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An internet service company is planning to install its own network of fiber optic lines in town this fall, giving residents in the central part of Southington another choice for web access.
Members of the public seeking to comment on a solar developer’s proposal to construct a more than 4.7megawatt solar farm on East Street will have until today, Friday, Aug. 28. Verogy LLC, a Hartford-based solar energy developer, has proposed using 31 of the 103 acres at 1012 East St. The land is owned by the Catholic Cemeteries Association.
Mike D’Angelo, senior vice president, said the company determines areas for growth based on people who’ve shown interest online. Many Southington residents were checking their town’s availability on GoNetspeed’s website.
Karabin Farms has leased the land for years to grow vegetables and hay for livestock feeding. The Connecticut Siting Council, which has jurisdiction over the proposal, received Verogy’s petition for its Southington Solar One plan on July 29, according to a letter outlining the council’s timeline for deliberating the proposal. The timeline lists April 24, 2021, as the deadline for a decision.
“Southington was showing up a lot,” D’Angelo said.
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GoNetspeed started in Pennsylvania in 2018. The company is now in several counties in Connecticut.
The company plans to construct 54 miles of fiber optic lines on utility poles in the area between Interstate 84 and Route 10. The first phase of the
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Both dates represent 90-day extensions, enacted by executive order, over the timeline originally set by state statute. See Solar farm, A2 R232002
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GoNetspeed has around 4,000 customers in Connecticut. D’Angelo said cable and phone companies usually account for nearly 100 percent of the internet service provider market.
construction would bring the service to homes along Meriden Avenue as well, totaling 4500 houses. The company is waiting on more interest from other areas of town to begin planning service. D’Angelo said GoNetspeed is working on an agreement with utility companies. Fiber optic lines would pass by houses in the service area and anyone interested could connect.
“We’re constructing the fiber optic network. We’re not using other people’s lines. It’s fiber end to end,” he said.
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The proposal is also scheduled for review by the state Council on Environmental Quality, which is scheduled to convene a remote meeting Wednesday , Aug. 26, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting agenda says the Siting Council is seeking advisory comments from the CEQ. Patrick McGloin, a spokesman for Verogy, wrote in an email that the CEQ’s comments would help the Siting Council determine if a proposal is in the public interest. The proposal’s design has changed since it was introduced last spring. McGloin explained the change “was to relocate the solar array in order to ensure the largest possible contiguous parcel of land to be available for farming.” He continued, “With this change, about 60 acres of the total 100 acre parcel will be continue to be used for
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Meanwhile, the Karabin family, who say they will have to scale down their livestock operations if the project moves forward, oppose it. Paul Zagorsky, an attorney representing the Karabins, wrote a letter addressed to CEQ Executive Director Peter Hearn stating the family opposes the plan because proposed environmental mitigation measures Verogy is proposing would be on land the Karabins have under lease until Dec. 31, 2023. Zagorsky wrote, “Petitioner in its Habitat Enhancement Plan lists two areas for Habitat Enhancement. Both areas
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D’Angelo said the company expects to start putting up fiber “The price they see is the price optic lines this fall. The first areas could be ready for connecthey pay,” said Jodie Snook, marketing and communication tion in late September or early manager. “Our lowest package October. is $50 and it really is $50.” Town Planner Rob Philips and She said competitors often list Assistant Town Engineer Jim Grappone said they hadn’t prices without fees and taxes heard from the company about added. plans for expansion. The company’s upload and jbuchanan@record-journal.com download speeds are the same. 203-317-2230 That’s often not the case with Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
farming, about 40 acres of the parcel will be used by the solar development and the access road. We have designed our solar development in a way that allows clean energy to coexist with agriculture and are pleased that livestock grazing will be used to help manage grass and other vegetation at the Southington project.”
