No. 8
Local News
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Literacy Volunteers is a nonprofit organization that provides free literacy education to adults in New Haven...
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In light of the spooky season this fall, the Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust (WHPT) held a community...
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Wallingford hosted its annual Veterans Day Service, an event dedicated to honoring those who have served in...
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On November 2, a brush fire consumed approximately 46 acres of Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, Connecticut...
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On Wednesday, October 9, Democrat Representative Ms. Johana Hayes...
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A brand-new coffee shop has just opened in Wallingford! On September...
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On October 9, the Wallingford community gathered to celebrate...
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A larger-than-life figure is resting cozily under a leafy blanket in Hamden...
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As students juggle academics, sports, and social commitments, finding the perfect place...
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A new thrift shopping destination, Elite Consignment Exchange has recently opened...
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Protests have erupted across the city of New Haven following the September 19 shooting...
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Connecticut faces rising electricity bills and, as a result, growing frustration among residents...
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In early September, Connecticut unveiled new highway signs in a grand ceremony that boldly expressed the state’s ...
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At the Wallingford Town Hall meeting on September 10, Choate advanced its plan to construct a pedestrian bridge...
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On August 30, Animal Control rescued 37 dogs that had been hoarded in a barn in Wallingford. Animal Control...