News Photos December 4, 2023

A postal carrier delivers mail to a mailbox protected by a plywood frame on Baldwin Avenue in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The Meriden City Council approved a policy for replacement of mailboxes struck by snow plows. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A mailbox protected by a plywood frame at 652 Baldwin Avenue in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The Meriden City Council approved a policy for replacement of mailboxes struck by snow plows. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A house for sale at 78 Maple St. in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The local housing market remains strong, despite some headwinds caused by higher interest rates and low housing inventory. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A house for sale at 433 Gracey Ave. in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The local housing market remains strong, despite some headwinds caused by higher interest rates and low housing inventory. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Berkshire Hathaway Realtor Kevin Green comments on the real estate market while in the kitchen of a new house that recently came off the market at 24 Loyola Rd. in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The local housing market remains strong, despite some headwinds caused by higher interest rates and low housing inventory. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A newly constructed house that recently came off the market at 24 Loyola Rd. in Meriden, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The local housing market remains strong, despite some headwinds caused by higher interest rates and low housing inventory. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Calais Ariale, 11, of Meriden, works on a small pot in the new Teen Pottery class at Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA), Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA) has re-opened for the new year with a lineup of new programs and events for January and February. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Calais Ariale, 11, of Meriden, works on a small pot in the new Teen Pottery class at Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA), Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA) has re-opened for the new year with a lineup of new programs and events for January and February. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Karly Green, 7, of Southington, starts on a sock puppet making project in the Art Adventure class at Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA), Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Southington Community Cultural Arts Center (SoCCA) has re-opened for the new year with a lineup of new programs and events for January and February. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Jhenea Gooden, operations coordinator, gets children started on their sock puppet making projects in the Art Adventure class at Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA), Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Southington Community Cultural Arts Center (SoCCA) has re-opened for the new year with a lineup of new programs and events for January and February. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA), Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Southington Community Cultural Arts (SoCCA) has re-opened for the new year with a lineup of new programs and events for January and February. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal