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Southington resident competes in national oratorical contest
Southington’s Jennifer Magnoli, a student at Mercy High School, displays her certificate of distinction for competing at the American Legion National Oratorical Contest. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER...
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Kennedy cancels Friday classes to mourn teacher
Joseph George Cipollini Southington Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan announced that Friday classes have been suspended so that faculty, staff, and students can attend and participate in...
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at South End School this weekend
Isabella DeMaio as Dorothy The South End Elementary School drama club is performing “The Wizard of Oz” on April 29 (7 p.m.) with two shows on April 30 (1 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Tickets are available at the...
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They’re greeeeaaaat!! And we’re not ‘lion’
Students from Flanders Elementary School drama club, above, practice for today’s opening curtain. The club will present “Lion King Jr.” this weekend at the DePaolo Middle School auditorium....
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Greenskies to install solar panels on middle school roofs
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Plans to promote green energy in town will continue this summer with solar panels being added at both middle schools. Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School and John F. Kennedy...
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CCSU students travel to Cuba for class
Central Connecticut State University students gather at the Estadio Latinoamerican Havana during a recent trip to Cuba. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Coinciding with President Barack Obama’s historic...
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Math-A-Thon sees most successful year
Students at Urbin T. Kelley Elementary School have found a unique way to celebrate their fundraising success this year – by taping their principal to the wall. The “Tape Mrs. Kahl to the Wall” event...
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Southington Catholic School co-pastors, Father Ronald May and Father Nicholas Melo, announce the appointment of Eileen Sampiere as the new school principal, effective July 1. Sampiere is currently the...
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SHS musicians perform at All-State Festival
Seven student musicians represented Southington High School (SHS) at Connecticut’s All-State Musical Festival last weekend. The students—three sophomores, a junior, and three seniors—practiced and...
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Honoring exceptional teammates
Kennedy Middle School eighth graders Dean Bauchiero and Stephen Murray, left, received the CIAC Mike Savage Exemplary Unified Teammate award at the 13th Annual Michaels Unified Sports Cup Awards....
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SHS finishes in the top 100 in national video contest
A video, aimed at showing inclusion for special needs, above, finished in the top 100 in a national competition. By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Southington High School (SHS) students stepped in front of...
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Town furthers farming plans
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER The Farm Heritage Committee (FHC) is taking steps to utilize open space properties in town that were once used for farming, and those lands could potentially operate as...
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Schools present Profiles in Professionalism awards
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Southington Public Schools recognized 14 recipients for the Profiles in Professionalism award. Announced on May 2, the honorees for the 2015-2016 school year were...
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Knight runners go the distance: Napoli, Garrison sign Letters of Intent
Tracksters Gabi Napoli, left, and Sean Garrison, center, sign NCAA Division I National Letters of Intent during a ceremony at the high school. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Seniors Gabi Napoli and...
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St. Paul Catholic High School sets graduation date
Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Hartford, will confer diplomas at the graduation ceremony for the St. Paul Catholic High School class of 2016, on...
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Bradley Auxiliary awards scholarships
The Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Memorial campus Auxiliary announced three local Auxiliary scholarship recipients. Each year the Auxiliary awards three $1,000 scholarships to deserving...
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Kennedy Middle School announced their Students of the Month for April
Kennedy Middle School announced their Students of the Month for April. Front, from left, Dylan Sandow, Justin McMeans, Avery Cowen, Jenna Michaud, Stephanie Starrs and Fanola Dede. Back, Asst....
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Reading with feeling
Holly Lombardi of Southington was a semifinalist at the Kingswood Oxford School Speaker’s Forum. For 28 years, the interpretive reading competition been a rite of passage for sophomores at the West...
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St. Paul HS sets graduation date
Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Hartford, will confer diplomas at the graduation ceremony for the St. Paul Catholic High School class of 2016, on...
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BOE, school officials, and local veterans honor SHS seniors
School and local officials gathered at the municipal center on Tuesday, May 24 for the annual Military Appreciation Luncheon. Six members of the Class of 2016 were recognized for enlisting into the...
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