HUBCAP of Wallingford has been supporting the Wallingford community by providing storefronts for small businesses and helping high school students gain real world work experience [Photo courtesy of HUBCAP Wallingford].
Travelling throughout Connecticut has become a whole lot easier. In mid-June, the Connecticut government opened the CTrail Hartford Line, a government-funded train service connecting stations in New Haven, Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Springfield, Massachusetts. Other lines will eventually connect passengers to Boston, Vermont, and New YorkRead More
Iron Chef: Rated best Japanese restaurant of 2017 by the Record-Journal, Iron Chef’s North Colony Road location is not just an atmospheric place to enjoy a sushi roll or a steaming plate of hibachi, but also a convenient takeout spot. The owner of Iron Chef, David Chen, opened the restaurantRead More
Four or five years ago, the Children’s Department of the Wallingford Public Library began hosting what it calls Story Walks. “The Story Walk is a way for children to enjoy reading and sharing a book by walking along a designated path,” explained Ms. Alyssa Johnson, a Children’s Librarian at theRead More
On April 21, a dozen Choate students traveled to South Meriden, Connecticut, to spend the day helping out with a local Unity House. In 2002, the South Meriden Trinity United Methodist Church, with help from other churches in the Central Connecticut Cluster, began turning the two-story apartment into a transitionalRead More
As the days get warmer and summer gets closer, ice cream choices are more important than ever. The Choate News provides you with an overview of Wallingford’s local ice cream hangouts, with delicious flavors ranging from Sweet Cream’s classic mango sorbet to Mr. D’s popular Reese’s Nightmare.
Located at 538 North Main Street, the Nehemiah Royce house (also called the Washington Elm House) is both a fundamental piece of Wallingford’s history and a former Choate Rosemary Hall faculty residence. The architecturally admirable two-story frame Colonial saltbox is the oldest house in town. The home was established inRead More
Located at the intersection of North Colony Road and Church Street is Los Mariachis — one of Wallingford’s favorite Mexican restaurants. Locals frequent the venue for a wide variety of Mexican food staples, including tacos, burritos, fajitas, and chimichangas. The restaurant has been in business for more than a decade,Read More
Ms. Jackie Valentine shares the humble origins of her business, Words on Wood. The studio provides a space for individuals and groups to learn the craft of custom signs.
