Photo by Trista LeBlanc Serbyn/The Choate News Despite restrictions set in place by the Covid-19 pandemic, love is in the air in Wallingford as the town prepares socially-distant Valentine’s Day celebrations. The Green Petal, a Wallingford flower shop, has been busy preparing flower bouquets for many locals looking to spreadRead More
Photo by Peter Di Natale/The Choate News Launched by the digital media company Barstool Sports to support small businesses during the pandemic, the Barstool Fund is a nationwide effort that has now reached two Wallingford restaurants: Laskara Restaurant and Gaetano’s Tavern on Main. Both establishments received support from the fundRead More
Photo Courtesy of Trista LeBlanc-Serbyn ’22/The Choate News Following the emergence of several Covid-19 cases in Wallingford Public Schools and a shortage of teachers willing to teach in person, Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School temporarily switched to online classes from October 30 to November 5. Read More
When I was a in elementary school — way before I could vote — I liked to research the politicians running for election in my area and try to convince my parents to vote for my favorite one. I remember reading through all of the pamphlets local politicians dropped offRead More
The Wallingford Public Library hosted its 140th annual meeting on Monday, October 26, during which virtual festivities were opened to the public via Zoom and Facebook Livestream. The meeting began with a short business meeting, followed by the induction of the newest Poet Laureate, Ms. Deborah Kuan, and concluded withRead More
Photo by The Record-Journal Despite coronavirus concerns, Wallingford Public Schools (WPS) are now back in session with a new hybrid schedule. Students alternate between taking their classes in-person and virtually on a rotating cycle. In order to limit the number of students inside the school building at once and accommodate forRead More
On Monday, May 4, Wallingford Public Schools (WPS) made the switch to live online classes in addition to implementing a new pass/fail grading system. These changes came a day before Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s announcement to officially close all public schools in Connecticut for the rest of the academic year.Read More
In an effort to support local health care workers, Xavier High School sophomore Mitchell Wollen is spreading appreciation with his project, “Hearts for Healthcare Helpers” (HHH). The project began in early April, soon after the number of Covid-19 patients began to surge in Connecticut, increasing demand for medical assistance. Wollen,Read More
Stay-at-home orders have been issued, indefinite quarantines have been established, and schools across the nation have closed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In Wallingford, schools have also been making adjustments to face the impacts of the pandemic, introducing a new system of distance learning for students. Because of Read More
