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Daniel Henderson of Southington fell 40 feet onto a concrete floor while working on a roof at Fairfield University's central facilities building, according to reports.
Family of Southington man that died after fall through skylight at Fairfield University sues school
Lock N' Load in Southington is set to reopen Friday after the theft of nine guns July 20, the second burglary at the gun shop in two months.
Lock N' Load in Southington is set to reopen Friday after a smash-and-grab theft of nine guns July 20, the second burglary at the gun shop in two months.
Southington High School teacher Patricia Pettit has been named the school district's teacher of the year for 2024-25.
Community notes: Southington High School teacher Patricia Pettit has been named the school district's teacher of the year for 2024-25.
This year's festival returns to the street with an expanded Italian marketplace, live entertainment, games, art on the go, and other activities.
The Southington Italian-American festival returns to the street July 26-28 with an expanded Italian marketplace, live entertainment and more.
Southington police said an adult performed CPR and revived the child who nearly drowned Sunday at a pool party at an Autumn Drive home.
Nine events include a truck push and a tug-of-war, giving football linemen a summer competition.
Truck push and tug-of-war are among the events for linemen from around Connecticut in the event, Saturday morning at Southington.
Southington Restaurant Week kicks off on July 15 and runs through July 21, with 35 restaurants offering special menus and deals.
Southington Restaurant Week starts Monday, July 15, with an expanded list of restaurants, coffee shops and other businesses participating.
The Southington Italian-American Festival will return for its 19th year later this month.
The Southington Italian-American Festival will return for its 19th year later this month, with three days of music, food, and fun.
Torun Okten, Hasmit Kharbanda, Mohamed Alwishah, and Khaled Ahmed are all facing charges.
Southington police said investigators searched Puff City, Cigar N V**e and K&M Smoke Shop and found nearly 80 pounds of ma*****na packaged for sale.
A former Little League coach for late State Trooper Aaron Pelletier is now leading the effort to rename a Southington baseball field for him.
Southington Parks and Rec Board wants to rename one of the baseball fields after Connecticut Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed in May on I-84.
The number of Town municipal employees who earned six figure salaries for the 2023-22024 fiscal year grows as 53 Board of Education employees are added to that list.
Check out the list of the top wage earners for the Southington Board of Education.
Contrary to its name, not much reading gets done when the Anti-Silent Book Club meets, but that's kind of the point.
A new Southington book club hopes to help adults make friends by encouraging conversations and some reading at their meetings in area breweries.
Police said one juvenile was found with a screwdriver and believe the tool was used to try to break into vehicles.
Southington police said two juveniles were charged Friday morning after they tried to break into four different vehicles along Laning Street.
Students from Southington and Plainville received scholarships from the Main Street Community Foundation.
While the Southington DTC aims to dispel allegations of voting irregularities, State Rep. Rob Sampson aims to clear up what he's calling misleading claims and manufactured controversy.
State Rep. Christopher J. Poulos and Democrats speak out against State Rep. Rob Sampson's comments that Southington’s 81st district race in 2022 was miscounted.
The Calendar House will receive $99,700 in ARPA funding for additional programming and improvements to the facility.
The Calendar House in Southington will receive $99,700 in ARPA funding for additional programming and improvements to the facility.
Southington defeated West Haven on Friday at Wh**ey Piurek Field after a fierce two-out rally to win its 10th straight.
Southington defeated West Haven at Wh**ey Piurek Field after a fierce two-out rally to win its 10th straight Connecticut Collegiate Baseball Leaguu game
Co-workers, family and friends gathered at the Town Green to show their love and support for retiring Town Manager Mark Sciota on his last day.
Co-workers, friends and family threw retiring Southington Town Manager Mark Sciota a surprise farewell ceremony that left him emotional and honored.
The arrest stems from an incident June 20, police said, when officers responded to Moe's Southwest Grill.
Southington police say Keon Jesi Mayes and Xavion Dwight McMillian were arrested and charged after being found with a stolen vehicle and an illegal gun.
The track and turf field closed at Southington High School on Monday and is expected to reopen by Sept. 15.
Southington High's turf field and track is closed to the public this summer for $706,000 reconstruction project. Here are other places to go.
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs YMCA Camp Sloper is celebrating 75 Years of day camp with two events in July.
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA has evolved from 50 campers its first year to hosting 4,500 campers 75 years later.
Southington police say an employee at Lock N' Load Fi****ms on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike accidentally shot themself with a gun on Tuesday.
A Southington man was charged with fraud and other charges after police said he used a Wolcott woman's credit card after she died to buy vehicle parts.