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7-on-7, no-contact football; outdoor volleyball proposed By Bryant Carpenter and Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff
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4 charged in attempted automobile break-ins By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Three men and a juvenile face charges after police received reports of youths pulling on the door handles of parked cars. Police responded to 32A Darling St., the area of the reported attempted breakins, around 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to a police press release issued Tuesday, Aug. 18. Police found a male, Elwood Goding, 22, of Manchester, sitting alone in a vehicle that officers later learned had been stolen in Newington. Police said they observed what appeared to be evidence of weapons in the vehicle in plain view. No charges related to that discovery, however, have been filed. Goding did not cooperate
with officers and was detained, police said. Officers also tracked down three additional male suspects. Police said witnesses confirmed the suspects had been occupants of the stolen vehicle and reported they had attempted to enter parked vehicles. According to police, officers gathered additional forensic evidence. Along with Goding, police arrested Joseph Pina, 23, of East Hartford, Jahiem Forte, 18, whose city of residence was not listed, and a juvenile, who police did not identify. Police charged Forte with second-degree larceny, third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary and interfering with officers. Police charged Pina with seconddegree larceny and third-deSee Break-ins, A10
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Perry and Sampson square off in the 16th Power outages
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Republican incumbent Rob Sampson and his Democratic challenger Jack Perry are working to sway voters in the 16th state Senate district. They’ve taken different approaches on some topics and opposing views on others.
COVID and beyond Both Perry, a Southington resident, and Sampson, a Wolcott resident, said the traditional door knocking has been unusual this year. Some residents are wary of talking to strangers while others are unconcerned. The district includes portions of Cheshire, Southington, Prospect, Wolcott and Waterbury. “You can tell people are at their all-time lows,” Perry said.
Earlier this month, a tropical storm knocked out power to more than 750,000 customers throughout the state.
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return is needed, although he wants to see everything possible done to reduce the risk of infection. “One (death) is too many in my opinion. But what do we do? We’ve got to go back to a type of normal eventually,” he said. Sampson said the worst economic effects of the pandemic have yet to be felt. He expects declines in state tax revenue and federal aid. Growing the economy by making Connecticut more attractive for residents and businesses is the only way to avoid a post-the-pandemic recession Sampson expects.
Many are wondering what the upcoming school year will look like. Perry said the
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NARAL endorsement Perry was endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America, a group he said gave Sampson an “F” rating based on his voting record. Sampson said he wouldn’t accept a NARAL endorsement if it was offered and didn’t know about his rating by the group. Perry said the endorsement showed his support for women’s choice and health. He described himself as prochoice. “I don’t want to make decisions for women as far as their health,” Perry said. Sampson feels NARAL advocates for “really extreme positions when it comes to
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gree conspiracy to commit burglary. Goding was charged with second-degree larceny. Bond for all three was set at $25,000.
abortion,” such as a New York’s 2019 Reproductive Health Act, which allowed abortion after 24 weeks gestation in cases where birth posed a risk to the mother’s life or health. Sampson said he supported a parental notification requirement for minors seeking an abortion. He said it’s a way for sexual abuse resulting in a pregnancy to be discovered.
