n two thousand earthquakes have rocked Puerto Rico, including a devastating magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck on January 7. As buildings and homes have collapsed, some Puerto Rican evacuees have fled to stay with family and friends in Connecticut, which has a relatively large Puerto Rican community, constituting 10% ofRead More
Over the past decade, citizens of Wallingford have seen major changes within the town. Food and living preferences have evolved; new establishments have been added; and several public facilities have been improved. Aside from major improvements, buildings have also been reconstructed and renovated due to severe weather. More so thanRead More
On November 12, Wallingford police responded to reports of flyers reading “IT’S OKAY TO BE WHITE” posted on stop signs and street lights throughout town, concentrated primarily on Christian and Center Streets. According to Wallingford Police Chief William Wright, “A call came into the Dispatch Center from a resident inRead More
On October 14, esteemed literary critic Dr. Harold Bloom passed away in a hospital in New Haven at the age of 89. A longtime professor at Yale University, he continued to hold classes until the week he passed away. He also taught Choate English teacher Mr. David Loeb while Mr.Read More
The faint tapping of cymbals accompanied by the strumming of an electric guitar echoes down Center Street. With a feverish rhythm and a booming beat, the Rock House School of Music fills the center of Wallingford with melodies. For the past five months, the school has allowed the communal lifeRead More
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
Next to the railroad track on South Colony Road sits a 1920’s Philadelphia subway car that houses Trackside Brick Oven Pizzeria. From the outside, the Pizzeria appears to be a vacant subway car – you would never think that it is home to some of the best pizza in Wallingford.Read More
Bubbling in a small aluminum pot are vegetables, raw squid, udon noodles, and cuttlefish balls. This is one of the many combinations you’d find at Hot Pot, the latest addition to Wallingford’s food scene. With roots in traditional Chinese cuisine, Hot Pot allows customers to cook meats, vegetables, dumplings, noodles,Read More
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
