Friday, August 2, 2019
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Volume 13, Number 31
Police begin crackdown on illegal ATV use By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
“Maybe they won’t be there and won’t go there,” he said. “There’s a preventative part of this, too.”
Police will be patrolling town and Water Department land in hopes of curtailing il- Foot patrols are unlikely to catch or deter riders, accordlegal ATV and dirt bike use, ing to Elliott. as well as poaching. Illegal riders damaged trails and dams at local reservoirs this past spring when the ground was muddy. Police will conduct extra patrols on ATVs in an attempt to make arrests.
Police conducted patrols over the weekend and saw evidence of recent ATV and dirt bike use but no actual riders, according to Water Department Superintendent Bill Cassarella.
Police Lt. Stephen Elliott said he hopes the word gets out that police will be cracking down.
“We’ve always had problems with ATVs and dirt bikes on our properties, all over town and especially at our reservoirs,” Cassarella said.
Warnings issued Cassarella said three juveniles were warned by police about riding ATVs on department land earlier this year. He’s provided the police with ATV “hotspots” based on where tracks and damage often occur. See ATV, A2
Officer Jim Valentine rides a quad in the parking lot of the Southington Police Department before heading out on patrol. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Taste of Southington adds new restaurants, music Businesses The Barnes Museum’s annual Taste of Southington is adding new restaurants and music to the lineup. Mandy Zhuo, co-owner of Sweet Mango, adds chicken dumplings to a plate during last year’s annual Taste of Southington held Aug. 2, 2018. This year, the Barnes Museum event will feature more restaurants along with museum tours and music. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
The Aug. 7 event will feature booths for a dozen local restaurants, tours of the Barnes Museum and entertainment. This year Taste of Southington is taking place on a Wednesday to allow visitors to attend Music on the Green nearby. It starts at 4 p.m. at the museum, 85 N. Main St. Marie Secondo, museum curator, said this year they are highlighting diaries that were preserved in the house and the stories they contain. “We have 52 family diaries. Those have been very instrumental in helpSee Taste, A4
undergoing renovations
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Two North Main Street property owners are upgrading the look of their buildings. Denise Rivera, owner of Titanium Theatre Event Hall, 461 N. Main St., said the building of a deck and gazeSee Renovations, A3
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By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff