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Driver injured in accident on I-84 in Southington - SOUTHINGTON – A driver was transported to Bradley Memorial Hospital after their car hit a telephone pole on Water Street off the Interstate 84 exit 30 ramp.The driver suffered minor injuries, Fire Lt. Rick Molleur said. The incident occurred around...

7 things to know this week in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire- Things to know this week include handling requests for American Rescue Plan funding in Meriden and Wallingford, a proposal to build hundreds of apartments in Southington and a review of the municipal operating budget in Cheshire.Also in Southington,...

Redistricting will bring major changes to Wallingford, Cheshire House districts- In 2020, Cheshire Democrat Jim Jinks lost a nail-biter race against Wallingford Republican Craig Fishbein for the 90th House district.After initial reports called Jinks the winner, a tabulation error led to a recount revealing Fishbein had actually...

Redistricting will bring major changes to Wallingford, Cheshire House districts- In 2020, Cheshire Democrat Jim Jinks lost a nail-biter race against Wallingford Republican Craig Fishbein for the 90th House district.After initial reports called Jinks the winner, a tabulation error led to a recount revealing Fishbein had actually...

Man charged with murder in August 2020 shooting death in Meriden- MERIDEN — A local man with a lengthy criminal history was charged with murder Friday in the August 2020 shooting death of Sammy Ortiz Jr.Justin Coombs, 25, no address listed, was served with a murder warrant while appearing in Meriden Superior Court...

Second all-Meriden House district among changes coming this fall- MERIDEN — A westward shift in House district boundaries as a result of last fall’s redistricting could benefit Democrats in the eastern part of the city, but make them more vulnerable in the Cheshire area, city Democrats said. The 82nd district seat...

GOP’s Farrell to challenge Democrat Mushinsky for Wallingford House seat- WALLINGFORD — Challengers this week announced their intention to run against sitting state representatives in the 85th and 90th House districts.Former Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. has filed to run as the Republican candidate...

Harris: US dedication to collective NATO defense ironclad- BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that Washington’s dedication to the collective defense of NATO is “ironclad” as she visited allied Romania, which has experienced a flood of refugees from neighboring Ukraine amid...

Second all-Meriden House district among changes coming this fall- MERIDEN — A westward shift in House district boundaries as a result of last fall’s redistricting could benefit Democrats in the eastern part of the city, but make them more vulnerable in the Cheshire area, city Democrats said. The 82nd district seat...

Iran nuclear talks on pause in Vienna after Russian demand- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiations aimed at restoring Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers went on what its European hosts described as “a pause” on Friday, after Russia demanded relief from sanctions targeting Moscow over its...