Southington Observer Local News Section
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Southington High School (SHS) was ranked by U.S. News as the 38th best high school in Connecticut for 2016 after receiving a silver medal on the national level. All schools that were ranked gold or…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) distributed $232,300 in grant awards benefitting non-profit organizations in Plainville, New Britain, Southington, and Berlin, and a number of local organizations received significant awards. The Foundation announces…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Despite the winter vacation, the Southington High School (SHS) cafeteria was bustling with people on Thursday night, Dec. 29. A group of 16 Costa Rican students and two of their teachers traveled to Southington as…
Southington firefighter Jasen Zarcone teaches a class of sixth graders about heat transfer, above, during a seminar at one of Southington’s middle schools during the first two weeks of December. The Southington Fire Department partnered with the local middle schools…
The American Red Cross has a severe winter blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for blood donors to make a donation appointment now and help save patient lives. Hectic holiday schedules for many regular blood donors contributed to…
State Sen. Joe Markley is joining State Rep. Rob Sampson and State Rep. John Fusco at a town hall meeting in Southington. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Republican trio are welcoming local residents to the public assembly room at the…
The Main Street Community Foundation just launched its redesigned and expanded website to better serve their clients. A press release stated, “Thanks to grants from Farmington Bank Community Foundation and Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation, the website has greatly enhanced usability.”…
The Women & Girls’ Fund will host its Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception in mid-January to celebrate this year’s grantee organizations and all the ways everyone partners together to make it possible for women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville,…
