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Southington debate over Ukrainian, rainbow flags continues- SOUTHINGTON — Debate over flying the Ukrainian and rainbow flags at town buildings continued at the Town Council this week while a subcommittee considers an ordinance that would prohibit all but government flags on municipal grounds.Town council...

BHS Athletic Hall of Fame: Larry Barber, Bob Facey - Entering the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame Hall this spring will be: Larry Barber (Class of 1963; baseball, football, basketball), Robert Facey (Class of 1978; football), Scott Trevethan (Class of 1988; tennis), Kory Kevorkian (Class of...

Pair charged after police find gun, drugs in Meriden- MERIDEN — Two men face charges after police said one was found in possession of a pistol and the other was found with drugs in his pocket. Titus Cooper, 28, of 160 New Britain Ave., Hartford, was charged Wednesday with possession of narcotics,...

Grant awarded to buy and install bike racks- Complete Streets Durham was awarded a grant by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County to purchase and install six bicycle racks along Main Street.“Having conveniently-placed, attractive ‘Durham’ bike racks will provide cyclists with safe and...

Meriden drivers discuss challenges posed by high gas prices- MERIDEN — Although Gov. Ned Lamont announced this week that Connecticut residents will take a pause paying the state’s 25-cents-a-gallon retail tax on gas, Meriden residents said they are not happy about the price they are paying at the pumps. Gas...

Relocating residents from Wallingford nursing home continues- WALLINGFORD — The state mandated relocation of almost 100 residents of the Quinnipiac Valley Center nursing home is expected to continue into next week.Lori Mayer, a spokesperson for Genesis Corporation, the company that operates Quinnipiac Valley,...

EDITORIAL: An unacceptable death in foster care- A Maloney High School student who died in 2019 was the victim of a drunken driving incident allegedly involving his foster father. He was also a victim of botched communication and record-keeping, according to a new report from the Office of the Child...

Firefighter injured in Wallingford brush fire - WALLINGFORD — A firefighter suffered reported minor injuries while fighting a brush fire on Whirlwind Hill Road Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the intersection of Whirlwind Hill Road and North Branford Road around 4:55 p.m. for a...

Plainville Mentee Skis The Mount Southington Slopes At Big Brothers Big Sisters Winter Outing- On a recent snowy Saturday, 11 “Bigs” (adult mentors) and their “Littles” (mentees) from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut got together at the Mount Southington Ski Area in Plantsville for a complimentary day of downhill skiing, snowboarding and...

Online activity prompts debate over council appointments in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — A Democrat whose Zoning Board of Appeals nomination was rejected by town councilors last week over concerns related to social media activity cited Facebook posts shared by the board’s Republican chairman and vice chairman which he said...