Special Olympics honors local swim coach
One resident of Plantsville will soon be honored with the Lew Perkins Coach Award by Special Olympics Connecticut for his dedication and commitment as a swim coach for SOCT for the last 28 years. John...
View ArticleLincoln Day Dinner creates interest for scores of GOP
Members of the Republican town committees of Farmington, New Britain, and Plainville, gathered at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 574 on Saturday, Feb. 28, for the annual Lincoln Day dinner, hosted...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleCIAC continues to evaluate sports contests for impacts from coronavirus
CHESHIRE, Conn. – The CIAC is collaborating with the office of the Commissioner of Education (SDE) and Department of Public Health (DPH) to stay up to date on how the coronavirus is impacting...
View ArticleCamp Invention science camp returns this summer, registration underway
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Strong Elementary School the week of Aug. 3 to Aug. 7. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame...
View ArticleIf robins are the first sign of spring, what do Penguins mean? Books come...
Flanders Elementary School had a surprise visitor on Friday, March 6—Green Blue, an African penguin from Mystic Aquarium. As two staff members from the penguin conservation team at the aquarium rolled...
View ArticleFormer Devils star makes her first impression count
Caitlin Barker, the three-time All CCC and All-State 1,159 point scorer for the Plainville girls basketball team certainly made a great first impression in her initial season of collegiate basketball...
View ArticlePlainville budget: $63.1 million budget (2.16% increase) ready for April 28 vote
Town manager Robert Lee and Superintendent of Schools presented the collective budget total during the meeting of the town council last Monday and a public hearing followed on Thursday, March 5. Town...
View ArticleCouncil approves final push for Sparks St., Wheeler School projects
The town council had a busy night on Monday, March 2 because a number of local projects are coming to fruition. The town council gave final approval for a tax abatement for the Sparks Street project...
View ArticleFrank T. Wheeler Elementary School opens for business
The Plainville community was invited to explore the renovated Wheeler Elementary School on Wednesday, March 4, during an open house event at the school, located at 15 Cleveland Memorial Drive. Thomas...
View ArticleCOVID 19 Update: Coronavirus prevention sparks cancellations in Southington
As the spread of the COVID-19 virus continues to stir health concerns in Connecticut, state and local officials continue to implement preventative measures to control the outbreak. In a stream of...
View ArticleChurch youth group holds hunger awareness event
by JAMILA YOUNG STAFF WRITER From last Friday to Saturday night, the Grace Baptist Church youth group participated in a 30 hour famine to promote hunger awareness. The youths spent the night at the...
View ArticleLinden school hosts community give back drive
Members of the Linden Street School fifth grade Community Outreach Group sponsored a “community give back” drive for three weeks, collecting personal care items and winter wear to benefit the United...
View ArticleWidespread closures to town, library, schools, business
Local officials are using state guidance to make decisions regarding the coronavirus. In response to the disease, town departments are shifting the way they work. Town Hall and Municipal Center On...
View ArticleSHS coaches resigned to CIAC cancellation
The CIAC’s announcement last week to cancel all remaining winter tournaments and events originally shocked many and left players and coaches thinking “what if?” With the wave of cancellations and...
View ArticleChild pornography incident at Plainville HS pool didn’t affect Southington teams
In Plainville, a parent volunteer with a local youth swim club is facing child pornography charges after federal investigators reported finding videos and photos of naked underage girls on his phone....
View ArticleBOE addresses arrest for locker room photos at PHS
On Monday, March 9, officials from the Plainville Police Department announced that detectives aided investigators from the Department of Homeland Security in executing a federal search and seizure...
View ArticleDevils swim to 5th at CCC South championship
The Plainville boys swim team ran into some stiff competition at the CCC South championship meet on Friday March 6. The Blue Devils swam to a 5th place showing with a team total of 96 points. Bristol...
View ArticleSchool officials say that learning will stay on track despite closure
Superintendent of Schools Steven LePage announced on Thursday, March 12, that Plainville Community Schools would close as of Monday, March 16, and would remain closed through Tuesday, March 31. As of...
View ArticleBristol Tech shows off student options
An open house was held recently at the Bristol Technical Education Center. Classes at the school at 431 Minor Rd. teach students automotive, culinary, and machinery skills. The school is for students...
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