These are the scores for games played between Monday, Dec. 25 and Sunday, Dec. 31. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Boys Basketball Shelton tournament Dec. 27-29 At Shelton HS First Round Southington 67,…
The Southington Public Library announced Wally Lamb as the 2018 Southington Reads author. Lamb will be in Southington to speak at the AquaTurf on Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Registration for this program will begin on Monday, Feb. 26,…
Fifteen members of the Blue Knight boys lacrosse team, above, rallied to a 4-2 record at a pair of preseason charity tournaments. The Laxgiving Tournament was held at Hamden High School and helps supply local community food pantries with food…
It appears that “open and honest” government is a matter of perspective…and changes when you win an election. When Republican councilor Tom Lombardi challenged the majority party’s process for appointing the Town Attorney at the Dec. 11 meeting, council chair…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The town of Southington saw plenty of action in 2017. There were ups and downs, changes and traditions, gains and losses and everything in between during a municipal election year. It’s tradition at The Observer…
Jamil Said, 28, of Southington was arrested on Dec. 21 for an outstanding warrant. The warrant was a result of an investigation into damage to his landlord’s property in March 2015. On the date of the dispute, police determined that…
Joseph Crapo, 32, of Southington, was arrested on an active arrest warrant at his residence without incident at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22. The warrant stemmed from a commercial burglary investigation that occurred overnight from Feb. 14, 2017 to…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER A recent tour of the new Calendar House Senior Center showed that the construction project is coming along smoothly. The facility remains on track for an opening in early March 2018, and Calendar House executive…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Community Founda-tion of Greater New Britain topped a quarter of a million dollars in grants and scholarships in 2017, benefitting organizations in Southington, Plainville, New Britain and Berlin. The CFGNH granted the Southington-Cheshire YMCA’s LIVESTRONG…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Southington lost a beloved member of its community this holiday season. E. Richard “Dick” Fortunato, 88, died at home on Saturday, Dec. 16, surrounded by family. Members of the community and family reflected on their…
