<?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>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:49:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Free Wellbeing Workshop for Nonprofit Professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nonprofit professionals who spend their days supporting others, finding time to focus on their own wellbeing can be difficult. This September, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is offering local nonprofit staff an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day demands of their work and dedicate a day to their own health, wellbeing, priorities, and goals.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/free-wellbeing-workshop-for-nonprofit-professionals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa1a110ec8bffeaf8fae4bb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:15:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_dfb371b869594c3fb24c81d1c882d14f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_268,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Press Release</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHS Athletic Locker Rooms to Get State-Funded Overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the State Bond Commission voted to approve a long list of bond measures that includes $250,000 for the Town of Southington for a “locker room rebuild.”]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/shs-athletic-locker-rooms-to-get-state-funded-overhaul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ee952f461d5f63d5a052c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:22:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_9276008716ac4733a5e3ce4a6940d990~mv2.jpg/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[Barnes Museum Announces Fall Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Barnes Museum is looking ahead to a busy fall season with several upcoming programs in September and October, including a special appearance at Central Connecticut State University, a historic walking tour, a wine and beer tasting, and the return of the museum’s Victorian funeral traditions tour.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/barnes-museum-announces-fall-events</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9861dcc44e302e150613f4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:22:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_39d78287290742aa9c8a40fb46c9223c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Press Release</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Misuse of Electric Bikes Receives Official Scrutiny ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pleas from local residents for the town of Southington to do something about young people wreaking havoc on electric bikes came through loud and clear at last Thursday’s meeting of the Ordinance Committee.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/youth-misuse-of-electric-bikes-receives-official-scrutiny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa01380de6cabeb3fde493a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:12:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_3dba15d3ca0547689da9879bc16ecea6~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[Goat Island Project Aims to Connect Community to Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southington’s historic Goat Island area is on track for a revival.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/goat-island-project-aims-to-connect-community-to-heritage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ec8b5456d471f0dfa6051</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:44:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_c45db2ddda13482a97b6a91c572b5ce7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avery Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving Kindness Bowling Fundraiser, Sept. 12, to Benefit Alzheimer’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill and Pat Lynch of Plantsville	 PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL LYNCH A Plantsville resident whose loved one has Alzheimer’s disease is planning the fourth annual Loving Kindness Bowling Fundraiser for Saturday, Sept. 12, 1 to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Apple Valley Bowling Center located at 1304 S. Main St. Tickets are $30 per person and include two hours of bowling and shoes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. According to the Alzheimer’s Association,...]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/loving-kindness-bowling-fundraiser-sept-12-to-benefit-alzheimer-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9dc921338fe3cc70d58417</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:15:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_ab06bbbc5e454399b419bd54a401ced6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Press Release</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature Picture of the Week: Muskrat Swimming at Panthorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture was taken by local wildlife photographer Ashley Cumberledge, who writes: "I’ve been visiting Panthorn Park for a few years and have never seen a muskrat there until recently! He was swimming around the pond without a care in the world."]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/nature-picture-of-the-week-muskrat-swimming-at-panthorn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9d7c91c6495acaaf31833b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:48:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_71311c1e5ee740d4aa76d34c8dd7bd52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Cumberledge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airman, Author, Farmer, and Olympian to be Inducted into SHS Wall of Honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks the 20th year of celebrating the Southington High School Wall of Honor, which honors Southington public school graduates who have done outstanding community service or humanitarian work, received significant awards or accumulated noteworthy lifetime or career accomplishments.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/airman-author-farmer-and-olympian-to-be-inducted-into-shs-wall-of-honor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99940da6d208e9486fe01b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:55:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_5d957ba3656942d592607392e8afb6e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHS Student Named 2026 Best Buddies in Connecticut Champion Candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHS Senior Desmond Conway		PHOTO COURTESY COLLEEN CONWAY [Press Release] Southington High School senior Desmond Conway has been named one of eight candidates for the 2026 Best Buddies in Connecticut Champion of the Year, a fundraising campaign recognizing individuals who champion inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Conway, the only 2026 Champion Candidate from Central Connecticut, has served as Buddy Director of the Southington High School Best Buddies...]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/shs-student-named-2026-best-buddies-in-connecticut-champion-candidate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9868e3106fc826b44fb759</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:27:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_40b4b1481307426fb486a369085151a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Press Release</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of Facial Recognition Technology Tests Balance of Security, Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would be a hard task to find a business in Southington that does not use cameras to monitor its premises. Whether a small family-owned business or a large corporation, many employ forms of surveillance technology.