Gas station, convenience store planned for Cheshire’s north end

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

A gas station and convenience store, the first commercial piece of a major north end development, is under consideration by town planners.

The business, at 1953 Highland Ave., near the Southington town line on Route 10, was on the agenda at a recent planning meeting.

The gas station is part of a larger development called Stonebridge Crossing that includes apartments, houses and stores.

It’s planned for 107 acres bounded by Dickerman Road to the west, Highland Avenue to the east, Interstate 691 to the south and the town line to the north.

School board OK’s $52M capital budget

Record-Journal staff

The Board of Education recently approved the school district’s proposed Five-Year Capital Budget of $52.3 million, a plan that includes numerous large expenditures for infrastructure.

At its Feb. 16 meeting, the BOE unanimously approved the plan, however, some members expressed reservations about the cost of certain projects at school buildings whose long-term futures are uncertain.

See Budget, A6