Southington

The sounds of summer are back at the YMCA’s Camp Sloper in Southington. “It feels nice to be doing other things than just sitting around at the house,” said 9-year-old Abby Pooler. All of the regular activities returned to Camp Sloper, like climbing, splashing and paddling, helping push the pandemic a bit further from the children’s minds. “I think...

It wasn’t a traditional graduation ceremony, but seniors at Southington High School held a special celebration on Tuesday night.

The 2020 Southington Apple Harvest Festival has been canceled.   Victoria Triano, chairwoman of the Southington Town Council, said in an email that the apple harvest festival was canceled last night, and the vote was unanimous. The 52nd annual festival was scheduled to happen during the weekends of Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11.

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 691 in Southington have reopened after a serious crash Friday afternoon. The crash happened near Exit 4, according to state police. There are injuries involved, but the extent of the injuries is not known. No other details were immediately available.

The town of Southington has shut down part of Center Street to help restaurants maximize outdoor seating, police announced Thursday. The closure runs between 122 Center St. and 148 Center St. There are barricades and signage explaining the closure and detours. Officials plan to leave the setup in place for the next month to help businesses as the state reopen….

The town of Southington has shut down part of Center Street to help restaurants maximize outdoor seating, police announced Thursday.

Cheryl Moran owns two Southington restaurants.  She said her establishment in Plantsville, Tavern 42, will not open on Wednesday. “It’s not worth it.  It’s not worth it for six tables,” she explained. Monday inside her Center Street steakhouse, Anthony Jack’s, cleaning products were piled up, a screening station was set up for employees to check their temperatures, and masks...

Some local restaurants are considering skipping the outdoor dining phase of reopening and focusing instead on their takeout business until they can reopen fully

The Southington Drive-In announced on Monday that it will not be opening for its regularly-scheduled 2020 summer season. In a post on Facebook, the drive-in said it is working with the Town of Southington and the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District to look at the possibility of potentially opening in August and September. “As they say in Hollywood – stay tuned!”…

One person has died after a crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 84 in Southington on Saturday. State police were called to I-84 eastbound at exit 28 around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died. The State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad and…

After the season was canceled, Southington arranged for the six seniors on the softball team to safely put on their jerseys one more time. “It’s a good feeling to put the jersey on one last time,” said senior infielder Kristin Rose. “It’s exciting.” The goal was to offer the girls a bit of closure after they never got to...

Parents are hoping the governor will make an exception to the ban on large gatherings so they can hold a special graduation event for the class of 2020.

A man died after a stump grinding accident in Southington. Police said they received a 911 call from a Rockwood Drive home just after 10 a.m. on April 17.   After investigating, police determined that 64-year-old Carlos Vazquez, of Bethany, had been hired to remove stumps from the property and lost his footing when he walked around to the front of…

Gasoline prices around the state have been dropping for weeks. The price has been below $2 per gallon for a while now and with oil prices hitting historical lows Monday, people were fueling up. Among those at the gas pumps was Patrick Culligan filling up for the first time in three weeks. “Lots of people like me aren’t driving very…

Southington police have arrested a man who is accused of strangling a woman and then standing over her with a large kitchen knife last year. On Monday, officers arrested 47-year-old Jaime Ortiz, Jr., of New Britain, on an outstanding warrant. Police said the warrant stemmed from an incident on December 25, 2019. On December, 25, 2019, officers said a woman…

Art Rich, a well-known Southington photographer, has died after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, his family confirmed Tuesday. He was 73. Rich was the master photographer at Art Rich Photography, where he and his team did everything from weddings to family photos and senior portraits for thousands of people. According to his family, Rich tested positive for COVID-19 in late…

As the country continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19, the American Red Cross is counting on the public to provide blood donations. In Southington, donors came out to offer both their blood and support to those who need it. Currently, the American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage. Blood donations are essential for cancer patients, accident victims…

The road is closed at West St and Welch Rd in Southington after a rollover Friday morning. According to officials, the single car rollover happened just after 7 a.m. When crews arrived on scene a pole was damaged. Police also said a traffic light in that area had to be taken down due to damages caused to the pole. There…

As the country continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19, the American Red Cross is counting on the public to provide blood donations.

A year after fire gutted a neighborhood grocery store in Southington, it’s back open for business. The grand opening of Tops Marketplace in Southington couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Ninety-minutes before they were set to open their doors Friday, more than a dozen people were already lined up outside. “When we opened the door you just...