Southington Observer Local News Section
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR Southington had a population of approximately 10,000 residents when the 28 founding members assembled for the first UNICO meeting in 1944, and for the past 75 years the group has grown with the town. The meeting…
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, representatives from the police and fire departments led a solemn procession on the rail trail when residents joined members of the Southington Fire Department, Southington Police Department, the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Kiltonic Post 72,…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Howie Hewitt will have some different non-basketball related responsibilities before he begins his first season as the Southington girls coach this winter. Hewitt agreed to become the interim athletic director as Southington looks for a…
So, you’ve dreamed about running in the Apple Harvest Road Race for years, but you don’t know where to start? You’ve followed your neighbor’s results in the Southington Observer, and you’ve always wanted to make the list? Well, if this…
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR Former registrar Ed Malczyk read off the candidates’ names as he dropped them into party hats and presented them to Southington’s registrars of voters. Republican registrar Michael Early pulled the Democratic names, while Democrat registrar Elaine…
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The 2019 Mum Festival kicks off next week on Thursday, Sept. 19, with an evening of art and jazz, provided by Sharp 5 Jazz. Sharp 5, who performed during the 2018 Holiday on the Hill…
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR Perhaps, after 138 years, the Town of Southington has finally let go of its resentment for that noticeable notch on the town’s northern border with Bristol. Because when Bristol mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu greeted the crowd gathered…
History came alive last Saturday during the “Living Museum Tours” at the Barnes Museum. Bradley Barnes, above, protrayed by Charles Miceli, tells visitors what it’s like as the last in his family line. This scene takes place after the death…
BY MARTHA SHANAHAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WOLCOTT – A Wolcott physical education teacher is facing charges after an accusation that he inappropriately touched a female student, according to his lawyer. On Thursday, Wolcott police arrested Michael Forgione, a longtime Wolcott High School…
So, you’ve dreamed about running in the Apple Harvest Road Race for years, but you don’t know where to start? You’ve followed your neighbor’s results in the Southington Observer, and you’ve always wanted to make the list? Well, if this…
