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Town leaders, complainant frustrated over FOI challenge to meeting- SOUTHINGTON — A former fire board member’s Freedom of Information complaint against the Town Council was rejected last month, causing frustration on both sides.Nathan Wilson, a Democratic fire board member and former board chairman, filed the...

Man charged in Meriden armed robbery, police looking for two more suspects- MERIDEN — A man was arrested Saturday for suspected involvement in an armed robbery near a Wells Fargo bank on the west side. Police continue to search for two other suspects in the robbery.Jovanny Spangler, 20, of 32 New Cheshire Road, Meriden, was...

Meriden cannabis developer, OSHA settle after Massachusetts worker dies- MERIDEN — Florida-based cannabis producer and retailer Trulieve reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month after a Holyoke, Massachusetts employee died from an apparent asthma attack while filling pre-rolled...

Woman gets probation for abandoning baby, attacking mother- NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who abandoned an 8-month-old girl in a dumpster after assaulting the child’s mother has been sentenced to three years of probation, according to court officials. Both the baby and her mother survived.Andiana...

Community health worker provides social link between patients and healthcare  - All it took for Evelyn Nieves to relax after experiencing a panic attack was a piece of gum. At the time, Nieves remembered she was searching for a new apartment after being evicted. She explained that the landlord of her apartment building had died...

Zingarella restaurant to shut its doors after 11 years in Southington- SOUTHINGTON — Zingarella Pizzeria & Ice Cream Cafe, a fixture of Plantsville center for 11 years, will permanently close its doors on Feb. 14.Citing fewer customers, increasing costs for food, and an oversaturated market in Southington, the owners...

Meriden dispensary opens doors as marijuana sales are legalized- MERIDEN — Connecticut will join a fast-growing coalition of smoke-friendly states on Tuesday as the sale and purchase of recreational marijuana will be officially legalized for adults over 21. The landmark reversal of longstanding policies prohibiting...

Meriden Irish club sells Melville Avenue clubhouse to church  - MERIDEN — After more than 70 years in operation and recent financial struggles, the Ancient Order of Hibernians Inc. has sold its Melville Avenue clubhouse to a Pentecostal church.The property had been scheduled for a tax foreclosure sale in...

Recreational marijuana sales begin at Meriden dispensary- MERIDEN — City and state leaders joined the general public Tuesday to welcome the end of cannabis prohibition in the state and the arrival of a new market in the local economy.Zen Leaf, formerly Willow Brook Wellness at 1371 E. Main St., opened its...

5 things to know from Latin America & Caribbean this week- 1. Scientific evidencesuggests the Amazonis at its ‘tipping point’The Amazon, known as “the lungs of the earth” because of the amount of carbon dioxide it absorbs, is reaching its tipping point according to scientists who have been studying the region...