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Plan to convert former Wallingford nursing home to apartments raises flooding, lighting, traffic concerns- WALLINGFORD — Plans to turn a shuttered nursing home into 71 apartments were before the Planning and Zoning Commission this week, after having been previously withdrawn and resubmitted.Fifty-Five LLC submitted the application earlier this year but...

Meriden family carries on tradition, donating 50-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree to New Haven- MERIDEN — Kelly Drapeau recalled the time her parents Donald and Barbara Drapeau donated a Christmas tree from their yard on Evergreen Lane to the city of Meriden in the 1970s. “It was so exciting for us kids to see,” Drapeau said. “This year, we...

Korean aerospace manufacturer commits to adding jobs in Cheshire- CHESHIRE — South Korea has long been a key ally of the United States, but local ties between South Korea and Cheshire are also becoming stronger.A visit to town earlier this year from officials of the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education, and a...

Moran Middle School students on good track to success with graduation rates steadily over 90%  - The state Department of Education maintains a report card evaluating public schools across Connecticut in a variety of areas. Each week we’ll highlight the data from a different school in our communities to see how each school measures up.  This week...

Former ‘Chopped’ grand prize winner comes home to help open Southington’s Noto Americano- SOUTHINGTON  — Named for a small town in Sicily, Noto Americano opened this week to serve freshly made Italian food by an award-winning chef.Nick LaRosa, a Phoenix-based chef and a “Chopped” grand prize winner in 2019, and his cousin Frank LaRosa,...

New plate scanner tech aids biggest arrest by far, Southington police chief says- SOUTHINGTON — A camera system that can flag stolen vehicles led police to the arrest of two Watebury men charged with possession of fentanyl, cocaine and illegal handguns.The pair rammed multiple police cars, parked cars and a building in a...

Slingshot business, shooting gallery, coming to Meriden Mall- MERIDEN — A local slingshot business is set to open a three-month pop-up shop with an indoor shooting gallery at the Meriden Mall.Andrew M. Cislo, owner of Fork Plus Band Slingshot, decided that the three months were perfect for the holiday season....

8 things to know this week in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire- Things to know this week include Meriden holding recounts of its City Clerk and BOE races, and the Wallingford Planning and Zoning Commission having a public hearing on an application to renovate the former Quinnipiac Valley Center nursing home into...

Meriden YMCA adds bilingual resources, child care for Spanish-speaking families- MERIDEN — With the demographic shift in population of Latinos in Meriden, the YMCA implemented bilingual resources and child care programs for Spanish-speaking families. Meriden has 60,242 residents with 5.6 percent of them ages 5 and under....

Teacher profile: Cheshire math teacher Bernabe inspired by her caring secondary teachers- Lisa Bernabe is a math teacher at Cheshire High School. We caught up with Bernabe for a quick Q&A to get to know her a little better. Each week we’re going to do a Q&A with an educator in the area school systems, selected by the school districts.Q:...