Jeanne M. (LeGuennec) Collar, 95, of Southington, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late Dana Collar for 63 years. Jeanne was born on October 23, 1920 in Carnac, France, daughter of the late Francois and Marie Rose (Runigo) LeGuennec. She was…
Linda L. (Agostini) Daddi, 75, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her family, April 27, 2016 at home. She was the wife of Vincent Daddi. She was born April 6, 1941 in West Haven, the daughter of Quintino and Lucille (Goglia) Agostini. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Richard, Mark, and Christopher…
The Connecticut State Police is partnering with CVS Pharmacy and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to collect unused prescription medications and prevent potential drug abuse. All of the 11 state police barracks across the state now have a permanent drug collection drop box, made possible through a donation by CVS Pharmacy to install drop…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It’s been a few weeks since the boys and girls outdoor track and field teams fell short at Glastonbury in the season opener, but the Knights regrouped for a successful second try. Southington swept the boys and girls competitions at Conard on Wednesday, April 20, and both teams made large strides…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER A wild pitch may have cost the Blue Knights (5-2) a run and their only loss last week at Glastonbury, but Southington recovered with two road wins, one coming by a run against a team they suffered a defeat to last year. Wild pitch decides it Southington traveled to Glastonbury (2-3)…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Coinciding with President Barack Obama’s historic visit to the island nation, students from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) spent a week studying in Cuba this semester. From March 18-26, CCSU sent 19 journalism and communications majors along with two professors on a voyage from New Britain, to Boston, to Miami, and finally…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Plans to promote green energy in town will continue this summer with solar panels being added at both middle schools. Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School and John F. Kennedy Middle School will both have solar panel arrays installed on their rooftops by Greenskies Renewable Energy in Middletown. “Our goal is to try…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knights (7-1) came into the 2016 season with a streak of 70 games, needing just eight games to tie Seymour’s state record of 78 games. However that streak came to an end at home on Monday, April 25 when Fitch (8-0) defeated Southington, 2-0. Win streak ends After four…
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Commentary: Running out the clock in the legislative session
Regular readers of this column know that I spend a lot of time making the case that state government needs to begin getting its priorities straight. However, year after year has gone by, and legislative leaders along with Governor Dannel Malloy have continued to spend way beyond the means of our state’s overburdened taxpayers. Now,…
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