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The 74 takes a closer look at Yondr, a company thats seen a boom in business driven by school district sales.  

Business is booming at Yondr , a company that produces neoprene pouches to lock up students cellphones — a clear sign that the movement to keep phones out of classrooms is spreading across the …

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...

Survey finds Meriden student-of-color populations largely balanced throughout district- MERIDEN — The Board of Education last week presented its racial survey, a yearly requirement from the state. The survey’s goal is to gauge if a school’s population of students of color is 25% above the proportion relative to the district’s...

Business is booming at Yondr, a company that produces neoprene pouches to lock up students’ cellphones — a clear sign that the movement to keep phones out of classrooms is spreading across the U.S. Since 2021, the company has seen more than a 10-fold increase in sales from government contracts, primarily with school districts — from […]

Parents are demanding action amid concerns including reported bullying in Meriden schools. They want a meeting with the district superintendent Dr. Mark...

The drivers will be back on school buses in Meriden. On Tuesday, city officials announced that an agreement has been reached between the Teamsters and New...

About 60 school bus drivers in Meriden say they’ll be on strike until they reach a fair contract with the New Britain Transportation Company.

Renewed interest in moving Daffodil Festival to May after wet weekend- MERIDEN —  Raw, wet and windy festival weather that caused band cancellations and weak attendance has the Daffodil Committee revisting efforts to move the festival weekend to May.“This was the worst weather, and the weather was horrendous,”...

Meriden schools’ tech leader honored for transforming student learning- MERIDEN — The technology classroom at Nathan Hale Elementary School has completely transformed from its appearance only a year ago. That room has been reconfigured into what education leaders now call a “Genius Lab.” With its rounded out desk...