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Volume 17, Number 22
Friday, May 29, 2020
KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Display pays tribute to eighth-graders The photos and names of more than 250 Kennedy Middle School eighthgraders, who are moving onto high school, now adorn the school’s street-facing windows. They are accompanied by hearts, stars and a simple message, all in the school’s colors — green and white. It reads: “Good luck eighth graders. We miss you.”
“The entire front face of the building is a tribute to our eighth-graders,” said Kennedy Assistant Principal Susanne Vitcavage, who explained that she had hatched the idea in April. It became a reality last week. “I can’t take credit for the decorating,” Vitcavage said. The green and white lettering, stars and hearts now on display were all the handiwork of Michael Serafino, a See Kennedy, A2
Greenway Commons project to go to auction By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
residential and commercial space approved for the site.
Owners of the former Ideal Forging site downtown are hopeful about an upcoming auction for the 14-acre property.
Howard Schlesinger of Meridian said a buyer could bring “a fresh look, a fresh set of resources” to the Greenway Commons project.
Meridian Development Partners has owned the factory site since 2005. The company tore down the buildings and cleaned up much of the land but didn’t develop the
A tribute window for eighthgrade students at Kennedy Middle School in Southington is seen here on May 21. The photos and names of more than 250 eighth-graders, who are moving onto high school, now adorn the school’s street-facing windows. The message reads “Good luck eighth graders. We miss you all.” Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
“We’ve had it a long time. We feel it’s time to move on,” A dilapidated structure remains on the former Ideal he said. “The issue is really
Forging site in Southington. Owners of the site are hopeful about an upcoming auction for the 14-acre See Auction, A4 property. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Project for a grade school remains a long way off By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
If the town were to move forward with an elementary school building project, whether renovations or new construction, such a project is likely a few years away See School, A3
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By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff