Competition judges State Rep. David Zoni and Councilwoman Dawn Micelli joined student participants at the recently-held American Legion District One oratorical competition in Rocky Hill. From left, Robert and Kathy Magnoli, parents of 2nd place winner Jennifer Magnoli; Rep. Zoni;…
At the April 28 meeting the Southington Genealogical Society will host Connecticut State Archaeologist, Dr. Brian Jones. In October 2014, at the Society’s request, Dr. Jones led a team that performed a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey on the Merriman…
The Southington Public Library has announced the following events in April. If pre-registration is indicated, visit www.southingtonlibrary.org and click on the calendar or contact the reference/ information desk at (860) 628-0947, ext. 5. unless otherwise indicated. American Girl Book Club…
Megan Smith, 9, of Plantsville recently donated her hair to Wigs for Kids to help children with cancer. Lina Vecchio of Hair Creations by Toni helped Megan to make her donation.
The following obituaries will be published in this week’s Southington Observer. For more information, look to Friday’s print or e-editions: Helen V. (Garstka) Carlson, 89, of Plantsville, died on Wednesday, April 2 at Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain General.…
A Southington man who has dedicated 53 years to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) program was honored during the March 1 worship service at First Baptist Church of Southington. Ron Tooley was never a Boy Scout himself, but he…
To the editor: Our 10th Annual Southington Reads was a huge success. Nearly 400 enthusiastic readers came to see and hear New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian present his personal and thoughtful program at the Aqua Turf Club. This…
The Southington Police Department announced that 26-year old Daniel Meyer of Southington was arrested on an active arrest warrant on March 25 at the Bristol courthouse. Meyer was arrested for seven counts of third degree forgery and two counts of…
On March 27, at approximately 6:18 a.m., Southington police were dispatched to the Days Inn on Laning street after receiving a report of a domestic dispute. According to a police press release, the victim reported she was assaulted by her…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Last year, the Blue Knight boys lacrosse program proved their mettle in tournament situations. The bigger the game, the bigger the performance. It was a breakout season, and Coach Ron Chase hopes that it’s just the…
