PLAINVILLE – A local man was arrested on a burglary charge Tuesday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home while she…
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Tuesday 05/23/2017
Plainville residents hear options on trail gap Posted: 23 May 2017 [09:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Capitol Region Council of Governments presented six possible routes to close the Plainville Gap in the Farmington Canal Heritage…
Former BEHS teacher, Plainville football coach applies for program in sexting case Posted: 23 May 2017 [04:21 PM] BRISTOL - Former Bristol Eastern High School teacher and football coach Michael Archangelo has applied for a first-time offender program that could…
Monday 05/22/2017
More names added to Plainville veterans wall Posted: 22 May 2017 [11:10 PM] PLAINVILLE - The town has added names to its Veterans Memorial Wall. The following names have been added: Pfc. Melvin P. Rodgers…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 22 May 2017 [10:45 PM] Plainville police report the following: John C. Figueroa, 25, of 400 New Britain Ave., Unit 307, was charged May 16 with second-degree…
Sunday 05/21/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 21 May 2017 [10:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN Today, May 22 Mayor’s Open Office Hours, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Room 204, City Hall, 27 West Main St.…
Saturday 05/20/2017
Booth at airport event will help fund Plainville boy's needed glasses Posted: 20 May 2017 [09:56 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Blake family will have a booth at the Wings and Wheels Festival on June 10 to help pay…
Friday 05/19/2017
Plainville antique merchant takes eclectic approach Posted: 19 May 2017 [09:49 PM] PLAINVILLE - Animatronic gorillas waved to Plainville Chamber of Commerce officials as they entered Circa, Bob Korpita’s new antique shop, Wednesday to…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 19 May 2017 [09:28 PM] Plainville police report the following: Luis A. Morales, 31, of 490 Park St., Unit W5, Hartford, was charged May 13 with criminal…
Thursday 05/18/2017
Tunxis professor Amy Feest honored Posted: 18 May 2017 [11:23 PM] FARMINGTON - Tunxis Community College marketing professor Amy Feest was chosen from among seven Connecticut Community College nominees as the…
Wednesday 05/17/2017
Plainville awaiting state budget before adopting tax rate Posted: 17 May 2017 [10:43 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Town Council elected Monday to delay adopting its tax rate until the state budget becomes more clear. “I…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 17 May 2017 [10:34 PM] Plainville police report the following: Israel Rosario, 45, of 153 Middletown Road, Kensington, was charged May 10 with illegal possession of cocaine.…
Sunday 05/14/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 14 May 2017 [09:43 PM] NEW BRITAIN Today, May 15 Board of Public Works, 6 p.m., Room 305, City Hall Historic Preservation Commission, 6:30 p.m., Room 202,…
Friday 05/12/2017
More info on former Plainville teacher investigation reported Posted: 12 May 2017 [10:56 PM] News Editor- WFSB PLAINVILLE (WFSB) - School leaders in Plainville told Eyewitness News that a former teacher is under criminal investigation after…
Thursday 05/11/2017
Plainville water meets standards but is hard, town manager says Posted: 11 May 2017 [09:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - After testing several local homes, businesses and municipal buildings, Town Manager Robert E. Lee says state health officials have determined…
Wednesday 05/10/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 10 May 2017 [10:53 PM] Jason Jackson, 43, of 31 Addison St., Unit 43, Bristol, was charged May 8 with violation of probation. Spencer J. Roy,…
ID in teacher probe: Source: Plainville educator quit after allegations surfaced Posted: 10 May 2017 [10:35 PM] STAFF WRITERS PLAINVILLE - James Batt has been identified as the former Plainville High School teacher who resigned from his position amidst…
Author Matthew Dicks coming to library Posted: 10 May 2017 [10:11 PM] PLAINVILLE - Author Matthew Dicks will speak at the Plainville Public Library May 18 at 7 p.m. in a program sponsored by…
Tuesday 05/09/2017
By George, the Plainville Wind Ensemble raised $460 to help with abused dog's surgery Posted: 09 May 2017 [10:32 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Wind Ensemble raised more than $460 with their concert this past weekend to support surgery for George, a…
Plainville High School staff member resigns over alleged inappropriate off-campus activities Posted: 09 May 2017 [10:28 PM] PLAINVILLE - A member of Plainville High School’s staff has resigned after an investigation concerning “inappropriate off-campus activities” according to Superintendent of…
Plainville man faces new sexual assault charges with same teen victim in previous arrest Posted: 09 May 2017 [04:51 PM] PLAINVILLE – A local man arrested in the fall for allegedly having illegal sexual contact with a teenager is now facing more…
Monday 05/08/2017
Shortened day in Plainville schools Wednesday Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:49 PM] PLAINVILLE - School Superintendent Maureen Brummett has announced school closings and shortened days this month. Early dismissal is set for all schools…
Conservation Committee members clean up riverbank in Plainville Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - Eleven garbage bags stuffed with debris, at first glance, may not appear to signal an overwhelming cleanup effort, but for…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:00 PM] Plainville police report the following: Robert R. Perugini, 48, of 3 Woodlawn Terrace, Waterbury, was charged May 1 with sixth-degree larceny.…
Shooting gesture results in threatening charge in Plainville Posted: 08 May 2017 [09:53 PM] PLAINVILLE – A Waterbury man was arrested Sunday after allegedly making a shooting motion with his hand directed at a man in…
