Police are investigating a vehicle collision at 900 Meriden Waterbury Tpk. this morning. At approximately 9:45 a.m., a 2014 Hyundai Sante Fe, bearing Connecticut license plate number 0ARJK1, was traveling in an easterly direction on Meriden Waterbury Tpk. in the eastbound lane. The…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER If you pull out an old calendar from 1967, it will match up exactly with 2017. Now put your finger on April 9, 1967. “At the Drop of Another Hat” closed at the Booth Theatre…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Each year, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSUS) system—with campuses in New Britain (Central), Willimantic (Eastern), New Haven (Southern), and Danbury (Western)—honors a dozen of their most outstanding students with the Henry Barnard Distinguished…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Wednesday, April 12. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Baseball: The Blue Knights suffered their first loss season after falling, 5-2, at Tolland (3-0). The…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Southington Chamber of Commerce will hold its 79th annual dinner at the Aqua Turf on Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. Titled “A Night of Excellence,” the event is designed to recognize individuals and…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Board of Education member Bob Brown is bringing poverty awareness to Southington and the State of Connecticut in hopes of eradicating it…completely. A former high school civics teacher, Brown spent 41 years teaching in the…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Longtime Board of Education member Zaya A. Oshana, 87, died on Tuesday, April 4. For more than four decades, Oshana—the 16th Zaya in the family lineage—was a leader in town for Southington’s public schools. Oshana…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER With a pair of wins to start the regular season, the Lady Knight lacrosse team is 2-0 for the first time since 2014. The Knights fell short of clinching a playoff berth last year with…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Three wins this past week has the Blue Knight volleyball team off and running to a perfect start to the season. But with three victories also came three sweeps, as the Knights have yet to…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Down by a pair of runs entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Jonathan Gray led Southington off with a double. Johnathan Mikosz stepped up to the plate next and knotted the score, 5-5, with…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Of course, all teams were at a disadvantage coming into the season. Nobody was allotted many opportunities to prepare physically with a late snow and chill that drew out the winter. But after splitting the…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Southington’s outdoor track and field program traveled to Glastonbury for their season opener on Wednesday, April 5, where both teams suffered losses to the Tomahawks by sizeable margins. Despite the loss, both teams were able…
The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association (QRWA) released 185 trout into the Quinnipiac River on Wednesday, April 5 as CT DEEP officials prepared for opening day. Trout season began on Saturday, April 8. The fish were released during a QRWA event.…
It’s official. Southington High School’s Team 195 took home a first place “three-peat” at the FIRST Robotics New England Regional Championship last week. The competition drew 64 high school robotics teams from across New England, and the CyberKnights swept the…
The lyrics to the song “Be Our Guest” says it all. “Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes. They can sing. They can dance.” Olivia Lanteri (Belle) and Jordan Cyr (Beast) waltz across the stage last weekend when curtains opened for…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Tuesday, April 11. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Boys Lacrosse: After opening their season with back-to-back, blowout losses, the Blue Knights earned their first…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Monday, April 10. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Baseball: The Blue Knights recorded their first shutout of the season by blanking EO Smith (1-2),…
The Southington Fire Department announced the following 47 incidents from Monday, March 27 to Monday, April 3: Monday, March 27 9:59:55 a.m., 1259 Queen St., Building or structure weakened 12:05:18 p.m., 609 Old Turnpike Rd., Vehicle accident 1:53:28 p.m., 350…
The Southington Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Friday, March 31 to Friday, March 31: Nicole Jean Tedaro, 21, of 153 Gridley St, Bristol, was arrested on March 29 and charged with evading responsibility, operating a motor…
Registration for the following classes and programs, unless otherwise noted, can be made at the Southington Recreation Department at (860) 276-6219. Checks should be payable to Town of Southington. Pre-registration and payment is required. For more information, registration forms, or…
