Seven in a row; Swimmers sink Farmington
By John Goralski Sports Writer Farmington swimmers battled for first place in the opening relay, but it was already clear that Southington was the team to beat. The Indian anchor tipped the wall at the...
View ArticleAct On It vandalism campaign has volunteer help
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Businesses in town that experience vandalism will now be able to receive volunteer help to clean their facility, free of charge, as a part of the Act On It anti-vandalism...
View ArticleElectronic medical record system utilized
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer With some financial assistance from the Bradley Barnes Trust, the Central Connecticut Senior Health Services (CCSHS) was able to implement a new electronically medical...
View ArticlePlans set for annual Halloween in Plantsville
By Ed Harris Editor Downtown Plantsville is going to get a little spooky later this month. The Village of Plantsville Association and the Southington Parks and Recreation Department are cosponsoring...
View ArticleRedemption song; Knights blank Hall in battle of unbeatens
By Jon Goralski Sports Writer On the second play from scrimmage, Jasen Rose connected with Alex Jamele for a 64-yard touchdown pass. On the next play from scrimmage, Zack Spooner pounced on a loose...
View ArticlePlantsville teen joins production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer A Plantsville teen has earned the spotlight in the Newington Children’s Theatre Company’s (NCTC) fall production of sci-fi spoof “Little Shop of Horrors.” Southington High...
View ArticlePostseason bound; Field Hockey’s in uncharted waters
By Jon Goralski Sports Writer Lauren Zazzaro charged the cage. Allie Abacherli converted the goal, and Coach Erin Luddy breathed a sigh of relief. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, East Catholic’s second year...
View ArticleWolves return for one last time
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer For the last seven years, Southington has welcomed gray wolf and wolf-dog ambassadors from Mission: Wolf, a non-profit wolf refuge in the mountains of Southern Colorado,...
View ArticleYouths say no to drugs during rally
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Southington Drug Task Force recently hosted the 24 annual Red Ribbon Rally to promote a drug and alcohol free community. This year’s theme was “Take a Stand Against...
View ArticleSmell from the waste water treatment plant returns
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The town began receiving odor complaints from residents that live near the waste treatment plant during the weekend of Oct. 10. Nearby residents had the same issue last...
View ArticleNo shortcuts for Knights; Volleyball embraces late season challenge
By Jon Goralski Sports Writer Frontier Regional School was undefeated and ranked No. 3 in Massachusetts when the Lady Knight volleyball team swept two straight games at the end of the first session of...
View ArticleSenior night; Swimmers back on top
By Jon Goralski Sports Writer Kristen Loose clawed through the water between a pair of underclassmen as if she was ushering them toward the finish line of the 100 butterfly. Sam Sagnella was just a few...
View ArticleEagle Scout pitches obstacle course for dog park
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Southington Eagle Scout Aron Zamfino presented his idea to install an obstacle course in the Southington Dog Park before the Board of Parks Commissioners on Wednesday,...
View ArticleARC looks to use Pleasantview
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The ARC of Southington presented a start-up proposal to the Town Council recently for partial use of the Pleasantview Stables to offer life skills and therapeutic services...
View ArticleTom Foley talks state of the state at chamber breakfast
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Tom Foley, the Republican candidate for governor, recently spoke about the current state of Connecticut and what he would do to improve it at a Celebrity Breakfast...
View ArticleDawn’s early light; Dawn Lantiere lit up the Lady Knights
By Jon Goralski Sports Writer Who knows what was going through that knobby kneed hitter when he trudged to the plate in the early 1980s. Scouts had little information on the tiny preteen that glared at...
View ArticleBoy Scouts to collect food
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sleeping Giant District (Southington, Wallingford, Meriden, North Haven and Hamden) will be coming to your neighborhood the week of November 1 to distribute notices...
View ArticleYouth charged with trying to steal a woman’s cell phone in library parking lot
A local 16-year-old youth was held on robbery charges after he allegedly stole a cell phone from a woman exiting her vehicle in the parking lot of the Southington Library. Police responded to the call...
View ArticleYouths enjoy annual Halloween in Plantsville event
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The 18th annual Halloween in the Village of Plantsville drew crowds of families for a night of safe trick or treating fun. Popular costumes this year ranged from Elsa,...
View ArticleChurch to hold blood drive in honor of local youth
By Ed Harris Editor Grace United Methodist Church is holding a blood drive Saturday in honor of Daniela Ciriello, a little girl who requires blood transfusions every three weeks in order to live....
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