I lived on Oxford St for a year w/ two young children and found it to be a safe area/never experienced any issues.

She can use both as long as it’s not more than her current wage

CT PL pays $840/week

STD pays $250/week

So if she makes more than $1090/week then she should be able to claim both.

However, many insurance companies have put measures into place that lessen STD if employees are eligible for state paid leave.

The west end is nice! I lived there for a year and enjoyed it/never felt unsafe.

(This was 3/4 years ago and I was in my late 20s)

I’ve seen people have a lot of success with posting things similar to this in local town Facebook groups.

Similarly, meetup.com is a great resource. Or if sports are your thing, most towns have adult sports leagues where you can meet new people and break up the monotony. Good luck!

Try a Southington Facebook page? People on those pages are sometimes willing to help out!

Dave and busters in Manchester too!