Meriden News

The town and its Long-term Financial Planning Committee are turning to the residents to find out what their outlook is on long-term planning.

At the May 14 Democratic convention that endorsed House Speaker Christopher Donovan as a candidate for Congress in the 5th District, Donovan's campaign manager handed a tainted $2,500 check to a state Democratic Party official, the party's director said Friday.

The finance director for Democrat Chris Donovan's congressional campaign, Robert Braddock Jr., 33, of Meriden, was arrested Wednesday May 31, 2012 and charged with conspiring to conceal contributions to the campaign.

Federal agents have arrested the finance director for the campaign of Democrat Chris Donovan ,A Connecticut's House speaker and a candidate for the 5th District seat in the United States Congress.

The finance director of Connecticut House Speaker Christopher Donovan's campaign for Congress has been charged with conspiring with others to conceal the source of $20,000 in campaign contributions.

A The former owners of a now-defunct strip club that shut down following a city raid more than three years ago are suing Meriden police for more than $12 million on accusations the department violated their civil rights in the 2009 raid.

Democratic 5th Congressional District candidate Dan Roberti challenged his opponents Tuesday to a series of debates leading up to their August 14 primary.

Joseph Scribner, 55, of 34 Gabb Road, Bloomfield, was arrested May 27 at Cambridge Crossing and charged with operating under the influence.

Teams of volunteers found a constructive way to honor war veterans on Memorial Day weekend by working on repairs at the homes of World War II veterans in Stratford and Hamden .

BERLIN: The parade will start at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Church on Peck Street.

A Come celebrate Meriden Trails Day on Saturday, June 2 from 10:00-11:30am at the Quinnipiac River Linear Walking Trail in Meriden .

Police say a 49-year-old woman is dead after losing control of a car she was driving, hitting a column before going airborne and hitting a bridge in Meriden.

Federal environmental officials are spending more than $1 million to help Connecticut municipalities clean up and redevelop contaminated properties and boost local economies.

This is the first in a series of multi-media stories on the lives of Connecticut service members who have returned from combat.

Most teenagers spend hours plugged in-but not at school. It's against district policy for Meriden students to use their own electronic devices in the classroom.

A City Manager Lawrence Kendzior will release the results of a thorough and lengthy independent investigation involving the various allegations of two Meriden police officers against the Meriden Police department.

A The National Groups , which provides debt collection, loss mitigation and other services to the mortgage industry, is moving its corporate headquarters to Meriden .

The Connecticut State Police, which have just announced they are accepting applications to fill vacant state trooper positions , recently awarded citations and medals to four troopers from Troop A in Southbury and a New Fairfield police officer for bravery, lifesavingA and outstanding service in the line of duty.

State Rep. Cathy Abercrombie has had a great relationship with fellow state Rep.

Officials are calling it the largest federal criminal case in Connecticut history.