Happy Mother’s Day

Various Moms on their day.

Carnations for moms at the Mother's Day breakfast at the Elk's Club in Bristol. (5/10/09)

Pam Baclaski of Berlin, with her four-year-old daughter Bailey, and two-year-old son Jack, visit the New Britain Museum of American Art on Mother's Day. (5/10/09)

Left to right, Marissa Haynes, of Berlin, with her aunt Liliane Desrochers of Bristol, grandmother Helen Adamus, of New Britain, and mother Maryann Haynes, of Berlin, tour the New Britain Museum of American Art, where on Mother's Day, moms got in for free. (5/10/09)

Flowers for sale on Mother's Day at Zarrella Farms in Plainville. (5/10/09)

Kristen Bouchard of Bristol with her four-year-old daughter Sophia, pick out flowers for their garden, on Mother's Day at Zarrella Farms in Plainville. (5/10/09)

Plainville gets win, friend gets some help

A great game and a great cause.

The Lukestrong bracelet distributed at the game for a $2 donation for Luke Santhouse.(2/17/09)

By ANDREW LOVELL
Staff Writer – The Herald

PLAINVILLE — On a night when the Plainville community raised money for Luke Santhouse with “Layups for Luke,” the Plainville boys basketball team must have been confused.

Instead of layups, the team hit 3-pointers. And hit a lot of them.

The Blue Devils (5-12) drained 12 3-pointers, including eight in the first half, en route to a 72-64 win against the visiting Rocky Hill Terriers (4-13).(more)

The father of Luke Santhouse, Tom Santhouse, with wife Pat, thanks the crowd at the Plainville boys basketball game at home. The Plainville boys went on to win their game. (2/17/09)

Quintin Wells drives to hoop for Plainville in the 72-64 wins at home over Rocky Hill. (2/17/09)

Rocky Hill's Tyler Cirinna put in two during the loss to Plainville 72-64. (2/17/09)

Jalen Gardner of Plainville runs into Rocky Hill defenders in the 72-64 win at home over Rocky Hill. (2/17/09)

Grieving friends face suspect, recount Plainville woman’s last days

The tragedy of Plainville in Bristol Court. 

Andrea Castro, left, Anna Petrisky speak to reporters oustide of Bristol Superior Court, after the arraignment of Plainville murder suspect James Carter II. Both were close friends of Tiana Notice, who died after being stabbed at her home on Saturday. (2/17/09)

By RALPH HOHMAN
Staff Writer – The Herald

The sight of James Carter in a white jumpsuit, ankles loosely chained but hands free, was more than Anna Petrisky was going to sit still for.

“Kill yourself,” she said to Carter, in a voice that seemed half growl, half wail, as the defendant stood Tuesday before Judge Peter Emmett Wiese in Bristol Superior Court.(more)

 

Alvin Notice, father of the late Tiana Notice, speaks to reporters oustide of Bristol Superior Court, after the arraignment of Plainville murder suspect James Carter II. (2/17/09)

Alvin Notice, father of the late Tiana Notice, speaks to reporters oustide of Bristol Superior Court, after the arraignment of Plainville murder suspect James Carter II. (2/17/09)

Andrea Castro cries on the shoulder of Anna Petrisky oustide of Bristol Superior Court, after the arraignment of Plainville murder suspect James Carter II. Both were close friends of Tiana Notice, who died after being stabbed at her home on Saturday. (2/17/09)

James Carter II, with his defense attorney, at his murder arraignment in Bristol Superior Court. Carter is being charged with the murder of Tiana Notice. (2/17/09)

Four years the difference for Plainville, Berlin

Swimming: Berlin boys beat Plainville 105-81 at Plainville.

Berlin's Kevin Kozikowski simming the 100 fly vs Plainville.(2/10/09)

By ANDREW LOVELL
Staff Writer – The Herald

PLAINVILLE — In a matter of four years, the Berlin and Plainville boys swimming programs have gone from the bottom of the Nutmeg League to two squads battling for league supremacy.(more)

Berlin's Josh Zaniewski dives in the Plainville, Berlin swim meet at Plainville.(2/10/09)

Andrew Thurston of Berlin wins the 500 free at Plainville. (2/10/09)

Kevin Kozikowski leads off for the Berlin boys in the 400 free relay against Plainville. (2/10/09)