Shaw, Wilson to play at Western
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Brett Shaw and Adam Wilson chuckled like two siblings at the dinner table when they signed their letters of intent on Thursday, May 21, and that might have been because...
View ArticleBlue Knight duffers ranked No. 2 in top division
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights golf team (11-4) won two on the road to push them towards lower scores for the Division I state tournament and prepare for the CCC Golf Tournament. The...
View ArticleLetter: Knights fan celebrates Mauro’s 100th win
To the editor: Congratulations to Coach Tony and the SHS Boy’s Tennis Program. What an amazing accomplishment for this group of players to not only capture a winning season but also provide Coach Tony...
View ArticleSt. Paul senior appointed to Air Force Academy
Recent St. Paul Catholic High School graduate Jose Silva Jr. has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Carolyn A.M. Benyshek, the Air Force director of admissions,...
View ArticleFaith Baptist Church announced summer hours
Faith Baptist Church on 243 Laning St. recently announced their summer hours, from July 5 through Aug. 30. Sunday worship services will start at 10 a.m. Sunday school will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m....
View ArticleGE looks at leaving Connecticut in response to higher taxes
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ The chief executive officer of General Electric Co. has told employees the company has begun looking at the possibility of relocating its Fairfield headquarters in response to...
View ArticleSenate leader says GE may be using budget as layoff cover
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ General Electric says the idea that it has been planning layoffs in Connecticut and plans to use the state’s just-passed budget as “cover” is completely untrue. State Senate...
View ArticleBeatles music will fill Boulevard theater June 20
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Take a journey through the musical legacy of The Beatles this month as “The Cast of Beatlemania” steps onto the stage at Memorial Boulevard School’s theater on June 20....
View ArticleAnd the Blues take the field… live stream
Tonight’s Bristol Blues game is live streaming from Muzzy Field Tonight’s game
View ArticleKennedy Middle School announced May students of the month
John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville recently announced the names of its May students of the month. Teachers nominated these students for their academic improvement on performance, exemplary...
View ArticleSHS announces more 3Q honor roll students
Southington High School announced more students for their third quarter honor roll. Grade 12 Lauren Elizabeth Carney and Madison Lin Chapman earned first honors. Grade 11 Kayla Ann Judd earned first...
View ArticleDon’t drink in drive in this neighborhood
Don Mitchell recently hung this sign on Sunnyridge Drive in Plantsville to warn motorists to avoid driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
View ArticleThe future rings the bells of uncertainty for Catholic churches
by LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITERI remember the days when the pews in my church would fill in a matter of seconds with few, if any parking lots available. Sunday mornings were full enough for the 10:30...
View Article‘Tea’totalers raise money for SCS
A Downton Abbey-style tea party was held recently to raise money for Southington Community Services. The event, at Hawk’s Landing Country Club in Southington, attracted over 150 women and raised $1,200...
View ArticleIt’s music to our ears
Plantsville Residents, Asami and Pio Castellano participated in the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers’ Guild Music Festival in northern New Jersey. The siblings, students of the Bob Siarkowski Music Center...
View ArticleRed Men honor Perlot, elect chiefs
At the 130th Great Council Session of the Improved Order of Red Men held at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury, Great Chief of Records P.G.S. David A. Perlot received the Redman of the Year Award from the...
View ArticleForestville remembers
The annual Memorial Day parade marched through the center of Forestville on May 25. (PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS) [portfolio_slideshow id=16805]
View ArticleBristol remembers
The annual Bristol Memorial Day parade made its way through downtown Bristol on May 25.(PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN) [portfolio_slideshow id=16823]
View ArticleProgram aimed at navigating middle school at DePaolo on June 11
The Southington Drug Task Force is presenting a program to help guide students and parents through the challenging middle school years. The program is aimed at students in grades 4 to 7, along with...
View ArticleTicking time forward: Clock museum unveils new logo
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The time has come for the American Clock & Watch Museum to unveil its new logo. Besides exhibiting a more modern look, the new also logo represents the clock and...
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