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YMCA tree gives back to South Dakota
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer A crowd of families gathered together at the Southington YMCA’s 29th annual Giving Tree ceremony last week, celebrating the spirit of the holiday season while...
View ArticlePolice investigate home invasion
Bristol police are investigating a home invasion that happened a little after 9 p.m. Thursday, on Caesar Drive. A press release said two men forced their way into the back door of the home, one suspect...
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Winter wonderland takes shape
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Local artist Mary DeCroce walked down Center Street recently with a sigh of relief and a sense of pride as she glanced at the ten windows of vacant buildings decorated...
View ArticleNew windows for town hall bring energy efficiency
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington Town Hall has now sported a new look while increasing energy efficiency. The building recently underwent a complete window renovation, which helped improve...
View ArticleRotary continues fight to wipe out polio
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER In 1979, Rotary clubs banded together to help immunize millions of children with polio in the Philippines. By 1985, Rotary International launched PolioPlus, the first...
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Cute, styling stocking stuffers
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you’re looking for some pretty baubles as a stocking stuffer for the women in your life, Rachel DeCavage of Sugarplum in Southington has introduced a line of...
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Snow shovelers give back to community
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer What started out as a snow day last Tuesday for a group of children in Plantsville turned into a day of giving back. Nine-year-old Jamie Baden and her six-year-old...
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Double digits at the break; Lincoln beats Springfield Tech to secure 10th win
By John Goralski Sports Writer With four fouls, Kyre Jackson slipped between the ball and the basket and dug in his heels. There were two minutes left on the clock, but Jackson wasn’t worried about...
View ArticleLibrary to offer Children’s Theatre group in January
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Children in third grade through age 12 will have a chance to show off their dramatic side in January with the Southington Library’s Theater Games, an annual program that...
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Breaking records: Warm enough for you?
AccuWeather.com reports while the Midwest dug out from heavy snow, ice brought down trees and power lines from Michigan to Maine, much of the East Coast experienced temperatures representative of...
View ArticleMayor offers holiday message
Mayor Ken Cockayne delivered his holiday message Monday afternoon via Facebook… https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayors-Office-Bristol-CT/591010430963976
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The following obituaries will be published in the Dec. 27 Observer. For further details, look to our print edition or e-edition published Friday. Rita (Chaisson) Roy, 89, of Bristol, widow of Armand...
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Police searching for armed robbery suspect
Southington Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a suspect that allegedly robbed a Mobil Gas Station at Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. Police received an armed robbery call on Monday,...
View ArticleSanta’s coming, are you ready: NORAD tracking St. Nick’s path
If you’re wondering where Santa is, the government’s NORAD is keeping tabs on the Jolly Ol’ Fella. For details, check out NORAD’s special website. http://www.noradsanta.org/
View ArticleSanta’s coming, are you ready: NORAD tracking St. Nick’s path
If you’re wondering where Santa is, the government’s NORAD is keeping tabs on the Jolly Ol’ Fella. For details, check out NORAD’s special website. http://www.noradsanta.org/
View ArticleSanta’s coming, are you ready: NORAD tracking St. Nick’s path
If you’re wondering where Santa is, the government’s NORAD is keeping tabs on the Jolly Ol’ Fella. For details, check out NORAD’s special website. http://www.noradsanta.org/
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Obituaries for Dec. 27
The following obituaries will be published in the Dec. 27 Observer. For further details look to our print or e-editions published on Friday. Shirley J. (Gromoshak) DeFilippo, 78, of Naples, Fla. and...
View ArticleMalone Aquatic Center to offer 50 free ‘Start Today’ passes for pool programs
As the cold weather sets in, members of the community move indoors and become less active, but it doesn’t have to be that way. On Mix Street, the DennisMaloneAquaticCenter is an indoor pool facility...
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