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Thursday 07/02/2020
Newington has one new COVID-19-associated death, plus updates for New Britain, Berlin, Southington, Plainville Posted: 02 July 2020 [04:28 PM] For the second straight day an area town reported a death from COVID-19-associated illness, according to data released by state health…
Grants will help provide vital services to Plainville residents, including teen dating violence prevention Posted: 02 July 2020 [11:27 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Main Street Community Foundation, a nonprofit public charity, granted awards to three organizations located in Plainville, or serving…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 02 July 2020 [11:25 AM] Plainville police report the following: Justin M. Gionfriddo, 26, of (last known address) 24 West Main St., was charged June 28 with…
Wednesday 07/01/2020
Southington has additional COVID-19-associated death; rate of positive cases statewide low again Posted: 01 July 2020 [04:32 PM] While the state continues to see low numbers of new positive COVID-19 cases, despite high number of tests, there was one…
'A lot will be happening in the coming weeks': Plainville schools seeking input from parents, staff in reopening Posted: 01 July 2020 [02:35 PM] PLAINVILLE – Plainville’s school district is seeking the input of parents and staff as it establishes committees in preparation for reopening…
Local legislators organize food drive for Plainville pantry, hundreds of pounds collected Posted: 01 July 2020 [02:05 PM] PLAINVILLE – Local legislators Rep. Bill Petit and Sen. Henri Martin organized a food drive for the Plainville Community Food Pantry,…
Plainville man who police say committed rash of burglaries charged in another commercial burglary Posted: 01 July 2020 [01:16 PM] PLAINVILLE -- A local man who police say committed a rash of commercial burglaries in 2018 has been charged in another…
Bristol, Plainville seniors take part in virtual sing along, with many playing ukulele Posted: 01 July 2020 [11:23 AM] The pandemic era has introduced virtual meetings to many, including a group of older adults who gathered online to sing and…
Tuesday 06/30/2020
Area families in need of help with food, housing due to pandemic have additional option after grant Posted: 30 June 2020 [04:58 PM] NEW BRITAIN – As the COVID- 19 crisis continues to unfold, the Human Resources Agency of New Britain is able to…
Just .7% of COVID-19 tests reported come back positive; New Britain has rise in cases Posted: 30 June 2020 [04:38 PM] Out of 21,416 COVID-19 tests reported Tuesday, just 152 came back as positive cases, a rate of just .7 percent, according…
Monday 06/29/2020
New Britain goes over 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases; state hospitalizations drops under 100 Posted: 29 June 2020 [04:32 PM] New Britain eclipsed the 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 positive case mark Monday, while statewide hospitalizations dropped under 100, according to data released…
Petit Family Foundation will host a virtual reunion, give updates Posted: 29 June 2020 [12:41 PM] PLAINVILLE – Supporters of the Petit Family Foundation are invited to join them for a virtual reunion Thursday. They will be…
Plainville man accused of assaulting, threatening to kill 83-year-old woman during domestic incident Posted: 29 June 2020 [12:07 PM] PLAINVILLE -- A Plainville man arrested last week has been charged with assaulting and threatening to kill a woman in her…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 29 June 2020 [09:42 AM] Plainville police report the following: Joseph R. Drouin, 44, of 49 Hillside Ave., was charged June 26 with violation of a protective…
Friday 06/26/2020
Southington has COVID-19-associated death, updates for New Britain, Plainville, Newington, Berlin Posted: 26 June 2020 [04:50 PM] For the second straight day, Southington had a confirmed COVID-19-associated death to report, bringing the town’s totals to 26 confirmed and…
Plainville kicks off new housing project Posted: 26 June 2020 [12:45 PM] PLAINVILLE – Local leaders and legislators joined construction company By Carrier Friday, for a shovel dig ceremony at the site of…
Programs serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington receive grant money Posted: 26 June 2020 [12:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A second round of grants from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has been approved to support…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 26 June 2020 [11:47 AM] Plainville police report the following: Bruce A. Niedzwiecki, 42, of 2650 Berlin Turnpike, was charged June 22 with second degree threatening, second…
Thursday 06/25/2020
Plainville has two, Southington one COVID-19-associated death, plus New Britain, area updates Posted: 25 June 2020 [04:54 PM] Plainville had two more COVID-19-associated confirmed deaths, while Southington had one, the only area cities or towns to add to those…
Wednesday 06/24/2020
Protesters in Plainville spread message of persistence, relentlessness Posted: 24 June 2020 [08:50 PM] PLAINVILLE -Residents of Plainville and surrounding towns gathered in Norton Park Wednesday night to share stories of racist experiences and educate…
Plainville has COVID-19-associated confirmed death; updates for New Britain, Berlin, Southington, Plainville Posted: 24 June 2020 [04:26 PM] Out of the nearly 1,200 new COVID-19 tests reported Wednesday, there were just 14 new positive cases across the entire state,…
Tuesday 06/23/2020
Petit Road Race going virtual this year Posted: 23 June 2020 [12:14 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Petit Family Foundation’s Road Race is going virtual this year and is now taking sign-ups. The foundation…
Monday 06/22/2020
Plainville youth have opportunity to talk about racism, what they would do about it Posted: 22 June 2020 [11:39 AM] PLAINVILLE – Plainville Youth Services is giving youths an opportunity to call in Tuesday afternoons to talk about their experiences with…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 22 June 2020 [10:53 AM] Plainville police report the following: Tyler K. Liversidge, 30, of 42 West Meadow Lane, Middletown, was charged June 14 with possession of…
Friday 06/19/2020
