We are pleased to have been of service to residents and businesses operating in Southington during and in the aftermath of Winter Sorm Alfred which hit our region of Connecticut on October 28, 2011.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Storm Debris Removal Operations - Town of Southington
Storm Debris Removal Operations
The following "informational alert and guideline" is being distributed by
The Quest for Common Ground as a service to the community of Southington, CT.
Storm-related debris removal began this week and is expected to last
approximately 3 weeks.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A Personal Thanksgiving Reflection
Delivered at the Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service of Southington, CT at St. Aloysius Church in Plantsville, CT. on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
Each of us present at this interfaith Thanksgiving Service would doubtless be able to share some interesting personal thoughts and recollections about Thanksgiving Day. We’d hear about the gatherings of family and friends on a spirited holiday, rich in joy-filled memories; the excitement of busy preparations for days before; children watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, the arrival and happy greetings of the guests, the delicious appetizers and stimulating aperitifs; the roast turkey at the center of the table, surrounded by stuffing, cranberries, gravy and all the savory trimmings to be enjoyed right up to and including, heaven help us, the variety of desserts.
And, yes, there’d be wistful thoughts of Thanksgiving holidays in the distant past, of the joyful camaraderie, the football games, and the uniquely splendid blend of smells of Thanksgiving Day in a happy setting.
With its American roots going back nearly half a millennium, Thanksgiving is rich in faith, history, tradition and diverse cultural customs.
I remember, as a child, what a wondrous holiday it was with good food in abundance, games to play with my brothers and the other children while our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles laughed with joy, grateful just be together, enjoying God’s gifts of that special day.
As I matured to a "certain age" my thoughts of Thanksgiving also matured.
First, I am most grateful for God’s greatest gift to me … my lifetime spent with a wonderful and loving wife, our beautiful children and the special treasures that are our grandchildren.
But the Good Lord didn’t stop there. No. To accompany me in my life’s journey, he blessed me with loving parents, a wholesome family, the gifts of education, values, the discovery of personal skills, talents, aptitudes and an attitude for using them productively in my work. I thank God for what I have experienced, learned and what I have been able to share with others.
As I ambled through all this today,in a quietly prayerful stream of thought, my mind turned to the stark reality that right at this very moment today, and again on Thursday, and continuing into next week and beyond, there will be people who are hungry. There will many without shelter. There are the sick and the ill-clothed.
With a sense of deeper helplessness, my mind drifted to those who are in the solitude of loneliness, the uninvited who will be alone on Thanksgiving. Alone on that day of gatherings! God, please be with them! Bring us to them, if only in heart.
Alas, for me, the answer to these prayerful ponderings came back to the essential mystery of God.
No matter how we say the name of our one God, be it Elohim (אֱלהִים) in Hebrew, Deus in Latin, Waheguru (ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ) in Punjabi, Allah (حاكم قوي) in Arabic,I know that while the nature of God remains infinitely beyond full human comprehension, God is not some sort of Super Human creature prowling the universe, applying His magical works.
Rather, the miracle is that In creating us, I believe God has done and continues to do his work. Our hands are his hands. Our feet are his feet. Our minds and hearts are his, as are the rich blessings he bestows on us … all gifts to be shared with the least of his children … through our ability to interconnect the meaning of the words: faith … hope … charity … and love; the love of neighbor God commands us to have for others and empowers us to have.
In closing, I would like to read of a short poem sent to me yesterday by its author, my dear friend, the Rev. Henry C. Frascadore. It’s called:
KEEPING A LOW PROFILE
the widow kept a low profile.
only one person noticed her gift.
two small coins slipped into the basket.
that is all she had.
she gave what she had.
this morning’s soft wind did the same.
with delicate fingers it wove a rug
a circular oriental rug
made with the autumn leaves that
had fallen on the polished black walnut
surface of the pond
and carefully placed it
around the harmony sculpture.
like the widow
the wind kept a low profile
and gave its gift
with hardly a notice.
Each of us present at this interfaith Thanksgiving Service would doubtless be able to share some interesting personal thoughts and recollections about Thanksgiving Day. We’d hear about the gatherings of family and friends on a spirited holiday, rich in joy-filled memories; the excitement of busy preparations for days before; children watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, the arrival and happy greetings of the guests, the delicious appetizers and stimulating aperitifs; the roast turkey at the center of the table, surrounded by stuffing, cranberries, gravy and all the savory trimmings to be enjoyed right up to and including, heaven help us, the variety of desserts.And, yes, there’d be wistful thoughts of Thanksgiving holidays in the distant past, of the joyful camaraderie, the football games, and the uniquely splendid blend of smells of Thanksgiving Day in a happy setting.
