Southington Observer Local News Section
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Former town official and Southington business owner Francis J. Verderame Sr. died on Saturday, Feb. 24. He was remembered by residents and family during funeral services last week at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home. He was…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Southington Town-wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) will be hosting a free community education event on opioid abuse at the Southington Police Department on Friday, March 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The…
Due to the severe winter weather, Webster Bank branches in Fairfield County, Westchester, greater Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley area, New Haven area and branches in Winsted, Torrington and Litchfield will close at 12 noon today. Branches in greater Bristol and New…
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that all nonessential state employees will be sent home early in staggered phases of 15-minute intervals beginning at 12:00 p.m. today – Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – in order to better…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Economy Spring, a subsidiary of MW Industries, Inc., plans to relocate within town boundaries from its current location on DePaolo Drive to the old Pratt & Whitney facility on Queen Street in early 2019. The…
The Southington Elks Lodge No. 1669 will host its annual Installation and Awards Banquet on March 24 at their facility located at 114 Main St., Southington. The installation of the new lodge officers will commence at 5:30 p.m. with the…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Starting Blue Knight goalkeeper Evan Daddona suffered a broken hand during the second game of this past fall season. He didn’t support his team from the sidelines though. Cast and all, he continued to support…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER A handful of John F. Kennedy Middle School students embraced a new challenge last Saturday. The group represented Southington at the Connecticut Middle School Science Bowl, a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Anticipation is high for Southington High School’s spring musical, a performance so advanced that director Alyssa Fontana-Bunel took the fall musical off the calendar to give her group of talented students a full school year…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER At Monday’s council meeting, Democratic councilor Dawn Miceli proposed a referendum question to be included on the November 2018 ballot. On behalf of the Open Space Committee, Miceli started the process to include a request…
