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Volume 20, Number 18
Friday, May 5, 2023
DOT adjusts timing of street light at Hart and West streets By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Motorists may notice a change in timing for the traffic light at the intersection of Hart Street, West Street and the Interstate 84 exit ramp following a complaint from a resident. Sarah Maloney, an area resident, said she saw a lot of cars nearly collide at the intersection and wondered if the light’s timing was off.
Sean Buck of Southington hugs his mom Chris after winning the 18U Boys Division state bowling title at the USBC 2022-2023 Pepsi Youth Championship Tournament on Sunday at AMF Circle Lanes in East Haven. Contributed photo
Lessard Lanes whiz kids land state titles R257156v6
EAST HAVEN — Lessard Lanes of Plainville cleaned up nicely at the USBC 20222023 Pepsi Youth Champi-
onship Tournament on Sunday at AMF Circle Lanes.
three Lessard Lanes bowlers to win state championships.
Sean Buck, a 16-year-old sophomore at Southington High School, was one of
Buck led wire-to-wire in winning the 18U Boys DiviSee Bowling, A9
One of the close calls involved her daughter’s school bus coming off the highway. “He had to brake because there were still (cars) under the light,” Maloney said. See Lights, A7
LePage ‘deeply grateful’ for his 13 years in town The following letter from Plainville’s superintendent of schools, Steven LePage, was sent to families in April:
It is with mixed emotions that I send this message to inform you that I will be leaving Plainville Community Schools at the end of this year. I shared this news with our Board of Education last night during the executive session
that followed the regular board meeting. I am deeply grateful for my last 13 years in Plainville, and gave my all to each of the roles I served as principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent during these last four tumultuous years in education. See LePage, A15
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If a West Street driver started to cross the intersection as soon as the light turned green, there would still be cars traveling off the highway ramp or Hart Street.