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Town to seek bids for legal services By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

The town will seek bids for legal services — including town attorney, bond counsel and labor counsel. Earlier this month, the Town Council voted unanimously to issue a request for proposals for the services.

There was little discussion before and after the vote, with the exception of comments from Silvia Nichols, who made the motion, and Town Council Chairman Rob Oris Jr. Both said the RFP was not a reflection on how the council viewed the performance of longtime Town Attorney Alfred E. Smith Jr., a partner

with the Murtha Cullina law firm, which has an office in New Haven. “We just think it's time to refresh (the RFP) with no disparaging to the current legal services,” Nichols said during the Dec. 10 meeting. During the Dec. 10 meeting, Oris said the RFP would make sure the

Hartford HealthCare enlarged its presence in town last fall by opening a multi-specialty health center on South Main Street.

“This is a conglomeration of services the community uses,” Havican said. “We take a look at the services our patients need the most and use the most.” Local practitioners from the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at 28 S. Main St. moved into the new building. This allowed Hartford HealthCare to expand its behavioral health care services at the 28 S. Main Street location. The plans also included closing a MediQuik, urgent

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With Maringola back in net, Cheshire can be more of an offensive team this winter

By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff

Cheshire was considered for the new health care center based on an assessment of community needs, said Gary Havican, a Hartford HealthCare senior vice president.

Smith did not respond to a request for comment.

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The 50,000-square-foot center, which opened in September, offers physician and laboratory services, rehabilitation and imaging. The 280 S. Main St. (Route 10) facility is part of a plan to expand Hartford HealthCare’s presence and services in Cheshire and surrounding towns.

town is getting a good price and good services, adding “this in no way reflects on our thoughts regarding your performance attorney Smith.”

By Ron Buck Special to the Record-Journal

Dr. Abigail Chua speaks in an exam room in the migraine headache diagnostic and treatment center at the new Hartford Healthcare facility in Cheshire on Nov. 6, 2019. Hartford HealthCare extended its presence in Cheshire by opening a multi-specialty health center at 280. S. Main St. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

care center, at 680 S. Main Street, which is a brand of MidState Medical Center, to make way for the Hartford HealthCare’s -GoHealth Urgent Care at 1008 S. Main St. In addition to physician services, rehabilitation, state of the art imaging, and a Quest Diagnostics laboratory, the Hartford HealthCare multispecialty center includes a new migraine headache diagnostic and treatment center. “This model has been extremely successful,” Havican said. The rehabilitation area of the new center features massage, reiki, acupuncture, community events, and classes such as dance move-

ment for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The second floor of the center features primary care physicians and specialty services, including a healthy aging center that offers ride services. It’s expected to be fully opened within this year. The center also has a general surgery practice for consultations, but no surgery is done on site. There is also a dermatology practice, neurology and neuro-surgery practices. Imaging is done on the lower level where Radiology Director Tom Cappas leads staff with a new digital technology that utilizes lower doses See Migraines, A4

The Lyman Hall Co-Op and Sheehan hockey teams played for the Division III state championship last season. This season, Cheshire goalie Nicholas Maringola has taken each team’s best shots and beaten them both. It’s one reason why the Rams Maringola got off to a 4-1 start and are a legitimate contender to win a Division II state title on the ice this season. The Wallingford teams combined to out-shoot Cheshire 99-40 in late December. No matter, as long as Maringola was in net. Dec. 30, Maringola had a careerbest, 48-save effort against Sheehan, when Cheshire handed the See Hockey, A3

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A copy of the town’s current contract with Smith and Murtha Cullina was not available on Friday. According to a copy of the town’s proposed budget for fiscal 2020, which has since been adopted, town attorney costs were listed at $368,300 for both the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years. Oris, when reached Friday, said the council had been discussing whether to issue an RFP for legal services “for

a few years now.” His preference is municipal legal services that are within the umbrella of a large law firm. “I personally favor a larger firm that might have areas and divisions of expertise,” Oris said, adding that type of expertise is offered by Murtha Cullina. Smith is currently serving as town attorney for two municipalities — Cheshire and Avon, according to the firm’s website. Smith, a Woodbridge resident, previously

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“I want to make saves for my team,” the 5-foot-11, 180pound Maringola said. “I want to help them. I want to be as big a part of a win as I can be.

Titans their first loss of the season, 5-4. On Dec. 21, Maringola stopped 45 Lyman Hall shots in a 3-2 victory. “We’ve said all along that goaltending is going to carry this team, and with a couple of wins like that, he carried our team,” Cheshire head coach Anthony Giusto said. “We knew coming in, he was going to be the backbone of the team,” Giusto added. “Last year, his numbers were fantastic. This year, going into the season, we told him, ‘You can’t be worried about your numbers; you are going to see 40 or 50 shots; you just have to beat the other goalie by one.’ And he’s done that four out of five games so far.”

