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Meriden assistant principal wants educators to look like students

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Marissa Perez Cardona poses in the offices of the Record-Journal in Meriden on Sept. 23. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Despite changes, Marissa Cardona’s commitment to Meriden community continues

MERIDEN — Since her husband became U.S. Secretary of Education, Marissa Cardona’s life has changed considerably. What hasn’t chang ...

Jose R. Rivera and his wife Catalina Rivera, of Meriden, look through scrapbooks of news clippings about the city they’ve collected over the years on Monday. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Scrapbook covers couple’s long history in Meriden

MERIDEN — Jose and Catalina Rivera moved to Meriden in the 1950s, not knowing more than 60 years later they would be sharing scrap ...

Alonso Máximo, owner of Alonso Máximo Events and Design in Wallingford, shows off one of his evening gown designs worn by Miss Nicaragua 2019 Ines Lopez in the Miss Universe pageant. Máximo will host the Fashion Show Wedding and Quince Expo at Silver City Ballroom on Colony Street on Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Wallingford designer to hold wedding, quinceañera expo in Meriden

MERIDEN — Alonso Máximo Events and Design will present a Fashion Show Wedding and Quince Expo on Oct. 17 at Silver City Ballroom s ...

Census shows diverse Latino population in Meriden-Wallingford area

MERIDEN — You can get a sense of the diverse population in Meriden and Wallingford by the number of restaurants featuring traditio ...

Elizabeth Ganon, 17, of Meriden, practices a leap on Thursday, Sept. 30, during a jazz dance class at The Academy of Dance & Music at 245 Center St. in Wallingford. The longtime dance school is celebrating 65 years. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Wallingford dance academy celebrates 65 years

WALLINGFORD — When Natalie Cruz was one-year-old, her mother was a dance student at the Academy of Dance and Music, a school Cruz ...

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Platt High School students are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a DJ, mural, Hispanic heritage themed T-shirts and water bottles. Karla Santos, Record-Journal

Platt High School in Meriden celebrates Hispanic Heritage month

MERIDEN — Walking into a school building at 7 a.m. might not be the most fun thing for some students, but at Platt High School, wh ...

Dance instructor Lyzbeth Ramos, left, teaches Milena Hernandez, 10, center, and Nerich Walker, 10, during a Latin dance class at United Rhythms Dance Studio in Meriden on Thursday. Photos by Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

Local schools that teach dance classes with Latin rhythms

MERIDEN — Music and dance are a big part of Latino communities. Below are some local schools that offer dance classes with Latin ...

Roslyn Williams, a patient care technician with Hartford Healthcare, left, checks the blood pressure of Elsie Crean, of Wallingford, during a health clinic at Spanish Community of Wallingford on Wednesday. The Spanish Community of Wallingford and Hartford Healthcare partnered to provide free health screenings and COVID-19 vaccinations during the clinic at SCOW on Wednesday afternoon.

Health fair at the Spanish Community of Wallingford helps underserved communities

WALLINGFORD — The Spanish Community of Wallingford and Hartford Healthcare partnered to provide free health screenings and COVID-1 ...

A sign directs people to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Wallingford Public Library, Wed., Aug. 4, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Vaccination rate rising among Latinos in Wallingford

WALLINGFORD — During the initial vaccine rollout, health officials noticed a gap in vaccination rates, with non-Hispanic white and ...

Shane Moses Corujo, of South Meriden, co-owner of Airbounce Amusements LLC, stands in front of one of the many bounce houses available for rental at the Wallingford business on Monday. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Wallingford business owners branch out into amusements

WALLINGFORD — Shane Moses Corujo grew up receiving assistance from social welfare programs and his wife Maria Celeste Tapia came ...

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