Fostering an understanding: Practitioners share stories about their faith
To celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Diversity Council and Interfaith Coalition hosted an informational session about the Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh religions. The event is a response to a...
View ArticleNew dean of students hired by schools
The Bristol Board of Education announced the appointment of Tanya Bulls as an elementary dean of students, serving at South Side and Stafford elementary schools. Bulls comes to Bristol from Waterbury...
View ArticleImagine Nation gets Heritage Grant
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located at 1 Pleasant St., Bristol announced it has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the Farmington Bank Community Foundation for the 2019 Community...
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Area squads compete at CCC championships
The Central Connecticut Conference Cheerleading Champion-ships were held on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Berlin High School, where the Plainville High School Blue Devils walked away as the overall champions....
View ArticleBOE approves proposed budget
The Plainville Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed 2020-21 budget of $39,227,677, which represents 2.61% over the current budget. The approval came at its meeting Monday, Feb. 10, The...
View ArticleAuthor gets ‘punny’ with her ‘peeps’
Lisa Ayotte is both an elementary school teacher at Hubbell School, and a local children’s book author. In March 2019, she turned her daughter’s room into an artist loft for herself and began writing....
View ArticleFinance board gets look at BOE budget
Last week, the Southington Board of Finance heard the Board of Education’s budget request. The BOE budget proposal has a 3.1% increase, or about $3 million. BOE chair Terri Carmody, Republican, said...
View ArticleCommentary: Do you D.A.R.E. to be vape-free?
It is no secret that youth vaping has skyrocketed in the past few years with the CDC reporting that over 1 million teens vape daily. Despite reports of irreparable lung damage—and even deaths recorded...
View ArticleBristol sports: Wrestling rivalry endures
By MICHAEL LETENDRE SPORTS WRITER BRISTOL – The city series battles between the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern wrestling squads is always a special treat that commences every February. And...
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Boys Basketball: Blue Devils came up a little short of their goal
The Plainville boys basketball team may have set the bar higher than could have been expected after graduating seven seniors and four starters from last year’s state tournament team, but the Blue...
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Southington High School artists earn art awards
The Southington High School art department announced three student winners through the Connecticut Region Scholastic Art Awards. This competition includes public, parochial and private schools from...
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Public hearing for 2020-21 budget set for March 5
The Plainville Town Council set a date for the public hearing regarding the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, Mar. 5, at 7 p.m., in the council chambers of...
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Bristol NAACP celebrates Black History Month with musical
by JAMILA YOUNG STAFF WRITER The Bristol NAACP held its annual Black History Month Musical on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Bridge Community Church. Songs were sung, dances were performed, and remarks were...
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Wheeler’s outstanding artists
Frank T. Wheeler School fifth grade students, Jack Wilder and Xavier Colon, were recently recognized for outstanding achievement in art and music at the Connecticut Association of Schools Elementary...
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A day of caring at the Middle School of Plainville
Middle School of Plainville took part in a “Day of Caring” on Thursday, Feb. 13, participating in workshops that covered topics such as empathy, kindness, seeing the “sunny side,” and the power of...
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Winning the ‘arms’ race
University of Hartford Design Expo winners Johann Strasser of Plainville, second from right, and teammates Jordaine Wisdom and Ryan Douglas, were honored in January for their design on a...
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Wrestling: Carr, Reed win state titles, two advance to NE
It was a seventh place finish for Southington wrestling at the state open, but the individual accomplishments last weekend at Hillhouse High School will likely never be forgotten. The Knights alone saw...
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The wind beneath our (Dirt Style) wings: J. Timothy’s Taverne celebrates 40th...
“It’s been an incredible journey. It’s been an absolutely incredible journey,” said James Welch, who along with his partner Tim Adams, opened the popular restaurant J. Timothy’s Taverne four decades...
View ArticleStudents flex their muscles to help veterans
by JAMILA YOUNG STAFF WRITER The “Push-Ups for Patriots” fundraiser was held again at Bristol Central High School. Students, faculty, and Bristol residents went to the gym and did as many push-ups or...
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Blue Devils Unified Basketball team beats faculty at annual game
The Plainville Community Schools Unified Basketball team scored a 99-57 victory at the 4th annual Unified Basketball Team game on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Plainville High School. Each year, the Blue Devils...
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