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 Latin-Chinese fusion restaurant La BoriChina celebrates grand opening in Waterbury- WATERBURY — Patricia Law Li recently opened La BoriChina, a Puerto Rican-style Chinese restaurant, on Meriden Road.The restaurant serves a variety of Latin-Chinese fusion options, including new food items like fried chicken and egg rolls that weren’t...

Free Meriden school physicals keep kids healthy, satisfy state mandate- MERIDEN — Annual pediatric physicals aren’t typically the first task on a parent’s mind when preparing their children for another year of school.Local health officials and school nurses work throughout the school year and summer vacation to remind...

Southington, Cheshire rolling out license plate reader cameras- License plate reading camera are going up in Southington and Cheshire with more possible in surrounding towns as police see the value in surveillance technology.A rise in vehicle thefts and break-ins prompted Southington police leaders to suggest the...

Upcoming events reflect Colombian Independence, Puerto Rico history, Bombazo & Barrio Art- Five events featuring Latino arts, culture and history are planned for July and August across Connecticut.Library to host Spanish and English music program GREENWICH — The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Ave., is hosting an English and Spanish...

Demolition continues in South Meriden to make way for housing- Record-Journal staffMERIDEN — Construction to build 24 riverside apartment units in three buildings is underway on Main Street in South Meriden.Local developer LaRosa Construction is behind the project.Doing business as Rincon Holdings LLC, the...

Cheshire PZC hears affordable housing concept for Highland Avenue- CHESHIRE — Despite state and federal financial incentives for builders and recent approvals from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the number of affordable housing units in town still falls well below state guidelines.Honeycomb Real Estate...

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions. How common is it?- Wesleyan University announced Wednesday that the institution will end legacy admissions — a decision that comes nearly three weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions were unconstitutional.In a posted statement, University...

Local health officials share tips for surviving the summer heat- With rising temperatures and heat records being topped worldwide multiple times in recent weeks, summer can quickly go from fun to frightening.During the most recent heat wave, Gov. Ned Lamont activated the extreme hot weather protocol from July 5-7....

Meriden church hosts second community resource event on Green- MERIDEN — On Saturday, the Christian Pentecostal Church First Thessalonian partnered with Maryvette Beltran, the outreach engagement specialist at the Women and Families Center, for a community resource event at the Meriden Green.The second year of...

Strong thunderstorms sweep through state causing flooding, fallen trees- Staff and wire reportsStrong thunderstorms swept through the state Sunday, prompting flooding and tornado watches, according to local authorities. Flooding forced Tweed New Haven Airport to close Sunday. The airport, which offers daily commercial...