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YEAR IN REVIEW: Meridens top news headlines for 2023- MERIDEN — New construction developments, close election races, and the turnover of several high-profile members in the city government were among some of the headlines in Meriden this year. Here are some of the major stories from 2023.JanuaryThe city...

Meriden officials hope to expand food waste diversion program- MERIDEN — The city recently ended a four-month co-collection program aimed at diverting food waste from the state’s landfills and has applied to expand it to 2,300 more homes. About 1,000 Meriden households were the first in the state to participate...

Last day for seeking informal hearing on property revaluation in Meriden- MERIDEN — Taxpayers have until the end of the business today to schedule an informal hearing regarding the property revaluation notices they received. Those notices were mailed out over the last few weeks.Municipal Valuation Services, the firm...

COVID test kits distributed to Meriden residents- MERIDEN — Hundreds of cars lined up on Broad Street and Coe Avenue on Saturday morning awaiting the distribution of 2,400 at-home COVID test kits and face masks. “This is great,” City Manager Tim Coon said. “We’d do anything for the residents and as...

Hearing on proposed Meriden water and sewer rate increases delayed Hearing on proposed Meriden water and sewer rate increases delayed A crane is seen on the wastewater treatment plant property at 226 Evansville Ave. in Meriden on March 4. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement The wastewater treatment plant at 226 Evansville Ave. in Meriden, Thurs., Mar. 4, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal April 16, 2021 06:40PM By Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff MERIDEN — A remote pub...

Benefits, debt service drive proposed budget increase in Meriden  Benefits, debt service drive proposed budget increase in Meriden  A crane is seen Thursday at the wastewater treatment plant property at 226 Evansville Ave. in Meriden. Bringing the facility online will cost $218,500.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement The wastewater treatment plant at 226 Evansville Ave. in Meriden, Thurs., Mar. 4, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal The City of Meriden Water Department at 117 Park...

Meriden’s dispatch center so understaffed the city is offering bonuses to new hires, referrals Meriden’s dispatch center so understaffed the city is offering bonuses to new hires, referrals Meriden Police station April 7, 2011. (Dave Zajac/Record-Journal) February 02, 2021 05:40PM By Nick Sambides Jr., Record-Journal staff MERIDEN — The city is having so much trouble finding and retaining police and fire dispatchers that it has started a new bonus program. Under t...