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Meriden blogger rounds up local guide for last-minute holiday shopping- It happens to the best of us; the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the halls are decked, and while the Christmas fir is up and glittering, the tree’s skirt is dangerously bare. “Week of” Christmas shopping can be super stressful, but it...

ON THE MARKET: 4 bedroom cape on the east side of Meriden - By Rona MannMERIDEN — The home at 216 Parker Ave. in Meriden was built in 1940 when homes were built to last...and it has! The present owners have maintained it, improved, and remodeled while still keeping the character of the 40s when it was...

Area restaurants offer Christmas Dinner- The holiday season can be the busiest time of year between gift shopping and holiday parties. Local restaurants are offering family dinners and catering options for Christmas dinners to take the burden off families this time of year. DAD’s – DAD’s...

Southington police, school officials investigating written threat in bathroom stall - SOUTHINGTON — Police and school officials are investigating after a written threat was found inside a bathroom at the high school. School administration was made aware of a threatening comment written inside a girls’ bathroom stall at the high school...

Wallingford residents continue native Colombian celebration - WALLINGFORD — Dia de las velitas — Day of the Little Candles — is considered to be the unofficial start of the holiday season in Colombia.This Catholic tradition is celebrated on the night of Dec. 7. Rows of candles are lit all over the streets of...

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Names Quarterly DAISY Award Recipient- Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, presented its quarterly DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Makayla Hugo, BSN, RN.The Wallingford resident was nominated by her...

CarePartners of Connecticut and Hartford HealthCare: A Celebration of Seniors- Hartford HealthCare and CarePartners of Connecticut have joined forces on a new program focused on celebrating seniors and their resiliency during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The awards program, A Celebration of Seniors, honored three...

On eve of Sandy Hook anniversary, outrage and hope stoked- On the day four students were shot to death at Oxford High School in Michigan, Sen. Chris Murphy ranted in the Senate against Republicans who defend “the sanctity of life” in the context of abortion, but not gun violence in schools.“Do not lecture us...

McConnell, Spears, Osaka: A look at 2021s notable quotes- NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A line from a speech given from the U.S. Senate floor before rioters broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2021. Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was urging...

Meriden churchgoers celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe - MERIDEN — Parishioners of St. Rose of Lima Church celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego starting Thursday, marking the anniversary of the Virgin Mary appearing before a humble Mexican farmer. Families and friends gathered Thursday...