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Stone Bridge plans for Cheshire-Southington line get close look from PZC- CHESHIRE — More details about proposed commercial developments at Stone Bridge Crossing in the north end of Cheshire came into focus this week at a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.The Feb. 27 public hearing gave commissioners and the one...

Man convicted of murder in 2020 fatal shooting in Meriden- A man extradited from Puerto Rico to face murder charges in the 2020 shooting death of a Meriden resident was convicted this week in New Haven Superior Court.Davis Omar Roman Villanueva, 34, of Puerto Rico, was found guilty of murder, carrying a...

Home inspection business owner benefited from early days at SCOW- WALLINGFORD — Growing up in Wallingford in the late-1990s through the early 2000s, there weren’t a lot of Latinos like Octavio Dominguez, who’s of Mexican origin.However, it wasn’t until Dominguez started attending the Spanish Community of...

Things to know from Latin America include Mexican protests, trans woman vying for Miss Universe PR- Tens of thousands protest changes to Mexico’s national electoral institute Tens of thousands of people filled the vast main plaza of Mexico City Sunday to protest changes to the national electoral institute proposed by President Andrés Manuel López...

Local Black owned businesses to explore- What better time than Black History Month to pay respect to not only our past, but also our present? So much of the American fabric is made of Black history. Even just in Connecticut, countless contributions have been made by the Black community, and...

Friends share soul food inspiration at new Meriden eatery 2 Broke Chix- MERIDEN — Shamieka Williams and Melanie Mathers weren’t supposed to get along, or at least so they say. They first met one another through Mathers’ ex-husband, who had previously been married to Williams’ sister, and described their initial...

West Street daycare tries again for Southington approval- SOUTHINGTON — Daycare owners are hoping again for town approval for a 10,000 square-foot facility on West Street.Last month, town planners denied the previous application for The Learning Experience, an early childhood education company trying to open...

Meriden-based maker of radiation detectors continues to grow- MERIDEN — Mirion Technologies anticipates expanding its operations this year, expecting 11% growth through the rest of 2023. The Atlanta-based company has its largest facility on Research Parkway in Meriden, and is a major provider of radiation...

Magnitude of federal COVID-19 aid stoppage under review locally  - Earlier this year, the Biden administration announced that the United States will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after they were put in place. Local health officials are still learning about the potential local...

Wallingford ARPA committee to discuss nonprofit applications - WALLINGFORD — Applications for funding from 13 different nonprofit organizations will be reviewed by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Application Review Committee.The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in room 315 of Town Hall to...