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Thursday 01/17/2019
Plainville officials deliver State of the Town address Posted: 17 January 2019 [06:37 PM] PLAINVILLE – Town officials updated residents on several recent and ongoing town projects and initiatives Thursday morning at the State of…
Wednesday 01/16/2019
Plainville officials discuss factors in budget process Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:38 PM] PLAINVILLE-Superintendent of Schools Maureen Brummett and Town Manager Robert E. Lee outlined the history of town budgets and highlighted factors being…
3 Bristol men, 1 Plainville woman arrested in connection with cocaine trafficking Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:33 PM] BRISTOL - Federal court documents unsealed this week shed light on a large drug trafficking operation - involving three Bristol men…
Federal agents seize cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico, charge three from Bristol, one from Plainville Posted: 16 January 2019 [12:29 PM] HARTFORD - Federal authorities have intercepted more than 30 pounds (14 kilograms) of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Connecticut. According to…
Tuesday 01/15/2019
Plainville Historic Center to hold first program of sesquicentennial celebration Posted: 15 January 2019 [08:04 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Historic Center kicks off the town’s Sesquicentennial year Jan. 19 with a program about the history of…
Monday 01/14/2019
New Britain man pleads guilty to stealing more than $30K of merchandise from Plainville Kohl's Posted: 14 January 2019 [02:32 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $35,000 worth of merchandise when he worked at…
Sunday 01/13/2019
This week's meetings Posted: 13 January 2019 [07:53 PM] BRISTOL Tuesday, Jan. 15 Real Estate Committee, 5 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, 111 North Main St. Board of…
Friday 01/11/2019
Proposed law requires background check, doesn't ban gun assembly Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:23 PM] While U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are pushing for federal legislation to require background checks for all gun purchases,…
Thursday 01/10/2019
As the business climate shifts, experts give an optimistic economic forecast Posted: 10 January 2019 [08:33 PM] BRISTOL – Representatives from business organizations and the state gave an optimistic but cautious projection for the state’s business climate at…
Wednesday 01/09/2019
Plainville council hears from Petit Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:18 PM] PLAINVILLE - State Rep. William Petit addressed the Town Council at Monday’s meeting to tell them what to expect in the…
New Britain, Plainville nonprofits receive grants to aid infrastructure work Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:18 PM] HARTFORD - On one of his final days as governor, Dannel Malloy announced a wave of grants last week going toward…
Lee: Plainville's budget has decreased over 10 years Posted: 09 January 2019 [06:41 PM] PLAINVILLE - With budget season coming up fast, Town Manager Robert E. Lee presented a look at town budgets over the…
Tuesday 01/08/2019
Accused Plainville embezzler's plea deal held up over restitution Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:31 PM] PLAINVILLE - A former Board of Education employee accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the school system is…
Big Y says goodbye to a 'bag' habit Posted: 08 January 2019 [06:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - Big Y aims to phase out its single-use plastic bags for re-useable bags by the end of 2020, with…
New Britain man facing charges in overdose death of Bristol resident Posted: 08 January 2019 [04:38 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man faces charges after allegedly waiting more than five hours to get his friend help in…
Monday 01/07/2019
Plainville police blotter Posted: 07 January 2019 [07:51 PM] Plainville police report the following: Jason J. Desanzo, 29, of 18 Mountain View Drive, Plainville, was charged Dec. 22 with probation violation.…
Sunday 01/06/2019
This week's meetings Posted: 06 January 2019 [07:24 PM] Meetings BRISTOL: Library Board Meeting, Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m., Bristol Public Library, Meeting Room 1, 5 High St. Energy…
Friday 01/04/2019
No 911, no problem: Modern emergency systems replace fire call boxes Posted: 04 January 2019 [09:10 PM] Fire call boxes are a thing of the past in Central Connecticut but local authorities still have plenty of ways for…
Wednesday 01/02/2019
PARC benefit at Plainville cafe to feature chili, wings Posted: 02 January 2019 [09:30 PM] PLAINVILLE - Everyone is invited to the Central Café Jan. 27 to chow down for a cause, supporting PARC’s programs for…
Small fry no more: Plainville fishing supply store expands Posted: 02 January 2019 [09:16 PM] PLAINVILLE - Tag’s Tackle Box was recently renovated, offering more space and new supplies. Tag’s Tackle Box is at 94 Whiting…
Tuesday 01/01/2019
New, old fans alike marvel at comic book show in Plainville Posted: 01 January 2019 [05:46 PM] PLAINVILLE – The fact that Cliff Garneault’s comic book show had nearly 500 visitors Sunday could be due to comics’ resurgence…
Monday 12/31/2018
Holiday closings ring in new year Posted: 31 December 2018 [09:01 PM] Today is a holiday, but it is still business as usual for many merchants and workers. While many stores, offices…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Incidents disrupted suburban calm in Plainville, Southington Posted: 31 December 2018 [08:55 PM] While towns such as Southington and Plainville tend to be quieter than their city neighbors, those communities had their fair share…
Suspect in Plainville incident wanted officer to kill him, police say Posted: 31 December 2018 [08:53 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man whose arrest prompted a SWAT response and the evacuation of a local shopping plaza last…
Sunday 12/30/2018
