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1 week ago | 
bristolpress.com | Brendan Crowley
PLAINVILLE – Tilcon has withdrawn its attempt to add 83 acres to its basalt quarry in Plainville, saying claims made by concerned members of the public warrant review by the company.
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3 weeks ago | 
newbritainherald.com | Brendan Crowley
A local man was indicted on federal charges for allegedly robbing the Westfarms Sunglass Hut at gunpoint in July. A federal grand jury in New Haven indicted Willie White, 58, who has lived in Bristol, New Britain and Hartford, on Wednesday in connection with the July 15, 2024, robbery at the West Hartford mall, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Marc H. Silverman.
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1 month ago | 
bristolpress.com | Brendan Crowley
BRISTOL – Acting Superintendent of Bristol Schools Iris White pushed back on Mayor Jeff Caggiano’s comments on Edgewood School during a budget workshop this week where parents and educators spoke out against the possibility of closing the building that has housed the city Pre-K program.
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1 month ago | 
newbritainherald.com | Brendan Crowley
Southington police find 14 pounds of pot in car at bar
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1 month ago | 
newbritainherald.com | Brendan Crowley
TERRYVILLE — The owner of a swinger’s club appealed the town’s order to shut down, arguing the club doesn’t fit the town’s definition of an “adult use.”Plymouth sent a cease and desist letter on March 28 to the Wicked Fun Club at 27 Main St., saying the club violated the town zoning regulations on “adult uses,” which require approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and aren’t allowed to neighbor a residential-zoned property, or be within 1,000 feet of a church.
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1 month ago | 
bristolpress.com | Brendan Crowley
Southington Police say man had 14 pounds of marijuana in his car
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1 month ago | 
bristolpress.com | Brendan Crowley
TERRYVILLE – The owner of a swinger’s club appealed the town’s order to shut down on Monday, arguing the club doesn’t fit the town’s definition of an “adult use.”Plymouth sent a cease and desist letter on March 28 to the Wicked Fun Club at 27 Main St., saying the club violated the town zoning regulations on “adult uses,” which require approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and aren’t allowed to neighbor a residential-zoned property, or be within 1,000 feet of a church.
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1 month ago | 
newbritainherald.com | Brendan Crowley
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1 month ago | 
newbritainherald.com | Brendan Crowley
NEW BRITAIN — A New Britain woman pleaded guilty to defrauding federal COVID relief programs of more than $230,000Victoria Kates, 34, of New Britain, pleaded guilty Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Hartford to two counts of wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
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2 months ago | 
bristolpress.com | Brendan Crowley
BRISTOL – Another change to how motor vehicles are assessed for property taxes will put more than $1.5 million more in the city’s budget for next year. Towns across the state saw a major drop in their motor vehicle grand lists after a new state law changed how their values are assessed. In Bristol, the motor vehicle grand list dropped by $77.54 million – nearly 15% – as a result of the change.
