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Hubbard Park’s 125th anniversary honored with recreation of stone and masonry beehive fountain- MERIDEN — About halfway up the trail to Castle Craig sits a stone fountain in a beehive architectural style that is the last of about a dozen such structures built in the early days of Hubbard Park.Water still trickles from the spring-fed fountain,...
Legendary conductor Philip T. Ventre to celebrate 50 years with Wallingford Symphony Orchestra- WALLINGFORD — Conductor Philip T. Ventre will celebrate 50 years as a founding member of the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra in 2024.Ventre, along with the late Terence Netter, founded the WSO in 1974. As the music director and teacher at Choate...
Community Dinner returns for Christmas in Wallingford in sit-down style- WALLINGFORD — The holiday spirit was undoubtedly in the air on Christmas Day at the First Congregational Church of Wallingford on Monday afternoon.Each year, Wallingford Community Dinners serves up a festive meal for Easter, Thanksgiving and...
King Charles III's Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet's protection- LONDON (AP) — King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas tree...
Condo residents in need after fire, Wallingford postal carrier saves day for many- WALLINGFORD — India Gibbs was feeding her young grandson Wednesday afternoon when she saw black smoke pass by her windows at Terrace Gardens Condominiums.Alarmed, Gibbs grabbed the boy and headed around the front of the building where she saw flames...