Southington Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Thank you, Southington Patch readers, for taking time from your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here.

In August, Southington Patch recorded more than 34,000 users. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Together, we've done things like ski at Mount Southington, use the vast Southington park system and play in a major regional youth lacrosse tournament.

Here some of the most-read stories recently posted on Southington Patch:

• Southington Resident Among the Latest Big Lottery Winners
• Plenty of Historic Homes for Sale in Southington, Nearby
• Southington Fall Athletes Playing at In-State Division I Schools
• 'Security Bill' Snags Southington Robbery Suspects

Have a news tip? I'm Chris Dehnel, your local editor. I have been covering Connecticut news, business and sports for more than 30 years working at various publications including the Journal Inquirer, SnowEast magazine (I confess now, I was the masked random equipment demo guy), the Chronicle in Willimantic, Greenwich Time, The Advocate of Stamford and the Milford Citizen. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at chris.dehnel@patch.com.

Our readers also love Southington Patch's calendar of events — nearly 5,000 visits were made to our calendar in 2018. Coming up is a chance to get those delicious apple fritters at the First Baptist Church.

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Speaking of awesome, a new bright spot at Southington Patch is our Patch Mayor program. If you’re interested in being our Southington Patch Mayor you can help keep Southington Patch a friendly local spot. Learn more about the Patch Mayor program here.

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We're thrilled you've made Southington Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel; Realtor.com