Southington Observer Local News Section
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Board of Education member Patricia Queen reported good news for middle school sports at the Dec. 14 meeting. The Southington Middle School Athletics Association was able to cover fall sports and is prepared to cover…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER At their Dec. 11 meeting, the Town Council tabled changes to the preferred bidder ordinance, which would change the procedure for bidding certain municipal projects. The item will return to the agenda for the Jan.…
John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its November students of the month. Teachers nominated these students based on their academic performance, exemplary citizenship, and/or participation in extracurricular activities. Sixth grade students of the month…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Darth Vader stood stoically while a Jedi paced the main lobby at the Southington YMCA. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, the Star Wars rivals joined Princess Leah and a Sith to greet visitors to the YMCA…
It wasn’t all serious as Southington’s legislators gathered at the Southington Walmart on Monday, Dec. 11. State Rep. John Fusco (R-81), right, takes a moment to “clown around” with Valentine the Clown while Robin Taillie, left, rings the bell. Fusco,…
Leonard and Meliney Marcheselle will be remembered for their longtime volunteer work as this year’s Betty Kroher Humanitarian Spirit Award winners. The couple will be honored in a ceremony to take place during the memorial blood drive hosted by St.…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Rotary Club of Southington, along with the Lions Club, UNICO, the United Way of Southington, and Smokin’ with Chris, partnered with the local Liberty Bank branch to raise $70,225 in the Liberty Bank/ Rotary…
Tunxis Community College, at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington, will hold a “Super Saturday” registration event on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on campus in Founders Hall. The event will offer one-stop…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER According to the 2018 Old Farmer’s Almanac, the winter weather for the 2017-18 is forecasted to be colder, but not colder than usual. They’re predicting a wet and snowy winter all-around, but Southington manager Jay…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER In early December, Quantum Biopower flipped the switch, and the groundbreaking power plant is now supplying energy to the local grid. The production phase marks the culmination of a multi-year project that transformed the former…
