Friday, October 30, 2020
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Volume 17, Number 44
Arts school’s first show since onset of virus
Candidates offer a range of views at library forum
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
The Arts at Angeloria's theater closed indefinitely on March 13 due to COVID-19. But theater owner and artistic director Lori Holm said the arts are more needed now than ever. The facility at 223 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike will be releasing its debut episode of the Arts at Angeloria’s Radio Theatre this week to showcase talent and to raise some much needed revenue. “The Ghostly Sonata is structured like an old radio show,” Holm said. “The theme music
Candidates for state office shared their views and plans on economic recovery, policing, taxes, energy costs and pandemic restrictions during a virtual forum last week. Lori Holm, owner of The Arts at Angeloria's, walks through the gardens of the art school and performance theater in Southington in this January file photo. The school will hold its first performance since the pandemic began in the form of a classic radio show with episodes beginning this week. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
and commercials are written by musical director Ed Rosenblatt.” Rosenblatt and Holm worked to-
gether on the lyrics. See School, A2
SHS to remain closed until next week By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
school increases.
Southington High School will remain closed and students will engage in remote learning until Nov. 4 due to a staff shortage caused by over 20 teachers being under self-quarantine as the number of positive cases at the
“The school district simply does not have the capacity to staff all those positions, especially given the number of substitutes needed across the district in other schools,” states a letter to parents written by Superintendent Timothy Connellan. “Therefore, all
classes at Southington High School will move to remote learning for students from Tuesday October 27th through Monday November 2nd. Barring the occurrence of any additional cases, it is anticipated that inperson classes will resume on See SHS, A3
The video conference with eight General Assembly members and hopefuls took the place of the annual event hosted by the Southington Public Library and the Southington Chamber of Commerce. Republican and Democratic candidates in the 80th (Wolcott-Southington), 81st (Southington) and 103rd (Cheshire-Southington-Wallingford) state House districts participated Tuesday as well as candidates for the 16th state Senate district (Southington-Wolcott-Cheshire-Waterbury). In the 103rd district, Democratic incumbent Liz Linehan faces Republican challenger Pam Salamone. They had different approaches for economic recovery and preventing heavy tax increases. Linehan said she’s fought against cuts to state aid to towns and will continue to do so. See Forum, A4
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