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Southington Receives HEART Safe Community Designation
On April 13, the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health and the American Heart Association has designated the Town of Southington as a HEART Safe Community. This three-year designation...
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Boys Tennis surges to 7-0
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights (7-0) remained undefeated this past week with two road wins and a homecoming conference triumph. The Knights started the week by sweeping the Blue Devils...
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Girls Tennis clinches postseason, improve to 8-0
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knights (9-0) girls tennis team remained perfect after winning four matches out of the week, qualifying for the Class LL state tournament in the process. The...
View ArticleLocals do not disappoint at invitational
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER DURHAM – The Plainville girls and boys track team participated in the 2015 Marty Roberts Invitational this past Saturday from Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham...
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Woman’s Club style
The Plainville Woman’s Club held its annual Tea and Fashion Show at Faith Bible Church on Saturday. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS [portfolio_slideshow id=7192]
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BC boys have a great day in Middletown
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MIDDLETOWN – The Bristol Central boys track team had one heck of a day at the Middletown Invitational on Saturday, May 2. And Bristol Eastern, sending a smaller group...
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Forestville gets all ‘quacked up’ for annual race
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Dianne Maher and her 3-year-old grandson Eragon sat in their beach chairs by the Pequabuck River last Sunday in anticipation for 5,000 rubber ducks to get to the finish...
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Cyber Knights compete at World Championship
The Southington High School Cyber Knights have just wrapped up their six-week long competition season with the World Championship in St. Louis, Mo. The team, who recently competed in the Tech Valley...
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Lax falls to .500 after midseason slump
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knight lacrosse team all but erased their quick 4-1 start. With three straight losses to Fairfield Ludlowe, Conard, and Pomperaug this week, the Knights enter...
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Halfway thru season, PHS on tourney track
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After finishing with a 7-9 regular season record last year, and missing the Class S state tournament, the Blue Devils (5-3) girls’ tennis team is only two wins away from...
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Letter: Reader shares her experience at local summer camp
To the editor: My name is Jocelyn Oliva, and I would like to share my many YMCA experiences that have been created over the last 12 years of my life. These experiences have shaped who I am, and they...
View ArticleSports Clips Haircuts to open May 15 in ShopRite Plaza
Sport Clips Haircuts, the nation’s largest franchise dedicated to men’s and boys’ hair care, will open Friday, May 15 in Bristol’s Shop Rite Plaza shopping center 1196 Farmington Ave. This new business...
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Dancing into the world of bridal separates
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR About five years ago, Martha Flemming had an idea. The driving force behind Greenwich bridal design house, Pas De Deux Bridal, said most bridal designers didn’t take...
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Thomaston Savings Bank reported net income of $2.29 million for the six months ended on March 31, 2015 compared with $2.20 million for the prior fiscal year, an increase of $92,000, or 4.2%. Current...
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Fit, fabulous, fashionable
The philosophy behind Athleta fitness wear is empowering women and embracing women of all ages, shapes, and sizes, according to Bristol’s Gina Prentiss, the community manager of the Westfarms store....
View ArticleSynthetic pot leads to spike in hospitalizations across US
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) _ A huge spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called “synthetic marijuana” illustrates the potency and...
View ArticleProgram on Parks at Historical Society May 19
On Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Plainville Historical Society on Pierce Street, Gertrude La Combe will present the program, “A Walk in the Park.” She will speak about the way the parks began, the...
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Dog Obedience Classes start May 27
The Southington Parks and Recreation Department will offer Dog Obedience classes to be held at The Summit at Plantsville, 261 Summit St., Plantsville. The instructor is Kevin Medeiros. Classes run for...
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As Operation Storefront Art wraps up, win your favorite ‘heart’-inspired piece
The Bristol Art Squad has been deploying art in vacant storefronts throughout the city with “Operation Storefront Art,” creating a positive buzz in the community, and helping lease vacant spaces. With...
View ArticlePaint the town purple for Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Falls Plainville has announce its first Paint the Town Purple event. The Plainville community will be turning purple in celebration of the biggest fund raiser in the world, Relay For...
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