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Meriden resident Evelyn Robles-Rivas shares her experiences as a Puerto Rican in the U.S.  - Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of profiles of the Record-Journal’s Latino Community Advisory Board members.MERIDEN — After an hour recalling her youth in Puerto Rico as well as her 30 years in central ​​Connecticut, Evelyn...

Bill on rehiring fired cops divides lawmakers, police union- HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Public safety advocates and the state’s largest police union are at odds over a proposed bill to toughen an existing law preventing officers who were fired for malfeasance or serious misconduct, as well as those who quit or...

College students helping Meriden and Cheshire schools with staffing shortages- As a way to help school districts when there is lack of teachers, the state Department of Education came up with a program to send college students into area school districts. The state education department and Connecticut State Colleges and...

Wallingford Symphony Orchestra performs Hungarian music later this month- WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Symphony Orchestra will perform “An Afternoon of Hungarian Music” later this month.  “We are celebrating our history. We are celebrating our art,” said Balezs Somogyi, a board member of the town’s Hungarian Community...

Local women-led businesses to support and love- March is Women’s History Month, a time when we acknowledge, celebrate, and pay respect to the contributions women have made to our society! From scientific breakthroughs to our “Feel Good” playlists, we owe women a lot of thanks. For generations,...

Local women-led businesses to support and love- March is Women’s History Month, a time when we acknowledge, celebrate, and pay respect to the contributions women have made to our society! From scientific breakthroughs to our “Feel Good” playlists, we owe women a lot of thanks. For generations,...

First woman president in Honduras inspires hope for change- MERIDEN — The Central American nation of Honduras recently swore-in its first woman president after an historic election.Xiomara Castro, sworn in on Jan. 27, campaigned on an anti-corruption agenda, also vowing to liberalize abortion laws and reduce...

Brewers in Southington, statewide hoping for replenished federal funds- SOUTHINGTON — Business is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels for local breweries but craft beer establishments are still dealing with costs from the pandemic and rising inflation.U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, visited Kinsmen Brewing...

Wallingford Symphony Orchestra performs Hungarian music later this month- WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Symphony Orchestra will perform “An Afternoon of Hungarian Music” later this month.  “We are celebrating our history. We are celebrating our art,” said Balezs Somogyi, a board member of the town’s Hungarian Community...

Meriden’s Abercrombie not running for re-election to state House- MERIDEN — After representing the towns of Meriden and Berlin for 16 years, state Rep. Catherine Abercrombie is not seeking a ninth term in the General Assembly.The Meriden Democrat serves as chairwoman of the legislature’s Human Services Committee and...