Getting to Yale: Ah, yes, that’s every high school hockey player’s dream. Cheshire, however, wasn’t one of the four Division II teams to skate on Ingalls ice last season.

“Almost 50 shots may be a little much, but whatever it takes, if it means a team win, Cheshire’s defense carried it I’ll take it.” only so far. The Rams fell short of their team goal of With Maringola in net last season, the Rams were a de- reaching Yale, losing to Glastonbury in the Division II fensive juggernaut. But unlike this season, Cheshire quarterfinals, 5-2. The five went into the 2018-19 camgoals were the most paign knowing it had deCheshire surrendered in a fensemen to make plays be- 16-5-1 season. fore Maringola was required Senior leaders from last seato stop the puck. son’s blue line — James Il“As much as I’d like to have nicki, Ben O’Connor and those stats that I had last Kyle Sheehan — have graduyear — and it was great to be ated. They’ve been replaced by inexperienced players All-State and whatever — what I really want is to get to this season, and returning senior defensemen like LucYale,” said Maringola, referencing Ingalls Rink, the site ca Soderlund and Scott Heseltine aren’t expected to of the state semifinals and dominate like those before championship games. them. “That’s what I want to close out my high school career It’s also nice knowing with. Maringola has their backs.

“We just have to make it as easy on him as possible,” said Heseltime, who saw some action as a forward last season before being switched to defense this season. “We just have to do our jobs to win games.

“I think we will improve as a defense. We have some kids who are just now getting varsity time. As they get more experience, they’ll definitely get better.”

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Parents play big part in skiing success For every ski racer, whether new U-8 rounding their first gate or World Cup Champion on the podium, there has been a support system behind the scenes. Parents.

ways remember – Mom telling a daughter, just before the start of a downhill, “Don’t go too fast.” A few seasons later that may have been good advice, as Beth ended her racing days with a terrible crash in the downhill at Lake Placid, New York.

Mom and Dad buy equipment, pay entry fees, coach, keep gates, drive across town or cross country and wipe countless runny noses.

one more early morning All those items are on the to- drive to a ski area is worth it. do list for a ski racing family, that’s the backdrop to racing The answer to that is, yes. – but racing is an individual As a racer, in the 1950s, sport. when my non-skiing parents trucked me to events in VerOnce in the starting gate mont and New Hampshire, I they are alone, it is them was given a lifetime sport. against the mountain. All of that care and feeding and Like they say about horses, driving and training is be“Racing improves the breed.” hind them, there is just As I watch my now adult mountain and racer. daughters glide effortlessly I once had a coach who said, down a mountain, I can still see that smooth fluid motion “It’s you and the mountain, that was learned on a race but remember a god made course. Both girls still the mountain.” work in the ski industry. There will be some days Gail, the younger, works at when parents will wonder if Breckinridge, Colorado and

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Taking to the streets on skis By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

I am looking out the window. Having listened to the latest forecast, I am hopeful that we will get snow soon – and I will finally be able to break out my skis. While I wait, let me tell you my story. My husband and I used to ski “all the time.” We’d go to Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine just about every weekend. We would also ski in-state. Then we had a child. Now, this child did not share our

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head out for a small amount of time without it being an involved day trip. And I could do this by myself.

This is not to say she hated winter. She loved tubing and sledding and snowball fights. She just hated skiing.

One time, I skied at Chapman Elementary School, right there on the baseball field. I had to make my own tracks and there was a bit of an uphill at one end, too. That was hard work.

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Hail to Hailey Bruneau, who is playing well at both ends of the floor. Through Lyman Hall’s first four games, the veteran senior, who is heading to Division III Rochester, was averaging 9.0 points a game. More than that, she’s crashing the boards and playing aggressive defense. At Rocky Hill on Dec. 27, Bruneau grabbed nine boards and blocked 12 shots. That’s no misprint: 12 blocks. Bruneau had five blocks and eight rebounds Friday at Sheehan.

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Jacob Vecchio was an All-CCC Division I lineman for Southington football in the fall and he’s ridden the success into wrestling. Lining up at 220 pounds for the Blue Knights, Vecchio has notched some early accomplishments on his belt. By placing fourth in his weight class, Vecchio was the highest Southington finisher at the prestigious George Bossi Holiday Tournament in Lowell, Mass. He had the match-clinching pin at Wethersfield last Thursday.

