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Meriden church marks Good Friday with solemn procession- MERIDEN — About 300 parishioners from the St. Rose of Lima church commemorated Good Friday with a solemn procession through the streets of downtown Meriden reenacting the crucifixtion of Jesus Christ.The ceremony began outside the church at 35 Center...

Cheshire resident recognized for Ball & Socket factory restoration- CHESHIRE — For the past decade town resident Ilona Somogyi has dedicated herself to bringing arts into the community and preserving a valuable piece of Cheshire’s history. Somogyi is the current president of the Ball & Socket Arts facility, a...

Editorial: A Major Task To Get Birthing Centers Underway- A bill making its way through the legislature is intended to expand options available for maternal and child health during the birth process. Offering these choices is especially important for Black mothers and their babies, say leaders supporting...

You spoke, the Latino Communities Reporting Lab is listening, adjusting- MERIDEN — Last year’s Puerto Rican festival was hot and humid. There were storms on the horizon, temperatures hovered around 95 degrees and the day ended with a thunderstorm. Despite the heat, I spent the day with a team from the Record-Journal that...

New Meriden skate park opens and immediately draws a crowd- Record-Journal staffMERIDEN — A new skate park opened on the site of the former skating rink in City Park this week.The city hired the American Ramp Co., a Missouri-based firm, to design and build the skatepark.Officials previously planned to have the...

Local businesses honored at Midstate chamber awards dinner- SOUTHINGTON —The Midstate Chamber of Commerce gathered for a celebratory dinner and to shine a spotlight on outstanding businesses and organizations at the Aqua Turf Club Wednesday night.The banquet marked the 127th annual meeting and awards ceremony...

In-depth presentation shines light on health equity- Community health workers, health departments and the public attended an in-depth virtual presentation Monday night hosted by statewide advocacy nonprofit Health Equity Solutions that identified and defined the complex aspects of health equity, its...

Mexico asks China’s help in curbing production of fentanyl- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president asked his Chinese counterpart for help Tuesday in halting chemicals from China used by Mexican drug dealers to illegally produce fentanyl, while also complaining of “rude” U.S. pressure to curb the drug...

Antiwar officer from Putin’s elite security team defects- LONDON — On Oct. 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan to Turkey with his wife and daughter. He switched off his phone to shut out the crescendo of urgent, enraged messages, said goodbye to his life in Russia and...

CT, feds seek limits on non-compete agreements across industries- As Connecticut legislators and the Federal Trade Commission both consider limiting non-compete clauses, workers are sharing their stories about these agreements, which can establish restrictions on where and when they can take a new job within their...