April 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo Courtesy of the American School for the Deaf Connecticut has a long and historic connection to its Deaf and hard of hearing residents. Deaf History Month, an annual celebration observed between March 13 and April 15, originated in West Hartford, Connecticut. The Deaf health organization SignHealth describes people whoRead More
April 9, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo courtesy of Amy Bui, via Instagram At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, about 100 people gathered in front of the Wallingford Town Hall, carrying signs that read “Stop Asian Hate” and “Protect Asian Lives.” The group was participating in a joint Stop Asian American and Pacific Islanders HateRead More
April 9, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
With vaccinatination increasing in accessibility, nearly 1.3 million more Connecticut residents became eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine on April 1. Connecticut has continuously ranked among the top five states in the nation for percentage of vaccinated citizens with 23.5% of the population already vaccinated. According to Governor Ned Lamont, theRead More
April 8, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo courtesy of Reuters From March 28 to April 4 this year, Jews celebrated Passover — also known as Pesach — which commemorates the freedom of the Hebrews from enslavement in Egypt. To Rabbi Bruce Alpert of Wallingford’s Beth Israel Synagogue, Passover is the “festival of freedom.” On the firstRead More
February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Over the past few decades, Wallingford has evolved from a rural farm town into a home for many small, family-owned businesses. From barbers and flower shops to restaurants and breweries, Wallingford is now recognized by local residents for its wide range of unique establishments, all of which contribute to aRead More
February 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo Courtesy of CHS In honor of this year’s Black History Month, organizations across Connecticut are hosting events to celebrate, reflect on, and teach about the Black Identity. This year’s Black History Month theme, as announced by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “BlackRead More
February 12, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo by Trista LeBlanc Serbyn/The Choate News Despite restrictions set in place by the Covid-19 pandemic, love is in the air in Wallingford as the town prepares socially-distant Valentine’s Day celebrations. The Green Petal, a Wallingford flower shop, has been busy preparing flower bouquets for many locals looking to spreadRead More
January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Photo by Peter Di Natale/The Choate News Launched by the digital media company Barstool Sports to support small businesses during the pandemic, the Barstool Fund is a nationwide effort that has now reached two Wallingford restaurants: Laskara Restaurant and Gaetano’s Tavern on Main. Both establishments received support from the fundRead More
January 22, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Within Connecticut’s public school system, non-white teachers represent only a small fraction of educators, even though those institutions serve diverse populations. According to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), while 48% of Connecticut public school students identify as people of color, only 9.6% of the state’s educators do theRead More