Southington Drive-In, Plantsville, CT 06479

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Sun Aug 25 2002: A Night at the Movies, Fresh Air Included
Multiplexes have popped up everywhere and yet there are still those people who would rather pack a blanket, a couple of lawn chairs, and maybe a picnic, and head to one of the three remaining drive-in theaters in CT. By Frances Chamberlain. New York Times link
Wed Jun 11 2003: Drive-in final show may have come
Wanted bold, movie-loving entrepreneur, with a nostalgic mindset and very deep pockets. Not wanted a developer ready to put in yet another big department store or multi-theater complex. By Randall Beach. New Britain Herald link
Sun Aug 03 2003: Southington wants the Twin to expand a park
SOUTHINGTON The sign on the red, white and blue marquee says the Southington Twin Drive-In Theater is CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE. But it's looking more and more like that notice never will come. By Martin J. Waters. Record-Journal link
Fri Jan 30 2004: A Big-Picture Idea For Fun
SOUTHINGTON -- At $1.5 million, a municipal purchase of the 40-acre Southington Twin Drive-In property on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike would notbe cheap. Hartford Courant link
Sun Mar 28 2004: Water board seeks to buy portion of drive-in land
SOUTHINGTON The Board of Water Commissioners has offered to buy six to eight acres of the 40-acre Southington Twin Drive-In property for $250,000 to protect its second biggest water-producing well. By Robert C. Pollack. Record-Journal link
Sun Mar 28 2004: Drive-In purchase proposal process begins Wednesday
A proposal by Peter Parakos and Anthony Denorfia to sell the 40-acre Southington Drive-In property to the town for $1.5 million to expand adjacent Recreation Park seems headed for an April 27 referendum. By Robert C. Pollack. Record-Journal link
Wed Apr 28 2004: Town to buy drive-in site
Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly gave the town the go-ahead to purchase the site of the Southington Drive-In. The result was a surprising landslide victory -- 2,299 voted yes to just 1,087 no votes. By Scott Cornell. New Britain Herald link

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Tue Apr 27 2004: Southington voters approve purchase of movie theater
Southington-WTNH, Apr. 27, 2004 1100 PM Voters in Southington have approved a proposal for the town to buy the site of an old twin drive-in movie theater. link

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