This week's meetings Posted: 30 December 2018 [06:47 PM] Meetings BRISTOL: Code Enforcement Committee, Jan. 2, 9 a.m., City Hall, First Floor Meeting Room, 111 N. Main St. Historic District…
Friday 12/28/2018
Man taken into custody after SWAT team responds to Plainville shopping plaza Posted: 28 December 2018 [02:50 PM] PLAINVILLE — Police took a man into custody Friday evening after he prompted a SWAT response and the evacuation of several…
Thursday 12/27/2018
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2018 saw Plainville projects come to fruition Posted: 27 December 2018 [09:41 PM] PLAINVILLE - Several long-planned projects came to fruition in Plainville this year. On Oct. 9, town officials broke ground at the…
Former Plainville restaurant owner sent back to Mexico Posted: 27 December 2018 [09:34 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has deported former El Paso owner Isais Iriarte back to Mexico after was…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 27 December 2018 [09:32 PM] Plainville police report the following: Philip Huntington, 61, of 187 North Washington St., was charged Dec. 19 with sixth-degree larceny. Stuart…
Wednesday 12/26/2018
Pillar of the community mourned at memorial Posted: 26 December 2018 [06:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The memorial service for Jim Williamson, longtime president of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, began…
Death of brothers at Plainville airport ruled murder-suicide Posted: 26 December 2018 [01:38 PM] PLAINVILLE - The investigation into two bodies found in a car outside Robertson Airport over the weekend has been ruled a…
Tuesday 12/25/2018
Bodies of two Plainville brothers found in car at airport Posted: 25 December 2018 [09:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - Town police said they have identified two brothers who were found dead at Robertson Airport on Saturday morning.…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 25 December 2018 [09:22 PM] Plainville police report the following: Duane Black, 32, of 206 Wooster St., New Britain, was charged Dec. 18 with sixth-degree larceny.…
Sunday 12/23/2018
Business Woman of the Year makes it her business to eradicate cancer Posted: 23 December 2018 [08:09 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Southern Connecticut Black Chamber of Commerce recently honored Dr. Camelia Lawrence, director of breast surgery at The Hospital…
This week's meetings Posted: 23 December 2018 [07:16 PM] Meetings BRISTOL: Planning Commission, Dec. 26, 7 p.m., City Hall, City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St. Board of…
Friday 12/21/2018
Plainville police blotter Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:16 PM] Plainville police report the following: Jadwiga Wroblewski, 64, of 516 Slater Road, New Britain, was charged Dec. 11 with disorderly conduct.…
Heavy rains, strong winds hit Bristol area Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:05 PM] Heavy rains and high winds made for poor driving conditions Friday morning, causing several accidents and reports of trees or utility…
Plainville rallies for ICE detainee Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:04 PM] PLAINVILLE - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has taken El Paso owner Isais Iriarte into custody for living…
Thursday 12/20/2018
Bristol, Plainville settle dispute over court-related renovation costs Posted: 20 December 2018 [09:10 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol and Plainville have settled their dispute over renovations to the Douglas A. Beals Senior/Community Center for $50,000, with…
Wednesday 12/19/2018
Plainville man accused of sex with teen gets probation in plea deal Posted: 19 December 2018 [08:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local man who had been facing over 100 counts of sexual assault was sentenced to three years of…
Daigle, 24, eyed as successor to Plainville Planner Devoe Posted: 19 December 2018 [08:46 PM] PLAINVILLE - Garrett Daigle, who graduated from Central Connecticut State University in 2016 and was named Plainville’s assistant town planner the…
Tuesday 12/18/2018
Plainville town council discusses vandalism, fire safety, police Posted: 18 December 2018 [08:37 PM] PLAINVILLE - Police are still trying to apprehend those responsible for leaving nails and screws in town roads, police Chief Matthew…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 18 December 2018 [07:26 PM] Police blotter Plainville police report the following: Brad Mangini, 18, of 12 Suffield St., Windsor, was charged Dec. 13 with two…
Monday 12/17/2018
State prosecutors drop case against man accused of using counterfeit money Posted: 17 December 2018 [03:51 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Griswold man accused of trying to use counterfeit money at a Plainville grocery store was able to avoid…
Sunday 12/16/2018
This week's meetings Posted: 16 December 2018 [07:44 PM] Meetings BRISTOL: BDA Board Meeting, Dec. 17, 5 p.m., City Council Chambers, 111 North Main St. Fire Board, Dec. 17, 6…
Thursday 12/13/2018
Police: Man in SWAT standoff threatened clinic Posted: 13 December 2018 [09:27 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man who prompted a SWAT team response when he refused to leave his home Wednesday had…
Plainville's Whiting Motors celebrates grand opening Posted: 13 December 2018 [09:20 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Chamber of Commerce helpd Whiting Motors Used Cars and Repair Shop celebrate its grand opening Thursday. Owner…
Wednesday 12/12/2018
Update: New Britain standoff suspect in police custody Posted: 12 December 2018 [08:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Neighbors were rattled as police blocked off a condominium complex on Allen Street Wednesday afternoon to get…
UPDATE: Barricaded suspect in New Britain now in police custody Posted: 12 December 2018 [05:12 PM] Herald Staff NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain police just released information indicating a police standoff in the city has ended…