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Friday 04/16/2021
'His story touched people all over country': Plymouth says goodbye to Buddy the Beefalo Posted: 16 April 2021 [01:59 PM] PLYMOUTH – With Buddy the Beefalo safely captured and on his way to Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary in Florida, residents say…
Thursday 04/15/2021
All area cities and towns remain in 'Red Alert' status for coronavirus cases; Bristol adds nine new cases Posted: 15 April 2021 [05:14 PM] New Britain has a coronavirus-associated death reported Thursday, while all area cities and towns remained in “Red Alert” status for coronavirus…
Wednesday 04/14/2021
'Buddy' the beefalo finally captured Posted: 14 April 2021 [07:09 PM] PLYMOUTH -- After being on the loose for about eight months, “Buddy” the Beefalo has finally been captured, police announced Wednesday.…
Bristol has another 40 new coronavirus cases, goes over 5,600 in all; plus area case updates Posted: 14 April 2021 [04:35 PM] Berlin reported its 30th coronavirus-associated death Wednesday, the first time in several weeks the town has added to that total. There…
Tuesday 04/13/2021
Bristol has 20 new coronavirus cases, Plainville has virus death; plus vaccine totals Posted: 13 April 2021 [05:42 PM] Plainville had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, the first in several weeks, according to state health officials Tuesday. The state…
Monday 04/12/2021
Bristol has coronavirus-associated death, over 75 new virus cases; Southington has virus death Posted: 12 April 2021 [04:54 PM] Bristol and Southington each reported a coronavirus-associated death among its residents Monday, according to state health officials. There were 13 virus…
Gas prices begin to stabilize locally, statewide; plus lowest-priced gas stations in area Posted: 12 April 2021 [01:31 PM] STAFF REPORT Area residents are seeing gas prices stabilize for the first time in several weeks. Gas prices in the first two…
Friday 04/09/2021
Bristol has 25 new coronavirus cases heading into weekend; plus area case updates Posted: 09 April 2021 [04:25 PM] There were four coronavirus-associated deaths reported statewide Friday, but none from the area, according to state health officials. There have been…
Plymouth police investigating recent rash of car thefts, break-ins Posted: 09 April 2021 [03:42 PM] PLYMOUTH – Local police are investigating a rash of recent car break-ins and thefts. Police on Thursday said the criminal…
Thursday 04/08/2021
Area cities, towns remain in 'Red Alert' status for coronavirus cases; Bristol has 15 new cases Posted: 08 April 2021 [05:04 PM] All area cities and towns remained in ‘Red Alert’ status for coronavirus cases Thursday, which has been the case for the…
Registration open for Rotary Club of Terryville's 5K race/walk; here's how to take part Posted: 08 April 2021 [02:36 PM] PLYMOUTH – Registration has opened for the Rotary Club of Terryville’s 26th annual Edmund Ganem 5K Race/Walk, which will be held…
Wednesday 04/07/2021
Bristol has 12th most coronavirus cases, 20th most deaths among residents statewide; Plainville, Southington, Plymouth case updates Posted: 07 April 2021 [04:39 PM] New Britain has had the eighth most coronavirus cases and coronavirus-associated deaths among residents in the state, while Bristol has had…
Plymouth 10-year-old collects 250 blankets hoping to provide comfort for children going through MRI scans Posted: 07 April 2021 [12:46 PM] PLYMOUTH – 10-year-old Maci Wolfe has collected 250 donated blankets for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, hoping to provide comfort for…
Tuesday 04/06/2021
Bristol has over 30 new coronavirus cases among residents; Southington, Plymouth, Plainville case updates Posted: 06 April 2021 [05:20 PM] The state had seven new coronavirus-associated deaths and 21 new hospitalized reported Tuesday, according to state health officials. There have been…
Bristol has coronavirus death, its 131st; state has now fully vaccinated over 800K residents Posted: 06 April 2021 [09:39 AM] Bristol and Newington both reported a coronavirus-associated death among its residents over the weekend, according to state health officials. There were…
Saturday 04/03/2021
Bristol has over 50 new coronavirus cases among residents; Plymouth, Plainville, Southington case updates Posted: 03 April 2021 [09:19 AM] The state reported four coronavirus-associated deaths Friday, but none from the area. There have been a total of 7,904 virus deaths…
Thursday 04/01/2021
Bristol has nearly 40 new coronavirus cases; all area cities, towns remained in 'Red Alert' status; vaccine dose updates Posted: 01 April 2021 [05:42 PM] New Britain had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness on a day where all area cities and towns remained in “Red…
Wednesday 03/31/2021
Bristol has 11 new coronavirus cases, Southington a dozen; plus Plymouth, Plainville case updates Posted: 31 March 2021 [05:29 PM] There was just one coronavirus-associated death reported statewide, and hospitalizations due to the virus saw a decrease for the first time…
Phyllis Corsetti Endowment Fund provides grant for improvements to Plymouth playscapes Posted: 31 March 2021 [03:24 PM] PLYMOUTH – The Phyllis Corsetti Endowment Fund has provided a grant for improvements at Lake Winfield's recreation area playscape and the…
Tuesday 03/30/2021
Bristol has over 30 new coronavirus cases among residents; Plainville, Plymouth, Southington case numbers Posted: 30 March 2021 [04:45 PM] New Britain has reached 200 residents who have now died from coronavirus-associated illness. The city had two virus deaths reported Tuesday…
Monday 03/29/2021
Bristol has over 70 new coronavirus cases among residents; 41% of state residents over 16 have been vaccinated Posted: 29 March 2021 [05:45 PM] New Britain had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness over the weekend, according to state health officials Monday. Newington, however, saw…
Friday 03/26/2021
Bristol has over 30 residents tests positive for coronavirus; case updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville Posted: 26 March 2021 [05:07 PM] For the second straight day, there were no area coronavirus-associated deaths to report, although Newington saw a decrease of one in…
Bristol man accused of scattering nails outside Plymouth Police Department allegedly did same thing near Imagine Nation, Bristol Police Department Posted: 26 March 2021 [02:55 PM] BRISTOL -- A city man accused of dumping nails outside the Plymouth police department has also been charged with doing the…
Plymouth Police receive PVAC Proud Award Posted: 26 March 2021 [01:14 PM] PLYMOUTH – The Board of Directors of the Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps have presented the PVAC Proud Award to the Plymouth…
Thursday 03/25/2021
Plainville enters 'Red Alert' status for coronavirus cases, joining Bristol, Southington Plymouth Posted: 25 March 2021 [05:01 PM] Berlin and Plainville both rose to “Red Alert” status when it comes to coronavirus cases, joining New Britain, Bristol, Southington, Newington…
Martin, Petit will resume meetings with constituents virtually Posted: 25 March 2021 [02:13 PM] BRISTOL – Sen. Henri Martin and Rep. Bill Petit will resume their meetings with constituents virtually starting April 1, providing updates…
Bristol man accused of spreading roofing nails across entrance, exit of Plymouth police department, Town Hall Posted: 25 March 2021 [12:03 PM] PLYMOUTH -- A Bristol man has been accused of planting nails in the entrance and exit of the building that houses…
Wednesday 03/24/2021
Bristol has had 12th most coronavirus cases in state, adds another 30; plus area case updates Posted: 24 March 2021 [04:41 PM] New Britain has the eighth most coronavirus cases among residents in the state, while Bristol has had the 12th most, according…
Ahead of the curve thinking, planning helped keep Plymouth nursing facility covid free, one of just four statewide Posted: 24 March 2021 [11:30 AM] PLYMOUTH – Cook Willow Health & Rehab is grateful to be one of only four nursing facilities in the state to…
Tuesday 03/23/2021
Bristol has 131st coronavirus-associated death among residents; case updates for Plymouth, Plainville, Southington Posted: 23 March 2021 [04:39 PM] Bristol had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, according to state health officials Tuesday. The death was the 131st for the…
Bristol goes over 5,000 residents that have tested positive for coronavirus; latest vaccination numbers Posted: 23 March 2021 [12:08 PM] Bristol went over 5,000 in total coronavirus cases among residents and Southington had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness over the…
Monday 03/22/2021
Four area residents named to Community Foundation's board of directors Posted: 22 March 2021 [12:50 PM] BRISTOL – The Main Street Community Foundation celebrated major milestones and elected four new members from area communities to its Board…
Sunday 03/21/2021
