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For food lovers, Valentine’s Day is a time for indulgences- Pandemic Valentine’s Day No. 2… are we having fun yet? Some folks will be heading to restaurants for romantic, socially distanced dinners (oh, life these days is filled with oxymorons). But many of us will be hunkering down at home, celebrating our...

How to make shredded chicken tacos in a crockpot- During my quest to find easy- to-make meals the whole family will enjoy, I created a crockpot recipe we eat once a week.When making these, there are only a few must-have ingredients. Taco topping preferences differ from person to person, so get...

Area flower shops see early Valentine’s Day shopping- Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and local floral shops are seeing a lot of early ordering. In Southington, the owner of Nyren’s of New England Florist said it is one of the busiest times along with Mother’s Day and Christmas. Owner Paul Lunia...

State adds construction jobs, but supply chain problems persist- The state’s construction industry added 300 new workers in December 2021, but without changes in labor and material shortages, there could be a negative impact on the state’s economic recovery. “The supply chain issues across many segments are real...

Area flower shops see early Valentine’s Day shopping- Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and local floral shops are seeing a lot of early ordering. In Southington, the owner of Nyren’s of New England Florist said it is one of the busiest times along with Mother’s Day and Christmas. Owner Paul Lunia...

Family-owned meat market continues to grow in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — Jose “Rivas” Avila grew up watching his father work at a meat market, not knowing that years later, generations of his family would work in the same industry.Avila followed in his father’s footsteps and worked in a variety of meat...

Local group provides affordable health care in Dominican Republic- WALLINGFORD — In the 1980s, the death of a pregnant woman in the Dominican Republic inspired a missionary church to ask for help building a hospital that would provide free health care.The call for help was extended to U.S. groups and that’s how the...

The Latest: The Olympic flame has reached the Beijing Games- BEIJING (AP) — The latest on the Beijing Olympics:___The Olympic flame has now officially arrived at the Beijing Games.An opening ceremony on a frosty night had a fiery conclusion Friday, when the flame was placed inside a giant snowflake to give...

The Latest: The Olympic flame has reached the Beijing Games- BEIJING (AP) — The latest on the Beijing Olympics:___The Olympic flame has now officially arrived at the Beijing Games.An opening ceremony on a frosty night had a fiery conclusion Friday, when the flame was placed inside a giant snowflake to give...

Invoice links Southington business owner to former lawmaker facing charges- SOUTHINGTON — A former state representative and West Haven municipal employee charged with wire fraud stole federal pandemic relief funds, according to the FBI.Some of those funds were paid to a Southington business owner and Water Department board...