Meriden News

A 75-year-old man who disappeared from a Meriden nursing home is OK and at a New York hospital thanks to a doctora TMs Google search and transit police in Manhattan.

Originally published December 5, 2009 at 8:33 a.m., updated December 5, 2009 at 9:57 a.m. MERIDEN, Conn.

Used locals as extras and was partially filmed in Cheshire. Updated 2:15 PM EST, Fri, Dec 4, 2009 The latest Hollywood flick to use Connecticut as a backdrop hits theaters today.

"And if a man shall meet the Black Dog once, it shall be for joy; and if twice, it shall be for sorrow; and the third time, he shall die." These words have been uttered by Meriden Connecticut locals for two hundred years.

Traffic on Route 32 at Woodbury Common was moderate to heavy but moving steadily around 8 a.m. Friday.

A woman was injured after a tree fell on her car in Meriden Saturday. Police were called to the area of Chamberlain Highway and Kensington Avenue around 12:15 p.m. A tree had fallen on a car crushing the roof and trapping the driver inside.

Meriden police shot a suspect who brandished a knife at an officer during a foot chase late Friday.

One Connecticut police department has found a way to improve the fitness of its officers without spending a dime.

The town's three elementary schools are now rewarding students for good behavior.

You won't be shopping for any "Very Intimate Pleasures" in Southington until after the holiday season.

A 15-year-old Meriden boy is in custody after police say he stabbed another teenager during a dispute Saturday night.

A young man was stabbed in the chest at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and taken to Hartford Hospital , where he was listed in stable condition.

The wealthy and the almost-wealthy of the late Victorian era chose to take the "Grand Tour" of Europe to show off their sophistication, education and good taste.

Local Sports Submitted by Jeannine Kremzar on 2009-11-16.   MidConn Junior Football league is looking for donations to send an elite group of 8th Grade all-stars to Kissimmee, Florida for a national championship.

James Flynn, a teacher at Platt High School, was snapping yearbook photos Monday at an assembly when he heard his name called.

TomorrowA morning, parents from Danbury will take a bus with their children to attend a state wide meeting featuring a top Obama administration advisor on Early Learning.

People Submitted by Mary Ann Burns, American Heart Association, on 2009-11-11.   John Ryan Reinhardt Malsheske of Burlington poses with fellow Lifestyle Change Award recipients , Tony Young of Bristol, Jeff Ahlberg of Southbury and Greg Testa of Meriden.

Two tractor-trailer crashes were reported on Interstate 691 Tuesday morning. One crash was reported on the westbound side of the highway in Southington just after 12 a.m. The second crash was reported on the eastbound side of the road between exits 5 and 6 in Meriden at about 3 a.m. Eastbound traffic was still traveling slowly at 10 a.m. because of ...

Friendly Barbershop in Cheshire was open for four months and had a steady stream of loyal customers when the town told them they had to close their doors.

Submitted by Brian Kelly, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, on 2009-11-06.   Brian Kelly At a recent meeting of the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors, board member Agnes Quinones, on the left, is congratulated by Nutmeg's President and CEO, Laura Green, on the right, after it was announced that Quinones had won Identidad's ...