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Volume 20, Number 12
Friday, March 24, 2023
Library plan sees criticism over size
WILD NIGHT
By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
Seven Plainville High School seniors vied for the title of Mr. PHS 2023 on March 16 and the crown went to Kye McGraw. Also competing in the light-hearted, pageant-like event were Andrew West (first runner-up), Tyrell Melendez (second runner-up), Brandon Buckingham, Matthew Kuczynko, Nikolas Penta and Trevor Rau. The annual Mr. PHS competition raises funds for the senior class. More pictures on Page A23. Photos by Brett Bogdan
Students, business team up to recycle By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
the Student Council and aided by a local company. Recycling bins were placed PLAINVILLE – Frank T. around the school, and Wheeler Elementary School each week, Student Council is doing its part for the envi- members sort through the ronment with a recycling contents. Metal items, such initiative spearheaded by as cans, wires and utensils
are transferred to larger bins outside. From there, HW Green Company, Inc. hauls the scrap to its recycling facility on South Washington Street.
ings on a regular basis, many are unaware of what their new space will be SOUTHINGTON — The li- like — or if it will be adebrary building committee quate enough to accomhas met criticism from the modate their continued Friends of the Southington work. Public Library group, for The volunteer group, comwhat they feel has been a prised primarily of seniors lack of communication passionate about the liabout the future of their brary's role in the commuprogramming space. nity, donate books to the Sending a letter to the library and help the staff chair of the board, Repub- pay for things outside of lican Town Councilor Jim the normal operating budMorelli, the group exget — having raised over pressed concerns regard$400,000 since their ing the need for more founding in 1996. communication and how With a 600-square-foot the reduced size of the bookstore in the basement building from its original of the current library, the 30,000-square-foot progroup has expressed conposal could impact their cerns that the 24,000ability to operate in the square-foot building as new space. planned won’t be big With many of their memenough for themselves bers unable to come to the building committee meet-
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