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Construction continues on a 12-lot subdivision at the end of Williams and Genest streets in Meriden, Mon., Apr. 5, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

OPINION: Meriden’s time-traveling subdivision

There’s a curious case over on the east side of Meriden, where work is underway on a 13-lot subdivision. Curious for a couple of ...
The Meriden Green as seen from above Cedar Street in Meriden, Mon., Jan. 18, 2021. The City Council is discussing extending the Meriden Green to the parcel between Cedar and Mill streets seen in the lower half of the photo. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
I have to admit I find it amusing when I read about turtles taking over — even if it’s not entirely likely. In this case the turtl ...
Large crowds gather for the food, amusement rides, and performances at the bandshell during the 43rd Annual Puerto Rican Festival at Hubbard Park in Meriden August 15, 2010. (Dave Zajac/Record-Journal)
Years ago I learned how much benefit there was to gaining even a little understanding about the experience of those with autism. ...
This is a 2021 photo of Gary Sanchez of the New York Yankees baseball team. This image reflects the New York Yankees active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 when this image was taken. (Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via AP)
One of the things that has happened during the year of the pandemic is I lost interest in baseball. Who knows how that happened? ...
Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
When I was in high school my football team lost a game by the score of 44-0. Clearly, we didn’t belong on the same field that day, ...
Worker Blake Kunst cleans up the 9th Hole green at Hunter Golf Club in Meriden, Mon., Apr. 27, 2020. The course will reopen on Tuesday. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Hunter Golf Club was one of the last topics I took on before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. At issue was whether Meriden ...
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Mary Dudley, of Meriden, is administered the first of two Covid-19 vaccine shots from Meriden Health Dept. Associate Health Director Stephanie Denya at the Max E. Muravnick senior center on West Main Street in Meriden, Thurs., Feb., 4, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Since the state’s coronavirus vaccine effort entered into phase 1B, I’ve had some interesting experiences.The other day I visited ...
Pediatrican Dr. Allison Beitel, left, confers with receptionist Laurel Lopossa at Pediatric Medicine of Wallingford at 97 Barnes Rd., Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021. Beitel helped her office staff and her 75-year-old father get Covid-19 vaccines through the HHC MyChartPlus. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
On Thursday I became eligible to receive the vaccination for COVID-19. What I can report at this point is that as far as I can tel ...
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, Dr. Yomaris Pena, Internal Medicine Physician with Somos Community Care at a COVID-19 extracts the last bit of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine out of a vial so as not to waste it at a vaccination site at the Corsi Houses in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. An increasing number of COVID-19 vaccination sites around the U.S. are canceling appointments because of vaccine shortages in a rollout so rife with confusion and unexplained bottlenecks. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Have you noticed how people want to let you know about it when they’ve received the vaccine? I’m not always sure how to respond. ...
Runners leave the start Sunday during the 50th annual Bernie Jurale Memorial Tradition Run at Hubbard Park in Meriden January 27, 2019 | Justin Weekes / Special to the Record-Journal
Lots of things have had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve learned to take these disappointments in stride, ...
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. An Arizona man seen in photos and video of the mob wearing a fur hat with horns was also charged Saturday in Wednesday
I had been thinking of taking on something else, something other than what happened on January 6. There is no shortage of alternat ...
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