The Southington Outsider

06/15/2026

Jonas Griggs is the head brewer at Kinsmen Brewing Company in Milldale, the largest of Southington's three breweries. The Outsider sat down with Griggs to learn about the art and the business of brewing beer for people to enjoy. https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/at-kinsmen-brewing-attention-is-paid-to-creativity-and-craft

06/14/2026

The Blue Knights softball team fought hard against Cheshire in the Class LL championship game but fell short as Rams pitcher Jenica Matos put on another phenomenal performance. https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/matos-one-hits-southington-as-cheshire-repeats-as-class-ll-champion

06/11/2026

I knew I had this thing somewhere. Congratulations to the new SHS graduates from an older one.

06/11/2026

On Monday, June 22, the Southington Symphonic Band will be performing its Summer Concert at SHS.

The Southington Symphonic Band presents their Summer Concert on Monday, June 22nd at 7 pm. It will be held at Southington High School auditorium, 72 Pleasant Street.

06/11/2026

The Southington Community YMCA is in the midst of its annual 26-day fundraising challenge to support the Race4Chase youth triathlon program.

The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs is kicking off its annual 26-Day Fundraising Challenge to raise $50,000 to support the Race4Chase Youth Triathlon program.

06/11/2026

The Town Council voted 7-2 Monday night to have the Fire Department move forward with an application for a Federal SAFER grant. If the application succeeds, the grant would cover the cost of 12 new firefighters.

Southington Fire Department officials raised concerns about under-staffing in the wake of a recent blaze at Chuck and Eddie’s Used Auto Parts. On Monday night, June 8, Chief Scott Lee came before the Town Council to ask again for additional support for the Department.

06/10/2026

A new KATE, or Kind Acts Touch Everyone, bench was dedicated at Strong Elementary School on Tuesday at a lively school-wide assembly. https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/kindness-is-a-muscle-strong-school-sings-as-new-kindness-bench-dedicated

06/09/2026

The Board of Education at its meeting last Thursday recognized the top graduates of the 2025-26 Southington High School class as part of its Celebration of Excellence. https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/boe-celebrates-achievements-of-top-students

06/08/2026

We would like to thank our sponsor, Goldline Bookkeeping, for their support and bookkeeping services. Goldline specializes in small business and non-profits, taking care of their bookkeeping needs. https://www.goldlinebookkeeping.com/

06/08/2026

Sometimes numbers can tell a story, or at least hint at one. Here are some interested statistics that recently came across our desk. https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-by-the-numbers-some-current-statistics