What’s needed in Connecticut? Perry said the state needs to do the things he did as the owner and founder of a small business, HQ Dumpsters & Recycling. Rather than increase prices during the first ten years, Perry said he gained new businesses and diversified his clients. “That’s the approach our state needs to take,” he said. “We need leadership that knows how to create jobs. I’ve done that.” See 16th Senate, A11
The juvenile was charged with second-degree larceny and third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary. He was released to his mother's custody and is scheduled to appear in Hartford juvenile court. mgagne@record-journal.com 203-317-2231
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Perry suggested training programs for those out of work. He’s also hoping to attract new industries to the state, as well as new talent that can bring new ideas. Sampson said his record in the legislature shows he consistently supports small government, freedom and opportunity. He is serving his first term as a senator and before that represented the 80th state House district. “We have to streamline government as much as we possibly can to reduce (the tax) burden and make Connecticut stand out,” he said. “I’m going to vote for policy that is going to make Connecticut’s government leaner, smaller, more streamlined.” Sampson said the country’s values and principles of freedom and opportunity were under assault, threatening resident’s liberty to live as they choose. “Almost every aspect of American history and culture is being challenged,” he said. “I’m afraid a lot of it is being done for political advantage. It’s creating division in our world and I think it’s a terrible, terrible thing.” jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
The Southington and Cheshire police unions have announced their members have voted to endorse Republican Pam Salamone in the race for the 103 House District seat. Salamone, a Cheshire resident, is challenging Democratic incumbent Liz Linehan, also a Cheshire resident. The district covers parts of Southington, Cheshire and Wallingford. “Over the last year the landscape of Connecticut Politics has taken a turn for the worse. The priorities and safety of working families has been abandoned and ignored for an agenda that has and will raise Town budgets and make our Towns less safe,” read a news release the Southington Police union issued late Sunday night announcing the endorsement.
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countability bill that was signed into law last month as the impetus for the endorsement. Linehan was Linehan one of 86 members of the state House of Representatives to vote “yes” on the measure, which passed both legislative chambers along party lines. The measure received 58 “no” votes in the House of Representatives.
“It has become a matter of extreme urgency for the Men and Women of the Southington Police Union to look for the leadership and independent thinking that Pam Salamone displays,” the union's statement read. “Rep. Linehan has shown our community and her Police Officers that the priorities of Our State’s cities outweigh the priorities of The release cited the police acSouthington, Cheshire, and
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In a written statement to the RecordJournal on Monday, Linehan refuted the Southington union's position.
“The Southington Police Union endorsed me in 2018, and we worked closely on important legislation that positively impacted officers cross the state,” Linehan wrote. “I co-wrote landmark police PTSD legislation and bills to allow retired SPD officers to become school security guards while protecting their pensions, connected Sgt. Salerno with the authors of the police bill to advocate their position, and had the Governor enact an Executive Order during Covid - specifically at SPD’s request. See Endorsement, A12
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“Even though the Southington Police Union has chosen to endorse a candidate who will likely work to reduce police pay, end their pensions, and lessen their benefits, I remain committed to working in the best interest of the entire community, and supporting municipal and state police departments,” she added. Southington Police Sgt. Stephen M. Salerno, the union's president, said the union's decision to back Salamone was unanimous. “We pleaded with Rep. Linehan numerous times to vote NO on the Police Accountability Bill,” the union's news release stated. Cheshire Police Detective Eric Tracy, president of that department's union, issued a similar announcement on Tuesday saying
union members voted unanimously to endorse Salamone.
Union opposes delaying school
Linehan. Salerno's signature that are completely tying appears on a letter the asso- the hands of law enforceciation wrote to Linehan. ment,” Salamone said.
“Our endorsement is based upon your support on issues that are important to police “While it is very uncommon officers and their families, for us to become involved in including your commitment the political arena, the men to public safety and to fair and women of the departworking conditions and ment feel betrayed by the wages and benefits for the current representative, Liz men and women who have Linehan,” Tracy wrote. “We dedicated their lives to proare looking for a leader, who tecting all Connecticut resiputs the needs, safety and dents,” that letter read. best interest of the 103rd district as his or her top pri- Salamone said she has been in contact with union leadority. We cannot stand by ership to “make sure they and remain silent any longer, as the citizens of our are fully aware that they have my full support.” community and members She promised, if elected, of our law enforcement to help repeal what she said family are being put at were “bad parts of the bill,” greater risk by politicians including provisions regardwho do not have their coning use of force and civil liastituents’ best interest at bility. Salamone said the latheart.” ter is likely going to cost In 2018, the Police Officers towns “hundreds of thouAssociation of Connecticut sands” of dollars in insurLLC, of which the Southing- ance and litigation expenston Police Union is a mem- es. ber organization, endorsed “There are parts in there
Salamone feels costs associated with the bill will likely lead to police departments being staffed with fewer officers. “It's my fear this is leading toward defunding the police,” she said. Larry Dorman, spokesman for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 4, which the Wallingford Police Union is affiliated, wrote in an email the council “is currently beginning our statewide endorsement process, which is a multistep program culminating with our members voting on recommendations in September.”
