Southington had three residents die from coronavirus-associated illness while Newington had two and Bristol and Plainville each had one, according to…
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Friday 01/22/2021
Bristol moves within 21 of reaching 4,000 positive coronavirus cases among residents; case numbers up in all area cities, towns Posted: 22 January 2021 [05:06 PM] New Britain had three more residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while Southington had two virus deaths, according to state health officials…
Thursday 01/21/2021
Bristol has resident die from coronavirus, nearly 40 new cases; Southington has one virus death Posted: 21 January 2021 [05:25 PM] New Britain had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while Bristol and Southington both one had death, according to state health…
Wednesday 01/20/2021
Bristol has resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, up another 32 cases; updates for Plymouth, Southington, Plymouth Posted: 20 January 2021 [05:44 PM] Bristol had one resident die from coronavirus-associated illness in the past day, according to state health officials Wednesday. There were 44…
Tuesday 01/19/2021
Bristol moves closer to reaching 4,000 positive coronavirus cases among residents; plus area case updates Posted: 19 January 2021 [05:37 PM] There were 12 coronavirus-associated deaths reported statewide Tuesday but none in the area, according to state health officials. New Britain…
Plymouth realtor named a 'Five Star Professional' Posted: 19 January 2021 [01:05 PM] PLYMOUTH – Local realtor Michael Ganem has been named a "Five Star Professional” by Five Star after the organization interviewed his…
Monday 01/18/2021
Bristol has over 100 new positive coronavirus cases, one virus-associated death; Southington, Plainville report virus deaths Posted: 18 January 2021 [04:46 PM] New Britain had three coronavirus-associated deaths among residents, Southington had two and Bristol and Plainville both had one reported over the…
Families coming to Cleveland's Country Store to attempt to finish its 16-scoop ice cream challenge Posted: 18 January 2021 [01:22 PM] PLYMOUTH – Cleveland’s Country Store’s wants to know – could you eat an entire Radio Flyer red wagon full of ice…
Friday 01/15/2021
Bristol has 50 more residents test positive for coronavirus; Southington has three virus deaths Posted: 15 January 2021 [05:55 PM] Southington had three residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while New Britain had two and Newington one over the past two days,…
Thursday 01/14/2021
Terryville mother accused of killing one child, seriously injuring another waives right to probable cause hearing Posted: 14 January 2021 [04:22 PM] PLYMOUTH - The Terryville mother charged with killing one of her children and seriously wounding another by gunshot waived her right…
Wednesday 01/13/2021
Bristol has nearly 50 more positive coronavirus cases among residents; Plainville has virus-associated death Posted: 13 January 2021 [04:54 PM] New Britain had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness over the past day, while Plainville had one, according to state health…
Tuesday 01/12/2021
Bristol has over 150 new positive coronavirus cases; Southington has virus-associated death
Posted: 12 January 2021 [05:07 PM] Berlin and Southington both had one resident die from coronavirus-associated illness Tuesday, according to state health officials. Statewide there were 31…
Monday 01/11/2021
Martin begins fourth term, will focus on coronavirus, budget deficit Posted: 11 January 2021 [05:07 PM] BRISTOL – As Sen. Henri Martin begins his fourth term, the coronavirus and the budget deficit are at the top of…
Bristol adds over 150 new coronavirus cases among residents over weekend; Southington has two deaths Posted: 11 January 2021 [05:05 PM] New Britain had six residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while Southington had two and Newington and Berlin each had one over…
Former Terryville Fire Department treasurer sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $80K Posted: 11 January 2021 [02:51 PM] PLYMOUTH - John C. Wunsch, former treasurer of the Terryville Volunteer Fire Department, has been sentenced to three years in prison…
Friday 01/08/2021
Bristol has nearly 80 new coronavirus cases among residents; area case numbers all up Posted: 08 January 2021 [04:56 PM] There were no coronavirus-associated deaths reported locally, the first time in weeks that has been the case. There were, however, 37…
Thursday 01/07/2021
Bristol has nearly 60 new coronavirus cases over past day; Southington has virus-associated death Posted: 07 January 2021 [05:02 PM] Southington had two coronavirus-associated deaths among residents reported Thursday, while New Britain had an additional 138 residents that tested positive for…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Bristol has resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, Southington goes over 2,000 in virus cases Posted: 06 January 2021 [05:14 PM] New Britain had two residents die and Bristol one from coronavirus-associated illness over the past 24 hours, according to state health…
Plymouth sells Prospect Street School; apartments, townhouses to be built Posted: 06 January 2021 [02:15 PM] PLYMOUTH – The former Prospect Street School has sold, according to Mayor David Merchant. Built in 1900, the school has sat…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
Bristol has over 130 new coronavirus cases in 2021, Southington has two residents die from virus Posted: 05 January 2021 [05:24 PM] Southington had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness while Berlin and Plainville each had one resident die, according to state health…
Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps announces December Proud award recipient Posted: 05 January 2021 [03:45 PM] PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps (PVAC) Board of Directors has announced that EMT Brian Collins is the December recipient…
Monday 01/04/2021
Bristol has had four residents die from coronavirus in new year, up over 80 in new cases Posted: 04 January 2021 [04:59 PM] New Britain has had seven residents die from coronavirus-associated illness in 2021, while Bristol has had four and Southington three. Each…
Bristol, Plymouth mayors express concerns heading into legislative session Posted: 04 January 2021 [03:50 PM] Local legislators met Monday with Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu and Plymouth Mayor David Merchant to hear their top concerns heading into…
Thursday 12/31/2020
Bristol has two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, area case numbers all up Posted: 31 December 2020 [04:37 PM] Bristol and New Britain both had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while Southington and Newington each had one, according to…
'Plymouth's own Loch Ness Monster': Buddy the beefalo continues to evade capture as town cheers him on Posted: 31 December 2020 [01:23 PM] PLYMOUTH – Being called anything from “hide and seek champion of the year” to “Plymouth’s own Loch Ness Monster,” Buddy the…
Wednesday 12/30/2020
Bristol goes over 3,000 in coronavirus cases; Southington has two coronavirus-associated deaths Posted: 30 December 2020 [05:42 PM] Southington had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while New Britain and Newington both had one over the past day, according…
Need to dispose of your Christmas tree? Here's everything you need to know Posted: 30 December 2020 [01:28 PM] Early in December: “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How lovely are thy branches!” Jan. 1: “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Stories of the Year: Top five Plymouth stories of 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [06:17 PM] PLYMOUTH – The top story for 2020 was one that cast a pall over an already difficult year for the…
Area coronavirus-associated deaths, case numbers all up big once again Posted: 29 December 2020 [05:39 PM] New Britain has had 11 residents die from coronavirus-associated illness since Christmas Eve, while Bristol has had five, Southington four, Newington…
Stories of the Year: Top 10 area crime and breaking news stories of 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [04:55 PM] The year 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered by most for the global pandemic. But aside from the losses caused by covid-19,…
Route 6 water main road project will resume in spring or summer; several roads will be repaired in town Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:42 AM] PLYMOUTH – Mayor David Merchant expects to see “quite a bit of paving” of local roads as the town heads into…
Wednesday 12/23/2020
Bristol up nearly 100 new coronavirus cases over past two days; Southington has virus-associated death Posted: 23 December 2020 [02:54 PM] Southington, Newington and Berlin each had a resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, according to state health officials Wednesday. Southington has had…
Tuesday 12/22/2020
Bristol has two coronavirus-associated deaths among residents, nearly 70 new virus cases; area case numbers Posted: 22 December 2020 [05:00 PM] Bristol had two residents die from coronavirus-associated illness and Southington had one, according to state health officials Tuesday. Bristol is up…
Mutual aid called for Plymouth barn fire Posted: 22 December 2020 [12:16 PM] PLYMOUTH -- Mutual aid was called into town Monday for a barn fire. Firefighters were called to the blaze in…
Monday 12/21/2020
Bristol has five coronavirus-associated deaths among residents, Plymouth two; case numbers all up Posted: 21 December 2020 [05:58 PM] There were 12 area residents who died from coronavirus-associated illness since Thursday, according to state health officials. Bristol had five virus-associated…
State Bond Commission approves an additional $2.5 million for Gosinski Park accessibility renovations Posted: 21 December 2020 [01:08 PM] PLYMOUTH – The State Bond Commission has approved an additional $2.5 million for Gosinski Park accessibility renovations. Combined with the previously…
Terryville High School collects clothing in memory of former student Posted: 21 December 2020 [12:26 PM] PLYMOUTH – Terryville High School students dropped off a bus-load of clothing for Orphan Grain Train last Friday, which was collected…
Friday 12/18/2020
Covid-19 cases continue to rise Posted: 18 December 2020 [06:00 PM] Staff report Statewide, there were 39,128 coronavirus tests reported with 2,680 coming back as positive cases, a 6.85% positivity rate. There were…
Terryville woman who embezzled more than $45K from group home sentenced, avoids prison time Posted: 18 December 2020 [05:46 PM] PLYMOUTH - A Terryville woman who embezzled more than $45,000 from a group home for teenagers has eluded prison time. Tracie…
Thursday 12/17/2020
Bristol has resident die from coronavirus-associated illness, has over 100 positive cases past two days Posted: 17 December 2020 [06:08 PM] New Britain had three coronavirus-associated deaths reported among residents Thursday while Bristol, Newington and Southington each had one reported death, according…
Residents have plenty of snow to dig out from after storm dumps foot or more in area, but area cities and towns report no major issues with roads, power loss Posted: 17 December 2020 [05:33 PM] The season’s first major storm dumped about a foot of snow in the area, but with several days to prepare, things…
Wednesday 12/16/2020
Bristol has 50 more residents test positive for coronavirus; Southington has coronavirus-associated death Posted: 16 December 2020 [05:13 PM] New Britain, Newington and Southington each had a resident reported to have died from coronavirus-associated illness Wednesday, according to state health…
Tuesday 12/15/2020
Bristol reached 2,400 coronavirus cases among residents; cases up in Southington, Plymouth, Plainville Posted: 15 December 2020 [05:46 PM] For the third straight report released by state health officials, Newington recorded two coronavirus-associated deaths, bringing its total to six over…
Monday 12/14/2020
Plymouth has reported coronavirus-associated death; Bristol has nearly 150 new coronavirus cases Posted: 14 December 2020 [05:11 PM] Newington reported two coronavirus-associated deaths while New Britain, Newington, Berlin and Plymouth each reported one each over the weekend, according to…
Plymouth's Rotary Club Fuel Fund continues to help residents Posted: 14 December 2020 [04:16 PM] Staff report PLYMOUTH – The Rotary Club Fuel Fund is continuing to help residents. Started in 2016, and helps many residents and…
Plymouth moves forward on town projects Posted: 14 December 2020 [04:06 PM] PLYMOUTH – Mayor David Merchant said that the salt shed that was under construction is now complete. "We have had…
Friday 12/11/2020
Bristol reports five coronavirus-associated deaths, over 25 new virus cases; plus area case updates Posted: 11 December 2020 [05:01 PM] Bristol had five residents die from coronavirus-associated illness, while New Britain and Newington each had two deaths reported, according to state…
Plymouth Police Department's 8th Annual 'Stuff A Cruiser' a success Posted: 11 December 2020 [03:58 PM] PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Police Department’s 8th Annual “Stuff A Cruiser” Toy Drive was a huge success say local officers, thanks…
Thursday 12/10/2020
Bristol, Plymouth, Plainville, Southington all have increases in coronavirus cases; state hospitalizations drop Posted: 10 December 2020 [04:43 PM] New Britain had 83 additional residents test positive for coronavirus Thursday bringing the city’s total to 4,241 combined confirmed and probable…
Wednesday 12/09/2020
Coronavirus case numbers up once again in Bristol, Plymouth, Southington, Plainville; Southington has virus-associated death Posted: 09 December 2020 [05:07 PM] New Britain reported a coronavirus-associated death and over 100 residents either confirmed or considered probable as testing positive for coronavirus Wednesday,…