Jesse Buchanan

Dec 7, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON – The town’s first public menorah lighting is set for Monday, a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Organizers said it’s a meaningful event for area Jews and also an opportunity for the non-Jewish community to join in the eight-day celebration that began Thursday night. “It’s lovely the way the Southington community has been there for our congregation,” said Rabbi Alana Wasserman of Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation on Main Street.

Dec 1, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON – Dolores Longo, a hair salon owner and the first woman to lead the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission, died this week at 88 years old. Dolores’ Hair Styling on Eden Avenue was not only a career for Longo but a local hangout and politician’s club where many local and at least one national politician, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, went for advice. Longo started the business in Plantsville in 1961 with her husband Peter.

Nov 20, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON — The Planning and Zoning Commission elected officers this week in its first meeting since the Nov. 7 election and took up a request for an 18-lot subdivision on Woodruff Street. Three of the seven commission seats were up for a vote earlier this month. Republicans took two of the three seats, with the third going to a Democrat. Democrats were assured one of the three seats due to minority representation laws. Republicans maintained the majority they’ve had on the board for many years.

Nov 20, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON — Workers are framing a 10,000 square-foot day care and preschool on West Street that will open as The Learning Experience next summer. The day care at 1268 West St. was approved earlier this year and construction began this fall. It will have a 5,000 square-foot playground area and be able to accommodate 150 children. Eric Spungin, a property owner partner with the development company Southington West Street LLC, said work is well underway. “We’re framing.

Nov 17, 2023 | myrecordjournal.com | Jesse Buchanan

SOUTHINGTON — Veterans who took part in an honor flight to Washington, D.C. this fall described the send-off and thanks they never got after leaving the service. Those veterans included five members of the same family, all of whom were at a veteran’s coffee hour held on Friday at the Calendar House senior center. Matt Sparks, Honor Flight Connecticut president, spoke about his organization during the coffee hour.