Meriden NewsLocal news for Meriden, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Immigrant family sues bakery over working conditions- June 30, 2008 A family of Ecuadorean immigrants has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the owner of a Connecticut bakery shop where they worked of sexually and verbally abusing them for years.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/immigrant-family-sues-bakery-over-working-con... Auction Needs Artwork- June 28, 2008 Connecticut-area artists have an opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/auction-needs-artwork?fromrss=1 Reward offered for stolen puppy- June 26, 2008 Meriden _ A Pit Bull puppy was stolen from the Meriden Humane Society and now there is a reward being offered for its safe return.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/reward-offered-for-stolen-puppy?fromrss=1 Boy, 7, On Bicycle Is Hit By Car In Meriden- June 24, 2008 Police said the boy rode his bicycle onto Oak Street from a steep driveway, and that an oncoming car struck him.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/boy-7-on-bicycle-is-hit-by-car-in-meriden?fro... Bridgeport couple accused of statewide check fraud- June 23, 2008 Bridgeport police have charged two people with running a statewide check counterfeiting ring that employed a dozen people and defrauded a bank of nearly $50,000. Twenty-five-year-old Jovan Watson and ...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/bridgeport-couple-accused-of-statewide-check-... Middletown Takes Closer Look At Magnet School Partnership- June 21, 2008 - For city students with a technological or scientific bent, Thomas Edison Middle School has been a place that pledges an education a step above the norm, with a laptop for every student.But in a year of changes for the Middletown school system, the board of education is now re-evaluating the district's seven-year partnership with the Meriden-based magnet school.Some board members, citing relative parity between Middletown's test scores and Thomas Edison's, have questioned how much of a benefit.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/middletown-takes-closer-look-at-magnet-school... Barnum Museum obtains historical record- June 20, 2008 The Barnum Museum has a collection of thousands of artifacts ranging from the scholarly to the tawdry, just like the displays impresario P.T. Barnum showcased at Barnum's American Museum in New York.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/barnum-museum-obtains-historical-record?fromr... Berlin Land Project Preserves Open Space- June 18, 2008 Land reclamation work is nearing completion on several parcels of former farm and undeveloped lots bought by the town in recent years in the South Kensington section.The project will rid the parcel known as Sierra Ranch of several hundred massive concrete retaining blocks, replant some disturbed wetland areas and create low-impact gravel parking lots in the Scheer and Sierra properties.The undeveloped lands offer a quiet place to walk and enjoy the outdoors, James T. Mahoney, the town's...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/berlin-land-project-preserves-open-space?from... New library hours coming soon- June 16, 2008 After a tough budget year, the Meriden Public Library is bouncing back. This fiscal year has been difficult for many departments throughout the city.http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/new-library-hours-coming-soon?fromrss=1 Opening hydrants isn't cool- June 14, 2008 With beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, Firefighter Steve Schultz cranked a wrench around the nut of a fire hydrant Tuesday afternoon, unleashing a torrent of water that blasted a rubber traffic cone ...http://www.topix.net/city/meriden-ct/2008/06/opening-hydrants-isnt-cool?fromrss=1 |