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Dating back to the years immediately following the American Civil War, the Record-Journal covers the news in Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire and Southington.

 Meriden, CT
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Joe Pisani (opinion): I wouldn't know that face just anywhere ift.tt/Lmj2fhn

Joe Pisani (opinion): I wouldn't know that face just anywhere

After humorist Joe Pisani fails to recognize himself lurking about on a Blink security camera, he ponders why 'my inability to recognize people happens a lot.'

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Best political cartoons for Oct. 18-24 (opinion): Trick or treat on Election Day? ift.tt/w0gAxZ4

Best political cartoons for Oct. 18-24 (opinion): Trick or treat on Election Day?

Cartoons of the week for Oct. 18-24 brace for the arrival of Halloween and mid-term elections. 

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Week 7 Connecticut high school football top performers (Oct. 26) ift.tt/VU8xaf3

Week 7 Connecticut high school football top performers (Oct. 26)

This week's top performances include a state record breaker and a four-touchdown scorer.

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Opinion: Fazio, Lamont take stands on ICE in Connecticut ift.tt/1vI42Zn

Opinion: Fazio, Lamont take stands on ICE in Connecticut

Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican challenger Ryan Fazio explain their stances on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Connecticut.

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Historic Wolcott farm once sold dairy products and apples. Now it’s a $1.5 million property ift.tt/fJrTSOg

This Connecticut farm once sold dairy products and apples

Albert Lane, who acquired the property in 1859, operated a dairy farm and sold dairy products, corn, apples and ice during the winter.

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26.9%: Vaping nicotine remains common among Connecticut young adults ift.tt/gRQU2Tm

Vaping nicotine remains common among Connecticut young adults

CommuniCare Inc., a behavioral health nonprofit, has launched a program to help adults and young people with behavioral health conditions quit using tobacco.

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Ryan Fazio and Ned Lamont on the issues: Where they agree and where they disagree ift.tt/7ZezjQJ

Ryan Fazio and Ned Lamont on the issues: Where they agree and where they disagree

Lamont and Fazio may agree on more issues than you expect.

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20 Connecticut lawmakers are leaving the General Assembly. What to know about the open seat races ift.tt/s46niWY

20 Connecticut lawmakers are leaving the General Assembly. What to know about the open seat races

Connecticut has six open seats in the Senate and 14 open seats in the House of Representatives.

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Breaking down the UConn men's basketball team's 2026-27 schedule ift.tt/QrntSWx

Breaking down UConn men's basketball 2026-27 schedule

Rematches with Duke, Michigan, Illinois highlight non-conference slate, while Big East should be more competitive this season.

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Domestic violence made up a record share of Connecticut homicides in 2025 ift.tt/aKQ2r1A

Domestic violence made up a record share of Connecticut homicides in 2025

Domestic violence homicides accounted for about one-third of Connecticut's murders in 2025, the highest share in state data dating to 1987.

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Two Wallingford daycares, one restaurant cited for serious health violations in September ift.tt/wCzfxjL

Two Wallingford daycares, one restaurant cited for serious health violations in September

The Wallingford Health Department in September inspected 14 food establishments in September.

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How Sarah Strong went from 'reluctant star' to leader of UConn women's basketball ift.tt/InQhqHE

Sarah Strong was a 'reluctant star' for UConn. Now she's the leader.

Strong spent the summer recovering from Achilles soreness and getting more comfortable being a vocal leader.

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‘Dire straits’: Connecticut’s biggest cities are cutting a key school resource — librarians ift.tt/t7S9EXc

‘Dire straits’: Connecticut’s biggest cities are cutting a key school resource — librarians

Many of Connecticut's urban school districts have fewer librarians today than they did five years ago.

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Jonathan Wharton (opinion): Southern Connecticut State University campus unites after shocking hit-and-run ift.tt/9U4tqRK

Jonathan Wharton (opinion): Southern Connecticut State University campus unites after shocking...

Columnist Jonathan Wharton reflects on Southern Connecticut State University colleague Michael Shea, who was injured in e-bike hit-and-run on campus. 

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Connecticut man in 'Cornell 7' sex assault case asks judge to dismiss claims, court records show ift.tt/reYjNBb

Bethel man says 'Cornell 7' lawsuit claims came too late, records show

"As far as defendant goes, this is essentially a lawsuit about an allegedly forced kiss," attorney James Knox said.

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UConn women's basketball downs Army in final preseason exhibition: Takeaways from the win ift.tt/e469zb3

Takeaways from UConn women's basketball preseason win over Army

All 10 available Huskies scored while junior Sarah Strong led all players with 19 points and seven rebounds.

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Meriden stabbing victim remembered as ‘the life of the party’ by his brother ift.tt/POdLu1m

Meriden stabbing victim remembered as ‘the life of the party’ by his brother

Marcus Mitchell grew up in Hartford and Windsor, one of three siblings, his older brother said in an interview Sunday.

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Connecticut state park in Hamden closes Sunday after reaching capacity, officials say ift.tt/FvoOiUS

Connecticut state park in Hamden closes Sunday after reaching capacity, officials say

There were no other park closures as of 12:30 p.m. 

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Connecticut’s Halloween forecast is taking shape. Here’s what to expect ift.tt/GuPMfRY

Connecticut’s Halloween forecast is taking shape. Here’s what to expect

The forecast did not show how conditions would be during trick-or-treating hours. 

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Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto brings a sushi lesson to Connecticut’s Foxwoods ift.tt/uAWkHBy

An Iron Chef just taught sushi-making at CT's Foxwoods

"Sushi is not difficult. Easy to eat, easy to even make," he said. 

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