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Friday, April 3, 2015
Family: town at fault
Dispute continues over goat ownership
Intent to sue filed over condition of street where man died in car crash
By Lauren Sievert Special to The Citizen
The controversy surrounding three goats isn’t over, as a local farmer and the assistant town clerk continue to battle over ownership. The goats were turned over to farmer Joseph Manuele by Assistant Town Clerk Sandra Brunoli last week with the help of the town’s animal control officer. The goat transfer was the result See Goats / Page 4
By Jesse Buchanan Special to The Citizen
The family of a man killed on Laning Street this past winter says the town was at fault for not clearing or One of three young goats gets the attention of Joseph Manuele at his farm on East pre-treating icy roads. Garrett Costello Sr., 58, Street on March 24. The controversy surrounding the three goats isn’t over as Manuele and Sandra Brunoli, assistant town clerk, continue to battle over ownership.
Student numbers down, but Thalberg’s are up By Jesse Buchanan
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activities during recess, Bennett said, but still wait in lines for playground equipment. Plans for a new, larger playground include more equipment designed to encourage activity. “We’d like to have active play,” Bennett said. “The equipment needs to grow.” The school’s PTO hopes to raise $100,000 for the new playground.
Southington school enrollment figures & projections
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Oak Hill School, a regional school for disabled students. Bennett said Special to The Citizen Thalberg needs all of its classrooms Although overall student enroll- for its own students. There’s no demand for more ment in town is decreasing, Thalberg Elementary School wants to space, Bennett said, but some of build a new playground to accom- the school’s equipment, such as the playground, is overtaxed. Designed modate its increasing enrollment. Thalberg Principal Megan Ben- for a maximum of 80 students at a nett said the school is operating at time, the playground has to accomits maximum capacity of 433 stu- modate 150 students in each recess dents. This year was the first in shift. Students rotate through different which Thalberg didn’t rent space to
See Crash / Page 2
| Dave Zajac / For The Citizen
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