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🌱 Patch AM: Miffed Southington Officials Mull New Rules After Sports Teams Paint Town Property
Be sure to catch Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords on the Southington Patch calendar
Good day Southington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Southington weighs new rules after teams paint town buildings
- Southington schools land nearly $300K to boost special education
- Where you'll need to take your batteries after August 30.
Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Miffed Southington Officials Mull New Rules After Sports Teams Paint Town Property (patch.com) — Southington residents may soon see tighter oversight on any changes to town-owned parks and buildings after youth sports teams painted large logos without prior approval. Town Manager Alex Ricciardone and council leaders are weighing a formal process, and possibly an ordinance, to ensure all future alterations to municipal property receive appropriate review. 
2. Southington Schools Awarded Large Grant For Special Education Programs (patch.com) — Southington families of students with disabilities could see expanded services after the school district secured nearly $300,000 from a new state special education grant program. The funding is meant to build local capacity so more Southington students can learn in their home community instead of costly out-of-district placements, though specific programs have not yet been detailed.
3. Southington Organization To Cancel Battery Recycling Program (patch.com) — Southington residents who've been dropping off used batteries at the Southington Land Trust or public library need to switch plans: the nonprofit is ending its collection program after Aug. 30. Starting Aug. 31, you'll have to bring recyclable batteries to the Southington Transfer Station on Old Turnpike Road or the Staples on Queen Street instead.
4. Southington Reports Surplus As Council Revisits School Funding Dispute (patch.com subscription) — Southington finished a recent fiscal year with a $2.4 million surplus and expects a $2.6 million state payment from an old DePaolo Middle School renovation, boosting town finances. But town councilors are still sparring over an $834,000 transfer to the Southington Board of Education and what it means for the school budget heading into the next cycle.
📸 Around Southington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southington
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★ Featured events ★
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Popsicles with the Principal- Playground
Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
4:00 pm - Fall Open House at the Barnes Museum →
Barnes Museum, 85 N Main St, Southington
10:00 am - 10 Year Anniversary Bash →
Timeless. By Erika Bessette, 897 S Main St, Southington
1:00 pm - PTO Chalk Party
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:30 am - Flagpole Ceremony (Gr. 1-5)
Bugbee Elementary School front circle
8:35 am - PTO Ice Cream Social (8/28 is the rain date)
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
6:00 pm - Southington Drive-In Cruise Nights →
Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington
5:00 pm - Tai Chi and Chi Kung →
Disabled American Veterans, 80 Hall Ave, Meriden
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Southington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Counselors Available for Schedule Changes -Last appt. at 1:30pm, a
New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
8:00 am - Counselors Available for Schedule Changes
New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
8:00 am - Back to School Bash
Consolidated School District of New Britain Walnut Hill Park, 184 W Main St, New Britain, CT 06052, USA
4:00 pm - Music on the Farm 2026 →
Indian Rock Nature Preserve, 501 Wolcott Rd, Bristol
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is there a bottle/plastic/cans redemption center nearby to Southington?
Honest to God I don't have the patience to wait in line while folks empty their carts out. The limit is 240 at Costco yet there is a team of people… (Nextdoor Savage Street Connect) - From the old Briarwood college just fing a spot to park on the side of the road.
Pretty sure that set them off on that end of the lake. (Nextdoor Loper Street)
- Goodwill Industries Southern New England, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor F/T in Southington. Apply here.
- The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Equipment Operator ll (#2803) 2nd shift in Southington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southington here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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