Wallingford News

The office ofA Gov. Dannel P. Malloy A proposed to eliminate 25 of the state's 258 boards and commissions to "reduce overlap and shrink the size of government."A Among those boards and commissions being deep-sixed are: the Adult Literacy Leadership Board, the Board of Directors of the Lower Fairfield County Conference/Exhibit Authority, the ... (more)

Malcolm Joseph Champagne, 95, of New London, formerly of Wallingford, Conn., died Thursday, Feb.

Matthew Zawadowski of Hamden has fought for years for the money he says is owed to him.

If you didn't already know Valentine's Day is around the corner. Here in Connecticut there are a variety of romantic activities to spice up your typical day, Valentine's Day or not.

A man who identifies himself as Giorgio is on his way to becoming an Internet sensation by placing an order at the drive-thru of the Sonic in Wallingford.

And lawyers are backing them up, telling passengers it's far too soon to know how people's lives and livelihoods might be affected by the experience.

A A Wallingford man is facing multiple charges after crashing his truck along Route 68 in Durham earlier this month, according to police.

A teenager unintentionally offered to sell drugs to a policeman by mistake after sending a text message to the wrong number, authorities say.

WALLINGFORD - Town councilors will receive a report in March on the feasibility of converting the Wooding-Caplan property into a temporary parking lot. In a letter to the council Jan. 13, Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. said cost estimates and drawings would be produced by March 20. "After discussion with the Engineering Department, we believe that information including estimates and drawings regarding improvements to the Caplan/Wooding property will be completed by March 20th this year," Dickinson wrote. The town bought the Wooding-Caplan property, located downtown off Center Street, for $1.5 million in 1992, but it has remained largely vacant since. A referendum in 2006 overturned the Town Council's decision to sell the property to a local developer. Town Engineer John Thompson said the Engineering Department is "actively working" on the report, but there are factors that need to be examined before drawings can be done. "We're looking at all the opportunities and the constraints, and there are a number on both sides," Thompson said. "The focus of what we're doing is to come up with a scheme to analyze temporary parking." Some of the constraints Thompson mentioned included where the town property ends and where private property begins, easements, drainage and issues of access. Craig Fishbein, a Republican councilor, said temporary parking is good "for the time being," but that he'd like to see development. He pushed unsuccessfully at the Jan. 10 meeting to have the Law Department review the 2005 request for proposal to sell the property and bring it back before the council next month. "We as a municipality are privileged to own this property, it is a shame that it has been neglected," he said. "I'm looking to reverse that wasteful course." Not all councilors were in favor of the temporary parking idea. Republican Thomas Laffin said that he'd rather see something more permanent. A temporary lot will create dependence, he said. "People will get used to parking there," he said. "You can't just rip up the parking." Laffin said he'd rather have the council commit to a long-term plan. "Not just a temporary plan while we figure things out. ... How about we figure it out now?" he said. rblair@record-journal.com

A A man and a woman were arrested on Friday after one of them reportedly sent a text message to a Meriden Police officer by accident - asking if he was interested in buying illegal prescription drugs.