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Wallingford mayor’s budget proposal includes more police, EMT staff to address rising call volume- WALLINGFORD — The budget proposal from Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. adds additional police officers and emergency medical technicians to address rising call volume. The number of calls the Fire Department responded to last year increased by 12...

Wallingford mayor’s budget proposal includes more police, EMT staff to address rising call volume- WALLINGFORD — The budget proposal from Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. adds additional police officers and emergency medical technicians to address rising call volume. The number of calls the Fire Department responded to last year increased by 12...

Applications for Wallingford ARPA funding drafted- WALLINGFORD — Applications for businesses and non-profits to seek a portion of the $13.1 million in federal pandemic relief funds the town is receiving were drafted by a Town Council subcommittee on Tuesday night.The Subcommittee on ARPA voted 4 to 1...

Committee expected to discuss Wallingford’s ARPA application process- WALLINGFORD — A town council committee overseeing the distribution of  $13.1 million in federal pandemic relief funds is slated to discuss the application process at a meeting this week.  The ARPA subcommittee has scheduled a virtual meeting on...

Wallingford official reappointed in split vote, concern over ARPA deadline- WALLINGFORD — The Town Council has reappointed the vice chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals, overruling Democrats’ objections to social media posts and a perceived double standard.Republican Raymond Rys was appointed to the ZBA by a 6 to 3...

Online activity prompts debate over council appointments in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — A Democrat whose Zoning Board of Appeals nomination was rejected by town councilors last week over concerns related to social media activity cited Facebook posts shared by the board’s Republican chairman and vice chairman which he said...

Council selects design firm for historic train station, rejects Democratic ZBA nominee- WALLINGFORD — The Town Council has selected a design firm to create plans to potentially renovate the historic train station.“The whole concept is to take the historic railroad station and evaluate the building envelope. This project does include the...

Wallingford council to examine design bids for train station renovation- WALLINGFORD — A plan to renovate the historic train station could move into the next phase with the Town Council voting on whether to hire a design firm for the project during its meeting Tuesday.“Its a complete evaluation of the building,” Economic...

Wallingford council to examine design bids for train station renovation- WALLINGFORD — A plan to renovate the historic train station could move into the next phase with the Town Council voting on whether to hire a design firm for the project during its meeting Tuesday.“Its a complete evaluation of the building,” Economic...

Wallingford considers change to rules on Sunday alcohol sales- WALLINGFORD — The Town Council Ordinance Committee is set to consider rewriting an ordinance that forbids the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants past 11 p.m. on Sundays, two hours earlier than many surrounding towns and state statute allows.“Its...