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Thursday 07/27/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 27 July 2017 [08:33 PM] Plainville police report the following: Anastas Koci, 54, of 98 Whiting St., Unit 6, was charged July 22 with driving under the…
Tuesday 07/25/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 25 July 2017 [09:38 PM] Plainville police report the following: Kevin Anderson, 26, of 28 Arlene Drive, Bristol, was charged July 22 with driving under the influence…
Woman defrauded man out of more than $4K in Plainville, Bristol: police Posted: 25 July 2017 [09:30 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Torrington woman is facing charges for allegedly using a man’s debit card in Plainville and Bristol to rack up…
Monday 07/24/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 24 July 2017 [10:52 PM] Plainville police report the following: Eric S. Tedeschi, 43, of 158 Lyons St., New Britain, was charged July 21 with driving under…
Police still investigating fatal weekend crash in Plainville Posted: 24 July 2017 [10:26 PM] PLAINVILLE - Police are still investigating a weekend crash that killed a teenager. On Saturday, at about 11:05 p.m., police received…
Sunday 07/23/2017
Teenager dies in Plainville Rt. 10 crash Posted: 23 July 2017 [10:35 PM] PLAINVILLE - Police are investigating a deadly crash on Route 10 Saturday night that took the life of a 17-year-old Ellington girl.…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 23 July 2017 [10:05 PM] Plainville police report the following: Ashley M. Chausse, 24, of 238 East Main St., Torrington, was charged July 20 with fourth degree…
Meetings this week Posted: 23 July 2017 [09:59 PM] BRISTOL Monday, July 24 Bristol Development Board, 5 p.m., City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St. to discuss, StartUP Bristol update, SEBBP…
Saturday 07/22/2017
From tragedy, helping others: William Petit reflects 10 years after tragedy Posted: 22 July 2017 [10:24 PM] BRISTOL - After the Cheshire home invasion that took the lives of his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and daughters Hayley and Michaela, William…
Plainville resident reappointed to position at CPA society Posted: 22 July 2017 [09:28 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants has reappointed Michael G. Maksymiw Jr. of Plainville to serve as…
Friday 07/21/2017
Plane feared down, but it lands safely at Robertson Airport Posted: 21 July 2017 [08:20 PM] PLAINVILLE - A plane reported down in the area of Oxford Airport landed safely at Robertson Airport, state police said. The…
Plane reported down found safe at Robertson Airport Posted: 21 July 2017 [09:31 AM] PLAINVILLE – A plane reported down in the area of Oxford Airport has landed safely at Robertson Airport, state police…
Thursday 07/20/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 20 July 2017 [10:11 PM] Plainville police report the following: Giuseppe V. Vitarella, 40, of 95 New Britain Ave., was charged July 18 with fifth-degree larceny and…
Plainville woman arrested after allegedly grabbing man's groin Posted: 20 July 2017 [07:54 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly grabbing a man’s groin area and squeezing for about a minute. Denise…
Wednesday 07/19/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 19 July 2017 [09:53 PM] Plainville police report the following: James Bishop, 37, of 38 Lincoln St., 2nd Unit, Meriden, was charged July 14 with four counts…
Cooling center across the region open to help beat the heat Posted: 19 July 2017 [09:49 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - It’s been a soggy summer so far with plenty of rainy days this season and high…
Tuesday 07/18/2017
Plainville council, residents debate route for trail gap closure Posted: 18 July 2017 [10:18 PM] PLAINVILLE - Following the negative feedback from neighbors of Perron Road on the “Alignment C” route to close the Plainville gap in…
Plainville council honors firefighter who is retiring Posted: 18 July 2017 [08:38 PM] PLAINVILLE - John Coehlo, a retiring firefighter who served Plainville for 28 years, was honored at Monday’s Town Council meeting with a…
Monday 07/17/2017
Plainville residents oppose walking trail plan at town council meeting Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:54 PM] PLAINVILLE - At Monday's town council meeting, numerous neighbors of the Perron Road area spoke out against the preferred route proposed for…
Sunday 07/16/2017
Meetings this week Posted: 16 July 2017 [09:52 PM] BRISTOL Monday, July 17 Inland Wetland/Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St. to discuss wetlands permits #1615 and…
Yoga, 'Rapunzel' on slate for children events Posted: 16 July 2017 [09:47 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville Public Library has announced upcoming children’s activities. The following free programs will be held at the library at 56…
Saturday 07/15/2017
Nico's Lemonade Stand draws a crowd in Plainville Posted: 15 July 2017 [05:43 PM] PLAINVILLE - Nico Fasold doesn’t run your average lemonade stand. The stereotypical image one might conjure up when thinking of a…
Bird woodcarvings 'take flight' at Plainville library Posted: 15 July 2017 [05:36 PM] PLAINVILLE -Local woodcarver Pete Lincavicks’ wood-carved birds on display at Plainville Public Library appear so realistic that many passers-by assume they are…
Friday 07/14/2017
Plainville cheer mom charged with embezzling Posted: 14 July 2017 [03:03 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local woman is facing a felony larceny charge for allegedly embezzling more than $600 from the Plainville High School’s cheerleading squad. Shelby Lamothe, 42, has been charged with second-degree larceny. According to the arrest warrant, Lamothe, the…
