New Stonington project wants to get island fishermen health care

New Stonington project wants to get island fishermen health care

In her 27 years as a nurse at a primary care clinic in Stonington, Stacey Roberts usually only saw fishermen in the office once things had gotten dire — perhaps when their arm had doubled in size or was nearly septic from untreated “bait poisoning,” an infection also known as fish handler’s disease. She’s long hoped to get them in the door before things get that bad, but that has been challenging for a number of reasons. In December, though, Rob…