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Wallingford councilors admonish EDC as officials debate intent of ARPA funding- WALLINGFORD — Several members of the Town Council admonished the Economic Development Commission for distributing a flyer regarding the council’s deliberations over how to allocate federal pandemic relief funds.Councilors told commission members at...

Barbara Raby Receives Florence Wald Award- Southington resident, Barbara Raby, this year’s recipient of the Florence Wald Award for Excellence in End-of-Life Care, shares her award with Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE, Administrator of Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, and Laura Borrelli, RN,...

Children take first flights during Young Eagles Rally at Meriden Markham- MERIDEN — Some children showed slight trepidation before they flew in a small plane for the first time, but almost all came back down with big smiles at the Young Eagles rally at Meriden Markham Airport on Saturday.The rally allowed children to take a...

Wallingford’s Jubilee celebration starts with performance of ‘1776’ tonight- WALLINGFORD — This weekend will mark the soft launch of the Wallingford 350th+2 Jubilee celebration with performances of the musical “1776” at Town Hall.The play will be performed in the Town Council chambers tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and...

Southington police: Student gesture with cell phone prompts secure mode- SOUTHINGTON — A student mistaking a cell phone for a gun prompted the high school to go into a secure mode Thursday morning, police said. Police responded to Southington High School just after 10 a.m. for a report of a suspicious person, Lt. Keith...

Trevor Outlaw, 35, formerly of Meriden, was sentenced to 65 years in prison Tuesday for...

Wallingford man retires after 51 years at Quinnipiac University- WALLINGFORD — After 51 years at Quinnipiac University, town resident Joe Woods has retired from teaching biology courses. “Never once did it seem for a moment like it was 50 years,” Woods said. “I just moved from one day to the next and it was like...

State’s abortion providers prepare for influx- Certified nurse-midwife Jennifer Love remembers a scene from a training rotation she did many years ago in Cartagena, Colombia, where abortion was illegal at the time.If women came in with complications after a miscarriage or a self-induced abortion,...

Twilight Concert Series returns to Meriden Green later this month- MERIDEN — The Twilight Concert Series and pop-up market will return to the Green this summer, starting June 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring music by Bridgeport Johnny.The concerts are coordinated by Restore with the Arts Inc. Steve Robichaud, president...

Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public-  Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, preliminary new research shows.CPR was least likely for Black...