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Beyond the Tuck Shop – Arles and Boggs

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Combining veganism, a multicultural menu, and a touch of the whimsical, Arles and Boggs Vegan Eatery brings ethics to fried rice, nachos, and cucumber salad. The Quinnipiac Street restaurant celebrated its three-month anniversary on January 15. The restaurant’s title is, in fact, pieced together from the names of co-owner Ms.Read More

Children’s Librarian Leaves Legacy of Learning

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Ms. Sunnie Scarpa, the current Head of Children’s Services at the Wallingford Public Library (WPL), will be leaving her post at the end of February. Throughout her time at the WPL, she has fostered partnerships between Choate and the Wallingford community. Ms. Scarpa began working at the WPL in MayRead More

State Park Reopens

January 25, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Wharton Brook State Park reopened on January 14 after completing a $350,000 construction project to repair damage from a microburst that uprooted many of the park’s trees struck last May. Located off Route 5, three miles from campus, this 96-acre park was established in 1918 as a “wayside” park forRead More

Beyond the Tuck Shop – Pig Rig BBQ

January 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Located just off of Route 5 in Wallingford, Pig Rig BBQ offers American style barbecue food. Pig Rig BBQ opened first as a food truck in 2006, appearing at special events and serving homemade barbecue favorites such as hamburgers, hotdogs, and pulled pork sandwiches. Eventually, the food truck business evolvedRead More

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Town Teacher’s Son Wins Golden Globe For Best Original Song

January 17, 2019 at 10:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  The blockbuster hit A Star is Born features actor Bradley Cooper and singer Lady Gaga. But behind the scenes, a dedicated team of artists collaborated to create the movie’s critically-acclaimed soundtrack. Members of that team included Lady Gaga herself and Mr. Anthony Rossomando, a Connecticut native. Mr. Anthony RossomandoRead More

Communes, Crew, and Contamination:  Our Town’s Former Lake

Communes, Crew, and Contamination: Our Town’s Former Lake

November 9, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Wallingford’s Community Lake was once a beautiful body of water enjoyed by many local organizations and Wallingford residents. The lake has now been reduced to a meager collection of muddy ponds. While the lake was a Wallingford staple for many years, the forty-five-mile stretch of the Quinnipiac River long predatedRead More

Edible Arrangements Ditches Wallingford for Atlanta

Edible Arrangements Ditches Wallingford for Atlanta

November 9, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Edible Arrangements, a well-known, worldwide fruit bouquet franchise, is in the process of relocating their headquarters from Wallingford to Metro Atlanta. Back in early March, plans to establish a second headquarters in Atlanta were publicized, but the announcement to close down the Wallingford headquarters were only reported in late August.Read More

Beyond the Tuck Shop: The Greek Guy

Beyond the Tuck Shop: The Greek Guy

November 9, 2018 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Located just off of Route Five in Wallingford, offers authentic Greek food for both dining and delivery at a very reasonable price. Ms. Joanne Makis, the owner of the restaurant, has been running the restaurant for two years now with her husband, Mr. Chris Makis. The Makis family wanted toRead More

The Community Lake was opened for recreational use in the mid-nineteenth century after the relocation of the Oneida community and served the Choate School’s crew team. Photos courtesy of the Choate Rosemary Hall Archives

Communes, Crew, and Contamination: Our Town’s Former Lake

November 8, 2018 at 11:13 pm Comments are Disabled

Wallingford’s Community Lake was once a beautiful body of water enjoyed by many local organizations and Wallingford residents. The lake has now been reduced to a meager collection of muddy ponds. While the lake was a Wallingford staple for many years, the forty-five-mile stretch of the Quinnipiac River long predatedRead More