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October 16, 2022 at 7:35 pm Comments are Disabled

On Track Karting Wallingford (984 N Colony Rd) Hoping to find a competitive and fun activity to do with your friends on the weekend? Located on North Colony Road, On Track Karting offers customers an authentic racing experience. It provides sophisticated timing and scoring services, so customers can focus solely onRead More

Connecticut Community Unites Behind Earth Day Celebrations

Connecticut Community Unites Behind Earth Day Celebrations

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Je-Won Im ’23/The Choate News Across the state of Connecticut, local towns and committees have worked hard these past months to organize community events in celebration of Earth Day. On April 23, the Town of Branford and Living Wisely and Well on Planet Earth co-sponsored “Spring Into Action,”Read More

Desegregate CT Fights for Zoning Laws Reform

Desegregate CT Fights for Zoning Laws Reform

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News   For decades, Connecticut has faced persistent housing inequality issues, leaving many minority groups with limited access to affordable housing in towns such as New Haven, where neighborhoods are often dominated by a single race. Zoning laws restrict the type of housing thatRead More

All-Latina Team Brings “Good Bones” Video Game to Wallingford

All-Latina Team Brings “Good Bones” Video Game to Wallingford

May 13, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic courtesy of RETCON Games “Good Bones,” a new video game written and programmed by Wallingford resident Jes Negrón, will be released on the video game platform Steam this spring.  The game took six months to complete and according to one of the visual designers, Patricia Navarro Guerra, it hasRead More

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH: 14 Years and Counting

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH: 14 Years and Counting

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Katherine Chong ’25/The Choate News In 2009, President Barack Obama signed Proclamation 8369, recognizing the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This declaration was the culmination of years of efforts for broader recognition of the AAPI community, a group that has beenRead More

Wallingford Hosts Food  Truck Festival

Wallingford Hosts Food Truck Festival

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo courtesy of The Record Journal Food truck vendors and Wallingford event planners joined forces on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 to hold a fundraiser for the Wallingford Dog Park. Petrillo’s Events Consulting Services, run by Paul Petrillo, coordinated with the dog park to make the event possibleRead More

CT Independent Schools to Host Lecture Series on Diversity and Equity

CT Independent Schools to Host Lecture Series on Diversity and Equity

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) has collaborated with Choate Rosemary Hall to host eight dialogue sessions that aim to spread critical information in regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This unique experience allows students to learn about topics such as theRead More

Connecticut Celebrates Autism Awareness Day

Connecticut Celebrates Autism Awareness Day

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), more commonly known as autism, represents a broad range of neurological conditions characterized by difficulties in repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, and social interactions. With approximately one in every 44 children in the U.S. being diagnosed with ASD, every individual with autism has their ownRead More

Celebrating Connecticut’s Black Poets

Celebrating Connecticut’s Black Poets

April 21, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

When creating a community, it is critical to develop engaging events that unite people over a common interest. In the spirit of hosting local events to build community, there has been an effort to coordinate programming that builds connections in a population that is often overlooked and underserved: Black teens,Read More