Southington Observer Local News Section
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Best-selling author Anita Diamant has been announced as the 2016 “Southington Reads” author by the Southington Public Library. The world-famous author of “The Red Tent” and “The Boston Girl” will be welcomed to town this March, where…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER There is hardly a blank space on the walls of Paul Gregory’s Bakery and Café, and it’s by design. Owner Paula Pierson teamed up with the advanced placement art class at Southington High School, and she found…
Credit registration for the spring 2016 semester is under way at Tunxis Community College in Farmington. For information on how to apply and register, contact the Admissions Office at (860)773-1490, or visit tunxis.edu/apply. Late registration will take place Jan. 19,…
The Southington Board of Education has scheduled two public meetings to discuss the proposed 2016-2017 school budget. The first will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and the second will be on Thursday, Jan. 21. Both meetings are scheduled to…
It is time to renew the annual stickers for the town’s transfer station. The 2015 sticker will expire on March 31, 2016. Southington residents can renew their stickers at the Town Clerk’s office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8:30…
The enrollment season for St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol gets underway with an open house this Saturday, Jan. 9, beginning at 10 a.m. Tours of the school building and meetings with faculty and families are part of the…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Tariq Farid, Founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements International, will share his expertise with Southington business owners this month, leading a forum on “Building a Brand.” On Jan. 12, The Southington Economic Development Department and the Southington…
Southington Social Services survived another holiday gift blitz with the help of volunteers like Bob Konfala, Carol Sheffs, Judy Cutler, and Nick Cutler, above from the Army National Guard Armory on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Each year, Social Services provides holiday…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER If you’ve ever had the desire to go jump in a lake—in the middle of winter—now is your chance. The YMCA will be hosting their 11th annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Camp Sloper, raising…
By JOHN GORALSKIEDITOR At the turn of the 20th century, Southington residents numbered just 5,890. But the town swelled into a bustling town during the 1900s as the population exploded to almost 40,000 for Y2K. Last week, we took a…
