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GOP officials tout financial literacy bill- HARTFORD — In early March, Deputy Republican Leader Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) and Chief Deputy Republican Leader Henri Martin (R-Bristol) touted a measure (S.B. 1165) to boost the financial literacy of high school students across the state during...

Wallingford Wood-n-Tap closed after kitchen fire- WALLINGFORD — The fire department responded early Saturday morning to a fire at Wood-n-Tap bar & grill, 970 N. Colony Rd. Responding to a fire alarm on the premises at around 3 a.m, firefighters forced entry into the kitchen area which had caught...

Choate: New admissions building needed to ensure school’s future- WALLINGFORD — On the heels of its Inland Wetlands Commission approval, Choate Rosemary Hall officials made their case to the Planning and Zoning Commission as to why it too should approve a special permit for its plans to construct a new admissions...

AG Tong: Plaintiffs have standing in Hartford HealthCare antitrust case- On Monday, Attorney General William Tong’s office urged the court to reject the basis of part of Hartford HealthCare’s argument to dismiss an antitrust case filed against the hospital system.The original proposed class-action lawsuit filed in February...

Area towns prepare for late-winter storm - MERIDEN — On the tail end of what has been an unseasonably warm winter, Connecticut is predicted to experience its first major nor’easter of the season, with potential power outages and up to five inches of snow in the forecast, depending on where you...

Meriden woman dies after early morning crash Sunday- MERIDEN — An early morning crash on Main Street in South Meriden Sunday resulted in the death of a local woman. Police say Denisse Acosta, 53, of Meriden died from injuries suffered in the crash, which occurred around 3:30 a.m. Acosta was driving...

Meriden woman dies after early morning crash Sunday- MERIDEN — An early morning crash on Main Street in South Meriden Sunday resulted in the death of a local woman. Police say Denisse Acosta, 53, of Meriden died from injuries suffered in the crash, which occurred around 3:30 a.m. Acosta was driving...

Labor arbitrator awards $45M in pandemic relief for state workers- A labor arbitrator has ordered $45.4 million in bonuses for 36,000 essential state employees, about $1,200 per worker, to recognize the risks they faced staffing essential services, with no vaccine protection, during the worst of the coronavirus...

Firefighters have new contract after lengthy talks in Wallingford  - WALLINGFORD — Prolonged negotiations between the town and firefighters are over and a new contract is set to go into effect this month. However, several Town Council members voiced concerns that it doesn’t protect the rights of individual...

Lifelong Meriden resident becomes first woman, Latina to lead YMCA- MERIDEN — In her 12 years working at the Meriden YMCA, Carmen Chaparro filled several roles. She worked as an assistant, fundraiser, community liaison, membership director, and even as a child care provider for a brief period.“I love to learn new...