Southington Observer Local News Section
Temperatures in the northeast seem to be on the upspring heading deeper into April. State College, Pa. — 5 April 2013 — AccuWeather reports the calendar may say April, but bundled-up residents of the Northeast fighting the cold may wonder if Mother Nature is confused. As the weekend approaches, a turn toward mild temperatures is…
By Maargaret Waage Correspondent The Southington High School cheerleading team finished its season on a positive note. On Saturday, March 8, the SHS team competed and placed third overall in the co-ed division during the Connecticut Association of Schools Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) State Cheer tournament held at Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven.…
By Ed Harris Editor The Board of Finance has passed a proposed $129.3 million dollar budget that scales back money for the Board of Education and slightly lowers the mill rate. The board unanimously passed a recommendation of $45.1 million on the town side and $84.2 million for the Board of Education. The proposal will…
By Kellie Lambert McGuire Correspondent A pair of New York student filmmakers have chosen Southington as the perfect American town for an upcoming short film. Producer Kendell Haney and writer/director Paul Head, students at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York, will be filming scenes from Head’s short film “Clean Sheets” from April…
By Ed Harris Editor John Weichsel, Southington’s first town manager, passed away on Friday, March 29. He was 80. Weichsel was first appointed town manager in 1966 and served until early 2011. He was succeeded by current Town Manager Garry Brumback. When the governance system was worked out in 1966, it was decided that the…
Marc A. Mamigonian, Director of Academic Affairs at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, will be the keynote speaker at the annual 98th Armenian Genocide Commemoration, which will be held in the House of Representative Chambers at the state capitol in Hartford on Saturday, April 20 starting at 11:30 a.m. Preceding the commemoration…
Southington Police are investigating a residential burglary on Charles Street that involved the theft of a loaded handgun. At 6 p.m. on Monday, April 1, police were called to a home on Charles Street, where a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun was stolen from a night stand in the master bedroom. A witness observed…
Marc Silvestrini Special to The Observer West Springfield, Mass.-based United Financial Bancorp Inc., parent of United Bank, plans to close three branches in Connecticut, including an office in the Terryville section of Plymouth and one of its two in Southington. The bank will close its branch at 98 Main St. in Southington and consolidate it…
Temperatures may be plunging at the moment, but the second week of April could see things turn around, Accuweather says. State College, Pa. — 1 April 2013 — AccuWeather reports despite cold air plunging across the eastern half of the U.S. during the first few days of April, there are signs that spring will get…
The following is a community notice from Southington Town Manager Garry Brumback and Connecticut Light and Power. Please be advised we have a planned commercial/residential outage/conversion affecting approximately 160 customers in Southington in the Meriden Ave., Scenic Dr. Beechwood Dr, Woodland Dr. Savage St. area for Wednesday April 3rd from 8:30am to 12:30pm. On Thursday…
Rep-Am Wtby : Investigation continues into Prospect fatal hit-and-run accident Republican American http://bit.ly/10rKzkL
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