Chowder, competition and fun at Terryville Ham Shoot Posted: 21 March 2021 [06:01 PM] PLYMOUTH – It’s called a Ham Shoot because they used to give away Easter hams to the prize-winning shooters who scored…
Friday 03/19/2021
Bristol close to reaching 5,000 coronavirus cases among residents; Southington has virus death Posted: 19 March 2021 [05:12 PM] New Britain went over 8,500 in coronavirus cases among residents, Bristol is close to reaching 5,000 and Southington had a virus-associated…
Thursday 03/18/2021
Bristol has two dozen new coronavirus cases, remains in 'Red Alert' status; Plymouth rises to Red Posted: 18 March 2021 [04:45 PM] New Britain and Plymouth both rose from “Orange Alert” status to “Red Alert” status, while Plainville dropped from Red to Orange,…
Wednesday 03/17/2021
Bristol has 13 new coronavirus cases among residents; updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville Posted: 17 March 2021 [04:49 PM] New Britain had two more coronavirus-associated deaths among residents over the past two days, according to state health officials Wednesday. Statewide…
Monday 03/15/2021
Bristol has over 50 new coronavirus cases among residents; state has vaccinated nearly 500K Posted: 15 March 2021 [05:27 PM] New Britain and Southington each had a coronavirus-associated death among its residents over the weekend, according to state health officials Monday.…
Get a balloon and snack to celebrate Terryville library opening without appointments again Posted: 15 March 2021 [01:42 PM] PLYMOUTH – As of Monday, people can now visit Terryville Public Library without a prior appointment says Library Director Gretchen DelCegno.…
Gas prices keep rising in area, state; here's lowest prices in area Posted: 15 March 2021 [12:50 PM] STAFF REPORT If you’ve filled your gas tank up in the past several days you already know gas prices have gone up.…
Friday 03/12/2021
Bristol has 130th coronavirus-associated death; case updates for Plainville, Plymouth, Southington Posted: 12 March 2021 [05:24 PM] Bristol had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, according to state health officials Friday. The city has now had 130 virus…
Interim member of Plymouth Town Council appointed following death of councilor Posted: 12 March 2021 [01:45 PM] PLYMOUTH – Roxanne McCann has been appointed as an interim member of the Plymouth Town Council following the death of councilor…
Plymouth mayor says rollout of covid-19 vaccinations 'going smoothly' Posted: 12 March 2021 [01:26 PM] PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Mayor David Merchant reported the rollout of covid-19 vaccinations were "going smoothly." "Hopefully these vaccinations are going to…
Thursday 03/11/2021
Bristol remains in 'Red Alert' status, while Plymouth rises to 'Orange Alert'; latest coronavirus case numbers Posted: 11 March 2021 [04:31 PM] New Britain and Berlin both dropped to “Orange Alert” status from red, while Plymouth went from “Yellow Alert” to orange, according…
Wednesday 03/10/2021
Bristol has 11th most coronavirus cases statewide, just one over past day; plus area case updates Posted: 10 March 2021 [05:01 PM] New Britain again had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, its 192nd since reporting began, the eighth most in the state.…
Terryville firefighters respond to garage fire Posted: 10 March 2021 [02:47 PM] PLYMOUTH -- No injuries were reported when firefighters responded to a garage fire Tuesday. Around 4:20 p.m., members of the Terryville…
Tuesday 03/09/2021
Bristol has 11 new virus cases among residents; case updates for Plymouth, Plainville, Southington Posted: 09 March 2021 [05:58 PM] For the second straight report from the state, New Britain had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness. There were 14 virus…
Plymouth wants to establish 'Enterprise Zone' to spur economic growth Posted: 09 March 2021 [01:24 PM] PLYMOUTH – Seth Duke, commissioner for the Plymouth Office of Economic Development, gave testimony at the state capitol Tuesday, hoping to…
Plymouth American Legion to hold annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Saturday. Posted: 09 March 2021 [10:12 AM] PLYMOUTH – Plymouth American Legion Post 20 will hold its fourth annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Saturday. The dinner…
Monday 03/08/2021
Bristol has 15 new virus cases among residents; case updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plainville Posted: 08 March 2021 [05:07 PM] New Britain lost its 190th resident to a coronavirus-associated death this weekend, according to state health officials Monday. There were 21…