Southington News

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says his office is investigating whether schools in the state have broken laws requiring the reporting of child abuse and neglect to authorities.

One Southington business, like so many others, is feeling the pinch of the tight economy.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Independent Electrical Contractors of New England on 2009-11-20.   Lisa Hutner IEC 2009 President's Award recipients are from left to right Paul Borrelli of All-Brite Electric, John Taylor of Electrical Energy Systems Corp., Larry Vallieres of State-Wide Electric and IEC New England President Ron Bish of Bish Electric.

A Shelton man arrived home from work one evening this summer to see a firetruck with lights flashing and sirens blaring in his driveway, along with dozens of people standing in front of his house.

Police are on the scene of a car vs. pole accident in Southington . The accident happened around 2:40 a.m. in the 300 block of Woodruff Street.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Steven Gionfriddo, Southington Community YMCA, on 2009-11-17.   Registration is now open for the Southington Community YMCA's Breakfast with Santa family event.

State police have reopened all lanes of Interstate 691 in the Meriden area after cleaning up two different tractor-trailer accidents that snarled the morning commute.

Submitted by Carole S. Milano, Southington Arts Council, Inc., on 2009-11-12.   The Southington Arts Council, Inc.

'Angels, Cherubs and Children' Show Benefits Bread For Life and Southington Social Services Submitted by Jeanne Chmielewski, Southington Library and Museum, on 2009-11-12.   Marjorie Low's benefit art show, entitled "Angels, Cherubs and Children" is a series done over the past 20 years for shops and galleries.

Two tractor-trailer crashes were reported on Interstate 691 Tuesday morning. One crash was reported on the westbound side of the highway in Southington just after 12 a.m. The second crash was reported on the eastbound side of the road between exits 5 and 6 in Meriden at about 3 a.m. Eastbound traffic was still traveling slowly at 10 a.m. because of ...

The state's school superintendents association is honoring two local students for academic achievement and community involvement.

Religious Life Submitted by The Steeple Players on 2009-11-09.   The Steeple Players present "A Christmas Carol" on Nov.

Democrats in Southington thought they were doing all the right things and deserved another two years in power.

Once, Daniel Truea TMs family had 70 acres of land in Southington, but after several subdivisions he's down to an acre and a half.

Submitted by Lynette Ferguson on 2009-11-03.   The Southington Community YMCA is hosting an open house so non-members can come in and experience everything that the Y has to offer.

A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Bristol over the weekend.

Police early today arrested a local man in connection with a Sunday morning killing.

The Plainville Health Department is providing vaccines on a first come-first serve basis from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while supplies last.

Health Notes Submitted by Nancy Martin on 2009-10-26.   To protect the health of our patients, visitors and employees, The Hospital of Central Connecticut will go completely smoke-free Nov.

We don't advocate robbing banks. But if you're going to do it, we think common sense tells you not to rob the same bank branch that you usually use.