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Police investigating bank robbery and suicide
By Ed Harris Editor The Southington Police Department is investigating a robbery at the TD Bank on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, where an alleged robber fled the scene, caused two accidents and then...
View ArticlePolice investigating an armed robbery of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike Burger King
The Southington Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Burger King on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. Police responded to the restaurant, located at 1850 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike,...
View ArticlePublic meeting set to garner input for updating the Plan of Conservation and...
The Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public meeting to get input from Southington residents as part of updating the Plan of Conservation and Development. The workshop is scheduled for...
View ArticleCommunity service now an option for vandalism
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Community service for vandals will now be at the discretion of business owners, according to Town Councilor Dawn Miceli. “If they want the vandals once they are caught to...
View ArticlePolice charge three Bronx residents with trying to fraudulently obtain cell...
Three Bronx NY residents were charged with identity theft and other charges following an alleged attempt to fraudulently obtain cell phones at Simply Wireless. Police responded to the Queen Street...
View ArticleA New Direction; Girls soccer takes aim at the postseason
By John Goralski Sports Writer First year coach Mike Linehan hustled between two groups of girls soccer players during a pre-season possession drill. He barked encouragement over one shoulder as an...
View ArticleTown to hold 9/11 memorial
On September 11, at 8:46 a.m., a service will be held at the 9/11 Memorial in Plantsville on the corner of Summer Street and Main Street. Members of the Knights of Columbus, the Fire and Police...
View ArticleDefending the title; SHS Football is ready for another run
By John Goralski Sports Writer The confetti wasn’t finished falling after the championship game, and the Blue Knights were back in the gym. The Class LL trophy hadn’t found its way into the display...
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Resident to take part in Closer to Free bike ride
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Rand Mange of Southington will ride in the Closer to Free bike ride, which raises money for the Yale Smilow Cancer Center. This September, Mange, who is a firefighter in...
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Marcheselle is named AHF parade grand marshal
By Ed Harris Editor Leonard Marcheselle has volunteered and worked at the Apple Harvest Festival in various background roles since its inception. This year, he steps to the forefront, as the parade...
View ArticleDizzy Poryzdy; Greg Poryzdy made opponents’ heads swirl at every level
By John Goralski Sports Writer Greg Poryzdy seemed almost embarrassed as he poured through his career statistics on a small table in his backyard. More than three decades have passed since he scored...
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Hoops for Heart Health brings AEDs to Southington schools
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Hoops for Heart Health founder and former NBA player Ryan Gomes donated three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Southington Public Schools last week. Gomes and...
View ArticleGiving Back Girls collect school supplies
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Giving Back Girls recently collected backpacks and school supplies to provide for children in need and also helda food drive to support the food pantry at Southington...
View ArticleActing classes set at the Marion Schoolhouse
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The AspenDream Productions is offering acting and improve classes for children and teens between the ages of 7 and 18 at the Historic Marion Schoolhouse. AspenDream...
View ArticleLocal theatre group to perform ‘Steel Magnolias’
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Southington Community Theatre (SCT) is presenting a performance of “Steel Magnolias,” which was originally a screenplay by Robert Harling about six women connecting. The...
View ArticleMiddle school construction projects does not hinder return to class
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Significant progress was made over the summer for the construction projects at DePaolo Middle School and Kennedy Middle School and the transition into the upgraded...
View ArticleThe future of Bradley; Council, Hartford Healthcare release statements
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Both Hartford HealthCare and the Town Council have recently made public statements regarding the future of Bradley Memorial Hospital. In a Hartford HealthCare press...
View ArticlePossessing a new style;Boys Soccer is turning up the heat this fall
By John Goralski Sports Writer Two points. That was all how close the Blue Knight soccer team came to the postseason in 2013. If they could have pulled out one more win or manufactured a couple of...
View ArticleCrunching the numbers; Lady Knights are setting a new pace this fall
By John Goralski Sports Writer It hasn’t been that long since the Lady Knight cross country team had to fight just to get noticed. It’s only been a few seasons since they’ve begun to turn heads. Last...
View ArticleBoys are going the distance; Blue Knight training has put them ahead of the...
By John Goralski Sports Writer First-year coach Dan Dachelet listened with amused skepticism last spring when Brandon Bayron laid out his plan for off-season workouts. Dachelet couldn’t help but think...
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