Volume 19, Number 51
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Friday, December 23, 2022
Plainville choral finds new leader Press Release
Plainville Choral Society is excited to welcome Beth Malvezzi as its new musical director. A Bristol native, Malvezzi states that Malvezzi she is thrilled to work with musicians from the area. “I am excited to be able to direct this group, which I have always known to be a very welcoming community,” she said. Mason Behuniak operates a snowcat at the Mount Southington Ski Area last week. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Slopes open for the season By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Skiing and snowboarding returned to the Mount Southington slopes for the winter season on Saturday.
shape the snow on the beginner hill to make it conducive to new skiers, allowing them to get a hands on experience without having to worry as much about falling and giving instructors new ways to teach.
New this year, Mount Southington has partnered with SNOW Operating who have worked to
“We shape the snow in an area of our beginner learning area that just allows people to learn how
to slide on snow a lot faster than a typical lesson,” said Brian McCloskey, marketing manager at Mount Southington. “Instead of just listening and watching for long periods of time, they’re actually going to be able to get moving on snow a lot faster. So we’re excited for that new piece.” See Ski, A10
Malvezzi indicated that she understands “how therapeutic performing and sharing music can be to one’s social and emotional well-being, especially given the stress and isolation that the COVID pandemic has wrought.” Former PCS director Peter Peluso and his wife, former PCS accompanist Maryjane Peluso, recommended Malvezzi for the role. Malvezzi first met the Pelusos when she was in eighth grade working on the stage crew for a Plainville Choral Society Youth Theatre production. See Malvezzi, A14
Construction progresses on Queen Street By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — The first of three office buildings is under construction on a long-vacant Queen Street property. While the plan for development at the site was reapproved with new owners in 2020, construction began this year. Savino and Mirka Melluzzo own the property at 36 Queen St. Located across from Oak Hill
Cemetery, the property consists of 3.3 acres between Queen Street and the Quinnipiac River. Carmine Fortino, a real estate agent representing the property’s owners, said he’s received inquiries but no signed leases yet. Each of the three identical, single-story buildings will have more than 2,800 square feet and be available for a variety of business uses such as medical offices.
“We had a music school that might be interested,” Fortino said. “We’re getting inquires, but no tentative leases.” Owners hope to complete the development, called Riverstone Square, by the fall of 2023. Decades ago the site was a diner, according to Southington Economic Development Coordinator Lou Perillo. It’s been unused since the diner closed. See Project, A15
Crews work on the roof of a new building under construction for the Riverstone Square at 36 Queen St. in Southington last week. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal