We tried to reach out to the Aqua Turf Club after the Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL) announced the termination of a 25-year customer relationship, but we were met with a strong but polite “no comment.” We don’t blame them.…
Earlier this week, Hartford’s City Council voted in favor of a proposal to renovate Dillon Stadium, and officials are rallying that a sports complex is going to save the City of Hartford. Sound familiar? On Monday, the city council voted…
It looks like taxpayers and town officials can finally see a glimpse of light at the end of the budget tunnel. Once again, Southington officials have shown why the town has earned its reputation as an oasis in the middle…
We are happy to see the continuing conversation about open space purchases. Since entering the discussion with an early March editorial (below), we have been deluged with opinions on so many different sides of this issue that it’s dizzying. We…
Town Councilor Dawn Miceli said that residents felt “hoodwinked” in 2015, the last time that the Open Space Committee asked for $2 million in a referendum then turned around and purchased “development rights” for a golf course with half the…
One person made three trips to the artwork, which was perched on easels during the Board of Education’s closed door meeting. Seven pieces by high school students—ranging from paintings and drawings to photographs—lined the wall, and meeting goers paused for…
Nobody seems to agree upon who first said, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” It has been attributed to everyone from Thomas Paine and General George S. Patton to Lee Iacocca. We predict that, years from now, Southington…
Last Saturday morning a town bus rumbled through Southington’s main business centers, weaving its way through industrial parks, back roads, and local companies off the beaten path. Southington’s economic development director Lou Perillo III perched himself on the front seat…
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Plainville residents finally approved a $15.7 million upgrade to their water treatment plant which will help them to comply with the stricter federal guidelines for phosphorus removal. The special election referendum passed with an 86 percent…
You could almost hear the collective sigh from Southington Republicans when the hearing officer released her recommendations to the Freedom of Information Commission in Hartford on Jan. 19. The local GOP, in the midst of a mass exodus, probably needed…
