The Lakeville Journal - November 9, 2017

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Kent voters deny traffic cameras

A Jan. 7 referendum vote to permit traffic enforcement cameras in Kent failed to pass with 391 "no" votes to 100 "yes" votes.

Kent's proposal was to purchase two traffic cameras to remotely ticket speeders.

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Aldo Louis Pecco Jr.

LAKEVILLE — Aldo Louis Pecco, Jr., 81, of Southfield, Massachusetts, formerly of Lakeville, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Pecco was the Director of Maintenance at Camp Sloane in Lakeville for 15 years and later worked in the maintenance department at Lone Oaks Campsites in Canaan, for 10 years.

Born on Oct. 28, 1943, in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Aldo L. Pecco, Sr. and Florence (Murano) Pecco. On June 23, 1962 in Thomaston, he married Patricia Hock who survives at home after 62 years of marriage. Mr. Pecco loved the outdoors and camping. He was an avid ice fisherman.

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Housy boys win Holiday Tournament

HVRHS posed with the trophy after beating O'Brien Tech 60-39.

Photo by Brian Allyn

The HVRHS Mountaineers secured a 60-39 win over O'Brien Technical High School Dec. 30 in the Berkshire League/Connecticut Technical Conference Holiday Tournament championship game.

This was the fourth year of the BL/CTC Holiday Tournament and the first time HVRHS took home the trophy.

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Housy girls steal overtime win against Lakeview

LITCHFIELD — Housatonic Valley Regional High School girls varsity basketball came back to win 47-40 in overtime against Lakeview High School Jan. 2.

HVRHS trailed by 12 points at the half and never led in regulation. After tying the game late in the fourth quarter, HVRHS held Lakeview scoreless in OT.

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