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Volume 20, Number 43
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Family’s love of swimming lives on with fund
A SCARY GOOD TIME
Swimming was instrumental to the Manning and Sisson families of Bristol and Plainville, so when they decided to establish a fund at Main Street Community Foundation to honor the memory of Mary M. Sisson along with her parents, Dennis and Anna May Manning, they knew what the purpose would be. In 2021, the Manning/Sisson Memorial Fund was established as a donor advised fund, allowing for grants to be made at the recommendation of the donors.
The YWCA New Britain dance team will perform their “Thriller” routine at the Bucci family home at 62 Metacomet Road on Halloween night, Sunday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The popular Halloween attraction, now in its seventh year, supports the Plainville Food Pantry. There is no admission fee, but attendees are asked to donate a food item.
However, the families have stated that grants will be awarded to organizations with preference for programs that foster the sport of swimming through team competition and skill-building at the municipal See Swimming, A8
No shortage of haunts around Connecticut By Michael Luciano Special to The Citizen
With Halloween around the corner, it’s an appropriate time for delving into Connecticut’s haunted past. Connecticut history goes back five centuries, so nearly anywhere you go in our state, you’ll find somewhere or something with historical
significance. There are some locations, however, which are known for more than their connection to bygone times. Along with being one of the oldest states in America, many believe Connecticut is also among the country’s most haunted; with tales of ghostly apparitions, centuries-old curses, and mon-
strous beings lurking in the woods. Here are some Connecticut locations with reported haunted histories:
Dudleytown, Cornwall Situated in an isolated section of Cornwall, Dudleytown is widely considered the most-haunted place in Connecticut.
The Dudley brothers came to the area around 1747 and allegedly brought a curse placed on the family when their ancestor was beheaded by King Henry VIII. Dudleytown was plagued by mysterious deaths, suicides, disappearances and the like. Regardless of whether a curse factored in, the num-
ber of such occurrences was disproportionately high for a region that — at its peak — was home to only 26 families. The now-abandoned town is presently on private property. Its desertion was largely due to the region’s rocky soil, which made crops diffiSee State haunts, A3