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Volume 19, Number 49
Southington cop named YMCA’s person of the year
Friday, December 9, 2022
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By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Deputy Police Chief William Palmieri is the YMCA’s person of the year for his tireless efforts on behalf of a host of local organizations. A 37-year veteran of the police force, Palmieri is also president of Southington’s TownWide Effort to Promote Success. Mark Pooler, YMCA executive director, said honoring Deputy Police Chief William Palmieri has been named Palmieri with the group’s an- the Southington YMCA’s person of the year. nual award was a matter of Dave Zajac, Record-Journal “when, not if.” coworkers and fellow vol“Pick an initiative in “I don’t know there’s many unteers with any success Southington and he’s inindividuals in the communi- volved somehow, some for which he’s being honty that give from the heart way.” ored. like Bill does with his time Palmieri credited family, and resources,” Pooler said. See Award, A10
Greenway Commons to change hands By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
had the former Ideal Forging property for years, is selling the land. While the town long ago approved the downtown parcel for SOUTHINGTON — A Branford-based deresidential and retail development, Meridivelopment company is working to take over an hasn’t been able to get to the building the Greenway Commons project in downstage. town Southington. Meridian Development Partners, a New York-based company that’s See Greenway, A8
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Veteran Plainville police officer Roman Blajerski was promoted to sergeant in November, and his son Cole helped pin the badge on his dad. In a social media post announcing Blajerski’s promotion, the Plainville Police Department stated: “Sgt. Blajerski is a 17-year member of the department. He was a member of Central Region (ERT/SWAT), a field training officer, and still is a member of the department PEER support team and accident investigation team. He will make a great addition to the already excellent group of sergeants the department has.” Plainville PD, Facebook
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