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Cheshire Town Council plans to resume in-person meetings later this month Cheshire Town Council plans to resume in-person meetings later this month Cheshire stock photos By Mariah Melendez Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — As COVID-19 infection rates continue to decrease, local municipalities are beginning to open facilities back up with the hope of returning to full capacity. At a recent Town Council meeting, Chairman Rob Oris expressed his hope that the next meeting of the group would be in person. The public would still only have remote access     “I think I speak for all...

Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation The Cheshire Correctional Facility, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal May 13, 2021 02:18PM By Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal staff The state House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would change the way incarcerated individuals are counted in legislative districts from prison location to their address at the time of arrest. “The point is people should be counted in the place...

PURA levies maximum $30M penalty against Eversource for Tropical Storm Isaias performance FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Crews repair downed trees and power lines one week from when Tropical Storm Isaias hit Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 New Eversource Energy CEO Joseph Nolan is photographed at the company's corporate office in Hartford on April 12.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 NEW BRITAIN — Connecticut utility regulators issued a landmark ruling Thursday, tentatively fining Eversource Ener...

Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in Cheshire  Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in Cheshire  April 14, 2021 05:14PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — The Town Council dove into the biggest line item of the yearly operating budget this week, as attention turned to the education budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.  The budget of $78,487,052, recommended in January by the Board of Education, and again by Town Manager Sean Kimball in March, calls for a 5.22% increase in spending over last year, with a majority o...

School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in Cheshire  School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in Cheshire  In classrooms at Norton School in Cheshire, students use technology to interact with teachers. Submitted photo. April 12, 2021 12:53PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff CHESHIRE — Upgrades to the kitchen area at Norton School are likely coming in the near future, but exactly how the work will be completed remains up in the air. In February, the Public Building Commission approached the Town Council for guidance on how to proceed with completing the ...