With vaccinatination increasing in accessibility, nearly 1.3 million more Connecticut residents became eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine on April 1. Connecticut has continuously ranked among the top five states in the nation for percentage of vaccinated citizens with 23.5% of the population already vaccinated. According to Governor Ned Lamont, theRead More

Photo courtesy of Reuters From March 28 to April 4 this year, Jews celebrated Passover — also known as Pesach — which commemorates the freedom of the Hebrews from enslavement in Egypt. To Rabbi Bruce Alpert of Wallingford’s Beth Israel Synagogue, Passover is the “festival of freedom.”  On the firstRead More

Over the past few decades, Wallingford has evolved from a rural farm town into a home for many small, family-owned businesses. From barbers and flower shops to restaurants and breweries, Wallingford is now recognized by local residents for its wide range of unique establishments, all of which contribute to aRead More

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 Courtesy of CHS In honor of this year’s Black History Month, organizations across Connecticut are hosting events to celebrate, reflect on, and teach about the Black Identity. This year’s Black History Month theme, as announced by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “BlackRead 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

Within Connecticut’s public school system, non-white teachers represent only a small fraction of educators, even though those institutions serve diverse populations. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), while 48% of Connecticut public school students identify as people of color, only 9.6% of the state’s educators do theRead More

With the spread of a new, more contagious Covid-19 strain, many Connecticut businesses have begun to reevaluate their recent reopenings. The Wallingford Public Library reopened in July after a four-month closure, but it has recently closed its doors again, citing concerns about the increasing rate of infection and the public’sRead More

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc upon communities in every corner of the world, the North Farms Volunteer Fire Department in Wallingford has offered familiarity and holiday cheer through its Annual Christmas Tree Sale. Since around ten years ago, this volunteer fire department  has been selling Christmas trees annuallyRead More