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TORRINGTON — Warn-er Theatre executive direc-tor Rufus de Rhambreathed a sigh of reliefTuesday as he prepared foran event announcing fund-ing for the Save Our Stagesbill.

“We’re extremely appre-ciative that the importanceof arts venues has beenacknowledged,” he said.

“We were the first toclose, and we’ll be the lastto open,” de Rham said.“We’ll be using this moneyto basically shore up ouroperations until we canreopen.”

The Save Our Stagesmoney is part of $15 billionfrom the CARES Act,S.3548, enacted earlier thisyear by Congress and in-tended to provide emergen-

‘Keep our great cultural

treasures alive’

Chris Collibee / Contributed photo

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks about theSave Our Stages bill, which is part of a $15 billion reliefpackage that includes financial assistance for arts andentertainment venues.

Warner Theatre officials, Blumenthallaud Save Our Stages funding success

By Emily M. Olson

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Many Connecticut publicofficials and economic ex-perts are expressing confi-dence that Congress’ pas-sage of the $900 billion coro-navirus relief package willboost employment in thestate, which has alreadyseen a significant jobs come-back in recent months.

The new stimulus willinfuse hundreds of millionsof dollars into unemploy-ment programs that havebeen a crucial lifeline. Morethan 35,000 state residents,the so-called gig economyworkers, timed out of theirunemployment benefits onSaturday and will now seetheir checks resume, per-haps without a gap.

Many more among the181,000 state residents col-lecting benefits were facingcutoffs in the coming weeks.

Separately, the CARESAct 2 will bring more than$3 billion to small busi-nesses, much of it for retain-ing workers.

“This brings stability, andthe overall package bringssome certainty to busi-

nesses,” said Chris DiPenti-ma, CEO and president ofthe Connecticut Businessand Industry Association.“We know money is comingfrom D.C. now. Businessowners and leaders can nowplan their businesses. Thiswill hopefully get them tothe light at the end of thetunnel.”

‘This brings stability’New federal stimulus spurs hopes for state jobs recovery

H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media

Gov. Ned Lamont said the new federal stimulus wouldbring stability to individuals and businesses inConnecticut.

By Paul Schott

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DANBURY — NuvanceHealth is participating in aclinical trial to test the effica-cy of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Nuvance, which includesDanbury, Norwalk, Sharonand New Milford hospitals,is the only health system inConnecticut to be involved inthis study, which centers onthe vaccine developed byOxford University and thepharmaceutical companyAstraZeneca.

“We are excited to partici-pate in this trial locally tohelp identify a safe and effec-tive COVID-19 vaccine,”Joann Petrini, vice presidentof Research and Innovationat Nuvance Health, said in astatement. “Offering researchstudies is just one way thatNuvance Health is workingto combat the devastating

impact of COVID-19.”Participants will be mon-

itored for two years and willvisit the study center at Dan-bury Hospital up to six timesfor assessments. Dr PaulNee, an infectious diseasespecialist at Danbury andNew Milford hospitals, is theprincipal investigator on thestudy.

Comparing vaccinesMore than 36,000 health

care workers and residentsof long-term care facilitieshave been vaccinated so farin Connecticut, the gover-nor’s office said on Monday.This includes staff at Nu-vance, where distributionbegan at Danbury Hospitalin mid-December, in additionto Hartford Hospital, Yale-New Haven, and some nurs-ing homes.

CT study totest efficacy ofAstraZeneca’svirus vaccineBy Julia Perkins

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& Zoning Commission. “Now wecan have music there,” McGlynnsaid.

The couple bought the propertyabout a year-and-a-half ago andbegan renovations to the first floorof the building. “It has two apart-ments upstairs and commercialspace,” she said. “It wasn’t occu-pied for quite a while.”

The building probably is bestknown for its former name, Gari-baldi Hall, a local nightspot. It’salso housed a grocery store, ahairdresser and other businesses,McGlynn said.

The couple gutted the buildingand renovated the basement,

WINSTED — The first floor of athree-story house on Main Streetis undergoing a transformation,but it still might feel like home.

Second Home, owned by Cheryland Sean McGlynn of Winsted,will provide a relaxing space foradults to have a glass of wine orbeer with their friends.

“It’s a lounge,” Cheryl McGlynnsaid. “We’re going to have localbeers and wine, and light eats.”

The McGlynns received approv-al to include musical entertain-ment in the wine bar as part of itspermit process with the Planning

which was in need of repair, shesaid.

“We’ve got the plumber started,the electricians are coming andwe’ve put in a new bar and newbathrooms,” McGlynn said. “Rightnow it’s a matter of getting theelectrical and the plumbing done.Getting the tradesmen in withCOVID-19, it’s been a real chal-lenge.”

During their discussions withthe PZC, Sean McGlynn told thegroup that the live music would beperformed by no more than twomusicians in the lounge, and that“the volume would be appropriate

Cheryl McGlynn / Contributed photo

Cheryl and Sean McGlynn, owners of this building at 522-524 Main St., Winsted, are nearing completion of anew club, Second Home, on the bottom floor. The three-story building also has apartments on the second andthird floors.

A ‘SECOND HOME’ FOR GROWNUPS

Relaxing, eclectic lounge planned for Main Street By Emily M. Olson

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