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New family store brings budget-friendly odds and ends to Meriden- MERIDEN – Orlando Vega first met Raquel Cortes while they were working at a dollar store in Danbury. Nine years later, they opened their own kind of dollar store, called $uper Family Store, at 584 W. Main St.The store opened Saturday. Representatives...
Meriden mayoral candidates share competing visions- MERIDEN — Mayoral candidates shared distinctly different views of city government, support for local schools, and the state of economic development in Meriden during a candidate forum sponsored by the Record-Journal and Midstate Chamber of...
Renewed interest in moving Daffodil Festival to May after wet weekend- MERIDEN — Raw, wet and windy festival weather that caused band cancellations and weak attendance has the Daffodil Committee revisting efforts to move the festival weekend to May.“This was the worst weather, and the weather was horrendous,”...
Local businesses honored at Midstate chamber awards dinner- SOUTHINGTON —The Midstate Chamber of Commerce gathered for a celebratory dinner and to shine a spotlight on outstanding businesses and organizations at the Aqua Turf Club Wednesday night.The banquet marked the 127th annual meeting and awards ceremony...
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