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Apple Harvest Festival will be closed on Saturday, but Arts & Crafts Show will be open rain or shine- SOUTHINGTON — The Apple Harvest Festival will be open tonight as scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., but will be closed on Saturday due to the forecast of heavy rain in the afternoon and evening, according to a statement from the town.Soul Sound Revue...

Wallingford Symphony Orchestra joins rock band Frantic City for Spooktacular concert- WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Symphony Orchestra will present a Spooktacular Concert featuring classical and Hollywood Halloween/horror film music on Sunday, Oct. 22, at Choate’s Ann and George Colony Hall.For the first time, the symphony orchestra...

New Haven teen arrested in Wallingford commercial burglaries- WALLINGFORD — A teen from New Haven faces charges in a series of local commercial burglaries.Collin Howard, 19, was charged late last month in a series of four burglaries that occurred in the winter and spring of 2023, all in Wallingford. They...

Meriden police identify motorcycle operator killed in Monday’s crash- MERIDEN — City police identified 32-year-old Maxwell Lafayette of Meriden as the motorcycle operator killed in a crash with a vehicle early Monday morning.City police, fire and emergency medical technicians arrived at the intersection of Camp and...

Statewide harm reduction iniatives meet needs of at-risk populations- State and local organizations across Connecticut are working to establish and bolster harm reduction strategies to prevent drug-related deaths and promote education on overdose and infectious disease transmission.About 692 Connecticut residents have...

Motorcycle operator killed Monday morning in Meriden crash- MERIDEN — A motorcyle operator was killed early Monday morning when he collided with a car at the intersection of Colony and Camp streets.City police, fire and emergency medical technicians arrived on scene after receiving numerous calls to the city’s...

Guide to October happenings: Festivals, spooky haunts and more- Fairs and FestivalsSouthington Apple Harvest Festival, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 and Oct. 6- Oct. 8. Southington Town Green located at 75 Main St. in Southington: Annual festival that is one of the largest and longest running festivals in the Northeast...

Scarpa delighted to return to Wallingford as library director- WALLINGFORD — A familiar face has returned to the Wallingford Public Library, and this time its in the facilitys top spot.Sunnie Scarpa was the childrens librarian in Wallingford for six years before taking a position as the library director at the...

Suspect in custody after motorist shot in Meriden carjacking- Record-Journal staffMERIDEN — A suspect is in custody after a motorist was shot during a violent carjacking on St. Casimir Drive, police said in a statement Friday.Officers responded to several calls of shots fired in the area of 43 St. Casimir Drive...

Q&A: Wallingford real estate agent reflects on Meriden upbringing, industry - WALLINGFORD — Eileen Cardona is a bilingual real estate agent at Berkshire Hathaway NE Properties, and for the past four years she has represented home buyers and sellers across the state. Before she got into real estate, she worked with her community...