With its American roots going back nearly half a millennium, Thanksgiving is rich in faith, history, tradition and diverse cultural customs.
I remember, as a child, what a wondrous holiday it was with good food in abundance, games to play with my brothers and the other children while our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles laughed with joy, grateful just be together, enjoying God’s gifts of that special day.
As I matured to a "certain age" my thoughts of Thanksgiving also matured.
First, I am most grateful for God’s greatest gift to me … my lifetime spent with a wonderful and loving wife, our beautiful children and the special treasures that are our grandchildren.
But the Good Lord didn’t stop there. No. To accompany me in my life’s journey, he blessed me with loving parents, a wholesome family, the gifts of education, values, the discovery of personal skills, talents, aptitudes and an attitude for using them productively in my work. I thank God for what I have experienced, learned and what I have been able to share with others.
As I ambled through all this today,in a quietly prayerful stream of thought, my mind turned to the stark reality that right at this very moment today, and again on Thursday, and continuing into next week and beyond, there will be people who are hungry. There will many without shelter. There are the sick and the ill-clothed.
With a sense of deeper helplessness, my mind drifted to those who are in the solitude of loneliness, the uninvited who will be alone on Thanksgiving. Alone on that day of gatherings! God, please be with them! Bring us to them, if only in heart.
Alas, for me, the answer to these prayerful ponderings came back to the essential mystery of God.
No matter how we say the name of our one God, be it Elohim (אֱלהִים) in Hebrew, Deus in Latin, Waheguru (ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ) in Punjabi, Allah (حاكم قوي) in Arabic,I know that while the nature of God remains infinitely beyond full human comprehension, God is not some sort of Super Human creature prowling the universe, applying His magical works.
Rather, the miracle is that In creating us, I believe God has done and continues to do his work. Our hands are his hands. Our feet are his feet. Our minds and hearts are his, as are the rich blessings he bestows on us … all gifts to be shared with the least of his children … through our ability to interconnect the meaning of the words: faith … hope … charity … and love; the love of neighbor God commands us to have for others and empowers us to have.
In closing, I would like to read of a short poem sent to me yesterday by its author, my dear friend, the Rev. Henry C. Frascadore. It’s called:
KEEPING A LOW PROFILE
the widow kept a low profile.
only one person noticed her gift.
two small coins slipped into the basket.
that is all she had.
she gave what she had.
this morning’s soft wind did the same.
with delicate fingers it wove a rug
a circular oriental rug
made with the autumn leaves that
had fallen on the polished black walnut
surface of the pond
and carefully placed it
around the harmony sculpture.
like the widow
the wind kept a low profile
and gave its gift
with hardly a notice.
Monday, November 21, 2011
A Community Wide Gathering Together
Southington, CT.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 -
Southington's Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at 7:30 pm.
This year's host is St. Aloysius Church at 254 Burritt Street in Plantsville,.
All are invited and most welcome to attend.
Participating congregations include: First Baptist Church of Southington, First Congregational Church of Southington, Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation, Grace United Methodist Church, Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dabar SIKH Community, Mary Our Queen Roman Catholic Church, Plantsville Congregational Church, St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, St. Dominic Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Southington Care Center Pastoral Care, and Ugaru Deepa (Sikh Faith).and Zion Lutheran Church.
Music will be provided by the combined choirs of Southington, "Branches" of First Congregational Church, Cheshire H.S. Women's Chorale, Musical Offering of the SIKH Congregation of Gurdwara Guru Nanak, Dabar.
Hosting parish of St. Aloysius Church invites attendees to enjoy light refreshments after the service.
Free will monetary donations and non-perishable food donations will be acceoted for the benefit of Bread for Life and the Manna Fund. Southington people helping their own in need. .
There is no charge for admission. All are most welcome.
We wish all our friends in Southington a Happy Thanksgiving and a truly wonderful gathering of friends and family on Thursday as we thank God for our many blessings.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 -
Southington's Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at 7:30 pm.
