Southington Observer Opinion and Letters To the Editor Section
Maybe we’re reading too much into it, but we could almost feel the defensiveness in his voice when Southington superintendent Timothy Connellan presented his budget proposal at the Jan. 9 board of education meeting. Connellan carefully hammered home the point…
Your Southington Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome in the New Year with a fresh perspective and strong leadership. The chamber team is a dedicated and committed group of key businesspeople, community influencers, experienced staff and hundreds of member…
To Southington voters: Voters who wish to change their party affiliation to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary must do so prior to Jan. 28, 2020. Remember, in the State of Connecticut, Independent is a party; the Independent Party…
There are many ways the Southington Police Department (SPD) helps keep our Southington community safe. Through their proactive approach, the SPD works closely with the STEPS Coalition to make substance misuse prevention a priority here in Southington. We are extremely…
It’s been two months since Republicans swept every major town board in a municipal election that—on the surface—looked like a GOP wave completely washed out a former Democrat town. Republicans led vote counts in every race, placing the top four…
I have talked before about how the Southington Public Library is now a community center and gathering place, and about how library services extend outside our walls. But I don’t believe I have shared the multitude of non-traditional items that…
As the Christmas holiday passed and New Year 2020 rolled in, I thought, “How can peace ever happen on this earth?” There is no way peace treaties, disarmament treaties, or any other human instrument can bring about peace. These things…
In December the Pledge to Advance Connecticut (PACT), the state’s free community college program, was officially adopted as a policy by the board of regents for higher education. According to Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) PACT is a “last-dollar…
As 2020 gets underway, we took some time to look back on our coverage from 2019. Once again, we had a lot to write about, but that’s nothing new, especially during a municipal election year when voters must choose between…
When I joined the Southington Observer’s sports desk in the middle of the fall season, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But what I never expected was the amount of excitement and success I have already witnessed in two…