And hail to Hayleigh Lagase, who hit a pair of 3-pointers and came up with a key late steal to help the Lady Titans defeat Lyman Hall 40-37 on Friday night. The junior, a returning starter from Sheehan’s Class M state runner-up team, scored a season-high 21 points against Hand on Dec. 20. Lagase followed that with 16 points against Farmington in the finals of the North Haven holiday tournament, which earned her spot on the All-Tournament Team.

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plow from the Jarvis Street entrance, the length to the Southington portion of the From A6 trail. I also had to make my own tracks here. It was a One of my better cross countough slough. By the time I try ski ideas, was to take to reached Schoolhouse Road, the Farmington Heritage I stopped a moment at the Canal Trail. That was the cross walk to catch my season I found the town’s breath and cool down. A Public Works crews did not truck stopped, the window

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rolled down and a concerned gentleman asked, “Are you okay, ma’am?” I must have looked like I’d been through a tough go. I do remember I slept well that night. Seriously, I am waiting for that one perfect soft and dry snowfall this season. When it arrives, and if you’re up to it, you can find me at the Jarvis Street lot getting onto my skis first thing, bright and early. Whad’ya say? Let’s make it a date. Feel free to write me with any suggestions you may have about people, places or ideas you’d like to check out.

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Thursday Animation Basics & Beyond: Jan. 9, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Grades 6-12. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire. Land Trust Steward Volunteer meeting: Jan. 9, 7 - 8 p.m. Sobon & Associates, 615 West Johnson Ave., Cheshire. 203-8060258. CheshireLandTrust@ gmail.com.

Meriden Ski and Snowboard Club: Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. Weekly meeting. AOH Club, 71 Melville Ave., Meriden. meridenski.com. The Roaring ‘20s Are Back: Jan. 9, 2:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. Score: Coaching for Small Business Folk: Jan. 9, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free, confidential. Midstate Chamber of Commerce, 546 South Broad St. - 2C, Meriden. See Things, A9

Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.

Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.

Colony Diner

Duchess of Wallingford

Fire at the Ridge Restaurant & Lounge

~ ATTENTION: RESTAURANT OWNERS! ~

611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for old-fashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.

99 Powder Hill Road Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 852-5444 www.fireattheridge.com

Open Wed-Sunday: Noon - 10 pm. Happy Hour & Bar Bites everyday 3-6 pm. Live Music Saturday nights 7-10 pm. Sunday Brunch 11-2 pm

124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.

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In Brief Preschool fair

9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

paid through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

supportive cancer care. Winter session is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., beginning in January. For more information, contact John Phillips at 203-272-3150 ext. 511.

Mike Collins Acoustic Duo: Jan. 11, 5 - 8 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

staffix Training Hartford, 615 West Johnson Ave., Suite 202, Cheshire.

Hope, support

Hope and Support Groups provide a safe and confidential space for parents, To sign-up for a free radon guardians and all others testing appointment, call dealing with a loved one’s 203-272-2761. disease of substance abuse or addiction. The group is Census jobs led by two trained facilitaTree pickup tors, a licensed professional In preparation for the 2020 Lunch and Learn The annual Cheshire High and a para-professional with School Marching Ram Band count, the U.S. Census Bu“How to Create A Master reau is hiring for a variety of lived experience. The group Tree Pickup fundraiser will provides a forum to share Business Plan for 2020 That take place Saturday, Jan. 11. temporary jobs, including openly while receiving peer Really Works” by Doug census takers, recruiting asThis free event is sponsored Brown (Summit Success In- For this service, a donation support, information and sistants, office staff and suby the Friends of the compassion, thus breaking ternational) Wednesday, Jan. is requested, a minimum of pervisory staff. Cheshire Public Library. For 15, 12 to 1 p.m., at the cham- $18 per tree. the stigma and isolation cremore information, visit ated by the disease. The The pay rate for a census ber office, 195 S. Main St. In cheshirelibrary.org. To place an order, visit ram- taker is $21 per-hour plus re- group meets from 7 to 8:30 this program, Brown shares band.com and click the imbursement for work-relat- p.m. on the third Tuesday of a planning approach that tree to be directed to an ored mileage and expenses. To each month at the Middlethat has worked for hunArt classes der form. Alternatively, you field Federated Church, 402 be eligible, you must be at dreds of business profesArtsplace, 1220 Waterbury Main St., Middlefield. sionals, coaches and consul- may call the tree line at 203- least 18, have a valid Social 718-6721, or email treepick- Security number and be a Road, offers an exciting array tants around the globe. $5. up@ramband.com. Donaof art classes and workshops Lunch is available. Register U.S. citizen. Candidates must tions may be made using beginning the week of complete an online job apby calling 203-272-2345. MILE program PayPal by clicking the doJan. 13 through March 9. plication (2020Census.gov/ MILE provides a learning ennate button on ramjobs). The application inView the Artsplace Winter Radon testing band.com, or by check to cludes assessment questions vironment for the intellectu2020 Schedule online and Tree Pickup, P.O. Box 463, about your education, work, al, social and cultural lives of The month of January has register at artadults age 50 and over who Cheshire, CT 06410. and other experience. splacecheshirect.org. Or pick been designated “Radon share a love of lifelong learnup a hard copy at Artsplace, Awareness Month” by the ing. A wide range of classes the Cheshire Public Library, U.S. Environmental Protecare offered and enhanced by Parenting talks Cancer survivors Town Hall or the Recreation tion Agency and the Confield trips. Spring program Department. All supplies are necticut Department of Pub- Whether in cancer treatment, Klingberg Family Centers will take place March 9 to has scheduled Foster & lic Health. Radon is a serious in remission, or have beaten included. April 24. Programs and calAdoptive Parent Information endar are available at health risk facing tens of it, you are eligible to particiArtsplace staff will help you Sessions for the first and thousands of Americans. pate in the LIVESTRONG at mileonline.org. An orientaselect the right class or third Wednesday, and the the YMCA program. The tion will be held at Middleworkshop in drawing, colChesprocott will offer free Cheshire Community YMCA second and fourth Monday sex Community College, ored pencil, pastel, oil and radon testing kits to is seeking participants for the of each month at the main Room 808 in Chapman Hall acrylic painting, watercolor Cheshire, Prospect and Wol- next session. LIVESTRONG at campus building, 370 Linon Thursday, Feb. 13, 1:30 to and more. Programs are ap- cott residents throughout wood St., New Britain. Con- 3:30 p.m. MCC is located at the YMCA is a free, 12-week propriate for students of any January and February. Ches- program designed for adults tact Nicolin Carr at 860-832- 100 Training Hill Road, Midartistic level; beginner, inter- procott staff will visit homes affected by cancer. It is con5536 or nicolin.carr@klingdletown. mediate or advanced. Class to place test kits and will berg.com or visit klingducted in the Wellness Censessions typically run for pick them up within the bergfosterandadoption.org. ter by staff trained in eleseven weeks and are offered same week. This initiative is ments of cancer exercise and Mondays through Thursdays Representatives from eight local preschools will be at the Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., to guide you through information regarding school facilities, teaching staff, and educational philosophies. Refreshments and activities for children will be provided.

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Friday Animation Basics & Beyond: Jan. 10, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Grades 6-12. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire. Bon Jovi Night: Jan. 10, 9 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

Register early, as class sizes are limited. Artsplace is closed on Fridays. Call Artsplace at 203-272-2787 to register or for more information.

EC Happy Hour: Jan. 10, 5 8 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

Saturday Animation Basics & Beyond: Jan. 11, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Grades 6-12. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire. Drag Diva Brunch - Totally Awesome 80s: Jan. 11, 11:45 a.m. $35. Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford.

Sunday Tony Penna & Friends: Jan. 12, 7 - 8 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

Monday Excel - Level 1 Class | Hartford, Connecticut: Jan. 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cert-

Tuesday Kenny Mehler Acoustic: Jan. 14, 8 - 11:30 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Return to Work: Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire.

Thursday Food and Inflammation: Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. Meriden Ski and Snowboard Club: Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Weekly meeting. AOH Club, 71 Melville Ave., Meriden. meridenski.com.

Friday The Sav's: Jan. 17, 9 p.m. 12:30 a.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

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MACHINIST WALLINGFORD - Lrg BUYING TOOLBOXES - Tools room, prkg, on bus & tooling, contents of line, backgr’d check machine shops, home req’d, $600 mo. workshops and small 860.478.5508. lathes. Call anytime 860-985-5760

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MERIDEN - Room for rent, utils incl., shared BA. Call (203) 2177122.

