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Election 2021: Democratic Candidates Hoping That Change Is In the Air- The 2021-2022 Cheshire Democratic ticket is full, and the candidates have hit the ground running.Nine candidates are vying for four district seats and five at-large seats, in the hopes of increasing their ranks on the Council, which currently has only...

Car Burglars Targeting Catalytic Converters- The pandemic has caused a dramatic price increase in raw building materials such as lumber and metal, so much so that some people have turned to the illegal market to access these goods. During the July 13 Town Council meeting, Chair Rob Oris...

Mixville Pavilion All Set For Facelift, New Future Mixville Pavilion All Set For Facelift, New Future July 25, 2021 12:00AM by Mariah Melendez, Herald Staff Mixville Park pavilion is going to get a facelift after the Town Council voted to accept funds from the John G. Martin Foundation. The funds will be used to reconfigure the main pavilion so it can be serve as an outdoor multi-use center for those using the recreation area. The Council accepted $150,000 for the renovation at its Ju...

Cheshire Town Council adopts $120.3M budget- CHESHIRE — The Town Council recently approved a $120.3 million budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The spending plan will result in a half-a-mill increase over last year’s budget that, according to Town Manager Sean Kimball, will equal a 1.5% tax...

Cheshire Town Council expected to finalize budget next week Cheshire Town Council expected to finalize budget next week Cheshire stock photos By Mariah Melendez, Herald Staff CHESHIRE — The Town Council has been working to solidify an operating budget for the past few months, and they are finally nearing the end of deliberations. At the last budget workshop meeting held on May 13, councilors voiced their support for a half-mill rate increase, with the intention to hold an officia...

Cheshire Town Council plans to resume in-person meetings later this month Cheshire Town Council plans to resume in-person meetings later this month Cheshire stock photos By Mariah Melendez Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — As COVID-19 infection rates continue to decrease, local municipalities are beginning to open facilities back up with the hope of returning to full capacity. At a recent Town Council meeting, Chairman Rob Oris expressed his hope that the next meeting of the group would be ...

Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation The Cheshire Correctional Facility, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal May 13, 2021 02:18PM By Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal staff The state House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would change the way incarcerated individuals are counted in legislative districts from prison location...

PURA levies maximum $30M penalty against Eversource for Tropical Storm Isaias performance FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Crews repair downed trees and power lines one week from when Tropical Storm Isaias hit Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 New Eversource Energy CEO Joseph Nolan is photographed at the companys corporate office in Hartford on April 12.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 NEW BRITAIN — C...

Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in Cheshire  Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in Cheshire  April 14, 2021 05:14PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — The Town Council dove into the biggest line item of the yearly operating budget this week, as attention turned to the education budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.  The budget of $78,487,052, recommended in January by the Board of Education, and again by Town Man...

School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in Cheshire  School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in Cheshire  In classrooms at Norton School in Cheshire, students use technology to interact with teachers. Submitted photo. April 12, 2021 12:53PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — Upgrades to the kitchen area at Norton School are likely coming in the near future, but exactly how the work will be completed remains up in the air. In February, the Public...