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Thursday 07/09/2020
Dick's Sporting Goods' location in Plainville reopens under similar name Posted: 09 July 2020 [05:07 PM] PLAINVILLE – The local Dick’s Sporting Goods location has reopened and has now become “Overtime by Dick’s Sporting Goods,” which will…
Southington has coronavirus-associated death; updates for Bristol, Plainville, Plymouth Posted: 09 July 2020 [04:40 PM] For the second straight day, Connecticut reported five deaths from coronavirus, and for the second straight day, one of those came…
Main Street Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million so far this year Posted: 09 July 2020 [12:40 PM] BRISTOL – The Main Street Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in the first six months of 2020, its…
Wednesday 07/08/2020
Bristol has small rise in COVID-19 confirmed cases; updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville Posted: 08 July 2020 [05:01 PM] A day after reporting zero COVID-19-associated deaths for the first time since March, there were five reported Wednesday, including one from…
First Bible Baptist Church volunteers will show appreciation for first responders Posted: 08 July 2020 [02:04 PM] PLAINVILLE – With help from Saint’s Restaurant and Guida’s, volunteers from First Bible Baptist Church will be showing its appreciation for…
Tuesday 07/07/2020
State reports zero COVID-19-associated deaths, first time since March; plus area updates Posted: 07 July 2020 [04:25 PM] For the first time since March, there were no COVID-19-associated deaths to report, according to data released by state health officials…
Innovation, Berlin, Plainville students receive scholarships from HOCC to pursue medical careers Posted: 07 July 2020 [01:43 PM] The Auxiliary at the Hospital of Central Connecticut announced the three recipients of its annual scholarships. Katie Tanguay, Syed Ali and…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 07 July 2020 [11:35 AM] Plainville police report the following: Luis A. Rivera, 63, of 5 Twining St., was charged July 4 with two counts of third…
Monday 07/06/2020
Bristol has probable COVID-19-associated death, plus updates for Plymouth, Plainville, Southington Posted: 06 July 2020 [04:41 PM] There were 24,692 COVID-19 tests reported since last Friday, with just 259 coming back positive, according to data released by state…
Area gas prices still lower than rest of state, national average Posted: 06 July 2020 [01:35 PM] The Fourth of July holiday has come and gone, but the average price for a gallon of gas in the area has…
Friday 07/03/2020
Plainville Senior Center Offering Virtual Programs Posted: 03 July 2020 [12:31 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Plainville Senior Center has announced several upcoming virtual programs starting next Tuesday. The Plainville Senior Center…
Thursday 07/02/2020
Bristol, Plymouth, Plainville have no changes in COVID-19 numbers as state reports small percentage of cases once again Posted: 02 July 2020 [04:27 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 [11:26 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 [11:24 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 [02:34 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 [01:15 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; Bristol has no movement Posted: 30 June 2020 [04:37 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
Bristol, Plymouth have no changes in COVID-19 cases; state hospitalizations drops under 100 Posted: 29 June 2020 [04:31 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 [12:06 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 Bristol, Plymouth, Plainville 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 [12:17 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 [11:46 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 Bristol, area updates Posted: 25 June 2020 [04:55 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; Bristol up 14 cases over last two days Posted: 24 June 2020 [04:27 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 [12:15 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 [11:40 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
Bristol up five in confirmed COVID-19 cases; updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville 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
Bristol, Plymouth remain level in COVID-19 confirmed cases, Southington, Plainville up Posted: 18 June 2020 [05:09 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
Small increases in positive COVID-19 cases for Bristol, Plymouth Posted: 17 June 2020 [04:59 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 [01:53 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 Bristol, Plymouth, Southington Posted: 16 June 2020 [04:59 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
Bristol has small increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases; updates for Plainville, Plymouth, Southington Posted: 15 June 2020 [04:53 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 [09:22 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
Bristol has had over 70 COVID-19-associated deaths; numbers for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville Posted: 12 June 2020 [04:50 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 [04:37 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…