Southington

Southington softball is back in the state championship game for the 24th time in program history. That’s the most all-time and on Saturday, the Blue Knights will play for their 19th state title.

Southington softball is back in the state championship game for the 24th time in program history. That’s the most all-time and this weekend, the Blue Knights will play for their 19th state title. After winning it all in 2019, Southington will take on Fairfield-Ludlowe on Saturday in the Class LL championship game and they are grateful for the opportunity. “I…

Police have arraigned a man in relation to a few shots fired incidents in Southington over Memorial Day weekend. Officials said they formally arraigned 74-year-old Floyd Douglas Gollnick, of Plantsville, at an area hospital for two shootings, one that occurred at 376 North Star Drive and the other at 70 Meriden Avenue in Southington. Bullet holes were found at the…

Local farms are getting a boost during the pandemic.

Killam & Bassette Farmstead in South Glastonbury was one of the Connecticut farms that saw an increase in business at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Twenty-twenty was just so unprecedented,” Chris Bassette, the owner of Killam & Bassette Farmstead, said. “We did very well. People tended to come here because they didn’t want to go to the big...

Police say bullet holes found at the State Capitol on Tuesday morning are connected to several shooting incidents in Southington over the weekend.

A 74-year-old Plantsville man is accused of firing gunshots at several locations in Southington, including homes, a church and a healthcare facility, on Sunday, according to Southington police. They have identified seven locations that were targeted. Police said they are investigating seven incidents, as well as potential connections with incidents in Bristol and Cromwell, where a church was damaged by…

A 74-year-old Plantsville man is accused of firing gunshots at multiple locations in Southington, including a home and a healthcare facility, on Sunday, according to Southington police.

The 24-year-old son of Southington’s police chief has been arrested on a sexual assault charge. Mark Daly turned himself in on May 14, according to Southington police. He was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault. Daly is accused of having sexual contact with a 19-year-old woman without her consent. Police confirm he is the son of Chief John Daly. Mark Daly…

The new Yard Goats Manager is from Southington.

A man has died after crashing into a fence in Southington just before 2 p.m. Saturday. Police said a puppy that was in the truck appears to be OK. Police said James Dicaprio, 73, was driving a GMC Sierra pickup in the area of 1244 Meriden Ave. at 1:58 p.m. when he went off the road, over the lawn and…

Interstate 84 eastbound is closed near exit 32 in Southington after a multi-car crash, according to Connecticut State Police. Non-life-threatening injuries have been reported. Drivers should avoid the area if possible. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

When Amie Wirth was thrift shopping last week, a colorful sewing basket caught her eye. “Because it was $2.99. You can’t go wrong,” said Wirth, who lives in New Britain. What started out as a bargain find for Wirth, though, quickly turned into a trip back in time. “Seventy years. That’s a long time,” Wirth said. Inside the sewing...

Amie Wirth, of New Britain, made it her mission to find the family of a WWII veteran whose dog tags were in a sewing basket she bought at a thrift store.

The high school spring sports season begins competition on Saturday and the excitement level is very high after last season was canceled. “I can’t even put it into words because overall we just didn’t expect to lose a season and the fact that we get this full season with so many games and get to play with the girls...

Many people in the Southington community are rallying around a 10-year-old boy battling a very serious medical condition. The parents of Ben Marek said their son was diagnosed with a brain tumor and is currently on life support in the Intensive Care Unit at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. This weekend, Southington’s HQ Garden Center helped them. The garden center,...

Many people in the Southington community are rallying around a 10-year-old boy battling a very serious medical condition.

Boring: that’s how 9-year-old Kian Lord of Southington described last summer. “It was in the house, a bunch of us screaming and yelling and hotness,” he said, recalling the sweltering summer he spent at home instead of at summer camp. Lost to the pandemic was Kian and his sister Maia’s summer camp time. Their mother, Wynne Lord, said her...

The U.S. Coast Guard medically evaluated a crew member of a Stonington-based fishing vessel after sustaining a hand injury, officials said. The Coast Guard said they received a notification from the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Furious at approximately 3:30 a.m. The fishing vessel was located approximately 60 miles south on Nantucket, Mass. Officials said the Coast Guard Air…