Articles by: Peter DiNatale '21

Lessons Learned From My Feathered Friends

Lessons Learned From My Feathered Friends

April 22, 2021 at 11:27 pm Comments are Disabled

Photo Courtesy of Peter DiNatale Last May, I became the owner of six baby ducklings. Like many others during the quarantine, I was searching for an escape from the emotional burden of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Around the start of that spring, my first instinct was to start a garden. But,Read More

In the past decade (from left to right), Lyman Hall reconstructed its track; Wallingford endured Hurricane Irene; and the Bristol-Myers Squibb building was demolished.
Photos courtesy of BSC Group, Wallingford Real Estate, and Record Journal

A Decade of Development for the Wallingford Community

December 19, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Over the past decade, citizens of Wallingford have seen major changes within the town. Food and living preferences have evolved; new establishments have been added; and several public facilities have been improved. Aside from major improvements, buildings have also been reconstructed and renovated due to severe weather. More so thanRead More

Community Helps Fill the Void After Many Possessions Lost

September 20, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Shortly after lightning struck Hill House this past summer, Choate began an intensive restoration and recovery procedure. There were several issues that the School had to address not only because of the fire but also because of the excessive water damage that affected a majority of the building’s files, furniture,Read More

Photo courtesy of Ross Mortenson

Departing Faculty – Dr. Cathryn Stout

May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A teacher of Choate Summer Programs since 2010 and winter school since 2016, Dr. Cathryn Stout has contributed to the school community both in and beyond the classroom. Over her entire career at Choate, Dr. Stout taught English. Moreover, she has been a part of Choate Summer Programs, in whichRead More

Bring on the Vendors, Hold the Gluten

May 10, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On April 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., more than 3,000 people gathered at the Oakdale Theatre for the second annual Gluten-Free Expo hosted by Gluten-Free New England, an organization founded by Abby Helman Kelly to connect gluten-free customers and gluten-free businesses. The event brought together 78 allergy-friendly vendorsRead More

Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat from Connecticut,  speaks to Wallingford Stop & Shop strikers. Photo by Peter DiNatale/The Choate News

Seeking Improved Wages and Benefits, Stop & Shop Employees Strike Across New England

April 19, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On April 11, Stop & Shop workers throughout New England began striking against the corporation in hopes of forming a reasonable compromise concerning fair wages, health care, and pensions. Kristy Palmer, an employee at the Wallingford Stop & Shop store, is currently organizing the Wallingford strike as the captain ofRead More

Beyond The Tuck Shop

Beyond The Tuck Shop

April 5, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A wonderfully unique addition to Wallingford’s myriad of restaurants, Pacific Buffet offers a selection of Asian cuisine in a buffet style fashion. The owner and manager of the restaurant, Tommy Zhuo, is known in Wallingford for his work with both Pacific Buffet and Funju noodle bar. His restaurants are locatedRead More

Beyond the Tuck Shop – Fussy Coffee

March 29, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Offering a selection of coffee types from around the world and freshly cooked, cafe-style meals, Fussy Coffee is a newly-opened, modern-style restaurant in New Haven that has become a popular destination for local students. Phil Lustenader, the head cook of Fussy Coffee, has been working at the restaurant since itRead More

Pratt-Packard Finalists Call for Change

March 29, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Students were rendered speechless as six of their classmates delivered speeches at school meeting this past Tuesday. Named after former Choate dean and public speaking and drama teacher E. Stanley Pratt and former head of the Choate History Department H. Jeremy Packard ’55, the Pratt-Packard Declamation Contest is a decades-longRead More