May 2, 2021 |
Tom Perry
It was more intimate than a typical Marietta College Commencement ceremony, but for the nearly 50 graduates and their families who returned to campus on Sunday, May 2, appearing in-person to graduate was exactly what they needed and wanted.
“It feels like a reunion seeing everybody, but seeing everybody in the robes makes it more formal,” said Alexander Kirsch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). “But I haven’t seen everyone in a year, so it feels good to get back together.”
Amanda Carpenter Farish (Zanesville, Ohio) added, “It feels good to be back and see friends. We’re all excited to be here.”
Meriden officials agree to settle suit alleging police retaliated against residentâs First Amendment rights
Meriden officials agree to settle suit alleging police retaliated against residentâs First Amendment rights
The Meriden Police Department on West Main Street.
April 26, 2021 04:07AM By Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN â Attorneys representing Meriden and a resident who filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its former police chief and a former police detective alleging First Amendment retaliation, have agreed to settle the matter, according to recent legal filings.
Meriden resident Christopher Dingwell Sr. originally filed the complaint in 2017. It listed as co-defendants former Meriden Police Chief Jeffry Cossette, former union president and police Detective John Williams and the city of Meriden.