After more than a decade of waiting, work has finally begun on the Fireworks Island leg of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail in Wallingford. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5 to honor the work of local volunteers, city officials, and funders of the project. Now that permits are in place, construction will commence on the section that will connect downtown Yalesville to the completed trail along Community Lake. When finished, the entire trail will stretch from border North Haven to Meriden.