Southington Citizen, Nov. 30, 2018

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Volume 13, Number 47

Friday, November 30, 2018

Children make pitch for presents By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

were treated to hot chocolate and cookies and a horsedrawn hay ride. Classic holiChildren delivered handwritday songs like “Jingle Bell ten letters and made whisRock” flowed into the laughter pered pleas for presents to and conversations in the Santa Claus at the yearly Santa pavilion at the Southington at the Park event Sunday after- Drive-In. noon. Jacob Cavanaugh, 9, asked for After getting a goodie bag from his helpers, children

Allison Wisner, of Southington, holds her daughter Tessa, 2, as Tessa tells Santa what she wants for Christmas Sunday during Santa in the Park at the Southington Drive-In pavilion. Justin Weekes, special to the Record-Journal

See Santa, A11

Sewage plant work is awarded

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Town officials chose a contractor for a major wastewater pollution control plant upgrade after hearing a legal opinion on the company’s current lawsuit against the Metropolitan District.

Aaron Looker Jr., 5, of Cheshire, hunts through the loose Lego bin at Bricks and Minifigs during Small Business Saturday shopping, Nov. 24. | Justin Weekes, special to the Record-Journal

Local businesses get into the spirit By Jeniece Roman Record-Journal staff

Local shops welcomed customers with discounts and other offers on Small Business Saturday.

One day after Black Friday and two days prior to Cyber Monday, the annual event was started in 2010 by American Express to help support small businesses.

Bricks and Minifigs, a Lego re-sale store at 1173 Queen St., opened its door an hour earlier with discounts and specials that that will run See Shop, A2

The Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept Carlin Contracting’s bid for the upgrade, which is needed to comply with mandated reductions in phosphorus. Carlin Contracting’s base bid of $34.7 million was the lowest of three received by the town. Optional work could bring the total to more than $38 million. The Waterford-based company’s bid beat two others at $37.3 million and $38 million. Due to the size and comSee Sewage, A3


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