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State police investigate fatal crash on I-91 in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — A New York woman died following a two-vehicle accident on I-91 Thursday morning.Sharoya Joan Hall, 39, of New York, was driving southbound near Exit 15 at around 8:10 a.m. before her vehicle careened into a grass center median, state...

Realtors: Housing market isn’t waning despite rising rates and low inventory- MERIDEN — The local housing market remains strong, despite some headwinds caused by higher interest rates and low housing inventory.According to a December 2022 housing report by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services New England Properties, median sales...

Final respects paid to fallen North Haven firefighter Tuesday- NORTH HAVEN — Nearly 1,000 firefighters attended funeral services Tuesday morning for North Haven firefighter Matthias Wirtz, a 22-year veteran of the department who died after collapsing at the scene of a two-alarm blaze on Dec. 26.A funeral service...

Health advocates outline priorities for upcoming legislative session  - Small business owners struggling to afford health coverage for their employees, staffing problems in hospitals and nursing homes, and Medicaid for residents without permanent legal status.These are among the top health care issues that advocates are...

Wallingford panel to address municipal building conditions- WALLINGFORD — While the focus in recent months has been on conditions at town parks, the Town Council has taken steps to address issues that also have cropped up at municipal buildings.A subcommittee, made up of council members Jason Zandri, Sam...

Mom loses 2nd son to street violence in New Haven  - NEW HAVEN — The city’s first homicide victim of 2023 was the brother of New Haven’s first homicide victim of 2020 — killed less than two months after his mother pleaded with a room full of potential shooters to stop the cycle of deadly violence.The...

Services announced for North Haven firefighter who died in the line of duty  - NORTH HAVEN — Fire officials in North Haven have announced more details regarding calling hours and funeral arrangements for a veteran firefighter who died earlier this week, as well as a related school closure.Firefighter Matthias Wirtz, 46, died...

Wallingford year in review for 2022- WALLINGFORD — The year brought an easing of the COVID-19 pandemic as the town began to get back to pre-pandemic life. Here are some of the major stories in Wallingford in 2022:JANUARYMost Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Fatima churches formally merged...

Southington to receive new EV charging stations  - SOUTHINGTON — Southington is slated to receive several new charging stations for electric vehicles within the next year, town officials say.The locations are Riccio Way near the municipal parking lot, the corner of Center and South Center streets, the...

Sen. Cicarella lays out legislative priorities- HARTFORD — State Sen. Paul Cicarella announced his committee assignments for the 2023-2024 legislative session. He will serve on the General Law (Ranking Member), Judiciary, Public Safety, and Veterans’ Affairs (Ranking Member) committees. The North...