Southington Observer Local News Section
By Ed Harris Editor Every year, Mark Pooler is often the last man to leave the frigid waters of Sloper Pond during the YMCA’s annual Polar Plunge. For the past seven years, Pooler has spent approx. 75 seconds in the water, racking up the donations. “We pledge by seconds,” said Pooler, the Outdoor Center director…
Accuweather issued the following forecast… State College, Pa. — 10 January 2013 — AccuWeather reports as forecast, warmth will expand and peak into this weekend in the East. Waves of cold air with the potential of major arctic outbreaks may follow beginning during the third week of January and continuing beyond. Warmth After a storm…
By John Goralski Sports Writer With six minutes left in the game, one senior co-captain fouled out. With 1:32 remaining, a second senior fell to the floor clutching her leg. A five point lead shrank to one possession and vanished as time expired in the fourth quarter. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Lady Knights were…
By Ed Harris Editor SouthingtonSOS believes it was successful in encouraging families to discuss the type of videogames played within the households, a dialogue the group hopes continues. Earlier this month the group announced a local violent videogame return initiative that garnered national attention. Yesterday, the group canceled the program, saying that it had already…
By Rob Glidden Staff Writer The YMCA’s plans for expanding their building and adding new parking lots was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission, although details of how the organization will deal with traffic are still under negotiation. The expansion includes additions on two sides of the YMCA’s main building and an increase of…
By Ed Harris Editor An overheated HVAC unit at DePaolo Middle School caused a minor evacuation Tuesday, after it started smoking, triggering the school’s fire alarm. Southington Fire Chief Harold “Buddy” Clark said the department was dispatched to the school due to an unknown odor. The students were in the process of evacuating when the…
By Ed Harris Editor Police have arrested a Southington man after he allegedly held a pocket knife to the throat of an acquaintance while demanding money. Alexander Derisi, 21, of 56 Sun Valley Drive, was taken into custody by police at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bradley Campus. He was charged with first degree robbery,…
By Paul Hughes Special to The Observer HARTFORD – Carmen Espinosa is poised to achieve another first as a Hispanic jurist in Connecticut – appointment to the state Supreme Court. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday announced that he is nominating the 63-year-old judge from Southington to replace retiring Justice C. Ian McLachlan on the…
Accuweather.com reported the following weather update… State College, Pa. — 7 January 2013 — AccuWeather reports temperatures will surge over much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation this week into the weekend of Jan. 12-13, 2013, before the advance of arctic air. Steering winds, known as the jet stream, will retreat northward from the Rockies…
The Southington Police Department has made an arrest in relation to the December 3 robbery at Farmington Savings Bank. Earlier this morning, Robert Armstrong, 35, of 22 Dunham Drive, Berlin, turned himself into police after learning of a warrant for his arrest. He was charged with third degree robbery and fifth degree larceny. Bond was…
Rep-Am Wtby : Investigation continues into Prospect fatal hit-and-run accident Republican American http://bit.ly/10rKzkL
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