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Volume 20, Number 6
Friday, February 10, 2023
Popular gastropub Hop Häus to open third location By Nicole Zappone Record-Journal staff
The community pool at Recreation Park on Maxwell Noble Drive in Southington is seen from above here on Oct. 7, 2022. The pool complex will be closed for the 2023 season for extensive renovations. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Renovations close pool for 2023 season By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Recreation Park pool will be closed for the 2023 season for extensive renovations to the pool and changing room facilities. The project marks the first significant overhaul of the pool facilities in 30 years since construction. The town has identified the need for renovations for the past decade.
Though the Recreation Park pool has seen spot-fixes over the years, town officials say it’s been largely living on borrowed time. The current pool is made of concrete, but the Town Council decided that for the renovation a vinyl liner would be added, which according to town officials should largely eliminate a need for resurfacing and repairs should leaks arise.
The pool house and changing facilities will also see refurbishment and repair. The town contracted Millennium Builders Inc., a Bloomfield-based company, to handle the work. Members of the Parks and Recreation board hope demolition work can begin sometime this month. “It's going to take this upSee Pool, A16
BERLIN — A restaurant well-known to local foodies and beer connoisseurs is coming to town. Hop Häus, which bills itself as an "upbeat, casual craft eatery that features locally sourced food with craft beer and cocktails from Connecticut’s best brewers and distillers," is set to open its third location in late March, at 9 Steele Blvd.
“I used to work in Berlin for a number of years and spent a lot of time growing up in town,” said Hop Häus owner Mike Miller, a Meriden native. “I spent much of my youth here, so I know it’s a good town and geographical location for the restaurant.” Dubbed The Steele Center, 9 Steele Blvd., is a mixed-use property adjacent to the Berlin Train Station. See Pub, A5
Over 1,000 new hires sought for summer By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Lake Compounce is seeking to hire over 1,000 new employees for its upcoming 2023 summer season. Looking for hires as young as 16, the park is offering open positions from ride operations, lifeguards,
concessions, and security, with wages ranging between $16 and $18 per hour depending on the position. The park plans to open on April 29 for its 177th season and is seeking a large number of employees for See Hire, A6
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