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Some of the multilingual staff at the Meriden Police Department, Nov. 22, 2022. Chief Roberto Rosado said having a diverse police department is crucial so residents feel secure enough to speak with officers. | Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal

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Midstate Chamber of Commerce’s HOLA Committee Shining Star Awards winners pose for a photo at Il Monticello in Meriden on Friday. From left are Rosanne Ford, chamber president; Claudia Hilario, Latino Communities Reporting Lab Editor; Evangeline Mendoza, Spanish Community of Wallingford volunteer music director; Adriana Rodriguez, Spanish Community of Wallingford executive director; Paola Mantilla, Connecticut State Police trooper; Elvin Melendez, Community Affairs at Community Health Network of Connecticut; Rep. Hilda Santiago; Marisol Rodriguez, HOLA chair, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Liberty Bank. Photos by Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
MERIDEN — The Hispanic Outreach Leaders in Action (HOLA) committee of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce awarded and congratulated ...
The Spanish Community of Wallingford set up an altar for Day of the Dead Oct. 28, 2021. Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
MERIDEN — On Nov. 1st and 2nd, the Latino community will commemorate the death of their loved ones for Día De Muertos, also known ...
Hernan Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for fiction and PEN/Faulkner Award winner for his novel “In the Distance,” was invited to a virtual conversation moderated by Brandon Adler about his latest book, “Trust,” at the Meriden Public Library on Sept. 27 in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium’s Author Talk Series.
MERIDEN — Hernan Diaz, Argentina-born Pulitzer Prize finalist for fiction and PEN/Faulkner Award winner for his 2017 novel “In the ...
Kindergartener Aniyah Romero gives a hug to crossing guard Hector Cardona on Wednesday morning during a crossing guard appreciation event at Benjamin Franklin School in Meriden.
MERIDEN — The drizzly weather Wednesday highlighted just one of the reasons students and parents appreciate their crossing guards, ...
Commuters at a bus station walk on Monday below a screen showing Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and current President Jair Bolsonaro, both of whom are running for president, and the news that the previous day’s election results have lead to a second round in Brasilia, Brazil. The second round of the Brazilian elections takes place on Oct. 30. Eraldo Peres, Associated Press
1. Lula, Bolsonaro face off in Brazil runoff election After beating out a number of other candidates in Sunday’s presidential elec ...
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Celina Perez, 7, of Meriden, squeezes a little lime on her chicken tacos while visiting Mr. Taco with family during National Taco Day.
Jessica Meraz pours Ron Hardy a glass of wine during the Spanish Community of Wallingford’s 50th anniversary celebration at The Farms Country Club in Wallingford on Thursday. Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
WALLINGFORD — The Spanish Community of Wallingford celebrated its 50th anniversary of community service with a wine tasting fiesta ...
 Gloria Montoya poses on Sept. 12 with her diplomas at her home-based childcare center in Meriden. Montoya started her business in 2009.  Photos by Lau Guzmán, Record-Journal
Gloria Montoya, of Meriden, has run a childcare business out of her home for the past 13 years. Working with small children is nev ...
Café Rebelde is a family-owned business started by Carissa (left) and Mauriel (right) Vega in 2020. Posing alongside their children Kai (left) and Soleil (right), the Vega family has a regular Wednesday and Friday spot in front of the Woodbridge Town Library.
Coming almost right after National Coffee Day, Oct. 1 marked the seventh year of International Coffee Day, an occasion meant to ce ...
Data suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse, especially for young adults. In this photo a young pedestrian wearing personal protective equipment walks past a fence at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo).
AP – Social isolation and loneliness may increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to a new re ...
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