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Cheshire Town Council considers public works budget request Cheshire Town Council considers public works budget request Cheshire stock photos By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — As the Town Council has continued its budget workshops, reviewing the various funding requests from government departments, the issue of staffing has come up quite often. The fire and police departments have requested funding to address personnel issues and at the most recent budget works...

School safety improvements set for this summer in Cheshire  School safety improvements set for this summer in Cheshire  Cheshire High School is one of four in the district slated for security improvements. | File photo April 08, 2021 03:10PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — Since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, many local communities in Connecticut have been updating and reworking school security standards. Last month, t...

Cheshire snow removal budget runs $15K over  Cheshire snow removal budget runs $15K over  A town snow plow clears roads during a two-day storm last month. Tracey Harrington, Cheshire Herald March 10, 2021 06:41PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — In addition to dealing with the deadly COVID-19 virus, this particular winter has been more severe than in recent years. Public Works Director George Noewatne recently reported to the Town council that the to...

Cheshire hire new town attorney  Cheshire hire new town attorney  February 17, 2021 12:50PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — The Town Council recently appointed Jeffery Donofrio from the law firm of Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP, in North Haven, as the new town attorney. Donofrio is expected to start in the new role on April 1. Over the past two months, the council has held multiple special meetings in executive sessions in order to interview and discuss ca...

Cheshire fire chief named town employee of the year Cheshire fire chief named town employee of the year Fire Chief Jack Casner. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal February 01, 2021 10:32AM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — Fire Chief Jack Casner has been named as the 2020 Connie Wallace Employee of the Year. Casner, who has served 16 years as fire chief, was honored earlier this month at a Town Council meeting. In announcing the award, Council Chair Rob Or...

Casner Named Employee Of The Year Casner Named Employee Of The Year Fire Chief Jack Casner speaks after a community meeting and check presentation at Elim Park Retirement Community in Cheshire, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal January 31, 2021 03:00AM by Mariah Melendez, Herald Staff Cheshire Fire Chief Jack Casner has been named as the 2020 Connie Wallace Employee of the Year. Casner, who has served 16 years as chief of the Cheshire FD, was honored at the most recen...

Cheshire officials get first look at $14.8M Bartlem Park plan  Cheshire officials get first look at $14.8M Bartlem Park plan  Drawings of the Bartlem Park South project.  January 28, 2021 10:59AM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE —  The Town Council this week got a look at a $14.87 million plan for the Bartlem Park South project, complete with a synthetic turf field, Town green, and “great lawn.”  The proposal was presented by Ryan Ch...

By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — The riot at the United States Capitol building left many Americans feeling uneasy and upset. Many Cheshire residents took to writing their Town Council representatives to express their feelings, and at a meeting earlier this month, those concerns were addressed.  “This is something that has been weighing heavily on all of our minds since last Wednesday,” said Council Chair Rob Oris. “I’m deeply saddened by w...

Council Shows Unified Front In Condemning D.C. Violence- The riot at the United States Capitol building on Jan. 6 left many Americans feeling uneasy and upset. Many Cheshire residents took to writing to their Town Council representatives to express their feelings, and at the Council meeting on Jan. 12,...

Cheshire police chief concerned about juvenile reforms, police accountability law    Cheshire police chief concerned about juvenile reforms, police accountability law    Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe speaks after a community meeting and check presentation at Elim Park Retirement Community in Cheshire, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal December 14, 2020 07:53AM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — Police Chief Neil Dr...