Furniture

DINING TABLE - W/6 chairs & leaf, $350 o.b.o.; White Twin Captain’s bed, w/2 drawMotorcyles and ATVs ers, $150 o.b.o.; Pool table, good condition, WILL PAY CASH - For old $100 o.b.o. (860) 881motorcycles, mini bikes 0857. & go carts. Gary, (860) 558-5430. QUEEN BED - Foam top, like new, $250. 860828-8441. Help Wanted

P/T AUTO AUCTION DRIVERS HAMDEN, CT: Perfect for retirees, Stay at home parents & Others. Payrate $11.50 hr. (4 hr Minimum Paid) Every Tuesday 9am -12pm. Clean DMV record. Valid CT driver’s License, Able to drive Auto/Standard Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen. Call 860-525-1109 or Apply at www.staffct.com

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Apartments For Rent WALLINGFORD - 2BR, all appliances included, 3rd floor, no pets, $925. Call 860-620-9658

Commercial and Industrial

FOR SALE $245,000 Three bay service garage with office, 1/2 BA, 2 car lifts, on corner lot. COLONY REAL ESTATE (203) 235-5797.

Wood Fuel Heating Equipment

Pet Services ***NEED EXTRA CASH?*** Always buying coins, gold, silver, antiques, collectibles, estate & bro ken or unwanted jewelry. DEE’S ANTIQUES Live auction & estate Buying Collectibles. services. Jewelry & Silver. Rick’s Antiques China. Glass. Military. & Coins, 428 N. ColMusical. Anything Old ony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. & Unusual. Single 203.269.9888. item to an estate. SERVricksantiques ING COMMUNITY & andcoins.com FAMILY RESPECTFULLY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. CONTACT CLASSIFIED Call 203-235-8431

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ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Obedience Classes Starting January 6th MONDAY Evenings at Cheshire Park & Rec. 8 wk class-$125-$135 Beginners - 6:15pm Novices - 7:15pm Pre-Reg online or call Chesh. Park & Rec at 203-272-2743 9-4 AFTER 5pm Call INSTRUCTOR Bruce 203-715-1489

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READERS’ CHOICE

DIRECTORY MEET THE WINNERS: BONGIOVANNI INSURANCE & FINANCIAL / BSP INSURANCE

107 E Main St, Meriden, CT (203) 237-7900 • https://www.bifct.com/

WINNER for Best Investment Firm, Business Insurance, Place to Work (1-25 Employees) and Insurance Agent FINALIST for Best Commercial Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance and Business Insurance ......................................................... CINDY’S UNIQUE SHOP 32 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9341

WINNER for Best Antique Store and Consignment Store FINALIST for Best Furniture Store ......................................................... COLONIAL FLOORING AMERICA

1116 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 774-5856 • colonialflooringamerica.com

WINNER for Best Flooring Company FINALIST for Best Floor Covering Store ......................................................... COLONY DINER & RESTAURANT 611 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9507 • colonydiner.com

WINNER for Best Diner, Early Bird Diner ......................................................... HERITAGE FLOOR COVERING CO

892 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-8626 • heritagefloorcoveringco.com

WINNER for Best Floor Covering Store FINALIST for Best Flooring Company ......................................................... J.CHRISTIAN’S 9 N Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-6393 • jchristians.com

WINNER for Best Fine Dining FINALIST for Best Romantic Restaurant .........................................................

MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS

665 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-8000 • medweightlosssolutions.com

WINNER for Best Weight Loss Center ......................................................... KEYS & STRINGS MUSIC STUDIO

321 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-1500 • keysandstringsmusicstudio.com

WINNER for Best Music Instruction ......................................................... MESLIN PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

60 Church St # 15, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 774-0019 • meslindentistry.com

WINNER for Best Pediatric Dentistry ......................................................... PETRUZELO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

4 Research Pkwy, Wallingford, CT (866) 479-3327 • petruzelo.com

WINNER for Best Home & Auto Insurance FINALIST for Best Business Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Agent ......................................................... SERENITY SALON & DAY SPA 118 Center St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-4419 • serenityofwallingford.com

AWARDS

2019 There are over 15,000 businesses across four cities, Meriden, Southington, Wallingford and Cheshire, whose hard work, dedication and success make our communities a great place to live and work. The Readers’ Choice program was created to recognize and reward our local businesses and to be a resource when you might be looking for a dentist, car repair, or even a place to have dinner with your family. Over 210,000 votes were cast, and over 500 businesses have earned the right to call themselves the Best of the Best and be celebrated at an exclusive first-class gala all for them. Congratulations again, to our 2019 Readers’ Choice winners.

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WINNER for Best Day Spa FINALIST for Best Hair Salon, Skin Care Treatment Center ......................................................... ULTRA COIN 2 LAUNDROMAT 1118 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 623-9621

WINNER for Best Laundromat ......................................................... VINCENT CERVONI, CERVONI LAW OFFICE, LLC 221 N Main St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-5789 • attorneycervoni.com

FINALIST for Best Law Firm

COUNTRY FLOWER FARMS

320 Baileyville Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 349-3690 •countryflowerfarms.org

WINNER for Best Garden Center

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