Friday, May 15, 2020
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Volume 17, Number 20
Resident says it’s never too late to get a college degree By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
with a nearly 3.5 grade point average.
Finishing college is no longer a dream deferred for 71-year-old Kathleen More.
“It’s been an incredible journey for me,” More said last week.
The Southington resident and Long Island native will realize her decades-long aspiration this month when she earns an associate’s degree in early childhood education from Post University,
More graduated from Bayside High School in Queens, New York, in 1967. After high school, she began working There were financial and in Manhattan, and enrolled other struggles along the in night classes at an area way. At points, More, who is community college. More
said it wasn’t long after that she put her college dreams on hold to get married and start a family. She worked various jobs and lived in different locales throughout the next several decades.
Kathleen More, 71, of Southington, wears a graduation cap and gown outside her residence on May 6. The Long Island native will realize her decades-long aspiration this month when she earns an associate’s degree in early childhood education from Post University, with a nearly 3.5 grade See Graduate, A2 point average. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
EAST STREET/SOLAR FARM PROPOSAL
Growers, neighbors oppose plan
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Taxes will drop slightly in the upcoming fiscal year following a unanimous decision by the Town Council.
By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
The budget passed by the council Monday night will result in a 0.01 percent reduction in the property tax rate.
An energy developer’s proposal to build a solar farm on a parcel owned by the Catholic Cemeteries Association has been met with opposition from neighbors and the family that currently leases the field to grow hay and other crops.
“It puts us in a better position to be able to move forward should the crisis continue,” said council Chairwoman Victoria Triano. “I think it’s a very important moment in time.” A solar farm is proposed for this field off East Street in Southington, seen here on May 1. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Council votes to reduce taxes