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1 week ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - Concerns over class sizes and extracurricular activities continue to be major sticking points for teachers and local residents regarding the one high school project.
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1 week ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - The town council sought to move forward with several cuts to the proposed budget this week, including from the community pool allocation, several nonprofits and vehicle purchases in an effort to reduce the proposed 19% tax increase. The nearly six-hour meeting saw the councilors discuss many different avenues of trying to lower the cost to the taxpayers.
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1 week ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - Laskara, a popular Mediterranean restaurant in Wallingford, has closed its doors after 26 years in business, the company announced this weekend on its Facebook page. Located at 295 Parker Farms Road, on the west side of town, the property is currently owned by Jenny Kontohanasis and was first opened in 1999. Many reviews from residents praised the business for the quality of its service and the food, with the interior only having recently been renovated.
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1 week ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - The town saw a decrease in property crime and violent crime over the past year, according to police officials. Violent crime decreased slightly with a larger decrease in property crimes. Article continues below this adIn 2024, the department investigated 2,246 suspicious activity incidents, according to department data, resulting from both officers and citizen reporting.
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2 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - The Planning and Zoning Commission has made additional changes to proposed zoning regulations to provide incentives for market rate housing in downtown Wallingford. In recent months the commission has begun drafting new zoning regulations that would expand the amount of affordable and market rate housing that could be developed in the downtown area. Under the new regulations there would be greatly expanded potential for new multi-unit muti-family dwellings.
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2 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - Integrated online bill pay is expected to be rolled out by the town's new technology department before the end of the year, which will reduce the associated fees and offer more ways to pay. Within the next six months the town will be looking to implement its own in-house online bill pay service for electric, water and sewer services, Director of IT Andrew Winters III said at a public hearing for town departments as part of the budgeting process.
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3 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
Many private schools across Connecticut object to a bill to eliminate tax exemptions for faculty and staff housing for private secondary schools, saying they already contribute to the towns where they're located and this could affect their operations. Bill 6804 - put forward by state Rep.
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3 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - Residents who gathered Wednesday to provide input into the proposal for one high school put significant focus on one question: where would a consolidated school be located? The town is currently home to Sheehan High in the east and Lyman Hall in the western part. The board of education hosted the first of two community forums to hear resident's thoughts on the draft plans for the one high school project presented earlier this year.
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3 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - New concept plans for the YMCA's major aquatics center expansion at its west side location have been unveiled as the project progresses through the needed approvals. Responding to the rising need for its pool facilities, the Y wishes to nearly double the size of its west side location at 8 North Turnpike Road with the 17,500 square-foot aquatics center project.
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3 weeks ago | 
ctinsider.com | Christian Metzger
WALLINGFORD - Ryan Christenson's murals and graffiti art can be seen around the world, but he credits part of his start to a Wallingford classroom. Under his pseudonym ARCY, he's produced hundreds of works, including pieces for the Smithsonian National Zoo, the National Archives, towns and the presidential archives, alongside commissioned works for companies, such as Disney.
