NOW thru DEC. 31 SOUTHINGTON ELLEN COUTURE EXHIBIT. At The Gallery of the Orchards in the upstairs community room at 34 Hobart St. Southington Arts and Crafts Association December artist of the month features paintings by Ellen Couture, entitled “The…
FRIDAY, DEC. 29 PLAINVILLE ‘NOON’ YEAR’S EVE PARTY. 11 a.m. Kids can get ready to ring in the new year with games, activities, snacks, and a special balloon drop and bubble-wrap stomp. Plainville Public Library, 56 East Main St., Plainville.…
TUESDAY, JAN. 2 SOUTHINGTON FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Southington YMCA, 29 High St. Sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. THURSDAY, JAN. 4 SOUTHINGTON FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. 11 a.m. to…
Phyllis L. (Bouchard) Charette, 69, of Cheshire passed away at her home on Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was the wife of Albert Charette. Born August 10, 1948 in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and…
These are the scores for games played between Monday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 23. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Boys Basketball Glastonbury 59, Southington 57 (Overtime) Monday, Dec. 18 At Glastonbury Southington …
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut residents are running out of time to sign up through the state’s online health insurance exchange for coverage starting in the new year. Access Health CT says the open enrollment period for Jan. 1 ends…
The following Southington Churches have announced their special service times for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25): Baptist First Baptist Church, 581 Meriden Ave, Southington DEC. 24—10 a.m. Sunday service led by Rev. Sharon Holt. 6 p.m.…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Thursday, Dec. 21. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Boys Basketball—The Blue Knights earned their first win of the season with a 49-45 victory over Farmington…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER It’s difficult to miss when driving down Queen Street towards Plainville. First Aldi supermarket cut the ribbon. Then, the Hartford Healthcare Urgent Care facility opened its doors. Just last week, a construction crew was setting…
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR An epic tale of three families in early 20th century America, “Ragtime,” has taken over the stage at Connecticut Theatre Company. Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, press materials from CTC explain,…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Board of Education member Patricia Queen reported good news for middle school sports at the Dec. 14 meeting. The Southington Middle School Athletics Association was able to cover fall sports and is prepared to cover…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER When Liz McQuatters first came into the cheerleading program, Andrea Pepe was the cheer director. McQuatters was close friends with Pepe until Pepe passed away from breast cancer in 2015, which was the first year…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER At their Dec. 11 meeting, the Town Council tabled changes to the preferred bidder ordinance, which would change the procedure for bidding certain municipal projects. The item will return to the agenda for the Jan.…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After spending so many hours playing with her brother in the backyard and joining many different junior boys and girls teams throughout her childhood, Abby Lamson’s dedication to the game of ice hockey is starting…
William F. Brennan Jr., 52, of Southington, passed away on Monday December 18, 2017. He was the husband of Donna ( Henninger) Brennan. Bill was born on December 22, 1964 in Great Barrington , MA and was the son of…
John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its November students of the month. Teachers nominated these students based on their academic performance, exemplary citizenship, and/or participation in extracurricular activities. Sixth grade students of the month…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Wednesday, Dec. 20. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Wrestling—The Blue Knights dominated their first divisional match of the season by surrendering just a 6-4 decision…
These are the results for Southington High School’s varsity contests for Monday, Dec. 18. For more in-depth coverage, read next week’s Southington Observer. Boys Basketball—The Blue Knights fell by a pair of points in overtime to initiate their season with…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER As the defending New England champion of the 160-pound weight class, it wasn’t surprising that 170-pounder Paul Calo was most outstanding wrestler at the Lancer Tournament at Waterford High School. It also wasn’t a surprise…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Following Brianna Harris’ three-pointer that tied the game, the Warriors quickly rushed the ball up the court past Southington’s full-court press. Allison Carr and Madison Hulten worked together to trap the ball handler on the…