Wednesday 07/12/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 12 July 2017 [08:41 PM] Plainville police report the following: Gerald D. Augustine, 50, of 47 Ridge Road, Middletown, was charged July 8 with second-degree stalking…
Tuesday 07/11/2017
Committee approves route for Plainville gap closure Posted: 11 July 2017 [08:53 PM] PLAINVILLE - The steering committee for the closure of the Plainville gap in the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail decided on a preferred…
Plainville Pizza lights the ovens again Posted: 11 July 2017 [08:52 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville Pizza reopened Monday at the former location of The Red Zone on West Main Street, with the popular family-owned…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 11 July 2017 [08:48 PM] Plainville police report the following: Saeed G. Karimian, 27, of 23 Coolidge St., New Britain, was charged July 3 with driving…
Monday 07/10/2017
Car dealer goes green: U.S. Rep. Esty commends Crowley's energy efficiency Posted: 10 July 2017 [10:18 PM] PLAINVILLE - Rep. Elizabeth Esty, along with other leaders in green energy, stopped in to Crowley Ford Monday to highlight the importance…
Middletown man accused of stalking former doctor in Plainville Posted: 10 July 2017 [10:13 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Middletown man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly stalking his previous doctor, a former Plainville resident, and asking…
Sunday 07/09/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 09 July 2017 [08:46 PM] Plainville police report the following: Jennifer Zaleski, 35, of 126 Woodchuck Lane, Harwinton, was charged on June 28 with sixth-degree larceny. Donald…
This week's meetings Posted: 09 July 2017 [08:27 PM] BRISTOL Monday, July 10 Cemetery Commission, 5:30 p.m., at the Bristol Historical Society. Tuesday, July 11 Joint Board Meeting,…
Plainville man, charged in burglary, released to seek treatment Posted: 09 July 2017 [08:18 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local man facing a burglary charge for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home while she was asleep inside has…
Suspect pleads not guilty in $6,400 Plainville burglary Posted: 09 July 2017 [08:17 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of goods during a Plainville home burglary has pleaded…
Saturday 07/08/2017
Registration open for 10th annual Petit Family 5K Posted: 08 July 2017 [08:04 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Petit Family Foundation’s annual road race will continue into its tenth year at a new location, Plainville High School.…
Friday 07/07/2017
Nico's Lemonade Stand aims to raise $15K for Make-A-Wish Posted: 07 July 2017 [08:51 PM] PLAINVILLE - As Nico’s Lemonade Stand prepares to open for its 8th season July 15, Nico’s family was visited Friday by a…
Thursday 07/06/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 06 July 2017 [08:25 PM] Plainville police report the following: Tyler Vincent, 23, of 37 Lyman St., New Britain, was charged on June 25 with third-degree…
Wednesday 07/05/2017
YMCA family night proceeds send kids to camp Posted: 05 July 2017 [08:58 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Wheeler Regional Family YMCA has scheduled two upcoming Family Nights July 19 and Aug. 17 filled with fun activities…
Tuesday 07/04/2017
Names added to Plainville veteran memorial wall Posted: 04 July 2017 [09:33 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Town of Plainville has added several names to the Veterans Memorial Wall. The Memorial Wall is located on the…
Electrician stole $3K in wire from boss Posted: 04 July 2017 [08:46 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Terryville man has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of wire from his employer. Anthony Tedesco,…
Monday 07/03/2017
Plainville residents honor armed forces with flag display Posted: 03 July 2017 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE – In what has become an annual tradition, a group of local seniors has put together a patriotic display featuring the…
Sunday 07/02/2017
Meetings this week Posted: 02 July 2017 [10:11 PM] BRISTOL Monday, July 3 Library Board, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Meeting Room One, 111 N. Main St. Wednesday, July…
Friday 06/30/2017
Plainville touts successful refinancing in State of the Town Posted: 30 June 2017 [09:48 PM] PLAINVILLE - At the annual State of the City & Towns Breakfast at Chippanee Country Club Thursday morning, Plainville Town Council Chairwoman…
Thursday 06/29/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 29 June 2017 [08:32 PM] Plainville police report the following: Jessie Gagnon, 30, of 69 Rollinson Road, Bristol, was charged on June 23 with first-degree failure…
Plainville man pleads guilty after road rage incident leads to death threat Posted: 29 June 2017 [08:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday in connection with a road rage incident that…
Wednesday 06/28/2017
Plainville police blotter Posted: 28 June 2017 [09:44 PM] Plainville police report the following: Joseph J. Emanuel, 20, of 116 Judson Ave., Bristol, was charged June 18 with control signal…
Police prepare for July 4th weekend Posted: 28 June 2017 [09:33 PM] Special to the Press As the Fourth of July approaches, police around the state are getting ready for a record setting travel…
Prosecutors hold off on plea bargain offer to woman charged in Plainville child abuse case Posted: 28 June 2017 [09:28 PM] PLAINVILLE - State prosecutors are seeking more information about a young boy who was allegedly abused before they extend a plea bargain…
Monday 06/26/2017
Plainville man sent threatening text messages to multiple people: police Posted: 26 June 2017 [10:08 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local man is facing charges after allegedly sending multiple threatening text messages to a number of individuals over the…