By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT Plainville senior Brady Callahan will be heading to Western Connecticut State University in the fall to join the Colonials football program. “I chose Western because I wanted to be close to home so family and friends…
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER What happens when a student becomes known for their contributions between classes? How do schools recognize those students that energize the school community and bring the best out of their classmates? Do they get recognized?…
William John Tata, 76, of Plainville, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Born in Waterbury on December 26, 1942, he was one of four children to the late Eugene and Edna (Pomeroy) Tata. …
The origin of Memorial Day is very hard to pin down. The holiday, itself, has many roots. In fact, the practice of decorating the graves of soldiers goes back to ancient times, but the origins of the United States federal…
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Central Café in downtown Plainville, located at 54 West Main St., has been suspended indefinitely by the Department of Consumer Protection’s liquor control division. The decision comes on the heels of a motorcycle gang brawl…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Plainville baseball team used a senior night celebration to get back in the win column. With a 5-2 win over Plainfield on Wednesday, the Blue Devils improved their record to 12-8 as they head into…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER After starting the final week of the regular season with a loss, the Plainville boys golf team won its last two matches of the week to finish with a record of 10-6. The Blue Devils…
Plainville Community Schools will hold a farewell reception for Dr. Maureen Brummett on Tuesday, June 11. The outgoing superintendent of schools will be leaving the Plainville school district in July for her new position in the Newington school system. The…
State Representative William A. Petit Jr. (R-22) and State Senator Henri Martin (R-31) are partnering with American Legion Post 33 for a collection for old American flags. Residents hoping to retire a worn flag can drop them off at two…
The Plainville Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Friday, May 17 to Friday, May 24: Gregory R. Coley, 45, of 760 Hillside Ave., Hartford, was arrested on Friday, May 17, and charged with possession of a controlled…
In honor of National Therapy Day on April 30, students in the reading partners program at Linden Street School welcomed Reese, center, a therapy dog, along with Liz Deakin (fifth from the left in back), the school district’s volunteer mentor…