By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — The state’s largest teachers union is calling for Connecticut to follow other neighboring states by pushing the start of school back two weeks until mid-September, but the union representing city teachers is taking a differing stance. The Connecticut Education Association, which boasts more than 160 local affiliates, released its own school reopening guidelines this week. It recommended delaying the start of school by two weeks or until midSeptember to “to improve and expand remote learning.”
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“Starting school in August with very high temperatures and humidity, no air conditioning in most classrooms, and trying to enforce maskwearing for five or more hours in those conditions is not practicable. Instead, use the time to refine and provide training for enhanced distance learning,” CEA’s Safe Learning Plan reads. Rhode Island and Massachusetts recently decided to push the start of school back a couple of weeks, the plan notes.
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CEA affiliates around the state include unions in Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire, Berlin, Plainville, North Haven, Middlefield and Durham. Teachers in Meriden are represented by the American Federation of Teachers Connecticut, a statewide labor federation with more than 90 local unions throughout the state. Lauren Mancini-Averitt, president of the Meriden Federation of Teachers, See Teachers union, A13
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Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day By Terry Sutton Special to The Citizen
The Connecticut State Medical Examiner confirms there were 1,200 accidental drug intoxication deaths in 2019. This figure is up from 1,017 fatalities in 2018. Of the 1,200 drug overdose deaths in 2019, 1,127 of the victims had opioids in their system. Of those, 970 had ingested the synthetic drug fentanyl. OD deaths have risen significantly in recent years. In 2012, 357 people in Connecticut died from drug overdoses. Berlin Police Lt. Steve Solek said in 2019 law enforcement and emergency medical services responded to 17 drug overdoses in town.
“Five resulted in death,” Solek said. “Four of the deaths were related to opioids; (such as) heroin, fentanyl. The other one was related to cocaine. Overall the majority of overdoses we respond to are related to opioids … heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, or any combination of them.”
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and a two-week push back for the districts that don’t doesn’t agree with the call to have any money, it’s not gopush the start of school ing to help them,” Manciniback. Averitt said. “This plan has cost Meriden Public Schools “We’ve done everything to make this opening as safe as and other districts a massive amount of money, and that we can, and we all know it comes with risk. But it will in two weeks is just going to make it so that we spend two weeks from now, too,” even more.” she said.
For cash-strapped districts with fewer resources, like Meriden, Mancini-Averitt said delaying the start of school may not be ideal because it could lead to more spending. “The two weeks does not help with the fact that there’s a huge disparity in the state of Connecticut between the have and have-not districts,’ she said.
Matt O’Connor, a spokesman for AFT Connecticut, said the organization’s 13 requested safety requirements “leaves room” for local unions to demand delaying the start of school if a district isn’t able to meet any of the 13 requirements. Those requirements include policies for masks, social distancing, air filtration systems, and contact tracing, among other things.
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“Maintaining a spirit of collaboration is what got us to this point and we know we cannot do this without our dedicated teachers,” Yazbak “After schools closed last spring, 176,000 Connecticut said in a statement. “Listenstudents did not log on for a ing to their voices and taking single day of distance learn- their concerns into account is key to fulfilling the Govering,” Blanchard continued. “Although we’ve since taken nor and state’s commitment to having their backs significant steps to equip students to learn from home, throughout this process.” we also know that nothing mzabierek@record-journal.com 203-317-2279 compares to safe, high-qualTwitter: @matthewzabierek ity, in-person education with the nation’s best teachers and other education profesFACEBOOK.COM/ sionals.” RECORDJOURNAL NEWSPAPER Peter Yazbak, a spokesman for the state Department of TWITTER.COM/ Education, said the state is RECORD_JOURNAL providing a total of $266 million in reopening financial INSTAGRAM.COM/ aid to districts, which he RECORDJOURNAL noted is one of the largest
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A few days after CEA released its detailed reopening recommendations this week, the American Federation of Teachers Connecticut distributed a list of 13 “safety principles” for reopening, which included a lot of the same safety measures that CEA is lobbying for. The list did not explicitly call for delaying the start of school, however.
