Home sweet home as Eastern wins its own invitational
BRISTOL – Heading into the championship month of February, the Bristol Eastern wrestling team won its own 2020 Lancers Invite on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Kingstreeters (270) took the title by holding off...
View ArticleRams hold off Spartans, 53-41
BURLINGTON – In front of a packed crowd from the “Thunderdome” at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington, the Bristol Central boys basketball team took care of business in its first ever road game...
View ArticleWe are family: More than just music
The members of the Bristol Chorale, Plainville Choral Society, and the Southington Festival Chorale are busy preparing for their upcoming performances. With members from across the region, these...
View ArticleBudget: Southington grand list grows by $88.8 million, up 2.18 percent
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Officials have released the 2019 grand list, featuring a growth of 2.18% or $88,826,696 worth of taxable property in the town of Southington. The grand total comes out to...
View ArticleFestival Chorale: Southington’s got talent
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Every Monday night, the Hopko Performance Hall at the Southington Community Cultural Arts center comes alive. The beautiful melodies sung by the talented singers of the...
View ArticleMother publishes children’s story about learning to live with rare disease
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER One local author and illustrator, Amy Magyar, hopes to spread awareness and to change the social stigma associated with living with a rare health condition through her...
View ArticleBOE approves budget by split vote
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The Southington Board of Education has voted, 6-3, to approve a 2020-21 budget request of $101,628,444 at an increase of 3.12%. The approved budget includes an additional...
View ArticleDancing through the decades dance to benefit Plainville food pantry
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Plainville Community Food Pantry will hold the 24th annual Plainville Community Pantry Dance at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Saturday, Feb. 8, and in...
View ArticleCouncil identifies upcoming paving projects
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Plainville residents voted in favor of the town appropriating $5 million for the second phase of the road and related improvements program, and over the next...
View ArticleCrystal Bees to host battle of the bands
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Growing tired of hearing the same songs on repeat? Crystal Bees at 240 Spring St. in Southington invites music lovers to spend time experiencing 14 up-and-coming...
View ArticleSouthington Police Blotter for Sept. 19
The Southington Police Department has reported the following arrests. Chelsea Battles, 21, of 1022 Pleasant St., was charged on Sept. 3 with third degree burglary, second degree criminal mischief and...
View ArticleQ&A with House District 81 challenger Al Natelli
Dr. Al Natelli, a dentist here in Southington, lives in Southington and is married to Carm. They have four amazing children, Jeff, Casey, Matt and Callie. Currently he is a board Member of the United...
View ArticleQ&A with 80th House district challenger John ‘Corky’ Mazurek
John “Corky” Mazurek was born and raised in the east end of Waterbury, where he lived for 24 years. He has been a Wolcott resident for 37 years, where he lives with his wife Cindy and two children,...
View ArticleQ&A with 80th House district incumbent Rob Sampson
Rob Sampson is serving his second term as state Representative for the 80th District, which includes all of Wolcott and part of Southington. Rob serves on the Appropriations and Environment committees...
View ArticleLocal youth has part in Hollywood movie
By Mike Chaiken Editions Editor If you head out to the movie and decide to check out the film “The Judge,” you’ll may notice a familiar face from central Connecticut. Cody Pettola, a 9-year-old fourth...
View ArticleA record year for the Southington Drive-in
by Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The recent season was a record year for the Southington Drive-in. Board of Park Commissioners Chair Michael Fasulo shared a comparison report of the Southington Drive-In’s...
View ArticleKnights qualify for CCC Tournament
by John Goralski Sporst Writer With a 17-9 lead in game three, Coach Rich Heitz signaled for the curtain call. Over the next five minutes, he paraded his seniors off the court in pairs as the...
View ArticleCyber Knights win post-season competition
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Southington High School Robotics Team, Team 195, or more commonly known as the Cyber Knights, recently competed in and won at the 16th annual Bash at the Beach...
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Joe Markley was educated in local schools and graduated from Southington High School in 1974. He earned a bachelor’s degree with high honors from Amherst College, and a master’s degree from Columbia...
View ArticleNavy jazz band set to perform at SHS
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The United States Navy Band’s jazz ensemble, the “Commodores,” is making a stop in Southington for a performance on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m., as a part...
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