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/use-of-facial-recognition-technology-tests-balance-of-security-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9744f00db425d3bc9cfc2b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_29b5a448649a4c94991f7d001777de9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avery Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Special Ed Grant to Support Elementary Literacy, Director Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southington Public Schools was recently awarded a $297,397 grant from the State of Connecticut under its new High-Quality Programming Incentive Grant Program. According to Director of Pupil Services Amy Aresco, that money will go to structured literacy support for Southington students in grades K-5 who are identified as needing assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/new-special-ed-grant-to-support-elementary-literacy-director-says</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a96f93cdc7f71450b48253a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_6e8b30dc40de4200a5fc1313fe3eee5f~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[What's Coming out of the Tap? Some Questions and Answers about Southington's Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the Southington Water Department mails out its annual, EPA-mandated water quality report. And each year, the report prompts residents to ask some questions about their water, not all of which have straightforward answers.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/what-s-coming-out-of-the-tap-some-questions-and-answers-about-southington-s-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94cebf21ca4b8be9698034</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:55:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_d4b1bc3548c440a2a38bf0b0d88612fb~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[Nature Photo of the Week: Bee in Vervain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture was taken by local wildlife photographer Ashley Cumberledge, who writes:"Recreation Park has a lot of little areas to explore. The bees were loving the blue vervain, and the sunset added a gorgeous glow."]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/nature-photo-of-the-week-bee-in-vervain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9475c981d8acc9ab8a03a0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:28:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_7aecb794e37b49aeaa9ee4f78f1912fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Cumberledge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Restoration Effort for West Street Schoolhouse, One of the State’s Oldest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most drivers on West Street are too focused on the busy road to notice the small white building perched on the slope just south of the intersection with Spring Street.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/renovation-planned-for-west-street-schoolhouse-one-of-the-state-s-oldest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d9b63ab263feefb4d7f9b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:33:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_5150c7c0d069401ba168be82f3479534~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[Southington’s Albanian-American Business Owners Part of a Growing Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lying across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, the Balkan nation of Albania is the homeland of over 300 Southington residents.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/southington-s-albanian-american-business-owners-part-of-a-growing-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a886039c0c10308cd683c98</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_6ef0ed47bdb54c7380673be3d9bcba84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avery Martin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler Turner Named Southington Boys Soccer Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Turner’s life has played out on the pitch. He says he was brought into this world with a soccer ball on his foot. Now, Turner will be using his experience to help foster the next generation of players as Southington High School’s boys soccer head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/tyler-turner-named-southington-boys-soccer-head-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8869096e0b89a9217bb221</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:48:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_1f25e696ba6640d49ad60cbe3adb0a43~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[Board of Finance Appointment Controversy Moves to Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the passing of Board of Finance member Edward Pocock, Jr., the process of appointing his replacement appeared to be going smoothly. Planning and Zoning Member Robert Britton agreed to take over for his Republican colleague. The Town Council voted unanimously for his appointment, and on July 13, he was sworn in as a new member.

 ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/board-of-finance-appointment-controversy-moves-to-court</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a42e6d586cd2fd6651113</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:38:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_367d21dbcbe847b3b3343a90bd0bca8c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_977,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip Thibodeau</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature Photo of the Week: Mama Wood Duck with Ducklings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture was taken by local wildlife photographer Ashley Cumberledge, who writes: "A mama Wood Duck and her tiny parade of babies at Memorial Park pond."

]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/nature-photo-of-the-week-mama-wood-duck-with-ducklings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8afd44941abdb6b7f041f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_b270a4ff674643be96a2e99cdf08be03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Cumberledge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Mural Goes Up in Downtown Plantsville]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve driven south through downtown Plantsville in the past week, you may have seen the large mural that is now nearing completion on the building next to the pocket park at the corner of South Main and West Main. Featuring a mix of sepia-toned spray paint art and more brightly colored brushwork, the mural depicts scenes from downtown Plantsville as it would have looked about one-hundred years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/a-mural-goes-up-in-downtown-plantsville</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8727da023ad9e6d7fd0005</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:28:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_ea7da2aebab84a84a5e4f76edd0d6373~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[Sign Pro v. Town of Southington: The Annex Facility Controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key point of contention in the ongoing lawsuit between Sign Pro and the Town of Southington concerns the parties’ actions during Sign Pro’s effort to build a new storage facility on Canal Street. ]]></description><link>https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/sign-pro-v-town-of-southington-the-annex-facility-controversy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a837e18f59f6f7f1068b241</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abd89a_93be7cb330b647c5816ec2a30ff48f95~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Angelillo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>