CEA’s 15-page Safe Learning Plan also included several recommendations, including implementing all-remote learning for districts that have a moderate or high infection rate or an inability to maintain social distancing; upgrading air filtration system to improve air quality; implementing a school-centered contact tracing program; and providing testing for all students and adults with results in 24 hours or less.
“The ‘addict family’ is the bigger picture,” Marcuccio said. “When you look at the cost of addiction, you must include the collateral damage being suffered every day by the drug user himself, his family, his environment, his work, his community.”
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Monday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, which aims to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends.
In Berlin, the overdose numbers so far in 2020 include two fatal and sevMary Marcuccio is a family counen non-fatal incidents. selor who specializes in working Plainville Police Lt. Nicholas Mullins with families impacted by drug adreported that in 2019 there were 28 diction. drug overdoses in town, nine of them fatal. In 2020, so far, there have A former Southington resident who now resides in Florida, Marcucbeen a total of 14 drug overdoses, cio has seen firsthand the devastaand four were fatal. tion drugs can unleash on a family. Lt. Jeffrey Sutherland of the Cheshire Her only child has been battling addiction for more than 15 years. Police Department reported that
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Meriden’s first full day of school for students is scheduled for Sept. 8, with halfdays scheduled for Sept. 3 and 4.
“As terrifying as the death numbers are, they are only a portion of the picture,” Marcuccio said. “There are a plethora of families that deal with the use of drugs, the daily traumas, the near-fatal overdoses, near-fatal suicide attempts, life-threatening health issues, the lieing, stealing, manipulating, the hurts, pains, suffering ...”
town police responded to 11 overdoses in 2019, none fatal. In 2020, there have been five overdoses, and two were fatal.
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Outdoor dining gets an extension Not too long ago, outdoor dining during November and December in New England would have struck people as lunacy. Today, it looks like it might become common, at least for the time being and perhaps for quite a while.
recent action by Southington officials to extend outdoor dining until January. We’ll all be ready to say goodbye to 2020 by then, if we aren’t already, but there’s no guarantee the onset of the new year will itself alleviate the need to take precautions.
Close Harbour Seafood on MeridenWaterbury Turnpike. “The idea of them being able to go out and feel comfortable and be outside is appealing. But when it’s too hot or too cold, they’re more inclined to stay home.”
The impetus is the coronavirus, which has forced rethinking of just about every practice imaginable. In the summer months, particularly when it’s hot and humid, many diners like to eat indoors, but the risks associated with COVID-19 have changed that scenario already.
This is not easy for businesses. Restaurants will have to find ways to extend the outdoor dining season, with outdoor heaters, at least. The best we can say is that the extension gives restaurants a chance to keep going, even though the expense might be steep.
That will make outdoor dining until January a challenge, she told the Record-Journal. The costs of improvements, like adding outdoor heaters, will have an impact on expenses.
From that perspective, it’s understandable and worth supporting a
“I think people are excited to get out,” said Lisa Onofri, an owner of
Outdoor dining had been set to expire Sept. 9. The extension, approved recently by the town Planning and Zoning Commission,
moves it until the onset of the new year. There are those who feel the move will help restaurants. We agree. It’s hard to say where we will be for the next few months. Living in 2020 has taught us all to expect the unexpected. But doing what it can to help local businesses is not likely to change when it comes to a town’s priorities, and Southington has just provided a good example of how to do it. This editorial was previously published in the Record-Journal
Letters to the Editor Invaluable experience Editor : Local public service is a huge ask of anyone. Having served on the Berlin Board of Education for numerous
terms, I understand the learning curve and commitment it takes. Joann Angelico-Stetson serves the town of Berlin well, and has in numerous capacities. Presently serving
on the Town Council, Joann has also served on the Board of Education and numerous other town boards and commissions. She is well aware of the needs of our town and is committed to doing the best for her com-
munity. Her experience and caring nature makes her a perfect candidate to serve the 30th District as our representative. See Letters, A15
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These are difficult times, to say the least, and I can’t think of anyone more qualified to serve our town and its citizens. She has demonstrated in her various public service roles the ability to get things done and her familiarity with town needs is vital in these tough times. Her passion for Berlin and its residents is evident in her every action, and her experience is invaluable. Please cast your vote for Joann on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
seat care about Berlin and Southington. But we need more. We need a vocal advocate. We need bipartisan collaboration. We need proven leadership. To put it simply, we need JoAnn AngelicoStetson. She exemplifies the virtue of good citizenship – having been a member of the Board of Education and the Economic Development Commission in Berlin for three years, simultaneously, and is currently serving her second term on the Town Council.
Having served on the Board of Education from 2004-2013, I know first-hand the time Kathy O’Donnell-Moss and commitment required of Berlin public service. Through her involvement with the board, commission and Town Vocal advocate Council, JoAnn has learned Editor : how government works and knows how to get things On Nov. 3, 2020, registered done. voters who live in the 30th district will vote to elect a JoAnn is a staunch advocate new state representative. for education. She underThere is no debate that both stands that strong schools, candidates running for this while important, are just part
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of a larger equation. Investing in our infrastructure, creating a business-friendly environment, putting mechanisms in place that will protect our seniors, people with disabilities and veterans are also vital to the future success of Connecticut. JoAnn is not afraid to question the status quo or members of her own party in order to move things forward. You can count on JoAnn to be resourceful, flexible and supportive. She listens with her head and her heart, and is fair. Her selflessness in giving back to the community is bar none and I know she will bring her knowledge, concern for others, commitment to social issues and tenacity to the state legislature. I encourage you to cast your vote for JoAnn Angelico-Stetson for state representative, 30th District.
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participation on the Town Council versus three years and nine months for Angelico-Stetson?
Now that the primary votes have been counted, we need to look to November to elect a person who will serve for the good of the people and who will represent our town well.
A person who has worked with development and marketing versus Angelico-Stetson who, as a senior paralegal, has an excellent understanding of the law and how it will affect our citizens?
We have two candidates, JoAnn Angelico-Stetson and Donna Veach.
Angelico-Stetson has also shown her compassion throughout the pandemic by bringing food to our seniors in need.
It has been interesting to see that the Republican Party claims that Veach brings experience – nine months of
We, as humans are not perSee Letters, A16
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ments and evidence before coming to a conclusion. And, contrary to what too often characterizes our current political and public debate, JoAnn was civil and courteous to everyone who came before our board.
Donna is a strong conservative candidate who will go to Hartford to be your new voice. We must elect strong conservatives and send a message to the governor to stop wasteful spending.
