Towns consider trash contract
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
Town Manager Michael Milone.
Five municipalities under contract to send trash to Covanta Energy’s transfer plant in Wallingford are considering whether to renew their contract or pursue other options.
Officials from each municipality are currently discussing whether they should hire an outside consultant who would “give us some guidance for whether or not there are other options than renewal,” Milone said. Officials would put the consulting services out to bid, Milone added.
The contract between Covanta and the municipalities — Wallingford, Meriden, Cheshire, Hamden and North Haven — has a renewal option in 2020, however, the municipalities must notify Covanta whether they want to renew by June 30, 2019, according to Cheshire
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“We’ve just begun discussions with Covanta to determine what the future will be of the transfer station in See Covanta, A3
Members of the North Haven Senior Center oil painting class recently held a celebration of life for their teacher, Mimi Bedell, who passed away in October. Bedell taught at the center for more than 25 years. Seated, from left: Heidi Steinle, Patty Meglio, Ellen Goodman, Lorraine Asmus, Margaret Kelly. Standing: Marianne Fontana, Chris Voigt, Janet Hand, Reg Byrne, Susan Danforth, David Bedell, Sharon Alpert, Joan Clinton, Joane Halaweh.
Museum offers new perspectives on Irish heritage By Terry Sutton Special to The Citizen
Located at 3011 Whitney Avenue in Hamden, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University tells the harrowing story of the Irish Potato Famine/Great Hunger Tragedy that occurred during the period from 1845-1852. According to its website, the
museum contains literature, artifacts and the largest collection of art made by established contemporary Irish and Irish American artists about this chapter in Ireland’s history. Admission to the museum is free. The museum will be closed until April 12 as it prepares for a new exhibition.
Ryan Mahoney is the new executive director of the museum. He recently spoke with The Citizen about the facility, its mission and his work there. When did you first become interested in the Great Potato Famine of the 19th century? The opportunity to work at this museum was actually a
great chance for me to combine my professional background with my cultural background. With my family being able to trace its roots back to Ireland on both my mother’s and father’s side of the family, I have always had an interest in Irish history. But like most people, I never had more than a basic knowledge of the Great Hunger. It was not until
about 5 years ago when I started working at the Irish American Heritage Museum that I was really able to start looking at the subject in depth and gain a better understanding of what actually happened in Ireland. At Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum we tell this story visually, through our collecSee Museum, A5
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