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

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

Photo courtesy of The Record Journal With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Connecticut, the holidays have never looked so different for businesses and citizens alike. Long periods of social isolation have left many searching for a spark of joy and normalcy during this holiday season. While previous holiday-themed eventsRead More

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 11, Connecticut began its vaccine distribution plan as the state’s  Covid positivity rate increased to 7.41% on December 16. Because there are currently not enough vaccines for everyone, state officials have decided to allocateRead More

Photo Courtesy of James Prosek/The Hartford Courant The Connecticut (CT) Art Trail, a partnership between museums and historical sites in Connecticut, launched the “Made in Connecticut” exhibition on October 15 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford in celebration of its 25th anniversary.  Open through February 21, the exhibition consistsRead More

Photo Courtesy of CNN On Saturday, November 7, major news outlets declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, the president-elect and vice-president-elect after a historical election that kept the nation on edge for days.  In Connecticut, this election brought unprecedented polling numbers with anRead More

Photo Courtesy of Trista LeBlanc-Serbyn ’22/The Choate News Following the emergence of several Covid-19 cases in Wallingford Public Schools and a shortage of teachers willing to teach in person, Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School temporarily switched to online classes from October 30 to November 5. Read More

The Wallingford Public Library hosted its 140th annual meeting on Monday, October 26, during which virtual festivities were opened to the public via Zoom and Facebook Livestream. The meeting began with a short business meeting, followed by the induction of the newest Poet Laureate, Ms. Deborah Kuan, and concluded withRead More

Covid-19 Cases per town 100,00 in CT on September 19th vs. Covid 19 Cases per town on October 19th Photo Courtesy of CT DPH After months of keeping the number of new Covid-19 cases low in comparison to other states in the U.S., Connecticut has seen a rapid rise inRead More