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Interstate 91 in Meriden has reopened following a car crash in the area, according to state police. The crash happened on I-91 southbound near exit 17, troopers said. The highway remained closed for less than an hour but reopened at approximately 5 p.m. There is no word on injuries at this time. No additional information was immediately available.

When Dr. Miguel Cardona first took the national stage as President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary, people in his hometown of Meriden were left speechless. “Just proud,” said Diana Alicea, Cardona’s cousin. “Just so proud. And for him to be representing all of us, it is just an amazing thing.” Alicea said that she watched Dr. Cardona’s speech...

Dr. Miguel Cardona is President Biden’s nominee for Education Secretary and he calls Meriden, Connecticut his home and now the community there is rooting him on to succeed in Washington.

The Meriden Health and Human Services Department and the Meriden Police Department said members of the general public are receiving calls from scammers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers and they are requesting private information, such as financial information and social security numbers. Meriden officials said contact tracers will ask for medical symptoms and about anyone with whom you’ve had...

Meriden police held a memorial service Tuesday for Baby David Paul, an infant found dead after being abandoned in a parking lot in January 1988. The ceremony at Walnut Grove Cemetery was held to mark the 33rd year since the tragedy, and the first time police held the vigil since solving the mystery of who abandoned him. While working to…

A woman is dead after a car crashed into a telephone pole in Meriden Sunday afternoon. Police said the crash happened at approximately 12:44 p.m. at the intersection of Kensington Avenue at Gracey Avenue. Officers said a car driven by an elderly woman was found with moderate left front damage. It appears that the car was traveling south on Gracey…

It appears the nation’s next education secretary will be from Connecticut. Miguel Cardona, the state’s commissioner of education for the past two years, is expected to be named to the position by President-elect Joe Biden. Cardona was raised in Meriden, both as a student and educator. So, with news starting to circulate that he could lead the nation’s education...

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Connecticut education commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona as his choice for education secretary, according to NBC News.

Interstate 691 in Meriden has reopened following a car crash Saturday night. Police said I-691 westbound at exit 11 was closed but has since reopened. It is unknown if there are any injuries at this time. No additional information was immediately available.

A day after more than 100 vehicles in Newington were broken into, police are investigating dozens of vehicle break-ins in Meriden. Meriden police said more than 40 vehicles in the city were broken into overnight. Locations with a large number of vehicles were targeted and many of the vehicles’ windows were smashed and items were stolen from them. Because of…

The suspect in a deadly Meriden shooting who was taken into custody in Puerto Rico was extradited back to Connecticut. Police said 32-year-old Davis Omar Roman Villanueva faces murder charges in the death of 34-year-old Casey Eric Schoonover, whose body was found at Foster Court on Oct. 4. Investigators believe Schoonover was shot during an incident on Grove Street. Police…

This season, folks are looking for an extra bit of magic and holiday cheer in their homes and it has skyrocketed the demands for real live Christmas trees.  Russell Trent, the owner of Mark’s Christmas Tree Farms, has a message for families going into the holiday season. “If you like a tree, get out here in the next week or...

A Newington man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Route 15 north in Meriden on Monday morning. State police said a truck was traveling in the center lane of three on Route 15 northbound near the exit 67 on ramp shortly before 2 a.m. when a car rear-ended it. The collision sent the car…

A crash with serious injuries has closed Route 15 north and several exits and on ramps in Meriden on Monday morning.

Many Connecticut residents got an early start this morning to be tested for COVID-19 with the hopes of bypassing lines. In Meriden, many had been waiting in lines for hours to get a test, including Jose Rivera. Rivera said he’s feeling fine but his wife was near a friend’s husband who tested positive so he doesn’t want to take...

Police searched the Quinnipiac River in Meriden on Thursday after a third pipe bomb was found in the water. Meriden police requested help from the state police bomb squad to search the area where the third bomb was found last weekend to make sure there were no others. No additional bombs were found Thursday morning, Meriden Sgt. Darrin McKay said….

People waited in line for hours Thursday, a week before Thanksgiving, to get a COVID-19 test.

“Invisible Choir” is shedding light on crimes against Native Americans that often don’t get the attention they deserve. NBCLX welcomed the founder of the true-crime podcast, Michael Ojibway, to talk about a shocking case of murder and fetal abduction featured in one of the episodes.

An investigation is underway after a house fire in Meriden on Saturday morning. Crews were called to the home near East Main Street and Carpenter Avenue around 5:45 a.m. after getting a report of a fire. The extent of the damage is unknown at this time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. It’s unclear if anyone was...