Sunday 05/07/2017
Parishes learn their fate as archdiocese announces mergers Posted: 07 May 2017 [10:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Eight New Britain churches will be involved in mergers by June 29, creating four new parishes within the city.…
Big crowd, big catch as Plainville's fishing derby returns Posted: 07 May 2017 [10:39 PM] PLAINVILLE - More than 200 fish were reeled in, measured and released back into Paderewski Pond Sunday morning, as the town’s first…
This week's meetings Posted: 07 May 2017 [10:29 PM] Staff NEW BRITAIN Today, May 8 Board of Education, 6 p.m., Gates Building, 272 Main St. Tuesday, May 9…
Saturday 05/06/2017
New features debut at Plainville library Posted: 06 May 2017 [09:35 PM] Plainville Public Library PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Public Library’s Children’s Department is debuting several new features aimed at strengthening children’s…
Archdiocese set to announce plans for churches today Posted: 06 May 2017 [09:32 PM] HARTFORD - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford today is scheduled to confirm specific details related to a major reorganization expected to…
Friday 05/05/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 05 May 2017 [09:29 PM] Plainville Police Department Plainville police report the following: Filiberto Hernandez-Antonio, 27, of 141 Mountainview Ave., Bristol, was charged May 3…
Thursday 05/04/2017
Electric rates going up Posted: 04 May 2017 [09:48 PM] Eversource BERLIN - Eversource customers in Connecticut who are signed up for the company’s Standard Service generation rate will see…
Bristol man illegally entered Plainville home, made sexual advance on woman: police Posted: 04 May 2017 [05:56 PM] PLAINVILLE – A Bristol man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly breaking into a local home days earlier and making a sexual advance…
Wednesday 05/03/2017
Plainville changes May school days Posted: 03 May 2017 [11:48 PM] PLAINVILLE - Superintendent of Schools Maureen Brummett has announced school closings and shortened days this month. On May 10 and 24 there…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 03 May 2017 [11:15 PM] Plainville police report the following: Deonnedre J. Jones, 24, of 218 West St., Apt. 218 C3, was charged May 1 with home…
Plainville man pleads guilty to assault on police officer Posted: 03 May 2017 [05:51 PM] PLAINVILLE – A local man has pleaded guilty in connection with a disturbance at a Plainville home where multiple police officers were…
Tuesday 05/02/2017
Plainville to look into state program aiding nonprofits Posted: 02 May 2017 [09:37 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Town Council agreed monday to pursue a state program to aid nonprofits. A public hearing on Plainville’s participation in…
Plainville man accused of stalking woman at Southington bar Posted: 02 May 2017 [04:37 PM] SOUTHINGTON – A Plainville man was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly stalking a woman who works at a local bar. Gregory Newcity,…
Monday 05/01/2017
Plan's aim is to lure butterflies and bees back Posted: 01 May 2017 [10:18 PM] PLAINVILLE - Roberta Lauria, vice chairman of the Conservation Commission, is ordering packets of milkweed and wildflower seeds, trying to encourage residents…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 01 May 2017 [10:11 PM] Plainville Police Department Plainville police report the following: Chantal G. Paggioli, 27, of 16 Chappell St., Chaplin, was charged April…
Bristol man suspected in Plainville home invasion Posted: 01 May 2017 [10:01 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Bristol man has been charged with entering a local house while the resident was home and stealing a laptop…
Bristol man charged with home invasion after Plainville break-in Posted: 01 May 2017 [05:45 PM] PLAINVILLE – A Bristol man is facing a home invasion charge after allegedly breaking into a local home while the resident was…
Sunday 04/30/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 30 April 2017 [10:19 PM] Staff NEW BRITAIN Today, May 1 Commission on Aging, 1 p.m., 55 Pearl St. Commission on Persons with Disabilities, 4:30…
Saturday 04/29/2017
Petit, Martin visit district Posted: 29 April 2017 [10:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - Rep. William A. Petit Jr., R-Bristol, Plainville, and Sen. Henri Martin, R-Bristol, Harwinton, Plainville, Plymouth, Thomaston. recently paid a visit…
Friday 04/28/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 28 April 2017 [11:17 PM] Plainville police report the following: Sebastian S. Ruszczyk, 23, of 194 Roslyn Drive, New Britain, was charged April 24 with third degree…
Plainville overwhelmingly passes budget Posted: 28 April 2017 [10:22 PM] PLAINVILLE - The 2017-18 town budget passed overwhelmingly during Tuesday’s all-day budget vote. Ultimately, the budget passed with 461 people in favor…
Proposed Wheeler school renovations get support at hearing Posted: 28 April 2017 [10:21 PM] PLAINVILLE - A handful of residents attended a tour and public hearing on the proposed renovations to Wheeler Elementary School Monday. “It…
Petit hosting 'Pizza and Politics' Monday Posted: 28 April 2017 [10:13 PM] NEW BRITAIN - State Rep. William A. Petit, Jr., Plainville, has announced that he will be hosting a Pizza and Politics event…
Painting, movies upcoming at Plainville library Posted: 28 April 2017 [10:02 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville Public Library has scheduled several programs for adults beginning Thursday. The following programs are free to participate in…
Monday 04/24/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 24 April 2017 [10:23 PM] Plainville Police Department Plainville police report the following: Rocio Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 26, of 101 Walker Road, New Britain, was charged April…