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Halloween in the Villages return draws large crowd to Plantsville- SOUTHINGTON — The crowds that turned out for the return of Halloween in the Village in Plantsville Thursday evening far exceeded the expectations of organizers. The Halloween-themed festival resumed for the first time in two years since the pandemic....

Choate plans to use former Wallingford Victorian Inn to house guests- WALLINGFORD — The stately Victorian on North Main Street that formerly was the Victorian Inn will soon play host to prospective students, alumni and others affiliated with Choate Rosemary Hall as the private school begins renovations on the home.The...

Town inspectors report no immediate hazards in Wallingford parks- WALLINGFORD — Inspections of town parks by Parks and Recreation Director Kenny Michaels and Risk Manager Kurt Treiber found no unsafe conditions, but that determination has prompted more questions, including from the former Parks and Recreation...

5 things to know from Latin America and the Caribbean- Hurricane Roslyn hits MexicoHurricane Roslyn killed at least two people after making landfall near Santa Cruz on Mexicos west coast. The Category 3 storm unleashed damaging winds, a life-threatening storm surge and flooding rains as it moved inland...

Southington resident gets national recognition for teaching excellence- SOUTHINGTON — Town resident Lori Durocher received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in recognition of her work in West Hartford schools. She was one of 117 teachers recognized nationally in Washington D.C by...

Zone changes limit scope of possible warehouse on Wallingford site- WALLINGFORD — Recently approved modifications to the zoning regulations of the former Bristol-Myers Squibb property at 5 Research Parkway would likely preclude Amazon from moving to the site despite two previous tries. Its not an easy site because of...

Wallingford looks to resume free breakfast program at middle schools- Many students continue to benefit from extended free breakfast programs in local schools, but some school systems report being unable to offer the program at every school.Wallingford Public Schools currently offer breakfast in the elementary schools...

Building committee proceeds with smaller Southington library plan, makes cuts- SOUTHINGTON — The library building committee is moving forward with a smaller 24,000-square-foot plan and discussed further cuts to the design for the new building during a meeting the architects. Members of the committee were given a comprehensive...

Town officials tackle fair rent questions- SOUTHINGTON – Faced with a state mandate to create fair rent commissions, town leaders are working to understand and determine the scope of these groups.Towns have until July to create state-mandated fair rent commissions. The General Assembly...

Trinity Health expanding urgent care services, footprint to Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — After determining that Wallingford would be the best town to open up a new urgent care site, Trinity Health of New England is preparing to open a location at 790 N. Colony Road sometime next year.Claudio Capone, vice president of...