January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
December 18, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
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
May 1, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
As Covid-19 continues to send shock-waves throughout the world, many have started initiatives to help with the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). In New Haven, local residents have started a campaign called “PPE for CT” to contribute toward the cause. Spearheaded by Hopkins School Modern Language Department Chair Ms.Read More
October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
On October 2, an airplane flight took a disastrous turn as a 75-year-old World War II-era B-17 bomber, struggling after takeoff, crashed into the de-icing facility at Bradley International Airport and caught on fire. In the weeks since the accident, concerns have been raised about the foam used by firefightersRead More
October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
On September 19, 77-year old Patricia Shaw of East Lyme passed away after contracting the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, the first EEE death in Connecticut since 2013. In the weeks since, two more deaths have followed, with the EEE virus detected in more than 20 Connecticut towns. AfterRead More
May 17, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Mr. Kojo Clarke’s fruitful journey at Choate began four years ago. He moved to Wallingford from Chicago and immediately found inspiration in a pair of uniquely Choate moments. Not long after he’d arrived on campus, he sat in the PMAC theater and listened to a Choate talk about aRead More