Cheshire school building committee shelves Humiston School renovations for now Cheshire school building committee shelves Humiston School renovations for nowÂ
Humiston School in Cheshire. By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â The future of the Humiston School building continues to occupy the interest of School Modernization Committee members.
And it now appears that the group is content to wait longer before coming to a final decision on what the future may hold for the townâs oldest school building, which was constructed in 1912 and is now home to school district offices and the high school alternative education program. It is located at 30 Spring St.   Â
Cheshire hire new town attorneyÂ
Cheshire hire new town attorneyÂ
February 17, 2021 12:50PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â The Town Council recently appointed Jeffery Donofrio from the law firm of Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP, in North Haven, as the new town attorney.
Donofrio is expected to start in the new role on April 1.
Over the past two months, the council has held multiple special meetings in executive sessions in order to interview and discuss candidates for the position. Town officials have been in the market to renegotiate the current legal services contract to see if they could find any areas for savings.Â
Cheshire school building committee focuses on two options
Cheshire school building committee focuses on two options
Dodd Middle School, Thursday, July 12, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
February 03, 2021 01:27PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â The School Modernization Committee has been reviewing potential options for its infrastructure plan over the past three weeks, and it appears the group has narrowed it to two different scenarios.Â
Over the course of two recent meetings, the group went through the specifics of the proposals, focusing attention on what the initial phases of those proposals would require. The first of the two plans would include the construction of a new elementary school and a full renovation of Dodd Middle School. To execute this, the proposal calls for the town to spend approximately $159.4 million. The second plan would involve building a brand new middle school capable of instructing students in grad
YEAR IN REVIEW: Cheshireâs top stories
YEAR IN REVIEW: Cheshireâs top stories
Distance learners are seen on a laptop held by teacher Kristen Giuliano who assists student Jane Wood, 11, in a seventh-grade social studies class at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Thurs., Sept. 24, 2020. Teachers in Cheshire have been adapting to new high technology classrooms that have been outfitted with cameras, microphones and speakers retrofitted into the ceilings and laptops that show all the students in their virtual classrooms. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement
Al Valerio/Cheshire Herald - Both the tree in front of First Congregational Church and the one at Bartlem Park were lit for the season on Dec. 6 this year.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Wallingfordâs top stories of 2020
YEAR IN REVIEW: Wallingfordâs top stories of 2020
Dr. Tracy Malton, of Guilford, is the new owner of the former Wallingford Bank and Trust Company building at 100 Center St., Wallingford, seen here on Jan. 30, 2020. Malton is a chiropractor at Healing Hands Chiropractic, LLC on Hall Avenue in Wallingford. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement
The Greek Guy restaurant at 600 N. Colony Rd, Wallingford, Jan. 3, 2020. The business has closed according to a sign posted on the front door. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
The New Ensemble Choral of the Mount Zion Seventh-day perform during a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Wallingford Town Hall on Jan. 20, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal