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Review: Slipknot provides musical catharsis for fans, themselves
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Cathartic. There’s probably no better way to describe the Slipknot performance on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Mohegan Sun. It was clearly cathartic for the audience as they...
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Comm SVMFL tackles breast cancer
The Southington Valley Midget Football League ran a fall campaign to raise money to help fund breast cancer research and raise awareness. As a result, the league donated $294 for the Susan G. Komen for...
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Fire report for Dec. 12
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents over the past two weeks. Nov. 21 St. Vincent DePaul, 19 Jacobs St., carbon monoxide incident. 231 Stafford Ave., vehicle accident, general...
View ArticleLetters: Thanks to all who participated in Vet’s Day event at MBS
To the editor: On Sunday, Nov. 9, I went to the Memorial Boulevard School to see a show called “God Bless the USA.” It was a tribute to our veterans and was produced and directed by the Holiday...
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Resident seeks help securing wheelchair
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER A lifelong Plainville resident is seeking donations to help buy an electric wheelchair, which will allow him to be more mobile and independent. William “Billy” Ball has...
View ArticleMinor flood damage at JFK
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER A leak in the heating system at John F. Kennedy Middle School forced one class to evacuate the room on Tuesday, Dec. 9 around 12:30 p.m. Assistant principal Kelly Latham...
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Crime prevention tips from the Southington Police
The Southington Police Department has released some crime prevention tips for the holiday season. When you are shopping: Remember where you parked your vehicle. Always park in a well-lit and...
View ArticlePHS should be tight-knit group
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – The boys swimming and diving squad at Plainville high school is always a competitive bunch. While the squad might be short in numbers – with just over a...
View ArticleKnights beat NFA in lopsided game for 2nd straight title
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR Southington was pushed back to their own 20 yard line on the second possession of the game. A penalty had driven them back 10 yards on first down. Quarterback Jasen Rose...
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2014 Indoor Track Winter Preview
[portfolio_slideshow id=7801] By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR It almost seems like a cruel joke to see members of the indoor track team shivering in small groups as they trudge outdoors for preseason...
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Accuweather predicts six more weeks of winter in Northeast
Accuweather is saying winter is not done here in New England. 2013 Spring Forecast: Six More Weeks of Winter for Northeast State College, Pa. — 30 January 2013 — AccuWeather issues a spring outlook for...
View ArticlePlainville hosting household hazardous waste collection
On May 4, residents of member towns in the Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee (TROC) region will have the opportunity to bring Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) to the Tunxis Recycling Operating...
View ArticleJust in time for Back to School shopping, sales tax free week
Governor Dannel P. Malloy last week, according to a press release from his office, reminded Connecticut residents about the state’s upcoming sales tax-free week – an annual holiday that allows shoppers...
View ArticleMiss Southington seeks contestants for Jan. 5 pageant
The Southington Scholarship Program, a local affiliate to both the Miss Connecticut and the Miss America Scholarship Programs, announced that it is looking for contestants for its upcoming pageant to...
View ArticleGov. urges caution during weekend storm
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in a press release urged residents to avoid travel during the first significant snowstorm of the season. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Watches for most of...
View ArticleGroups object to Democrats’ Malloy mailer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ State elections regulators and a government watchdog group have formally objected to the Connecticut Democratic Party, saying money raised for federal campaigns is being used to...
View ArticleConnecticut jury awards $7M in scouts abuse case
WATERBURY, Connecticut (AP) _ A man who says he was sexually abused by a Connecticut scout leader in the mid-1970s won a $7 million jury verdict against the Boy Scouts of America. Lawyers for the man...
View ArticleConnecticut jury awards $7M in scouts abuse case
WATERBURY, Connecticut (AP) _ A man who says he was sexually abused by a Connecticut scout leader in the mid-1970s won a $7 million jury verdict against the Boy Scouts of America. Lawyers for the man...
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Scouting for Food donates tons of edibles to local charity
Scouts, leaders, and families across Southington held a day of caring for those in need with a food collection just in time for the holidays. On Nov. 8, Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts, leaders and other...
View ArticleBaby found unconscious in Plainville home
Police say a baby has been critically injured inside a Plainville home. Police say the child was found unconscious inside the home on Stillwell Drive around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The child was taken...
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