Brian Johnson

BRISTOL — Bristol Public Works Director Raymond Rogozinski has been named Connecticut’s Public Works Leader of the Year. bristolpress.com/news/leader-of…

BRISTOL — Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said total requests from city departments would amount to a 14% budget increase, though the city is still “in the early stages of the budget process” and numbers are not finalized. bristolpress.com/news/bristol-s…

BRISTOL — The HUSH Crew, a K-Pop dance team, will perform in Bristol as part of the Downtown Live event series at Rockwell Theater. bristolpress.com/news/k-pop-dan…

PLYMOUTH — Mayor David Sekorski has presented a budget proposal with a 3.06% increase. bristolpress.com/news/plymouth-…

PLAINVILLE — Town Manager Michael Paulhus has proposed a budget with a 5.65% increase. bristolpress.com/news/plainvill…

Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu shared information concerning “S.B. 317, An Act Concerning the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility,” which would divert a fee for Reworld and allow them to use the money to make plant improvements. bristolpress.com/news/explainin…

SOUTHINGTON — Town Manager Alex Ricciardone has proposed a town budget with a 7.01% increase. bristolpress.com/news/southingt…

BRISTOL — The Mayor’s Office, Fire Department and Water Department are launching “Hydrant Heroes” - an opportunity for Bristol residents to be recognized and awarded for shoveling out the local hydrants. bristolpress.com/news/hydrant-h…

BRISTOL — Bristol Police are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in which a 63-year-old man was “seriously injured” and the driver fled the scene. bristolpress.com/news/man-serio…

BRISTOL — Bristol Public Library will host a storyteller and a harpist who will share “Fairy Legends of Ireland.” bristolpress.com/news/fairy-leg…

BRISTOL — The Women’s Equine Gestalt Group resumes this spring at Shepard Meadows. bristolpress.com/news/women-s-e…

BRISTOL — City Tax Collector Ann Bednaz reminds residents that liens will be placed on unpaid real estate taxes this coming Monday. bristolpress.com/news/liens-wil…

PLAINVILLE — The Town of Plainville has begun its 2026 Revaluation and Town Manager Michael Paulhus has shared a video to address frequently asked questions. bristolpress.com/news/paulhus-h…

Joe Caminiti, 101-year-old World War II veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, attended the National Iwo Jima Remembrance Day. bristolpress.com/news/101-year-…

BRISTOL — The Bristol Chorale will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a celebration at Chippanee Country Club. bristolpress.com/news/bristol-c…

PLAINVILLE — A new Mexican restaurant, Señor Pancho’s, has opened on W. Main St. in the former Don Bigote location. bristolpress.com/news/new-mexic…

SOUTHINGTON — An Enfield man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 2024 sexual assault in a Southington motel. bristolpress.com/news/man-sente…

BRISTOL — Following the latest Police Commission meeting, Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said the city is currently discussing installing red light cameras and cameras on school buses, not speed cameras. bristolpress.com/news/red-light…

SOUTHINGTON — The Southington Fire Department rescued two hikers on Ragged Mountain this past Valentine’s Day. bristolpress.com/news/ragged-re…

PLYMOUTH — The Board of Education is calling for a 3.99% increase for the school budget this year. bristolpress.com/news/3-99-incr…