Meriden Record Journal

The Record-Journal is a daily newspaper located in Meriden, Connecticut, with a history that goes back to the period right after the American Civil War. It is operated by the Record-Journal Publishing Company, a family-run business that also owns The Westerly Sun in Westerly, Rhode Island, along with several other ventures in Florida. Eliot C. White serves as the publisher of the newspaper.

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Union lands new contract for town employees with wage increases, increased health insurance costs

Dec 28, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD — Town employees belonging to the Teamsters Local 443 have a new contract that provides for wage increases but also calls for increased health insurance costs. The union represents clerical, public works, sewer and engineering department employees. The contract is retroactive to July 2022 and runs through July 2024.
Wallingford animal shelter receives six-figure gift from late supporter

Dec 28, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD — Dogs and cats that find themselves at the Wallingford Animal Shelter in need of medical care have a better chance of getting that treatment thanks to a late Wallingford animal lover. Patricia Franco died on Oct. 28, 2021, and in her will she left $178,270 to the shelter. Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. said the donation will in part be used to pay the bills for ailing pets brought to the shelter. The Town Council officially accepted the donation at its Dec. 12 meeting.
Bring in the New Year in family-friendly style with central Connecticut celebrations

Dec 28, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | David Wells

Are you looking for family-friendly activities to help you celebrate the new year? Here are several ideas to help you ring in 2024, with a few a day ahead. New Year’s Celebration (for teens), Meriden Public Library, Saturday, 3-4:30 p.m.: Games and other special New Year’s events will take place in multipurpose room 6. Register for the free event at tinyurl.com/uwzhn35f. The library is at 105 Miller St., Meriden.
Wallingford Winter Farmers Market growing bigger each week

Dec 27, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | David Wells

WALLINGFORD — If you miss the Wallingford Garden Market, held every Saturday at Doolittle Park through the fall, then Jon Scagnelli can tell you where to shop this winter. The Wallingford Winter Market kicked off Dec. 2 and runs every Saturday through March 30. The winter market, run by Wallingford Parks and Recreation, is in its first year and gets bigger every week, according to Scagnelli, the market supervisor.
Wallingford application for affordable housing progresses, faces PZC

Dec 26, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD — An application for an affordable housing development that barely made it through the Inland Wetlands Commission is now before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The application, filed by developer Vincent Perretta, is for a 22-unit development at the corner of Route 68, also known as Church Street, and Highland Avenue. It’s for two buildings of 11 units each.
Mayor-elect: Town Hall technology upgrades top priority list in Wallingford

Dec 21, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD — Vincent Cervoni is preparing to make the transition from chairman of the Town Council to Wallingford’s first new mayor in four decades, and he has a list of priorities he will tackle as soon as he is officially sworn in on Jan. 8. And at the top of that list is a topic that was often brought up during the election, and in fact was something residents have been complaining about long before that — technology.
Election, projects highlight a busy 2023 in Southington

Dec 21, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON — The past year saw new developments, major retirements, a municipal election and progress toward a new library building in Southington. A proposal to audit the tax roles of hundreds of local businesses met with opposition and was eventually postponed. While business owners are required to list equipment, machines and other items associated with their company, Assessor Teresa Babon said nearly 500 refuse to do so or don’t specify what property they have.
Wallingford completes handing out ARPA funds, distributing over $4.7 million

Dec 20, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD — The long and at times contentious process of approving and distributing awards from the pandemic money the town received from the federal government to small businesses and nonprofits is at last complete. The town received $13.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds which it could use at it pleased with the caveat that the money should benefit those affected by the pandemic.
New Wallingford Police Station construction progressing on schedule for July opening

Dec 17, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Kate Ramunni

WALLINGFORD - Work continues on the town's new police station, on time and possibly even ahead of schedule. The project is "progressing well" and is about a month ahead of schedule, Jeffrey Russo of J. Russo Custom Home Builders told the Police Station Steering Committee this week.
Opinion: Some quotes to get you in the Christmas spirit

Dec 16, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Stephen Knight

By Stephen KnightHaving been given the opportunity to write a column to be published just before Christmas, I was determined to write about the significance of the holiday. As I researched, I found so many quotes that, in just a few words, defined all the aspects of this important date in the Christian calendar, the birth of Jesus Christ.