Erardi could possibly leave to become superintendent in Newtown
Southington School Supt. Dr. Joseph Erardi is the “candidate of choice” for the superintendent position in Newtown, according to a recent email sent out to school faculty. When reached for comment...
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Larkin sworn in as town clerk
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington recently welcomed its new town clerk, Kathy Larkin, as she was sworn in by former town clerk Leslie Cotton on Monday. With 28 years of experience working in...
View ArticleMinimum wage increases; Local businesses may experience setbacks
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Minimum wage workers throughout the state will see an increase in their paychecks. As of January 1, the state raised the minimum wage from $8.25 to $8.70, the first of...
View ArticleMount Southington turns 50
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer For Steve Positano of Bristol, the thought of Ski Mount Southington turning 50 years old this month is unimaginable. Serving full-time as the Snow Sports School...
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Patchwork; Wrestling team’s still filling out the roster
By John Goralski Sports Writer The tournament field read like a Who’s Who with top teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont crammed into the Southington High School gym. In most years, the...
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Consistency; Warrior-Knights have been up-and-down in early season
By John Goralski Sports Writer With two minutes elapsed in the final period, Hall-Southington finally broke through. Dave Valentukonis pushed the puck forward on a fast break. Cody Backus fell forward...
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Cyber Knights begin planning stages for robotics
By Ed Harris Editor The Southington High School Cyber Knights team kicked off its 2014 season Saturday, with an all day kickoff event that included a new rookie partner team from Plainville High...
View ArticleLegislators lay out plans prior to session
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer With the General Assembley scheduled to convene on February 5, state officials representing Southington have reflected on their top priorities and goals, which focus on...
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Jennifer Binversie is the new Miss Southington
By Mike Chaiken Editions Editor WATERBURY— A pair of Jennifers will be representing the town of Southington for the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant over the next year. Jennifer Binversie, a...
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Just horsing around; 11-year-old Renn Abramczyk-Dubiel is the CT youth barrel...
By John Goralski Sports Writer The January chill was broken by thundering hooves as steered her horse TeeJay toward a barrel at the back of the Wolcott barn. The earth shook as the two raced toward the...
View ArticlePlantsville man arrested on sexual assault charges
A Plantsville man was arrested on sex assault charges. Jason J. Archibald, 29, was charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with first and second degree sexual assault. He was held on a $75,000 with a Jan. 14 court...
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Swimmers test the waters in the first week
By John Goralski Sports Writer In every race but one, Southington scored three swimmers, and they would have swept the entire contest if it wasn’t for an opening meet mistake in an early race. On...
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McGreavy Invitational; Knights return to competition at Wesleyan
By John Goralski Sports Writer Colin Murphy looked exhausted after his leg of the race, but it was his second event of the McGreavy Invitational. Dan Parzych, Damiaen Florian, and Sean Conway looked...
View ArticleMusic therapy group comes to Southington
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Music therapy can help children with special needs develop their cognitive, behavioral, physical and emotional skills, as well as their communication and sensorimotor...
View ArticleErardi resigns to become superintendent in Newtown
Southington School Supt. Dr. Joseph Erardi has resigned to accept the position of superintendent in Newtown. “The Southington Board of Education is grateful for the positive impact Dr. Erardi has had...
View ArticleSchool calender to feature more professional development
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer The Southington Board of Education voted 5 to 4 in favor of the new proposed school calendar for 2014-2015, providing teachers more time for professional development....
View ArticleBeecher Street property up for sale again
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer The Southington Town Council voted unanimously for a proposal to put the Beecher Street property up for bid again—this time with restrictions. Based on his conversations...
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Local man arrested for threatening with a handgun while intoxicated
A local man was arrested on charges that he threatened a Spring Lake Road resident with a gun. , 53, of 236 Spring Lake Road was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and charged with first degree...
View ArticleTown under parking ban as of this evening
Due to the impending snowstorm the town of Southington and the Southington Police Department will be implementing a parking ban on all streets, beginning at 6 p.m. The ban will remain in effect until...
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Annual youth dodgeball tournament returns to YMCA
By Ed Harris Editor The Southington YMCA’s annual Teen Dodgeball Tournament returns for another throw this weekend. The tournament, now in its fourth year, is broken up into two divisions, sixth and...
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