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Guided by Goats provides safe space for kids in Cheshire- CHESHIRE — Art and animals have always been a positive outlet of expression for Bella Gladue. So, when her mother, Alicia Gladue, learned about Guided by Goats, which combined both of Bella’s passions with therapy, she immediately signed them...

Wallingford man arrested on child pornography charges- WALLINGFORD — Local resident Joseph Anthony Bird faces child pornography and attempted risk of injury to a minor charges following his arrest last week as part of a joint investigation by Wallingford police and the FBI New Haven Child Exploitation...

Southington library to break ground on new building next week- SOUTHINGTON — Construction is about to commence on the Southington Library site, following nearly two years of planning by the Library Building Committee. Contractors at Whiting-Turner planned to move their trailer on site Friday, and erecting a fence...

Southington Italian Festival to feature market, fireworks among traditional offerings- SOUTHINGTON — Each year at the end of July, the colors red, white, and green fill downtown Southington in celebration of the town’s Italian-American Festival. Southington’s 18th annual Italian-American Festival will be held from Friday, July 28 to...

Latin cultural events coming up in CT- From a summer Latin dance social in New Haven, a Latin Zumba class in New Haven, to a resource event in Meriden, Connecticut has a series of Latin events coming up that appeal to various interests.Here are five in-state events coming up this...

Choate’s tax-exempt status prompts political debate in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — It’s not a new issue, nor as simple as it may appear — whether Choate Rosemary Hall should be contributing more financially to the town than it does.Councilor Jason Zandri requested an item be added to the Town Council agenda for its...

Southington Italian Festival to feature market, fireworks among traditional offerings- SOUTHINGTON — Each year at the end of July, the colors red, white, and green fill downtown Southington in celebration of the town’s Italian-American Festival. Southington’s 18th annual Italian-American Festival will be held from Friday, July 28 to...

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. remembered as maverick unconstrained by politics- Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a towering figure in Connecticut politics who rose to national prominence for taking on his party during the Watergate hearings as a junior Republican senator, was remembered Monday as a politician from a bygone era, unshackled...

New York City Latina accordion-punk band puts on show to remember in Cheshire- CHESHIRE — Ratas En Zelo, the New York City-based all-female punk band that takes punk’s most notable device, the guitar, and replaces it with the accordion, performed alongside punk bands Fafa and Spit-Take at Counter Weight Brewing Company on...

Accomplished vocal coach opens studio at Southington arts center- SOUTHINGTON — Arts and crafts are not the only thing you’ll find at the Southington Community Cultural Arts Center. On the upper floor of the building is the studio of Andrew Love, a Broadway performer and vocalist who has appeared in shows across the...