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Letter: Finance Board candidate requests readers’ votes

To the editor: I am a candidate for the Southington Board of Finance. I previously served six years on this board. I have decided to seek this position again to bring experience and have more oversight...

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Letter: Reader endorses Dawn Miceli

To the editor: Dawn Miceli is running for her third term on the Southington Town Council. She is clearly visible at many town functions, working for the betterment of the Southington Community.  She...

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Letter: Apple Harvest co-chair thanks the community

To the editor: On behalf of the entire Apple Harvest Festival Supervisory Committee, I would like to thank everyone that contributed to another successful Apple Harvest Festival.  We are very proud to...

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Center for Healthy Aging releases the Dementia Caregiver Resource Guide

To assist individuals and families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss, the Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging has published the free Dementia Caregiver Resource Guide....

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Bob Noreika art demonstration on Oct. 28

Bob Noreika will be holding a free demonstration for local artists on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Orchards Community Room, 34 Hobart St. in Southington. The event is sponsored by the Southington Arts...

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Southington Community Theatre to hold Nov. 1 auditions for holiday show

Auditions will take place on Sunday, Nov. 1 for Southington Community Theatre’s winters show, “Home for the Holidays.” Auditions will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Southington Community Theatre...

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Lincoln College partners with funeral directors

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA), in partnership with Lincoln College of New England’s (LCNE) Mortuary Science program, presented two educational seminars on Wednesday, Oct. 7. LCNE...

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Motorcyclist dead after serious crash with at Willis Street intersection

A motorcyclist died after a serious crash at the intersection of Willis Street and East Road last Friday. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, 56-year-old Matthew Cote of...

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Bristol man arrested and charged after assaulting officers

A Bristol man was arrested and charged last Friday after assaulting two Bristol police officers who were responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint in Page Park near Dewitt Drive. According to a...

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Project Graduation to be at Pumpkin Festival

The Project Graduation Committee will be hosting a booth at the Plainville Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24 between 4 and 9 p.m., where it will be selling Taste Books and spiritwear. The next...

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Seniors can learn about CT Fastrak

The story of the CT Fastrak busway will be told at the Bristol Senior Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. when a representative of Connecticut’s newest transportation option, Fastrak, will be at...

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John E. Tavera now will be held Nov. 13

Due to heavy rains, the Friday, Oct. 2 outdoor JET fund raiser had to be rescheduled. The rescheduled date has been set for Friday, Nov. 13. The new location is the indoors at the Bristol Swedish Club...

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Teachers spend vacation to learn about new Reading Units of Study

A group of elementary level educators spent part of their summer vacation coming together as a professional learning community to support the new Reading Units of Study adopted this past June in...

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Open house for Bristol TEC on Oct. 28

An open house will be held at Bristol Technical Education Center on Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. All high school and post graduate students are invited to tour the school and see technology demonstrations....

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Open house for Bristol TEC on Oct. 28

An open house will be held at Bristol Technical Education Center on Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. All high school and post graduate students are invited to tour the school and see technology demonstrations....

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Open house for Bristol TEC on Oct. 28

An open house will be held at Bristol Technical Education Center on Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. All high school and post graduate students are invited to tour the school and see technology demonstrations....

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Marathon week for the Knights: Spikers follow tourney with win over Simsbury

By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The volleyball careened toward the home stands after a dig, and Sam Lohneiss leapt toward the bleachers. Her dig kept the Southington volley alive, as she knocked it back...

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‘Crazy Brew Bash’ REACHes Mt. Southington

Jessica Rubin of Firefly Hollow in Bristol serves Jim Ferro and Mike Smith at the Crazy Brew Bash at Mount Southington on Saturday, Oct. 17. Visitors were able to enjoy an open beer tasting,...

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Here they come: Field hockey starts their signature late-season rally

By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Jen Briscoe poised herself with the ball at the corner and waited for the whistle. She saw Kaylee Graef cross the middle of the field and flung the ball in her direction....

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Plainville Senior Bowling results for Oct. 19

Plainville Senior Bowling results for the week of Oct. 19 were as follows:   Top Female Bowler for the Week– Simone Guimond-184 Top Male Bowler for the week– Al Deshaies-188   Turkey Club Simone...

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