many of our lives – overdose and suicide - as well as provide storm safety information.

From Hurricanes to heat waves, there is always something to talk about, and prepare for, when it comes to the weather.

Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen COVID-19 cases locally and nationwide begin to trend upward again for the first time since the rollout of the vaccine.

Earlier today while at a meeting with our superintendent, he shared that years ago a fellow educator told him July is like Saturday and August is like Sunday.

Today the General Assembly met in a special session and voted to extend Connecticut’s emergency declarations.

I hope this finds you happy and healthy after this brutal heat wave we experienced this week. July 1 is a meaningful day - the beginning of our fiscal year, the day many laws take effect, and personally the day my husband and I became parents.