In one of the largest mass evacuations in U.S. history, nearly 130,000 people were airlifted out of Afghanistan this past year. On Friday, September 17, Governor Ned Lamont stood in front of the Connecticut state capitol building to discuss this issue. He stated, “These evacuees are our allies and haveRead More

On Main Street Mr. D’s: Mr. D’s, located just a five minute walk from campus, is high on the list of campus favorites. Michael DiCostanzo ’23 said, “As a returning student who hadn’t ever gone to Mr. D’s until this year, my first thought upon walking inside was my realizationRead More

Photo Courtesy of Wallingford Public Access Association There is a well established facet of the local community that is public, free, and entertaining – the Wallingford Public Access Association (WPAA). WPAA is a volunteer-run, non-profit community media center that facilitates the creation of citizen-produced media for the town of Wallingford.Read More

Photo Courtesy of Wallingford Public Library This spring and upcoming summer, the Wallingford Public Library has invited several accomplished writers and speakers as part of an eventful slate of programs. This May, the library is hosting Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Arthur Sze, authors Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi, and other communityRead More

Photo Courtesy of Yujin Kim’ 23 As of May 20, more than 50% of Connecticut’s population was fully vaccinated, according to CDC data. On May 13, the FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents, and vaccine providers immediately began to administer, allowing approximately 17 million U.S. adolescents to get vaccinated. Read More

Photo courtesy of the Associated Press On Saturday, April 10, three-year-old Randell Jones and 16-year-old Ja’mari Preston were killed in separate incidents in Hartford, only blocks apart. Hartford police have begun to investigate the shootings, and speculation that the two are connected has sparked fear in the community that thisRead More

Photo courtesy of Hearst Connecticut Media In March, when Ms. Laura Garcia, a 29-year-old resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, received a text message from her landlord, Mr. Allen Fedor, protests within Hispanic communities of Connecticut occurred across the state.  From November 2019 to March 2021, Ms. Garcia lived in a multi-familyRead More

Last Summer, ten-year-old Tristan Barhost was killed after a fatal accident involving an Ice Cream truck. A bipartisan bill called “Tristan’s Law” passed the Connecticut State Senate, that will ensure vehicular safety and protect children from oncoming traffic near ice cream trucks.

Photo Courtesy of My Record Journal The Wallingford Conservation Commission is a public office dedicated to protecting the environment as well as  enhancing the quality and community enjoyment of the town’s natural resources. Ms. Mary Heffornon, chairman of the Wallingford Conservation Commission, explained that the primary duty of the committeeRead More