Country Road, Wilton Road, Andrews Street and Victoria Drive are among the roads Tilcon Connecticut will begin working on after July 1.
Tilcon Connecticut will begin the roadwork after July 1. Repairs include milling, resurfacing, and cape seal treatment.
Southington High School Class of 2024 held its graduation Thursday night on the school's field.
Hikers hit one of state's first pieces of the blue-blazed trail in Cheshire for CT Trails Day.
Hikers came out to Cheshire's Quinnipiac Trail and Casertano open space property, as well as Southington's Panthorn Park for CT Trails Day.
State police say Andrew Bravo was driving drunk in the closed-off construction lanes on I-84 in Southington while crews were working in the area.
Southington's Sal Romano 'needed to miss it to want it back.' Now, he's back in baseball in Red Sox organization.
A Southington mom-daughter duo are making bird feeders to raise funds for the family of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed on I-84 last week.
Staples and Amity will meet in the Class LL championship game for the third time since 2015.
Amity beat Southington and Staples defeated Warde in semifinals to reach Class LL state championship game
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Introducing the 2017 All-Record-Journal Girls Soccer team! The 11 best girls soccer players from the Record-Journal coverage area. Congrats to all selected!
Introducing the 2017 All-Record-Journal Boys Soccer team! The 11 best boys soccer players from the Record-Journal coverage area. Congrats to all selected! You can read more about the team here: http://bit.ly/2AnEEHQ
Introducing the 2017 All-Record-Journal Girls Volleyball team! The very best six players from the RJ's coverage area, congrats to those selected! You can read more about the team here: https://trib.al/h0Ise7j
RJ Athletes of the Week: Both of this week's winner excelled on the gridiron and the pool as Southington's Tim O'Shea and Meghan Hammarlund won the RJ Athletes of the Week for the past week. RJ sports reporter Sean Kroffsik caught up with both winners and six more athletes were named for next week! You can vote for the new nominees here: https://trib.al/G5ly0YM
RJ Athletes of the Week: Both of this week's winner excelled on the soccer pitch as Platt's Cam Germe and Sheehan's Olivia Dubuc won the RJ Athletes of the Week for the past week. RJ sports reporter Sean Kroffsik caught up with both winners and six more athletes were named for next week! You can vote for the new nominees here: https://trib.al/Hk4mvNn
This Week in High School Sports: Check out highlights from a ton of different games ranging from the football field to the volleyball court. From big spikes to TD passes we have you covered.
Highlights: Tim O’Shea caught three touchdown passes and eclipsed the century mark in receiving yardage Thursday night as undefeated, second-ranked Southington took the upper hand in the CCC Division I West race with a 49-13 rout of Conard at Robert McKee Stadium. Read more about the game here: https://trib.al/Gvx4uC9
Have you check out our new show "The Week in High School Sports" where we highlight a ton of games from this past week, from all the schools from the RJ coverage area! This week we have highlights from the Southington football team! Enjoy!
Welcome back to the RJ Athletes of the Week show! Watch to see which Southington volleyball player was nominated! You can vote here: http://trib.al/TxTcKaT
Check out some high school sports highlights from this week.
We're baaaaack! RJ Sports Editor Bryant Carpenter and the RJ sports staff is back with the Athletes of the Week show starting next week Sept. 20.
Football Preview: Southington is coming off its third straight 10-0 regular season and the Blue Knights don't plan on slowing down. You can read more about the team here: http://trib.al/DtyVZqj
Would you try goat yoga at the Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington? You can read more here: http://trib.al/E6b1zkf
Have you seen this new attraction making its way around New Haven. It has four wheels, a driver, nine other seats, bike peddles and a bar in the middle. Would you want to see one in the local area? You can read more about the Elm City Party Bike here: http://trib.al/ADNBuX9
RJ Today with Bryan Lipiner Lipiner recaps the top stories from our coverage area. You can read more here: http://trib.al/Ivz8y5I
Prior to the Cincinnati Reds' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, Southington's Sal Romano took some time to have a catch with a fan. Well done Sal! You can read more here: http://trib.al/o8Ln2Md
A look into what Southington's Jeff Zarrella duties during the Overton's 301 earlier this month. You can read more about his day-by-day operations here: http://trib.al/cWjGKx9
Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park, LLC is in mid-season form. Have you ever been and if you have what is your favorite attraction? The zip lines, cliff jumping, rock climbing or any of the inflated activities? You can read more about the park here: http://trib.al/MdgzPNM
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