Southington Observer Opinion and Letters To the Editor Section
Now that the final block has been thrown, and the state champions have all been crowned, we hope that the CIAC takes a closer look at recent changes on the football field. There’s a growing battle between the haves and…
It was a strong fall sports season for Southington High School. The Blue Knights were competitive in every sport, and they were in the hunt for championships at the conference and state level. Southington athletic director Greg Ferry said that…
During the 2017-18 fiscal year, 732 board and video games were borrowed from the Southington Public Library’s Teen Zone. Over the first five months of this fiscal year, that number is at 568. That’s an increase of 188 percent over…
To the editor: On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Southington Planning and Zoning Commission proposed a regulation amendment in an attempt to preserve open space on newly developed subdivisions. There was overwhelming feedback from prominent landowners in town that what was…
We applaud town leaders, especially the Board of Finance, for last week’s workshop discussion about the mill rate. It was a good, preliminary discussion about the pros and cons of scheduling small mill rate hikes to offset state cuts and…
For most of us, some of the greatest times of the year are the holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. But it can also be the saddest time of the year for many that can not afford the ability to…
Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t. That’s the position that Southington Athletic Director Greg Ferry found himself in as fans counted down the moments until Turkey Day kick-off. It’s the biggest high school sporting event of the year…
In 1988, Bobby McFerrin wrote a song so clear and simple that it almost immediately became a huge hit. The lyrics went like this: “Here’s a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. Don’t…
My first day as a full-time sportswriter for The Southington Observer was July 2, and my short time in the Southington sports community has been very rewarding. I did spend some time in Southington while working for another newspaper company,…
Many activities have ages of initiation. A person must wait until turning 16 to start driving; 18 to marry without parental consent; 35 to become president; and so on. The drinking age is 21 for a reason. The age limit…
