BY BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The hours spent in the weight room and the sacrifice of spending the summer months wrestling with different wrestling clubs across the state all came to a head for Austin Abacherli on Friday, May 19…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) unanimously approved the modification of a special permit to increase the child capacity at The Church of Saint Dominic daycare center at the site of the former Catholic school…
Hartford, CT – Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) will be attending several events to honor veterans tomorrow, May 26. He will begin in Southington and make stops in Bloomfield and East Hartford. At 11 a.m., Larson will be presenting the family of the…
The Southington Police Department announced that they have referred 14 suspects from a recent middle school investigation to the juvenile review board, a community-based diversion program. The referrals were a result of an investigation into reports that middle school students were…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER “We are gathered here tonight to honor a special group of students,” Southington High School principal Brian Stranieri said, opening the 2017 Scholarship Night ceremony. On Thursday, May 18, dozens of graduating seniors took the…
JOE BEIMEL PICKS UP 5TH SAVE IN SERIES CLINCHING WIN BOX SCORE In 140 Characters or Less: Bees win 4th straight game, taking down York in 10 innings, 6-4. Beimel picks up his 5th save of the season. #NewBritainVsEverybody The…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Town Council approved the 8-24 planning procedure for two restrooms along the linear trail. Council chair Michael Riccio said that restrooms on the trail have been planned for a long time, but businesses are…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knight golf team began the week with a 153-169 loss to Avon on the road. The loss was Southington’s sixth in their last seven matches, setting the team back even further in their…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was business as usual for the Lady Knight softball team after they continued to obliterate their CCC opponents, not allowing any runs to score in their past five games. Four wins brought the Knights…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Their five-game skid finally ended after the Lady Knights triumphed in a 14-9 girls lacrosse home victory over Berlin. The team is finally healthy with the return of starting goalie, Julia Wells, and it couldn’t…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Although they’ve been eliminated from the state tournament since April, the Blue Knight lacrosse team entered the final week of the regular season still in contention of a CCC Central tournament berth. Just one thing:…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER A 6-1 win at Newington qualified the Blue Knights as a team for the Class LL tournament after they stumbled into the week with a 5-2 loss to Simsbury at home. The Knights picked themselves…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Simsbury handed the Lady Knight tennis team their first shutout of the season (7-0) to start the week, but the girls bounced back with a sweep of Bristol Central. The awe-inspiring play of freshman Abby…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER An 8-3 home loss to Greenwich kept alive a dubious losing streak, as the Blue Knight baseball team continues to average one loss every week. The Knights took out their frustrations in Simsbury the following…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Southington’s outdoor track and field program continued to qualify athletes and improve marks for the Class LL meet after the sending its youngest members to compete at the second annual Central Connecticut Freshman-Sophomore Championship at…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER On Friday, June 2, locals can lace up their sneakers as Southington’s Relay for Life kicks off at the Southington High School varsity track. The culmination of the annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society…
Note: The Knights are currently battling the top CCC teams in the conference tournament for game times and opponents, visit www.centralconnecticutconference.org/index.php/volleyball-b-mainmenu-473 By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER What’s better than to qualify for the state tournament? Clinching a division title in the…
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located at One Pleasant Street in Bristol announced the launch of Blue Star Museums -a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than…
The 90 degree day didn’t stop Derynoski Elementary School from participating in the All Children Exercise Simultaneously (ACES) event, part of a national initiative that encourages children to be active. Last Thursday, all 600 DES students and faculty were outside…
NEW BRITAIN BEES (12-20) VS. YORK REVOLUTION (12-20) ========== In 140 Characters or Less: Simon on the hill as Bees aim for series win over York tonight in game 3 of 4 game set vs. York, first pitch at 6:30!…
