Southington

Teen vaping is a continued concern in Connecticut with youth finding many ways to access nicotine, even though it is illegal to sell to those under 21.

Teen vaping is a continued concern in Connecticut with youth finding many ways to access nicotine, even though it is illegal to sell to those under 21. The state does compliance checks at stores all over Connecticut year-round. One of the most recent inspections happened in Southington, where six out of 12 stores were found to sell vapes to underage…

A youth team from Southington beat a team from Simsbury on Sunday to finish their season 9-0.

A popular amusement center in Southington is closing its doors effective immediately. Crystal Bees said they’ve faced many challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, but the current economy has “made it increasingly difficult to continue as a restaurant and entertainment venue.” Staff said anyone with tickets to upcoming shows or booked parties and events will be fully refunded. “Thank you...

Check out the witchy wonderland located in Southington.

The production runs November 7, 8, and 9.

On Monday, a group of Southington residents gathered outside of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. racial equity mural on North Main Street to bring light to what they are calling an injustice. “Today I stand in resistance and in grief for the kids whose pictures are coming down off that mural and what that says to them,” Southington resident…

A mural that celebrates Black children is being removed and many residents gathered to protest against its removal. 

State police have arrested a man who is accused of going 126 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Southington. A state trooper working a speed enforcement detail saw a black BMW speeding on I-84 West near exit 32 in Southington around 1:25 a.m. Sunday and clocked it going 126 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone, state police said….

Experience fall fun at this Southington staple.

Fall is here, so are the apples and the Southington Apple Harvest Festival starts on Friday. The six-day event happens over two weekends, Oct. 4-6, and Oct. 11-13, on and around the Southington Town Green. The festival goes from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5…

Wildlife experts say coyote attacks on humans are very rare, but urge people to be cautious.

A woman was attacked and bitten by a coyote while hiking in Southington Tuesday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The woman was alone on the Metacomet Trail when she says the coyote attacked her. DEEP said coyotes rarely show aggression towards humans, making this incident a highly unusual occurrence. If anyone sees a coyote displaying unusual…

The town of Southington is hoping to take a financial burden off the wife of fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.

The town of Southington is taking a financial burden off the wife of fallen State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. “I think for me personally, I want her to grieve and be left alone,” Town Council Vice Chair Jim Morelli (R-Southington) said. Pelletier was killed in the line of duty back in May when he was hit and killed during…

An L.L. Bean store is coming to Southington. The company said the store will be at the location of the former Bob’s Stores and they expect it to open in mid- to late-October.

Southington police have arrested two Bristol teens who are accused of stealing a car, then hitting a police vehicle and another SUV while fleeing from police.

Southington police have arrested two Bristol teens who are accused of stealing a car, then hitting a police vehicle and another SUV while fleeing from police. The investigation started around 8:48 p.m. on Tuesday when police learned that a white 2013 Hyundai Elantra that had been stolen from Bristol was heading into Southington. Officers found it pulled over to the…

It has been more than two months since State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier lost his life in the line of duty. He was hit and killed by a pickup truck while he conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 84 West in Southington on May 30. The driver left the scene, but was later taken into custody and is…

Southington police are looking for the driver who hit two pedestrians on Monday night. Police said the two people were struck while walking along the shoulder in the 1700 block of Meriden Waterbury Road around 6:48 p.m. and had minor abrasions. They were both taken to the hospital to be evaluated. Police said the initial reports indicate a gray sedan might…