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After morning of outdoor fun, poor air quality hampers Lincoln field day- MERIDEN — Lincoln Middle School students, parents and faculty looked forward to hosting the school’s first field day in three years and were willing to endure heat or rain.However, they didn’t foresee poor air quality, which ultimately ended the...

Meriden man charged with drag racing on Rt. 9 in Berlin- A Meriden man faces charges after state police say he was seen drag racing in a stolen car in Berlin.The arrest occurred amid law enforcement efforts to crack down on “street takeovers,” which police say often involve illegal racing, but have led to...

Advocacy Academy pampers dedicated mothers who overcame obstacles- MERIDEN — As a mother with a son diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Marta Persia knows how much time a mother dedicates to their child, leaving almost none for themselves. With this in mind, Persia decided to recognize and pamper...

Police: Driver dies after crash on Meriden Avenue in Southington- SOUTHINGTON — A town man died Monday morning after a car crash on Meriden Avenue.At about 5:50 a.m. police received a report of a one-car vehicle collision into a tree in the area of 133 Meriden Ave., according to Lt. Keith Egan.  Initial reports...

Southington brewery, Barnes Museum to hold History Pints at Clark Brothers building- SOUTHINGTON – The wartime history of the Clark Bros. Bolt Company is the topic for next week’s History Pints, a Barnes Museum program that takes place at Kinsmen Brewing Company in the historic factory building on Canal Street.Barnes Museum Curator...

Stop & Shop comes through with big donation for Connecticut Foodshare- WALLINGFORD — About one in 10 people in the state experience food insecurity, according to Connecticut Foodshare. On Friday the organization got a big contribution to fight food insecurity from one of the region’s largest supermarkets.Officials from...

New Puerto Rican food truck opens on Lewis Avenue- MERIDEN — Cooking has always been a fundamental part of the marriage between Angel and Isabel Ortiz. The couple recently opened their first food truck, Old San Juan Restaurant, which specializes in the cuisines from Puerto Rico.“Me and my wife have...

Juneteenth celebration to include film premiere- The Berlin Equity Action Team’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth celebration will be held Saturday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Berlin-Peck Memorial Library.The Berlin Equity Action Team (B.E.A.T.) has partnered with Wide Awake Films to produce a...

Free boutique for foster children, families opens in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — The towns newest boutique has a wall lined with colorful backpacks and cute little outfits hanging on hangers in a circle. Bins of toys line the back wall. And for the regions foster children, its all free.The store opened Wednesday...

Southington, Cheshire high schools resume foreign trips- Coming out of the restrictions brought on by the pandemic, Southington and Cheshire high schools are planning several trips abroad to mesh with the curriculum of several subjects.The Southington school district plans six trips over the next two...