By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITERPLAINVILLE – The Plainville girls basketball team continues to impress with victory after victory. Coming into their game against Maloney, the Blue Devils had won four of five contests. Against the Spartans, they kept their streak…
Non-essential state employees told to stay home by gov.
This just in from the governor’s office… Governor Dannel P. Malloy is asking nonessential state employees to stay home on Friday in advance of the coming blizzard. However, evening and midnight shift employees should report to work as normal on…
Owl City hooking up with Maroon 5 for tour coming to CT
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It’s not a bad gig if you can get it. And Adam Young, better known as Owl City, has one of the sweetest gigs around this winter as he sets out on tour for two…
CL&P says its ready for storm
(BERLIN, Conn.– February 7, 2013) As the northeast braces for a potentially historic storm, Connecticut Light & Power is prepared to respond. The company has activated its emergency response plan and is prepared for any possible power outages as the…
Accuweather offers report on impending blizzard
Accuweather has issued the following update… State College, Pa. — 7 February 2013 — AccuWeather reports New York City and the northern mid-Atlantic are on the edge of a major storm that will hit New England as a blizzard Friday…
Art show opening postponed due to storm
The owners of Paris In Plantsville have announced that it’s juried show will be postponed a week due to the storm: “Hello all! “With the blizzard getting ready to look down on us and cover us in mayhem and snowball…
Blue Devils try to ruin BC party
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Central wrestling squad picked up an important victory on its senior night as the Rams sacked Plainville 46-30 in a CCC South challenge in Bristol on Wednesday, Jan. 30. But the…
Accuweather is predicting blizzard for weekend
State College, Pa. — 6 February 2013 — AccuWeather reports while the pattern of spotty, nuisance snowfalls as dominated the weather recently, two storms are set to join forces to unleash a blizzard across eastern New England as Friday comes…
Accuweather says snow a distinct possibility Friday
State College, Pa. — 5 February 2013 — AccuWeather reports while the pattern of spotty, nuisance snowfalls will continue this week, there is a chance that two storms join forces to target part of the Northeast with substantial snowfall Friday.…
Historic Center puts focus on Woman’s Club of Plainville
On Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at the PlainvilleHistoricCenter, a program about the Woman’s Club of Plainville will be presented by Gertrude LaCombe. One hundred years ago this group of women was instrumental in raising funds to build the…
Plainville’s Relay for Life plans to celebrate big
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER This year marks the 100th anniversary of the American Cancer Society, and the ninth year for Plainville’s Relay for Life, an annual event that brings laughter, tears, remembrance, and creates lasting memories. “We’re going to…
Plainville officials provide extensive updates at breakfast
By ROB GLIDDEN STAFF WRITER Town leaders gave updates on a wide variety of ongoing issues during the annual State of Plainville event at the library. Sponsored by the Plainville Chamber of Commerce, the gathering allows officials to speak at…