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On Tuesday, September 9th, at 5 pm, Lincoln High School parents received an email informing them that a district-wide two-lunch schedule would be replacing the current one-lunch schedule in less than a week, on Monday, September 15th.   The District’s Reasoning State law declares that every student must get 20 minutes of lunchtime to sit and eat their food. In high schools where the majority of students qualify for and use the Free and Reduced Lunch program, lines are often so…

Many Wallyhood readers have asked what happened to the beloved Chile Pepper Mexican Restaurant, which closed late last year, and are wondering what has taken its place. Well, I am pleased to report that Occhi Belli opened on August 16th at 1427 N 45th Street, Building 1, site of the former Chile Pepper.                 “Occhi Belli is going to be a neighborhood small plate wine bar and wine store that is going to have…

Our friends over at St. Benedict’s sent us information about the annual celebration of sausages and more, scheduled for this weekend: It’s almost that time again... the tents are going up, the grills are firing, and the music is warming up. The Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival returns to St. Benedict School on Friday, September 12 (4–10 pm) and Saturday, September 13 (10 am–10 pm), and this year promises even more food, fun, and festivity.       What’s new in 2025? An Oktoberfest…

Join the fun at Murphy’s Pub on September 14th from 4:30-6:30 pm with Historic Wallingford’s Roaring Twenties Speakeasy Cocktails and Canapes. Last year’s event was a blast—check out the photos.   There will be a twist to the entertainment this year, with a nod to the interest in spiritualism that was prevalent in the 1920s, including Ouija boards, Magic 8 Balls, and tarot readings by Evan J. Peterson. An appearance of Spencer Gordon’s Ford Model A Phaeton vintage car and music…

When I made my decision to retire to Seattle to live near my daughter, I had a lot to think about, due to the high cost of living in Seattle versus the more affordable town of Glens Falls in upstate New York. A single person can live in Glens Falls on $36,000 a year, less than the national average, but the one thing you must have is a car. There is no light rail, and the bus system is a joke,…

Although the Lincoln High School football program has received quite a bit of Wallyhood coverage previously, I became aware of another high school athletic program that I knew very little about. As one of the organizers of the annual Wallingford Parade, I discovered that the Lincoln High School Cheer Squad, which was invited to participate, had won several awards under the guidance of Head Coach Olivia and Assistant Coach Rebecca. After the parade, I approached head coach Olivia to set up…