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Veterans aim to have new Cheshire elementary school named after Barnum- CHESHIRE — The naming of Doolittle School was, in retrospect, a simple process as it paid tribute to the individual who gifted land to the Town of Cheshire for education.However, naming one of the town’s new schools will be subject to a modern process...
Restaurant serving Mexican, Puerto Rican cuisines opens on Meriden’s Pratt St.- MERIDEN — Francisco Espinosa always had the dream of running his own restaurant. Now, he serves authentic Mexican and Puerto Rican cuisines with the help of his wife, Areli Hernández, and daughter Allison Espinosa. The restaurant, Dos Sabores, opened...
Gov. Lamont activates Connecticut’s protocol for hot weather- HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol will be activated on Wednesday, July 26, effective at 8 a.m.This decision was made due to the weather forecast indicating that the next several days will be very hot...
Meriden Housing Authority considers demolishing Community Towers- MERIDEN — The Meriden Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted Monday to undertake a study to determine the costs of completely demolishing Community Towers rather than doing a gut rehab.The 11-story towers house low-income elderly and disabled...
Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-91 in Wallingford- WALLINGFORD — A Willimantic motorcyclist was killed on Sunday afternoon on I-91 southbound, approximately one mile north of Exit 14, after he collided with the rear of a vehicle.The victim, identified as 28-year-old Jessie A. Barbosa-Santiago, was...