News Photos March 16, 2023

Marisol Garcia, bilingual paraeducator, assists first-grade student Andrea Guzman, 6, who reads in English at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Multilingual teachers are helping bridge the language gap in Wallingford elementary schools. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Marisol Garcia, bilingual paraeducator, assists first-grade student Andrea Guzman, 6, during an English reading assignment at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Multilingual teachers are helping bridge the language gap in Wallingford elementary schools. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Marisol Garcia, bilingual paraeducator, talks about the multilingual program at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Wilfred Velez, bilingual teacher, talks about the multilingual program at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

The Northford Road bridge over the Muddy River next to Tyler Mill Preserve in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Town Council approved a million-dollar reconstruction project on the Northford Road bridge with an expected completion date of late November. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Road repair work on the the Northford Road bridge next to Tyler Mill Preserve in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Town Council approved a million-dollar reconstruction project on the Northford Road bridge with an expected completion date of late November. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A vehicle travels east over the Northford Road bridge next to Tyler Mill Preserve in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Town Council approved a million-dollar reconstruction project on the Northford Road bridge with an expected completion date of late November. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

An inscription reads 1938 on the aging Northford Road bridge next to Tyler Mill Preserve in Wallingford, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Town Council approved a million-dollar reconstruction project on the Northford Road bridge with an expected completion date of late November. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleanup efforts after demolishing the former Castle Bank at the corner of Hanover and Butler streets in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleanup efforts after demolishing the former Castle Bank at the corner of Hanover and Butler streets in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

A scrap pile of twisted metal and beams from the former Castle Bank recently demolished at the corner of Hanover and Butler streets in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

An excavator is seen parked atop a brick pile as crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleaning up the site of the former Castle Bank on Hanover Street in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

An excavator is seen parked atop a brick pile as crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleaning up the site of the former Castle Bank on Hanover Street in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

An excavator is seen parked atop a brick pile as crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleaning up the site of the former Castle Bank on Hanover Street in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Crews from Norwich based Wiese Construction continue cleanup efforts after demolishing the former Castle Bank at the corner of Hanover and Butler streets in Meriden, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal