Volume 20, Number 30
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
School district racks up honors
FRANKIES EXPANDS
The Plainville school district was recognized with several awards from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, including CABE’s highest leadership recognition, the Board of Distinction Award - Level 2. The Board of Distinction Award is presented to school districts which meet a comprehensive set of criteria in board leadership/student achievement, board member professional development, policy, community relations, and related organizational leadership. Wallingford area residents are learning what Plainville denizens have known for awhile now: Frankies serves up some good grub. Scott Castico, the brother of Jacob Castico, who owns and runs Frankies’ Plainville location with their father, Armand Castico, has opened a Frankies at 866 N. Colony Road in Wallingford. Pictured: Cook Josh Delgado prepares a chili dog with nacho cheese at the new Frankies restaurant. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Wastewater overflow hit Q River By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — Officials reported an estimated 1.37 million gallons of combined rain and untreated wastewater was discharged into the Quinnipiac River as a result of the heavy rainfall that inundated the area on July 9.
The overflow spilled from the city’s sewer treatment plant on Evansville Avenue into the Quinnipiac. Officials did not provide an estimate for how much untreated sewage flowed into the river, but said it had been highly diluted by the rainwater, which accounted for most of the overflow. See River, A6
Only boards which have achieved Level 1 distinction at least twice in the prior four years are eligible to receive the Board of Distinction honor. This is the 12th consecutive year the Plainville Board of Education has received this award. The district also received several 2021 CABE Bonnie B. Carney Awards of Excellence for Educational Communications. Plainville Community Schools was recognized for the Superintendent’s Showcase Emoji Classroom (Special Project AV category), the Linden Street School Principal’s Twitter Account (Social Media category), the Plainville Community Schools Business Brief (Annual Report category), the Plainville Adult and Continuing Education Program Guide (Course Selection Guide category), and the Plainville Board of Education Community Letter newsletter (Newsletter category). See Honors, A5
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