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Volume 20, Number 49
A VERY SPECIAL GUEST
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Steady hand at the wheel When you first meet Diane Giuliani, you can’t help but be drawn in by her warmth and huge smile. As soon as you strike up a conversation with the Plainville native, you quickly find she's not only vivacious and charismatic, but incredibly passionate — especially when it comes to being a mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and a school bus driver. This year Giuliani is celebrating 40 years of safely transporting Plainville children to and from school in Bus No. 12.
Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus at Norton Park Friday, Dec. 10. Arrive between 5:15 and 5:45 p.m., and feel free to decorate your vehicle. Beginning at 6, Santa and Mrs. Claus will circle the park three times. To keep everyone safe, attendees are asked to remain in their car for the duration of the event.
Giuliani began her school bussing career in 1981. Her children were in school full time, and she had flexibility in her schedule, so she
Since 1981, Diane Giuliani has shuttled Plainville students to and from school on Bus No. 12. “I love See Giuliani, A5 my job; I really do,” she said.
Plainville-based water service company acquired Aquarion Company announced recently that it completed the acquisition of Plainville-based New England Service Company. NESC provided regulated water service to customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. NESC is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aquarion, a holding com-
pany headquartered in Bridgeport.
dent Donald Morrissey stated.
The acquisition adds nearly 10,000 former NESC customers to Aquarion’s base of 216,000, with all NESC employees being retained.
“We’re also excited to welcome all of NESC’s employees who will now become part of our team. We look forward to providing excellent service and industry-leading technical expertise to all of the NESC customers joining the Aquarion family.”
“Aquarion is pleased to be able to provide high-quality, reliable water service to the customers previously served by NESC,” Aquarion presi-
— Press Release