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Volume 18, Number 51
Friday, December 17, 2021
BOE considers changes to high school GPA system By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
High school leaders say they hope to change the way grades are calculated to better mirror how colleges view a Southington student transcript.
Educators said colleges often recalculate Southington grade point averages leading to lower grades than local students received from Southington High School. This can cause students to believe they qualify for a school or scholarship only to be disappointed when the college recalcu-
lates their GPA.
negatively impacting our students when they go through the college Jennifer Discenza, school counseling application process,” she told Board director, said the town’s current of Education members Dec. 9. grading system gives students a “false sense” of where they rank rel- She and other counseling staff memative to students from other schools. bers proposed moving from the cur“Our current GPA system is really
Center Street site cleanup cost could reach $13M
Elijah, Reagan, and Trevor Rutledge tell Santa all of their Christmas wishes as he stops by the Town Green in Southington during a special event on Sunday.
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
A development company looking to take over the Greenway Commons project downtown said there’s lead, oil and other contaminants at the former factory site that will cost up to $13 million to remove.
Photos by Nadya Korytnikova, Record-Journal
Santa Claus visits Town Green By Nadya Korytnikova Record-Journal staff
Parents who brought their
The Town Council approved a tax abatement for GR Realty Associates, a Branford company that has an agreement to buy the property from owners Meridian Development Partners. Michael Massimino, representing GR Realty, said the tax abatement was crucial to making the cleanup affordable. His company has studied the site and estimates between $10 million to $13 million worth of environmental work.
SOUTHINGTON — With the holiday season in full swing, Santa stopped by the Town Green to hear children’s wishes and collect toys for residents in need on Sunday. Organized by town councilor and business owner Jack Perry, the Santa to the Southington Town Green event was held in conjunction with Southington Community Services. The organization provides support services to Southington residents and serves as a link between private providers, human services, and governmental agencies.
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“The property has several
issues. It has lead, it has oil, there are some PCB’s,” Massimino said during Monday night’s council meeting. He believes the oil is likely leaking from an underground tank that has yet to be located. The site at 217 Center St. was once home to the Ideal Forging plant. Massimino said GR Realty hopes to move ahead with town-approved plans for nearly 250 condominiums and apartments on the property as well as retail space. It’s been highly anticipated by town and business leaders as a major boost for downtown as well as the removal of an unsightly piece of property. “I’m just tired of driving by and looking at that eyesore,” said Michael DelSanto, a Town Council member and former PlanSee Library, A2
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children to take photos with Santa were encouraged to donate toys that would later be given to families in need for Christmas.
“It’s a great outing for the family and we encourage everyone to bring a toy for donation,” said Perry. “I have a See Santa, A2
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