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Volume 20, Number 26
Friday, June 30, 2023
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Dusteena Chasse of Plainville, left, and Sam White of Terryville get creative during the Southington Pride Festival. Bill Shettle Special to the Record-Journal
Pride celebration draws crowds, vendors, and pets By Nicole Zappone Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — The annual celebration of Southington Pride drew crowds of community sup-
Mikayla Wells is Plainville Community Schools’ Teacher of the Year. She has been a math teacher at Plainville High for the past five years, and is very involved in the school community. Wells is also a Plainville High alumna. Superintendent of Schools Steven LePage said the Teacher of the Year “added so much value and positive energy to our high school and the entire district.” Pictured, from left: Assistant Superintendent of Schools David Levenduski, Teacher of the Year Mikayla Wells, Board of Education chair Lori Consalvo and Superintendent of Schools Steven LePage.
porters to Mount Southington ski area on Sunday, as well as vendors, performers, and a wide range of pets for the popular PupStrut for Pride. See Pride, A16
State OK’s $4.3M for Plantsville project By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — State funding is ready for a streetscape improvement project for downtown Plantsville that’s been in the works for well over a decade.
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