The principal of Hatton Elementary School in Southington makes it a point each Friday to call families of students to report on how great their child is doing.

A Hartford man is injured after a crash on Interstate 691 east in Cheshire Tuesday night. State police said a 22-year-old Hartford man was driving a Ford Focus and struck the back of a Nissan Sentra near exit 3 just before 8:30 p.m. After the crash, he was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital. State police said earlier that the highway…

Interstate 691 eastbound in Southington has reopened after a crash on Tuesday night, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Many have a day off from work and school and some spent the day skiing.

Interstate 84 West in Southington has reopened after a crash. CT Travel Smart says there may be residual delays between exits 32 and 30. There is also a crash on the eastbound side of the highway, between exits 30 and 31 and two lanes are closed. No additional information was immediately available.

One person has died and two others are injured after a two-car collision in Southington Saturday morning. Crews responded to the area of I-691 near Orchard Lane just before 1:30 a.m. Investigators said a 2008 BMW was traveling in an easterly direction and a 2015 Subaru was traveling in a westerly direction. The BMW crossed the double yellow lines and…

A Connecticut State Police trooper has been arrested for the second time in less than a year after police said he violated a protective order. The Southington Police Department said state police Sergeant Gregory Smith, of East Haddam, turned himself in on Friday after learning there was a warrant for his arrest. Officers said the warrant charged Smith, 43, with…

The Southington Police Department have arrested and charged a local man with possession of child pornography. Police say an arrest warrant was issued for 67-year-old Philip Graveline, of Southington, after they received a tip about Graveline having child pornography. A search warrant was completed and served at his residence. It was found that Graveline had about 300 images deemed to…

One day after the first snow storm of 2020, lots of skiers and snowboarders dropped by Mount Southington to enjoy the slopes on Sunday. Cold air, sunshine and extra powdered conditions created the perfect combination for dozens of skiers. Oscar Jones is 7-years-old and said that he always looks forward to hitting the slopes. “It’s a fun experience for me,”…

One day after the first snow storm of 2020, lots of skiers and snowboarders dropped by Mount Southington to enjoy the slopes on Sunday.

The Hartford Yard Goats announced Chris Denorfia as the team’s manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Tuesday. Denorfia, a former player in the major leagues, is a Connecticut native. He grew up in Southington and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford. Most recently, Denorfia was a member of Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon’s staff as Quality...

Fire spread from a garage to a home in Southington Thursday morning and officials are investigating what caused it to start. The fire started around 1 a.m. in a garage on Wonx Spring Road, damaging an RV. The garage sustained the most damage, but the home did sustain smoke and water damage and the building department is assessing whether the…

Fire spread from a garage to a home in Southington Thursday morning and officials are investigating what caused it to start.

Conditions had improved by Monday night, but many towns were dealing with messy conditions, especially on side roads.

Southington police are looking for the person who stole a calf figurine from the town’s nativity scene. The nativity scene is located on the Town Green. The theft is believed to have happened during the overnight hours Monday into Tuesday. The Town of Southington and the Southington Police Department are asking anyone with any information on this to contact...

A rabid fox attacked a person in Southington Saturday and the resident shot and killed the animal, according to police. Police said they responded to a home on Meriden Avenue in Southington around 8:40 a.m. Saturday after a fox attacked a resident and they learned the resident had gone outside after hearing wild turkeys making noise in is yard and…

The threat of rainy weather is not dampening the spirits of winter sports enthusiasts. A couple of ski mountains are opening this week, including Mt. Southington on Thursday. Staff is watching the forecast and if rain over the next couple of days will affect operations. As of Thursday, the mountain was ready for people who have been eagerly waiting to…

Rainy weather isn’t stopping die-hard skiers from making plans to hit the slopes this weekend.

A pedestrian was struck near CVS on Main Street in Southington Thursday morning, according to police.

Seventeen-year-old Lucca Riccio from Southington created the Tube Talker to help patients on oxygen machines at the hospital communicate.