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Daisy Lopez writes the names of colors on a white board at the Spanish Community of Wallingford on Wednesday. The Pasos Adelante! group got to vote on her next hair color for contributing the most food items to the organization’s holiday food drive. The children chose the color green. SCOW is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Jan. 26, 2022. Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal0

Spanish Community of Wallingford celebrates 50th anniversary

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Left: Customer Service Specialist Fiama Calle works at her desk Thursday at the Latin Multiservice Agency at 152-B Colony St. in Meriden. Right: The agency’s exterior.

Local tax preparers offer tips to help with pare your taxes

MERIDEN — Tax season is around the corner and to help you better prepare for it, we gathered some tips from local tax preparers.Fi ...

Wallingford Health Department staff, bottom, distribute at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits and N-95 masks to town residents at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Tuesday Wallingford police assist in checking identification during the drive-through distribution. Jan. 4, 2022. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

COVID testing trailer set to open in Meriden, at-home kit distribution Saturday

MERIDEN — Hartford HealthCare has opened COVID-19 testing trailers at locations in Bridgeport, Torrington, Newington and New Brita ...

The Midstate Chamber of Commerce located on the second floor of this building at 546 South Broad St., Meriden, Wed., Apr. 21, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Midstate Chamber offers workshop tonight to help small business owners

MERIDEN – Those looking to grow their business or to improve their business practice will have an opportunity to learn how to Wedn ...

Yamayra Rivera in a virtual training session for her new job as breastfeeding peer counselor for the Meriden WIC program. Photo courtesy of the Meriden WIC program.

Meriden WIC welcomes new peer counselor for breastfeeding mothers

MERIDEN — Yamayra Rivera was a registered nurse in Puerto Rico before moving to Meriden.Navigating the breastfeeding world on her ...

Education counselor Jacob Li helps Sheehan High School student Daniela Juarez with her Free Application for Federal Student Aid at the Spanish Community of Wallingford on Dec. 12, 2021.

Students can get help with Federal Student Aid locally

WALLINGFORD — Sheehan High School senior Daniela Juarez wanted to find an affordable college choice. Her first option is a communi ...

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Massiel Abramson, a marriage and family therapist who started her own business in June 2020, at her home office in Wallingford on Thursday. Photos by Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

Pandemic prompted Wallingford woman to start business focusing on mental health

WALLINGFORD — While some businesses closed their doors during the pandemic, Massiel Abramson saw the global crisis as an opportuni ...

Angel Hernandez with his wife, Cheisan Pulinario Vega, and their daughter Chloe Hernandez, 2, at their apartment in Meriden on Dec. 20, 2021. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

Meriden father with kidney disease faces hurdles navigating healthcare system

MERIDEN — In 2017, Angel Hernandez left everything behind in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States to propose marri ...

Meriden resident Windy Collado plays on tours with a variety of Latino artists and is the audio engineer at United Rhythms Dance Studio in Meriden. This month, Collada tours with Xtreme.

Meriden guitarist talks about his work with prominent Latino artists

MERIDEN — When Windy Collado was a teen, he became interested in music. He enjoyed rock, but his Latino roots led him to focus on ...

Angelica Avila, left, with her mother at the Spanish Community of Wallingford’s vaccination clinic on Dec. 16. Crystal Elescano, Record-Journal.

Latino community shares their views on the vaccine at Wallingford clinic

WALLINGFORD — Members of the Latino community discussed their views on the COVID-19 vaccine experience during a clinic at the Span ...

Frida Cano, left, owner of Viva La Vida, and mother Clafira Pacheco pose in the dining room of their new Mexican eatery at 1140 E. Main St. in Meriden on Wednesday. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Family joins together to open Viva la Vida restaurant in Meriden

MERIDEN — Before the pandemic, Frida Cano was working at an Amazon warehouse in Wallingford, not knowing that by the end of 2021 ...

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