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Interact Club Inspires Local Children

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate’s Interact Club is a philanthropic organization on campus dedicated to helping students contribute to the local community. The club has been working hard to expand its weekly Reading Buddies events.  Held every Friday night at the Wallingford Public Library, club members read books to children who attend Wallingford publicRead More

Questions Loom Over Wallingford High School Consolidation

Questions Loom Over Wallingford High School Consolidation

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This February, Wallingford’s Board of Education voted eight to one to consolidate the town’s two high schools: Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School.  The decision, which includes the closing of Sheehan High School and the construction of a new building next to Lyman Hall, is expectedRead More

Wallingford Robotics Team Qualifies For World’s

Wallingford Robotics Team Qualifies For World’s

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With an incredibly successful season so far, robotics teams at CT STEM Academy in Wallingford are currently preparing for this year’s VEX Robotics World Championship. The VEX IQ program at the academy is relatively small, spanning 22 students across six teams of eager students from Wallingford, New Haven, and Hamden,Read More

Ways to Enjoy Wallingford

Ways to Enjoy Wallingford

February 27, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Searching for some off-campus fun? Look no further than our own town of Wallingford, which offers activities from movies to escape rooms.  Located at 970 North Colony Road, Holiday Cinemas Stadium 14 is showing newly released movies such as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Avatar: The Way of Water.Read More

Book Clubs Meet at the Wallingford Public Library

Book Clubs Meet at the Wallingford Public Library

February 27, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Craving a good book to read? Do you enjoy meeting new people and uncovering hidden ideas about your favorite stories? Well, look no further than the Wallingford Public Library (WPL) book clubs!  Within the five book clubs open to the public, different groups read about diverse topics such as science-fictionRead More

Origins of the Library Wine Bar and Bistro

Origins of the Library Wine Bar and Bistro

February 27, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Residing on Wallingford’s North Main Street, Library Wine Bar and Bistro restaurant has served the local community delicious Portuguese food and rich wine for over 40 years.  First built in 1899 to house the original Wallingford Public Library, the property was purchased by Mr. Joe Gouveia, the owner of GouveiaRead More

Choate Ice Hockey Sleds Against Local Team

February 27, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On February 12, 2023, Choate Ice Hockey held its first sled hockey fundraiser game in over three years against the Gaylord Adaptive Sports Program. The event was organized by Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey captains Cadence Secreto ’23 and Sophia Rodham ’23.  Choate competed against Wolfpack, the Gaylord Sports Association’s sledRead More

The Effects of Rising Temperatures in Connecticut

The Effects of Rising Temperatures in Connecticut

February 9, 2023 at 11:37 pm Comments are Disabled

Are you still waiting for this winter’s big snowstorm? If so, the chances aren’t looking so good. This winter has been especially dreary for the East Coast, with cities along Interstate 95 experiencing some of the lowest amounts of snowfall in the last 50 years. The unusually little snow experiencedRead More

Equality CT Takes Strides for LGBTQIA+ Rights

February 9, 2023 at 11:31 pm Comments are Disabled

Equality CT already had its first community event within the first few months of its opening, hosting a post-Pride Parade brunch in July 2022. According to the organization, they “gathered and fed over 50 members of the community, providing a dedicated space for LGBTQIA+ people to meet each other andRead More