Main Street Community Foundation awards scholarships
Main Street Community Foundation has awarded $146,000 in scholarships to a group of over 120 students at varying levels of their academic careers from the towns of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville,...
View ArticleParent volunteers recognized by Board of Ed
Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan speaks during the parent volunteer recognition luncheon at Hawk’s Landing Country Club on June, 16. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER As the season of award...
View ArticleSouthington officials salute enlisted grads
Thirteen graduating Southington High School seniors were honored on Tuesday afternon for their enlistment in the United States military. The students were recognized at a luncheon on June 10, when...
View ArticleKennedy Middle School celebrates 50 years of education
John F. Kennedy Middle School staff member and alumna Emily Dickson and her children, Spencer Dickson, 7, and Molly Dickson, 4, hand out “Happy Birthday” party hats during the JFK birthday party on...
View ArticlePlantsville displays its talent
Photos by TAMMI NAUDUS On Thursday, June 11, the audience at Plantsville Elementary School was treated to an amazing display of music, singing, hoola hooping, marshal arts, and dancing during the...
View ArticleCHESLA student loan rates drop
State Representative David Zoni (D-Southington) is welcoming the recent announcement by the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) that it will offer a fixed interest rate...
View ArticleBOE appoints JFK principal and SHS vice principals
Richard J. Terino (Courtesy of Southington Public Schools) By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Southington Public Schools will start the new school year with three new administrators, appointed by the Board of...
View ArticlePanke and Jacob earn church scholarship
The 2015 Mary Our Queen Our Lady’s Guild Catholic High School Scholarships were to Swathi Jacob and Charles Panke at the organization’s May meeting held at Mary Our Queen Hall. Swathi will be...
View ArticleEarly Bird registration for Sept. 25 SEF gala
The Southington Education Foundation’s (SEF) 7th Annual Fan of the Foundation Gala will be held on Friday, Sept. 25th from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. This year the SEF is...
View ArticleSecondo’s second look: A look back at the 12-year Chamber leader
Secondo gives a speech during a recent town event. The Chamber president and CEO has been a fixture for the past 12 years, but he’s stepping down at the end of this month. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER...
View ArticleKennedy releases fourth quarter honor roll
Kennedy Middle School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter. Grade 6 The following students earned first honors: Ernest Arroyo, Neel Avancha, Noah Barbour, Cameron Baston, Elizabeth...
View ArticleSouthington High School releases fourth quarter honor roll
Southington High School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter. Grade 9 The following students earned first honors: Nandani Mohit Adhyapak, Rosanna Teresa Airo, Nolyn Allen, Cora...
View ArticleDePaolo releases fourth quarter honor roll
DePaolo Middle School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter. Grade 6 The following students earned first honors: Catherine Adamczyk, Mercy Adekola, Jackson Alfano, Sera Altomari,...
View ArticleSen. Markley and Rep. Zoni announce Milldale School reunion
Southington-State Senator Joe Markley (R-16) and State Representative David Zoni (D-81) announced that they will be hosting a reunion for graduates of Milldale Elementary School on Saturday, July 18....
View ArticleGoralski earns Hopko scholarship
Jessica Goralski, a 2015 graduate of Southington High School, was recently announced as the recipient of the Robert and Lauretta Hopko Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year to a...
View ArticleFlanders wins contest for $40,000 playground
A scale model on the TerraCycle website shows what the new Flanders playscape will look like. Construction begins this fall. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Students at Flanders Elementary School will be...
View ArticleSt. Paul Catholic HS announces open house and placement exams
St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol will host three open house dates this fall: Saturday, Sept 19 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m....
View ArticleLocals honored at Mooreland Hills
On Tuesday, June 9, Southington students Lydia Gabacini and Sarah Tomasco were both honored for their academic accomplishments during the Mooreland Hill School’s 84th commencement ceremony on in...
View ArticleAylward graduates from Kingswood Oxford
WEST HARTFORD – Bryant Aylward of Southington was among the 91 members of the Class of 2015 to graduated from Kingswood Oxford on Sunday, May 22 in the school’s first outdoor Commencement since 2011....
View ArticleLincoln College of NE announces Dental Hygiene program
Lincoln College of New England, formerly Briarwood College, is now accepting students for the fall semester in their brand new bachelor of science program for dental hygiene. Registration is underway...
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