New Britain suffers 70th confirmed COVID-19-associated death, plus area updates Posted: 19 June 2020 [04:40 PM] New Britain reached 70 COVID-19-associated confirmed deaths among its residents, according to the latest data released by state health officials. The…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 19 June 2020 [11:51 AM] Plainville police report the following: John P. Boucher, 79, of 9 Russell Ave., was charged June 12 with second degree threatening, second…
Thursday 06/18/2020
New Britain, Berlin, Southington, Plainville have small increases in COVID-19 confirmed cases Posted: 18 June 2020 [05:10 PM] For the second straight day, Southington had the highest increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus in the area, according to data…
Plainville's Elizabeth A. Berner Pool reopening Saturday with new rules in place Posted: 18 June 2020 [11:40 AM] PLAINVILLE – The Elizabeth A. Berner Pool will be reopening this Saturday for residents looking for a place to beat the…
Wednesday 06/17/2020
Berlin has confirmed COVID-19-associated death; updates for New Britain, Southington, Berlin, Newington Posted: 17 June 2020 [05:00 PM] Berlin had one additional resident die from a confirmed COVID-19-associated illness, according to data released by state health officials. The town…
Area bowling alley owners taking cautious approach to reopening, some waiting for less restrictions Posted: 17 June 2020 [01:54 PM] Summer is already the slowest season of the year for bowling alleys, so being given the green light to reopen Wednesday…
Tuesday 06/16/2020
Plainville has two additional COVID-19-associated deaths; updates for New Britain, Southington, Berlin, Newington Posted: 16 June 2020 [05:00 PM] Plainville had two additional residents die from COVID-19-associated illnesses, according to data released by state health officials. The town now has…
Monday 06/15/2020
New Britain's COVID-19 'probable' death total increases; updates for Plainville, Southington, Newington, Berlin Posted: 15 June 2020 [04:55 PM] New Britain had an increase in both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases Monday, and also had one resident die from COVID-19-associated…
Area gas prices still cheaper than state, region average; Southington remains lowest Posted: 15 June 2020 [09:34 AM] With Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan beginning Wednesday, there likely will be more traffic on the road, and luckily…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 15 June 2020 [09:23 AM] Plainville police report the following: John B. King, 69, of 3 Markie Road, Farmington, was charged June 8 with reckless driving. Corajean…
Friday 06/12/2020
New Britain has had over 100 COVID-19-associated deaths; numbers for Southington, Newington, Berlin, Plainville Posted: 12 June 2020 [04:49 PM] There were 13 more COVID-19-associated deaths in Connecticut Friday, for a total death toll of 4,159, according to data released by…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 12 June 2020 [11:02 AM] Plainville police report the following: David Krezel, 33, of 5 Second St., Bristol, was charged June 6 with possession of a controlled…
Thursday 06/11/2020
Goodwin Tech's blue bus hits Bristol, Plainville to celebrate graduating seniors Posted: 11 June 2020 [05:22 PM] School administrators and teachers have been forced to use all of their creativity to find ways to properly celebrate graduates who…
Posted: 11 June 2020 [04:36 PM] Those patients hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped under 250 Thursday, with another 24 being subtracted from the total, according to data released by state health officials. There are now 246 total patients hospitalized with coronavirus state wide. Locally, Bristol and…
Plainville High valedictorian heading to UConn to study English and political science Posted: 11 June 2020 [11:11 AM] Being named valedictorian for the Plainville Class of 2020 did not go as Helena Yawin may have originally imagined it would…
Plainville High salutatorian heading to New York University with plans to study film Posted: 11 June 2020 [11:10 AM] For Plainville senior Christopher St. Lawrence, succeeding in the classroom came down to a simple strategy: try to enjoy himself. “I…
Wednesday 06/10/2020
New Britain again has increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases; updates for Newington, Berlin, Southington, Plainville Posted: 10 June 2020 [05:15 PM] New Britain continues to have the highest increases among area cities and towns, with another seven confirmed positive tests Wednesday, according…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 10 June 2020 [11:57 AM] Plainville police report the following: Rafael Arias, 28, of 265 Lounsbury St., Waterbury, was charged May 22 with sixth degree larceny.…
Tuesday 06/09/2020
New Britain goes over 1,000 total COVID-19 cases; state hospitalizations drops under 300 Posted: 09 June 2020 [04:58 PM] New Britain went over 1,000 total COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to data released by state health officials. The city now has…
Community Foundation to hold Catalyst Giving Circle meeting virtually; focus on needs of community Posted: 09 June 2020 [03:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN – To create a safer environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is going…
Monday 06/08/2020
New Britain nears 1,000 total coronavirus cases, plus updates for Newington, Berlin, Plainville, Southington Posted: 08 June 2020 [05:41 PM] New Britain moved within two of reaching 1,000 total COVID-19 cases Monday, according to data released by state health officials. The…
Saturday 06/06/2020
State hospitalizations for COVID-19 decrease by 17; many area cities see slight increases in positive cases Posted: 06 June 2020 [08:00 PM] The number of people hospitalized in Connecticut for the coronavirus dropped once again from Thursday to Friday as there are now…
Plainville man arrested for threatening people with loaded gun at unity march Posted: 06 June 2020 [12:59 PM] A man was arrested in Plainville Friday night for threatening participants of a unity march in town with a loaded gun.…
Friday 06/05/2020
'Nobody is free until everyone is free': Plainville residents protest peacefully against racism, call for change Posted: 05 June 2020 [08:13 PM] PLAINVILLE – More than 100 people gathered peacefully Friday in Plainville to protest the killing of George Floyd and to call…
State hospitalizations for COVID-19 drops to 350 statewide; area cities, towns have little to no movement in cases Posted: 05 June 2020 [05:26 PM] On a day where those hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide fell once again, to 350 overall, there wasn’t small movement among area…