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Wallingford 350th Jubilee Parade set for next month- WALLINGFORD — As part of the town’s celebration, the Wallingford 350th+2 Jubilee Parade will take place June 18.“When you think about it, our whole mantra for this jubilee was to commemorate the history of where we’ve come from, but also celebrate...

Wallingford slavery project reveals ‘history that affects us today’- WALLINGFORD — The descendants of a man who was enslaved on a Virginia plantation before coming to Wallingford with Union soldiers are reconnecting with their family’s history with the help of local researchers working on the Wallingford Historic...

Southington Cyberknights Finish Season As Semifinalists In World Championship Division- Last week, Southington High School’s robotics team, The CyberKnights competed at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Houston, Texas.  The three day event, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, invited the best high school...

Governor candidate: No abortion law change, but tell parents- HARTFORD (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski issued a statement Wednesday saying he would not attempt to change existing law in Connecticut concerning abortion if he’s elected governor in November.However, the Madison businessman...

Meriden Democrat wins party nod for state Senate, faces August primary- Meriden Democrat Jan Hochadel won the party nod in the 13th Senate District this week, but candidates from Middletown and Cheshire qualified for an Aug. 9 primary. Hochadel received 31 delegate votes at the convention held at the Augusta Curtis...

Stefanowski stays silent on abortion law running mate helped pass- Gov. Ned Lamont is challenging his Republican opponent, Bob Stefanowski, to break his silence and take a position on the abortion rights bill that recently passed with the support of Stefanowski’s running mate, Rep. Laura Devlin of Fairfield.“I think...

Platt High School in Meriden presents ‘The Addams Family Musical’ this week- MERIDEN — Platt High School’s theater program is performing “The Addams Family Musical” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Tickets can be purchased at www.platttheatre.com and at the door. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students.  Ethan...

3 of 4 legislators representing Wallingford running unopposed so far - WALLINGFORD — Three of the four state legislative positions representing Wallingford remain uncontested with party conventions scheduled in the coming weeks.Democratic incumbent Liz Linehan, who is so far running unopposed for the 103rd House...

Local businesses celebrate Cinco de Mayo- Cinco de Mayo is Thursday and to help you celebrate we gathered a list of local businesses that will hold festivities in honor of the Mexican holiday.Vida Mexicana — 1088 N. Colony St., Wallingford Jerry Gallego, manager of Vida Mexicana, said the...

Connecticut bill attempts to stop catalytic convert thefts- HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers rose one after another to tell stories on Monday about the recent spike in the number of catalytic converters being stolen in their districts.The thieves, they said, have been slipping under vehicles, often...