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With an exciting primary win behind her, Republican candidate for the 30th District (Berlin and Southington) Donna Veach and her unified But most of all, JoAnn never forgot Donna’s experience in running both team are looking forward to the genthe reason why she was in office, and for- and not-for-profit businesses is who it was her duty to represent. unique. She understands the impor- eral election in November. An excitKaren A. Pagliaro JoAnn pursued the public good, an tance of balancing a budget and that ing election season is assured with Berlin this presidential race, and that will old-fashioned concept, perhaps, but you can’t just tax your way out of one that we desperately need back in debt. It will take creative thinking and translate to record high participation all the way down the ballot. government. And she always remem- a strong will to help move our state True public servant bered that she was placed in office to out of the red. Over the next couple of The differences in the candidates for Editor : months, you will learn more about represent all citizens, not just those president are as stark as the they are Donna and how she is decidedly dif- in our state legislative races. Years of who voted for her. During her tenure I write this letter to support JoAnn ferent from her opponent. The on the Board of Education, JoAnn Angelico-Stetson for state represenone party (Democrat) rule in HartAngelico-Stetson was – in every sense Democrats have held the governortative for the 30th district. I had the ford have crippled our state with high of the word – a public servant. We ship and the majority in this state for taxes, excessive regulations and an experience and privilege of serving would be very fortunate if she were to too long. We can’t afford to have anwith JoAnn when she served on the ineffective and bloated state governserve us as state representative. other Democrat fill this seat and be Berlin Board of Education. ment. We need to send a lot of strong, the governor’s yes person. Southingprinciples conservatives to Hartford Gary Brochu When JoAnn joined the Board of Edton and Berlin Republicans have to push back against this reckless and Berlin much in common, including the deucation I did not know her very well, irresponsible government. but I soon learned to admire and resire to change this seat from a D to an spect her. JoAnn was everything one R. We have one of our best opportuLet us start that return to sanity by Your new voice would want in an elected official. She nities in years to recapture this seat putting Donna Veach in Hartford to Editor : was hardworking, always prepared with someone who will represent be our new voice from Berlin and for meetings. She was unfailingly our interests; not just be a member of Southington. I would like to congratulate Donna honest and demonstrated the highest the governor’s flock. Let’s make this Veach on becoming the Republican Steven Wilson level of ethical behavior in all of her happen! candidate for state representative for Berlin dealings. the 30th district. However, there is no Sandra Coppola time for victory laps, as the general JoAnn was thoughtful in arriving at Berlin Republican election is just around the corner. decisions, and listened to all arguTown Committee chair fect, but JoAnn Angelico-Stetson is the perfect person to represent the town of Berlin. Please join me in voting for her on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Arc of Southington is currently hiring for relief, part and full time staff. You can pick up applications at 201 West Main St, Plantsville Ct. Applications are located on the front pouch in the silver mailbox. If you have any questions you can contact Mary Wrenn 860-628-9220 ext 280. The Arc of Southington is very fortunate to be able to provide a unique recreation program that is mostly funded by a grant from the Town of Southington. This program is open to the
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Cleaning up an old factory site forts to remediate so contaminated a site. The abandoned plumbing fixtures factory closed in 1989, and caught fire in 2003. As town Economic Development Director Lou Perillo has put it, what makes the 1.65-acre site so challenging
is that there’s “so much contamination on such a small site.” It’s probably not surprising that so complicated a problem prompted a complex solution. Under an agreement, the town will sell the tax and sewer liens it has on the property to the nonprofit Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank, for a dollar. The land bank will foreclose on the property, clearing the title and sell it to local developer Mark Lovley, for a dol-
lar. He will contribute $150,000 toward environmental remediation. The Environmental Protection Agency is loaning Lovely $400,000 for the cleanup and the town is also putting in $150,000. Cleanup efforts will be under the supervision of the EPA and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Cleanup is expected to be complete by December or the beginning of next year. Lovley is planning for two
medical office buildings on the site. Clearly the town is fortunate to have a developer willing to turn an eyesore into an asset, and also one willing to have the patience it will take to see that take place. That work is now beginning, with tree clearing and cleanup, is a most encouraging sign, and both the town and developer should be given credit for efforts from which the entire town will benefit. This editorial was previously published in the Record-Journal.
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It was a little more than a half a year ago that we were lauding in this space a plan for a site in Southington that could easily have been abandoned as hopeless. The Beaton & Corbin factory on North Main Street has long presented a challenge to ef-
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