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Developer hopes to convert former Meriden Aeolian factory into 80 apartments- MERIDEN —  A Boston-based development group hopes to convert the former Aeolian Co. factory at 85 Tremont St. into 80 apartment units under the city’s adaptive reuse program.Trinity Acquisitions LLC is seeking a special exception permit and site plan...

US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January- WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of omicron infections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.The...

ON THE MARKET: Colonial with 2-acre lot on the east side of Meriden- MERIDEN – Its a good opportunity –  a colonial situated on a lightly wooded two-acre lot. Plenty of privacy and on the east side.The home needs work, but if you have a love of remodeling youre going to see all the possibilities.Lets begin with...

Connecticut governor proposes cutting taxes by $336 million- Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a five-part plan Wednesday to reduce taxes by about $336 million, with a particular focus on lessening the financial burden of local property taxes.The suggested tax changes for the General Assembly to consider,...

CHS grad lives out dream in Winter Olympics debut- CHESHIRE – On Thursday, local skier Sabrina Cass realized a dream years in the making. At Genting Snow Park A & M Stadium in China, the 2020 Cheshire High School graduate made her Winter Olympics debut.As the first mogul skier to ever compete for...

Biden steps up fight against iron pipeline of illegal guns- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding a crackdown on untraceable guns and firearms trafficking along the East Coast “iron pipeline” and elsewhere as police departments across the nation fight surging gun violence that’s left a trail...

Branford man sentenced to 54 months in prison for 2019 fatal DUI crash on I-91 in Meriden- MERIDEN — A Branford man was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in connection with a 2019 fatal DUI crash on Interstate 91. Kevin Whalen, 29, of 151 Foxbridge Village Road, Branford, previously pled guilty to second-degree manslaughter with...

Southington woman faces animal cruelty charge- SOUTHINGTON — A woman faces an animal cruelty charge after police said she left a container outside with chocolates and a mothball. Sandra Sullivan, 57, of 3 Whitlock Ave., was charged Jan. 25 with criminal attempt to commit cruelty to animals. On...

Local shops for sewing, knitting and other needlework hobbies- Throughout the pandemic, many phases and fads have come and gone. Some hobbies became a staple in the lives of many. From the sourdough bread-baking and Tiger King binge-watching of 2020 to posting our Wordle scores today, people across the country...

Bomba: Puerto Rican African heritage resonates through rhythm- Puerto Rican African heritage resonates through the rhythm and chords of Bomba, the dance and music that attracted Kevin Díaz, who founded Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental in New Haven in 2015.Bomba, a Puerto Rican folkloric dance that dates back...