<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Southington Outsider Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southington's Local News Source]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:52:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[At Kinsmen Brewing, Attention is Paid to Creativity and Craft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situated in the former Clark Brothers Bolt Factory building at 409 Canal Street, Kinsmen Brewery has one of the larger customer spaces in the state, with a large banquet hall, a cavernous taproom, and two outdoor seating areas. ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/at-kinsmen-brewing-attention-is-paid-to-creativity-and-craft</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2eeae0418318a8f7e6d2e4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:43:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_01579b4378524dd29d58c4bc68d18e25~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matos One-Hits Southington as Cheshire Repeats as Class LL Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[STORRS — Cheshire senior pitcher Jenica Matos one-hit Southington and struck out 15 in a complete-game shutout Saturday morning at the University of Connecticut.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/matos-one-hits-southington-as-cheshire-repeats-as-class-ll-champion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2eb195418318a8f7e66d2d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:10:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_f71e95c4845b4db4a1f29bffecaf05e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Angelillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town Council Greenlights Grant Application for More Firefighters ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/town-council-greenlights-grant-application-for-more-firefighters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2abc3c948ac681a4fd7946</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:51:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_eeea9bb08c17420492f4467cf35b6227~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Prohaska</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA 26-Day Challenge Kicks off to Support Race4Chase Triathlon Program ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/ymca-26-day-challenge-kicks-off-to-support-race4chase-triathlon-program</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2999b12a057aa1c77bb9d3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_c2c5e49db1f84284bbd20b4ea84276a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_160,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>YMCA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southington Symphonic Band Summer 2026 Concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-symphonic-band-summer-2026-concert</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29984f8ae4d2c74dd025cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_e86be69ef41b43cbb6d80db301050583~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Southington Symphonic Band</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Kindness Is a Muscle,” Strong School Sings As New Kindness Bench Dedicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cafeteria at Strong Elementary School echoed with these lyrics Tuesday afternoon as the entire student body, some 300 in number, performed a rousing rendition of Sprout’s ‘Kindness Is a Muscle’ before an audience of proud community leaders and teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/kindness-is-a-muscle-strong-school-sings-as-new-kindness-bench-dedicated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a297e5ca83c9aa62bd38aab</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_c66ef2d8c7be4a91bb18be5e1eb5f263~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOE Celebrates Achievements of Top Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/boe-celebrates-achievements-of-top-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2825e75b452722a3b5dfc1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:53:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_eda4b059d25c430981fc083d47780d09~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Angelillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southington by the Numbers: Some Current Statistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not every statistic tells a story, but some do. Below we have compiled a few numbers that have come across our desk recently from various sources which offer glimpses of life in town.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-by-the-numbers-some-current-statistics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26bcc87af0f73356981498</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:11:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_b36bcdeb88044e3ca3610812b835d7c9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Christopher Poulos Offers his Take on Recent Legislative Session]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Connecticut legislative session wrapped up on May 6, the Outsider sent a questionnaire to all the members of the Southington delegation asking them to comment on four topics: bills that passed that they felt Southington residents should welcome; bills that passed that Southington residents should be wary of; bills that did not pass; and their experience of the recent session.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/rep-christopher-poulos-offers-his-take-on-recent-legislative-session</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20d40df9e37e2aaa17ebe5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:36:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_5084636547d4475ebc637fd67a4287a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home At Last: Recovered Remains of WWII Airman To Receive Military Burial]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 22, 1945, Technical Sergeant Donald A. Dorman and eight fellow crew members listened as the engine of their B-17G ‘Flying Fortress’ bomber slowly cranked to life. ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/home-at-last-recovered-remains-of-wwii-airman-to-receive-military-burial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a218ce0367ed35011d56e20</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:48:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_368c34a311344ddcac12e6fcea872ed5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softball Falls in CCC Finals, Enters State Tournament as No. 2 Seed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southington softball’s topsy-turvy run through the Central Connecticut Conference Tournament didn’t end the way they wanted it to. But the Blue Knights have another opportunity to add to their legacy when they compete in the Class LL State Tournament.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/softball-falls-in-ccc-finals-enters-state-tournament-as-no-2-seed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a202765b63f5fb828ebb199</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:14:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_0ac015bcefbb4d6088c3bb9508dfcf2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Fappiano</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way Cocktail Competition Raises Spirits, and Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An essential part of the Cocktail Competition the Southington United Way held last Tuesday were the recipes - like the one that prescribed how much basil, ginger, orange, lime, and agave to mix with vodka in an Electric Bloom, the cocktail that won Spelunker’s bar the first-place overall award.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/united-way-cocktail-competition-raises-spirits-and-funds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ee3a7f9e37e2aaa13c7e7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:21:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_b95d1948be3944fd9e40d72f27f87f80~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southington Athletes Announce College Commitments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The packed crowd at Southington High School’s West erupted with applause at the end of every sentence last Thursday as 28 Blue Knight athletes announced their college commitments. 

