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🌱 Patch AM: Southington Native, 21, Dies While Hiking In Montana

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Coffee in hand, Southington? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Southington mourns young hiker as family steers memorial giving locally
  • See which new restaurants and businesses just registered in Southington
  • State funding could revamp Southington High's aging athletic locker rooms

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Southington Native, 21, Dies While Hiking In Montana (patch.com) — Southington residents are mourning 21-year-old Jackson Gregory Slimak, a town native whose love of the outdoors began at YMCA Camp Sloper and who died after an apparent hiking fall near Granite Peak in Montana. His family is planning a 2027 celebration of life and is encouraging memorial donations to the Southington Community YMCA's Camp Sloper Scholarship Fund, while a GoFundMe supports relatives as they grieve.
   

2. Restaurant Among 27 New Businesses Registered In Southington In August (patch.com) — Southington added 27 new business registrations in August, with residential landlords leading the filings and several professional firms and holding companies also joining the mix. Food lovers can look forward to Pancho's Southington, The Baklava, and Fire & Filament, though some ventures may not yet be open as state registration precedes actual launch.
   

3. Southington HS Locker Room Project May Get Major State Funding Boost (patch.com) — Southington families may soon see a major upgrade to Southington High School's athletic locker rooms, with $250,000 in proposed state funding headed to the State Bond Commission next week. Local advocates, including the Southington BKF Gridiron Booster Club and Rep. Chris Poulos, pushed for the renovations to improve safety, cleanliness, and equity between the boys' and girls' facilities.
   

4. Southington Council's Finance Board Appointment Challenged In Court (patch.com) — Southington residents should know that a lawsuit is challenging the Town Council's July appointment of Republican Robert Britton to the Board of Finance, arguing the charter bars the council from filling such vacancies. The case hinges on whether state law or the charter controls, with local Democrats contesting the move and Republicans insisting the appointment followed legal review.
   

5. Southington students make gains in English language arts, math on state tests (ctpost.com) — Southington families can see encouraging gains in local students' state test scores, with 68% proficient in English language arts and 67.4% in math for 2025-26. English language learners showed especially strong improvement, while SAT math ticked up and ELA dipped slightly, prompting school leaders to celebrate progress but stress continued work ahead.
   

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