By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Big news struck for the Calendar House Building Committee (CHBC) on Friday, Sept. 23 when House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (D – Berlin/Southington) and State Representative David Zoni (D – Southington) announced in a press release that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $5 million grant-in-aid to…
by LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Plainville and Southington non-profit organizations have a new grant opportunity to address youth and family homelessness. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is offering a $10,000 grant through its Catalyst Fund to nonprofits serving Plainville, Southington, Berlin and New Britain that offer or propose to develop innovative solutions to…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER State Rep. Joe Aresimowicz (D) announced more than $1.6 million in state grants to Southington on Friday. The State Bond Commission approved two grants to maintain and improve bridges in Southington. The aid to the town was awarded in two grants from the Department of Transportation’s Local Bridge Program. The bridge over…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER For two days last week the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association (QRWA) participated in the “Great Give,” a 36-hour, community-wide donation event. The Meriden-based organization raised over $2,000 for conservation of the Quinnipiac River. The Great Give is a fundraiser inspired by Give Local America’s Day of Giving. The online event is hosted…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER On Feb. 10 Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) announced $15 million in grants for non-profit providers across the state. Southington Care Center (SCC), a part of Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, Inc., will receive $370, 899 to put toward improving their facilities. SCC will be using this grant to replace their roof. The…
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER The former Corbin and Beaton site on North Main Street, directly adjacent to the Southington Fire Department Engine Co. 1, will be redeveloped into commercial office space starting this year, thanks to a recent grant from the state. Southington will receive $400,000 in funding from the Department of Economic and Community Development’s…
More than $500,000 will be put toward repairing Southington roads this year. On Feb. 1, Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) announced the release of $30 million for transportation needs across the state. The funds are the second installment in a $60 million investment toward statewide support of the Town Aid Road program. The $30 million in…
The Petit Foundation awarded a grant to the Southington Public Schools on behalf of Kennedy Middle School teacher Nancy Wasserman, paraprofessional Spencer Richards, and district science coordinator John Duffy. The grant will be used to support the “Engineering Our Circulatory System” unit of study for all seventh grade students. Students will create 3D working models…
The Southington Public Library, 255 Main St, Southington, CT 06489. (860) 628-0947 Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has announced that the Southington Library and Museum is among six organizations that will share more than $8,200 in grant money to support humanities-based programming. The money will help fund events…
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is again making available financial assistance to non-profit groups and organizations planning community events in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington for events taking place between Jan. 1 and June 30. But the application deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline to apply for the next round of the…
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