]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-athletes-announce-college-commitments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d8d5b750a0d7337169d6f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_5b10516eed6a49ebbc9aed835f6c38c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Fappiano</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOE Approves Staff Cuts, Pay-to-Play Athletics Fee, to Bridge Budget Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Education met this past Thursday evening to decide which personnel and services would be cut from the district’s budget in order to accommodate a $1.6 million reduction recently approved by Town Council.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/boe-approves-staff-cuts-pay-to-play-athletics-fee-to-bridge-budget-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c5f7674254bcae082192f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:10:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_aaf0ab1c8a5e4e64aed55e7884a4d97f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hall Erases Seven-run Deficit to Dethrone Southington in CCC Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southington put seven runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning at Muzzy Field on Wednesday, and for three innings, the Blue Knights looked every bit like a team about to win their third straight CCC Baseball Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/hall-erases-seven-run-deficit-to-dethrone-southington-in-ccc-championship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a199dce2cf7d1d449f20e58</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:18:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_44706f2ae4d54b5982d213f814063a22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Angelillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town Council Considers Plans for Future Developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in April, the Southington High School Winter Guard took home a gold medal at the Winter Guard International Sport of the Arts World Championship. Their program, called “Paris ‘24,” beat out 19 others for the top prize in the Scholastic A group. ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/town-council-considers-plans-for-future-developments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a186d9034554029974f94c6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:41:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_2dc0af4063af4731ad7a47583f94ee26~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Prohaska</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southington Survives Glastonbury 4-3 to Earn Shot at Third Straight CCC Title ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chants of “Rocco, Rocco, Rocco” echoed through Muzzy Field as Rocco Davino walked off the mound for the final time Tuesday night. Eight days after throwing a no-hitter on Senior Day against Plainville, the senior right-hander gutted through a completely different kind of start in the CCC semifinal against Glastonbury.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-survives-glastonbury-4-3-to-earn-shot-at-third-straight-ccc-title</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16f9decee5b983cb128f53</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_5d0242b9d9a54abf99e2cce6ba63a17a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Angelillo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southington Candidate Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Election Day is more than five months away, the campaigns are already up and running. Here is what we know so far about the candidates Southington voters will find listed on the ballot this November.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-candidate-preview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1471b6b883334b04ea1b75</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_fc1ca244899e479c87d967dcf067f470~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Southington Drive-In, Now a Nonprofit, Launches New Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are only two places in Connecticut where you can watch a Hollywood release on a summer evening from a vehicle full of family and friends. One is the Mansfield Drive-In in Mansfield. The other is Southington’s own drive-in movie theater on 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/the-southington-drive-in-now-a-nonprofit-launches-new-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15970f2e0898ef5c10b9b8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_3ff8b31eeaa242ebb9c760eb9f7555f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Memorial Tournament, Organizers Remember Founder of Southington Lacrosse]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the thousands of young lacrosse players who traveled to Southington from across southern New England to participate in the KVMJ lacrosse tournament last Saturday, the focus was on getting a few urgent questions answered - where is the field my team is playing on? when do we start? where can I get water? – so they could compete and have fun.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/at-memorial-tournament-organizers-remember-founder-of-southington-lacrosse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1064050efc8f1038e0cbd2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_2874a3fced014feb9b98b6703ef42b95~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>