Southington Observer Local News Section
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Southington Chamber of Commerce is hosting the State of the Town breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 a.m. in the Manor Inn. Town council chair Michael Riccio will present the State of the…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER It may only be January, but the Apple Harvest Festival (AHF) supervisory committee has already taken strides to make the 2017 festival a crowd pleaser. At their first meeting of the year on Jan. 19,…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Southington’s Republican state legislators held a public meeting in the John Weichsel Municipal Center on Jan. 18 as part of their Town Hall Meeting tour. Sen. Joe Markley, Rep. Rob Sampson, and Rep. John Fusco…
Although plans continue to expand Southington’s public library, plans will not require a referendum this fall. At the Jan. 9 Library Board meeting, Town Manager Garry Brumback said that library expansion plans will not be ready for 2017. “The library…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Southington YMCA took the “Polar” out of their 12th annual plunge on Saturday, Jan. 21, and sure enough, the weather was a record breaking 50 degrees. The newly named “Sloper Plunge” drew crowds to…
Hundreds of children and youth are in Connecticut’s foster care system on any given day. Individuals and families can make a difference by hosting a Wheeler Foster-AWARE Party, where they can help connect Wheeler’s Foster Care Program with their friends,…
Post University in Waterbury will be holding a financial aid workshop on Saturday, Jan. 28 to help students navigate changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Financial aid professionals from Post University will be available to…
The Southington Board of Education will hold a civil rights action planning committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The meeting will be held at the John Weichsel Municipal Center technology training room at 100 Main St. at 7 p.m. The…
Southington Public Schools will have one kindergarten registration informational session for all Southington parents who have children entering kindergarten for the 2017-2018 school year. The session will be held in the Derynoski Elementary School auditorium, at 240 Main St. on…
The location has changed for Wednesday’s coffee and conversation with Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin/Southington). Aresimowicz is inviting the public to join him for coffee and conversation at Starlight Diner at 83 Mill St. in Berlin. The speaker will answer questions…
