Southington Observer Local News Section
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Hundreds of Southington High School students took a stand against tobacco use last week in the American Heart Association’s #QuitLying anti-vaping campaign in collaboration with the Southington Town-wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) coalition. The campaign…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Living in Safe Alternatives (LISA, Inc.) has announced a merger with the Connecticut-based nonprofit, Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) as of the start of the new year. The merge is the result of LISA, Inc.’s strategic plan…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Last week, the board of education saw a presentation of the superintendent’s budget proposal. It features an increase of 3.1% or about $3 million. Now, the board of finance will tasked with reviewing the proposal in…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER LiveWell of Southington continues to be the state leader for Dementia Friends Connecticut, and has been growing stronger as more and more local businesses and individuals join in on the initiative to make Southington dementia-friendly. According…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER About 150 hearty volunteers jumped into the icy waters of the YMCA Camp Sloper waters on Saturday, Jan. 18 just an hour before a snowstorm rolled into the state. People were inspired to “take the plunge”…
The Junior Miss Southington Scholarship Organization is hosting its annual community service pageant on Sunday, April 26. Competition categories are interview, talent (minimal), and on-stage question. Ages run from age 4 to high school senior. The pageant focuses on community…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The literary event that draws hundreds of guests each year, the Southington Public Library’s “Southington Reads,” is back again for the 15th year. On March 18, author Spencer Quinn will be discussing his most recent novel,…
State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) and State Reps. John Fusco (R-81) Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) will be hosting a pre-session legislative update on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Southington Municipal Center. All three Southington legislators are inviting all interested…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The Southington High School Wall of Honor committee is reaching out to the public for help. Last year, chair of the committee Bob Brown started a new initiative. The wall of honor would recognize former SHS…
SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER The superintendent of schools made his initial budget proposal presentation of the year during the Jan. 9 board of education meeting. For the 2020-21 school year, administration is proposing a $3,069,916 increase, or 3.11%, to the…
