New Details On School Mask Mandate + 2 Saved From House Fire: CT News

Good Wednesday morning Connecticut,

The statewide school mask mandate was extended by the Legislature this week until Feb. 28 and then the decision will be made by your local school district.

The state Department Of Public Health and state Department Of Education say they plan to share guidance with local school districts prior to the Feb. 28 date.

State officials said they are in the process of providing public health guidance for Connecticut’s schools in response to decreasing levels of COVID-19 in the state and in advance of the planned Feb. 28 elimination of the statewide school mask requirement.

On Feb. 28, the determination on whether to require masks in schools will be made at the local level. "The guidance will advise schools on how to manage COVID-19 safely as part of a routine disease prevention model and will be posted in the coming days," state officials said.

"The goal of this model is to support schools as they continue in-person learning with as few disruptions as possible," state officials wrote. "Once the guidance is finalized, it will be shared with all districts and schools throughout the state’s extensive network of superintendents, school medical advisors, school nurses, local school board members, local health directors, and others who make up the school ecosystem."

The school guidance will be posted at portal.CT.gov/DPH and portal.ct.gov/SDE.

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Avelo now offers 10 nonstop routes from Tweed-New Haven Airport, Introductory one-way fares start at $49

Avelo Airlines announced an expansion of its East Coast service with the addition of four Southeastern U.S. destinations from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN).

Beginning in May, Avelo will add nonstop service between Tweed-New Haven Airport and two South Carolina destinations: Myrtle Beach and Charleston, as well as Savannah, Ga. / Hilton Head, S.C.; and Nashville, Tenn. Avelo currently flies between Tweed and six Florida destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

Low introductory one-way fares on all four new routes starting at $49 are available at AveloAir.com.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said, “Tweed-New Haven Airport continues to be a growing destination, and the addition of these flights is welcomed news as more travelers recognize how convenient, quick, and easy it is to fly out of this airport.”

Ansonia police, firefighters rescue 2 from house fire

At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Ansonia Police Department received a call from a resident on Spring Street reporting her house was on fire, and she was trapped. The first officers on scene, Sgt. Alex Barreira and Sgt. Ed Magera, forced entry into the home and along with Fire Chief Anthony Delucia entered the home.

The home was occupied by a mother and daughter, and they were safely evacuated from the home. Both officers were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, along with one of the residents, officials said. The other resident, a 90-year-old woman, was transported to a local hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries and released, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is not believed to be suspicious, officials said.