Southington Fire Department Co. 3 captured the coveted bed race title on Saturday, Oct. 1. The “Apple Flyer” completed the Apple Harvest Festival course in 24.53 seconds to take the 2016 championship. The bed also won “Most Original.” We can…
The Blue Knights were featured in the Apple Harvest Parade on Sunday, Oct. 2, and their “Rise of the Machine” competition show can be seen during halftime at the SHS football games this season. After moving up to the largest…
The Southington Police Department weren’t just working the parade. They were in it. Southington’s highest officers walked the route with D.A.R.E. From left, Capt. Lowell DePalma, Capt. William Palmieri, and Chief John Daly. Photo by JOHN GORALSKI
Grand Marshal Sue Saucier, former director for Southington Youth Services, kicks off the 2016 Apple Harvest parade on Sunday, Oct. 2. Rains held off long enough for most of the events to take place in the first week of…
To the editor: The festival will be here soon. It starts this weekend, Friday, Sept. 30, and again for the second weekend in October. Festival goers enjoy visiting with family and friends. We look forward to enjoying the festival and…
BlumShapiro Consulting will introduce a new feature to this year’s Southington Apple Harvest Festival (AHF) with the new “Get Fest” application. Get Fest is a web-based app that allows the parade committee, volunteers and participants to view the float drop…
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR The Apple Harvest Festival is almost here, and officials are working hard to prepare for opening day. The 2016 event runs from Friday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct.…
The 2016 Apple Harvest Festival is officially underway as Carson Steifel, above, was named as the this year’s Apple Harvest Festival Queen during the Apple Harvest Gala at the Aqua Turf Club on Thursday, Sept. 22. The annual event kicks…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Recently retired Youth Services Director Sue Saucier has been named the Grand Marshal for this year’s Apple Harvest Festival Parade by the Apple Harvest Festival Executive Committee. “Sue is the perfect person,” AHF co-chair Cheryl…
The 48th annual Apple Harvest Festival is scheduled on two weekends, Friday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 1 and Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9. The annual, family-oriented event attracts an estimated 100,000 visitors annually to the town green.…
