Meriden NewsLocal news for Meriden, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Motorcyclist Pinned Beneath Truck In Crash- July 11, 2008 Route 5 was closed in Meriden Wednesday at about 8 a.m. because of a crash involving a motorcycle and a garbage truck.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/07/motorcyclist-pinned-beneath-truck-in-crash?fr... Tax Collector Has First Day As Interim Town Manager In Berlin- July 9, 2008 Last week, Denise McNair had one job in town - tax collector.On Monday, she began a second one as interim town manager.McNair was named last week to fill in for Roger Kemp, who resigned because it was too difficult to sell his Meriden home to comply with Berlin's residency rule.McNair's first day in the dual role included a meeting with town department heads and time in the tax office, helping that staff process payments by taxpayers. Those taxes must be paid by July 31 to avoid a penalty, and..http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/07/tax-collector-has-first-day-as-interim-town-m... 'Tipping point' at Danbury schools- July 7, 2008 When city school officials sit across from state education commissioner Mark McQuillan on Thursday, they'll talk about how to raise test scores and find new ways to reach all of the 10,000 students in the ...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/07/tipping-point-at-danbury-schools?fromrss=1 Determined Citizen To Clean Up Cemetery- July 5, 2008 Many headstones at East Cemetery are tilted or toppled, said Gary Shamock. He said he's making it his goal to clean the mess up.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/07/determined-citizen-to-clean-up-cemetery?fromr... East Hampton Principal Headed To New London- July 3, 2008 Tracy J. Barber wants to be a role model for the minority students who make up a large part of New London's student population.It's the drive behind his leaving East Hampton Middle School, where he has been the principal for two years, to take the principal's job at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London. Barber's last day is July 16.Minority students make up 84 percent of the school's enrollment. Barber, 41, is African American and said he wants to inspire the students to reach for...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/07/east-hampton-principal-headed-to-new-london?f... One Injured In Meriden Shooting- July 1, 2008 One person was injured in an early-morning shooting in Meriden on Sunday. Police responded to Melville Avenue after receiving reports of shots fired at about 1 a.m. LIFE STAR medical helicopter was called to ...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/one-injured-in-meriden-shooting?fromrss=1 |