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Volume 19, Number 11
Friday, March 18, 2022
Local politicians discuss redistricting
HAPPY TRAILS
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — New General Assembly districts could mean Southington will have all Republican state legislators if incumbents are re-elected in November. Changes under state-approved redistricting mean that the House district currently represented by Republican William Petit of Plainville will include part of Southington beginning this fall. By contrast, the district currently represented by Democat Liz Linehan of Cheshire will no longer include part of Southington. Despite the rain, sleet and snow, 918 runners participated in the O'Shenanigans 5K, held Saturday, March 12 along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. The race began outside of Kinsmen Brewing on Canal Street in Southington. Daniel Passapera, Special to the Record-Journal
The reapportioning of House and Senate districts takes place every 10 years to align
Long-serving senior center director retires By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — The retirement of the town’s long-serving senior center director will lead to changes at the Calendar House and the Recreation Department. Bob Verderame, hired by the town 35 years ago to lead the Calendar House senior center on Pleasant Street, retired Tuesday, March 8. While most of his time was spent in the original Calendar House building, he oversaw the design and transition to the new building. “He made that (old) building work for himself and staff and seniors and that was not a small feat,” said Town Manager Mark Sciota. “What he did for us and the seniors is going to live See Verderame, A2 Bob Verderame, senior center director, in a Oct. 3, 2016 file photo.
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