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Jan 8, 2021 On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Robert “Mike” Sherry, loving son, brother, father, grandfather, companion and friend passed away at the age of 72. He was born on December 30, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio. He then went on to graduate from Poland Seminary High School in 1967. Mike served in the U.S. Navy and received three medals including the National Service, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign Medals. Later, he began to work at Easco Aluminum and was a member of the United Steelworkers of America. Mike treasured his property and took great pride in entertaining along with carin...

State officials have been issuing “discretionary releases” — when an incarcerated person is released from prison or jail to state supervision before the end of their sentence — at a rate not seen in at least a decade, according to an analysis by the CT Mirror. Advocates for the incarcerated insist they can go farther. Groups like the Katal Center for Equity, Health and Justice and the ACLU of Connecticut have clamored for large-scale releases to protect inmates from catching COVID-19 in a correctional facility, where social distancing is virtually impossible and medical care has his...

Remote learning a juggling act for Meriden families A special report by Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff, December 19, 2020 Remote learning a juggling act for Meriden families Remote learning a juggling act for Meriden families December 19, 2020 04:12PM By Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff Editor’s note: This is part of a series on the state of local schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MERIDEN — Deb Martinez’s day is split into two parts.  It starts at around 6 a.m., when her three sons start waking up to prepare for the school day, which begins ...