Meriden Patch

06/23/2024

Not everyone, nor every living creature, love neighhborhood fireworks displays. Here are some things to keep in mind.

06/23/2024

The latest stop on the Picture Connecticut tour offers a hiking and nature-watching opportunity.

06/23/2024

These products have recently been recalled for safety and health concerns:

06/23/2024

Popular Restaurant Closing / New Neighborhood Eatery Opens / New Use For Former Bank Building / Wayback Burgers Opens New Location & More...

06/23/2024

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for southern Connecticut on Sunday due to a severe weather threat. Here are the new details.

06/22/2024

Patch's weekly CT Lottery roundup.

06/22/2024

Some readers threw shade on the “shopping cart theory,” which says people who don’t return them are of questionable moral character.

Some readers threw shade on the "shopping cart theory," which says people who don't return them are of questionable moral character.

06/22/2024

Celebrity Hospitalized After Accident / Stew Leonard’s Unveils New Statue At Store / Pledge Of Allegiance Proposal Sparks Debate & More...

Celebrity Hospitalized After Accident / Stew Leonard's Unveils New Statue At Store / Pledge Of Allegiance Proposal Sparks Debate & More...

06/22/2024

Patriotism isn’t just flag-waving. True patriotism is measured by military service, volunteer service and voting, according to a new study.

Patriotism isn't just flag-waving. True patriotism is measured by military service, volunteer service and voting, according to a new study.

06/21/2024

ID Released In Fatal Drowning/ Injured Owl Rescued/ Police Officer’s Firing Overturned/ Senator Blasted For Questioning Election Integrity

ID Released In Fatal Drowning/ Injured Owl Rescued/ Police Officer's Firing Overturned/ Senator Blasted For Questioning Election Integrity

06/21/2024

UPDATE: ID Released Of Person Recovered From Reservoir

Emergency crews responded to a report of a swimmer who went under the water and didn't resurface, officials said.

06/21/2024

The man, who had taken the business’s cash register, and his getaway driver were arrested after a K-9 track, according to police.

The man, who had taken the business's cash register, and his getaway driver were arrested after a K-9 track, according to police.

06/21/2024

Nurse Assaulted In Hospital Parking Lot: PD / Popular TV News Reporter Leaves Station / Mail Carrier Sentenced / Weekend Festivals & More...

06/21/2024

The former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was accused of stealing mail packages, according to officials.

06/21/2024

Body Of Swimmer Pulled From Water/ Puppies Rescued After Crash/ Mayor, Police Propose ATV Ban/ 5 Hospitalized After High-Speed Crash & More

06/20/2024

14 puppies were rescued, but sadly, one has died.

The van crashed into a utility pole and rolled over with more than a dozen puppies of several different breeds in a crate.

06/20/2024

Falling Tree Strikes 2 Cars On Highway/ Iconic Pizzeria Celebrates Anniversary/ Motorcyclist Killed In Crash/ Spotted Lanternflies Are Back

06/19/2024

New details.

Strong thunderstorms emerge in the weather forecast for Connecticut, which could help us break our ongoing heat wave.

06/19/2024

To restrict the bug's migration and infestation locally, Connecticut has been under spotted lanternfly quarantine since January 2021.

06/19/2024

The jumping, flying, oversized Joro spider terrorized Georgia a few years ago and has been making its way northward. Here's what to know:

06/19/2024

As we observe Juneteenth 2024, we don't have to look far to acknowledge the state's Black soldiers in the Civil War.

06/19/2024

"This beautiful home is located on a quiet street," according to Zillow.com.

06/19/2024

Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer/ Distressed Boaters Rescued/ Mobile Circus Approved At Popular Mall/ “Aggressive” Coyote Reported & More...

Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer/ Distressed Boaters Rescued/ Mobile Circus Approved At Popular Mall/ "Aggressive" Coyote Reported & More...

06/18/2024

Kira, a retired Southington Police Department canine law enforcer, died recently after battling health issues.

06/18/2024

Large Cannabis Retailer Hosting Grand Openings In CT

Insa Cannabis is having grand opening events in Hartford on Friday and in New Haven Saturday.

06/18/2024

Woman Awakes To Find Burglar In Home: PD/ Retailers Added To Shopping Destination/ Bouncer Pleads Guilty/ New Indoor Pickleball Club Opening

06/17/2024

Popular Restaurant Closing / Funeral Carries Slain Officer Home / Ex-Bank Building Sells For $1.25M / Dancer Charged After Fight & More...

06/17/2024

Beloved Brewer’s Family Loses Home In Fire / Here’s What’s Needed To Afford A Home In CT / Fatal Hit-And-Run: PD / Water Rescues & More...

Beloved Brewer's Family Loses Home In Fire / Here's What's Needed To Afford A Home In CT / Fatal Hit-And-Run: PD / Water Rescues & More...

06/16/2024

More kids find blue-eyed periodical cicadas. Three bears settle in family’s home. And a dog leaves grooming appointment higher than a kite.

More kids find blue-eyed periodical cicadas. Three bears settle in family's home. And a dog leaves grooming appointment higher than a kite.

06/16/2024

Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021, commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas finally learned that they were free.