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Volume 18, Number 3
Friday, January 15, 2021
Council vote puts purchase of corner closer to reality By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Town leaders are considering how to manage a downtown Plantsville parcel that could become public property. This week the Town Council voted to send the proposed purchase of 766 S. Main St. to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recom-
mendation. Owner Linda Zommer has agreed to sell the tenth of an acre property on the corner of Main and West Main streets for $40,000.
while a third involved a sleeping driver. There are a host of state-funded safety and beautification improvements for Plantsville scheduled to begin this year.
Since 2017, four vehicles have driven through the intersection and over Zommer’s property to hit the building at 26 W. Main St. Two of the crashes resulted in drunk driving charges
The contract stipulates that the land be used for a small park. During Monday night’s council meeting, some members asked how
PEDALING ALONG THE TRAIL Mia Carenzo, 10, of Bristol, dons a spikytopped mohawk helmet while pedaling her gokart alongside her mother, Melissa Dionne, Friday, Jan. 8 on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Looking down Route 10 toward the intersection with West Main Street in downtown Plantsville on March 3, 2020. The brick building in the distance, Hop Haus, has been struck four times in the past few years by drivers trying to Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal See Corner, A2 navigate the turn.
State Rep. Veach begins her tenure Donna Veach was sworn into office Wednesday morning, Jan. 6 beginning her first term as state representative of the 30th District. “I am extremely honored to have the opportunity to represent the residents of Berlin and Southington over the next two years and I’m hoping to bring a fresh perspective and new voice to issues important to our state and Veach local communities,” said Veach, a Republican. “One of my top priorities this session will be to See Veach, A2
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