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Reed appointed to Wallingford Board of Education- WALLINGFORD — A career educator, Democrat Maureen Reed became the newest member of the Board of Education this week.Town councilors Tuesday unanimously approved Reed’s appointment to serve out the last year of fellow Democrat Patrick Reynolds’ term...

Key downtown Meriden property sold to Long Island developer- MERIDEN — A Long Island partnership recently purchased the four-story building at 1 West Main St. for $1.53 million.Star City West Main LLC of Great Neck, New York bought the 33,116-square-foot building from Meriden Property LLC of Greenwich in...

3 adults, 3 juveniles charged in car theft after crash in Meriden  - MERIDEN — Three men were arrested alongside three juveniles on Monday after a car stolen out of West Hartford crashed into a utility pole.Robert Barbera, 18, Jeremy Gonzalez-Torres, 18, and Miguel Angel Acevedo Jr., 20, were detained and handed a wide...

Wallingford PZC votes to increase housing density allowed downtown- WALLINGFORD — The Planning and Zoning Commission is hoping its approval of an increase in the number of housing units allowed to be built per acre in the Town Center zone will help attract developers to invest in what is seen as an area ripe for...

Meriden council OK’s funds for senior center study, design- MERIDEN — The City Council voted 8-0 Monday night to approve spending $250,000 in ARPA funds to pay for a design and evaluation assessment for a new senior center with the potential for other uses included in the project. City officials have been...

5 things to know from Latin America & Caribbean this week- 1. Brazil to return to climate diplomacyBrazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived at the COP27 conference hosted by Egypt last week and addressed several critical points on the global climate agenda, including climate...

How does the local Latino community celebrate Thanksgiving?- Pernil, turkey, guacamole, and stuffing.Those are some of the dishes that will be served in local Latino households this Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica,...

5 things to know this week in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire- Things to know this week include possible use of federal Rescue Plan funds for a needs assessment and potential design of a new senior center in Meriden. In Wallingford, the Town Council is scheduled to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education.Here’s...

Wallingford Center Inc. board members resign- WALLINGFORD — Three members of the Wallingford Center Inc. board of directors resigned during a contentious meeting earlier this month.At the Nov. 1 WCI board meeting, President Mike Glidden, Vice President Theresa Cipriani and Assistant Executive...

5 things to know from Latin America & Caribbean this week- 1. Mexico president dismisses massive protest against reformsOpposition parties and civil society organizations called on tens of thousands of Mexicans to demonstrate Sunday against an electoral reform proposed by President Andrés Manuel López...