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The longest married couple in Connecticut
Francis “Fran” Santy and Mary (Casale) Santy recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary with their family at Suffield By The River in Suffield. The couple was married on Aug. 19, 1940 and was...
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Lightning celebrates Lucky 7
Southington Lightning 02 softball team won its seventh U-12 championship of the season at the Summer Scorcher 12u Pony National Qualifier in Panthorn Park. The girls went 7-0 for the weekend and...
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Southington resident Emily Durocher was recently awarded Kappa Delta’s “Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award.” The award is presented annually to the top echelon of Kappa Delta student...
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BJ’s donates to Southington Bread for Life
Representatives of the local BJ’s wholesale club recently presented a ceremonial check and gift cards totaling $1,700 to Southington Bread for Life. Shari Stary, damaged defective returns supervisor,...
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Man arrested in Bristol Court for Southington Home Depot thefts
The Southington Police Department announced that Laurence Bardinelli, 27, of Hamden / Bridgeport Correctional Center was arrested at the Bristol Court at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 20. Bardinelli...
View ArticleStudents, family can get financial help with state’s CHET
A year ago, 100 high school juniors were celebrating the news that they would receive $2,500 CHET Advance Scholarships to help pay for college. Today, as summer winds to a close, they are preparing to...
View ArticleStudents, family can get financial help with state’s CHET
A year ago, 100 high school juniors were celebrating the news that they would receive $2,500 CHET Advance Scholarships to help pay for college. Today, as summer winds to a close, they are preparing to...
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Students, family can get financial help with state’s CHET
A year ago, 100 high school juniors were celebrating the news that they would receive $2,500 CHET Advance Scholarships to help pay for college. Today, as summer winds to a close, they are preparing to...
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Police search for suspect in Walmart robbery
The Southington Police Department have released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection to a theft at the Southington Walmart on Queen Street on July 24, 2015. The man, described as a 5’9” white male...
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Cockayne asks city counsel to look into Historic Register for Boulevard school
According to a press release from his office, Mayor Ken Cockayne has requested the Bristol Corporation Counsel’s office look into the procedures and the benefits of placing the former Memorial...
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Cockayne said he will support installation of turf at BEHS, BCHS
In a press release, Mayor Ken Cockayne, who is running for reelection on the Republican ticket, announced his intention to support the Field Study Committee recommendation to install an artificial turf...
View ArticleObituaries for Aug. 28
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. James M. Rogers, 63, of Terryville, husband of Nancy (Garnier) Rogers, died on Monday, Aug. 17 at Bristol Hospital. William E. Buckley,...
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Southington Fall Sports Schedules
The fall season is upon us. Southington High School will kick off the 2015-16 school year on Friday, Sept. 11 with football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey, and girls volleyball. Girls swimming...
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Getting ready for the first day of school…
Photos By TAMMI NAUDUS Summer’s over. Students are back in school. This week, teachers scrambled to get ready for the 2015-2016 school year in the days leading up to the first day of school. Above,...
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Meet the 2015 Apple Harvest Committee: Michelle White is the woman behind the...
By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR The Apple Harvest Festival is almost here, and officials are working hard to prepare for opening day. The 2015 event runs from Friday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 9...
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The Giving Back-Pack Girls
Community members filled an entire bus with school supplies during a fundraising campaign organized by the Giving Back Girls in late July. Proceeds from the event will fill over 400 backpacks for...
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Summer hours bring Hatton flowers
Students returning to Hatton Elementary School for the first day of school were treated to a beautiful burst of colors as a result of the Hatton School Summer Enrichment program. Carolyn Serafino, a...
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Local student speaks at the United Nations
By MIKE CHAIKENEDITIONS EDITOR While most Americans are reading about the recently negotiated treaty with Iran in their local newspapers, 17-year-old Krystiana Bouchard was at the United Nations...
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Reds start off championship series with win
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Forestville Reds simply picked up where they left off in Bristol Little League Baseball city series play in the first game of the championship round...
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Town gets funds toward artificial turf
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The Tinty Foundation recently approved an additional $500,000 for the turf field at Plainville High School, now covering all costs of the project without any additional...
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