This year's host is St. Aloysius Church at 254 Burritt Street in Plantsville,.
All are invited and most welcome to attend.
Participating congregations include: First Baptist Church of Southington, First Congregational Church of Southington, Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation, Grace United Methodist Church, Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dabar SIKH Community, Mary Our Queen Roman Catholic Church, Plantsville Congregational Church, St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, St. Dominic Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Southington Care Center Pastoral Care, and Ugaru Deepa (Sikh Faith).and Zion Lutheran Church.
Music will be provided by the combined choirs of Southington, "Branches" of First Congregational Church, Cheshire H.S. Women's Chorale, Musical Offering of the SIKH Congregation of Gurdwara Guru Nanak, Dabar.
Hosting parish of St. Aloysius Church invites attendees to enjoy light refreshments after the service.
Free will monetary donations and non-perishable food donations will be acceoted for the benefit of Bread for Life and the Manna Fund. Southington people helping their own in need. .
There is no charge for admission. All are most welcome.
We wish all our friends in Southington a Happy Thanksgiving and a truly wonderful gathering of friends and family on Thursday as we thank God for our many blessings.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Today in Southington - Townwide e-Note
e-Note from Town Manager:
The brush drop off area at the BulkyWaste Site is still relatively busy. Calls are coming in about next week. We will keep it open as it doesn't hinder daily operations.
Hours are 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday.
Special Note: Next week, Thanksgiving Week, Hours are the same as above, but Monday through Wednesday only. This site is closed for the four-day Thanksgiving weekend.
We will alert Leslie Cotton in the Town Clerks office and would appreciateit if you would help get the word out.
Thanks,
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
The brush drop off area at the BulkyWaste Site is still relatively busy. Calls are coming in about next week. We will keep it open as it doesn't hinder daily operations.
Hours are 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday.
Special Note: Next week, Thanksgiving Week, Hours are the same as above, but Monday through Wednesday only. This site is closed for the four-day Thanksgiving weekend.
We will alert Leslie Cotton in the Town Clerks office and would appreciateit if you would help get the word out.
Thanks,
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Comments Now Open Without Sign-in
As a precaution during the first week of publication, comments were limited to guests who signed in. Some readers wanted to comment, but ran into trouble with the sign-in procedure, so I've opened comments to all. Log-in is no longer necessary.
Thanks for all the encouraging comments and support that arrived via email and Facebook.
Thanks for all the encouraging comments and support that arrived via email and Facebook.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Bathing With Peggy
Brooklyn, Circa 1938:
A Memoir of a Happy Childhood in the Great Depression
Peggy was a beautiful girl of seventeen or so who had come over from Ireland just to take a job with our family. Red-haired, happy as a lark, she had a way of talking that charmed us all, including Dad, who soon fell into trying a bit of a brogue himself when we were all together on a Sunday morning. “Now, no Soondy marnin’ gay-it-tee oontil after we’ve all been ta Mass,” he would say in his pathetic stab at it, and Peggy would put her hand on her forehead and then pull it down to smooth all the laugh lines out of her face, and we’d imitate her and do the same to our own faces, breaking out in new laughs as we tried to smooth out the old ones.
We were three brothers, and the pattern on Sundays was for Peggy to take us to nine o’clock Mass, while Mom started preparing the Sunday dinner. This was just before the war, the Second World War, so I must have been about eight when Peggy was with us, and Junior seven. Sonny was a little more than two years older than I was, so he was maybe ten or eleven.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A Red, White and Blue Letter Day in Southington, Connecticut: Monday, November 14, 2011
All are invited to be present ...
As the newly elected and re-elected members of the Town Council hold their first meeting on Monday, November 14, 2011, the town will receive a gift of remembrance and appreciation from the organizers of the unique program in which seventy participating organizations and thousands of people of Southington commemorated the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 at a moving, patriotic memorial service at Southington High School's Fontana Field on Sunday, September 11, 2011.
The presentation will include a 12-minute video remembering that day of sudden violence ten years ago and how Southington took note of it ten years later with individual acts of kindness, charity and prayer for the nearly 3,000 who died in the Attacks on America. .
A small framed plaque displaying a selection of the memorial stars, each representing one of the thousands of ways the people of Southington honored the memory of the victims of the attacks on America on September 11, 2001, will also be presented to the town with the plan that the display and a DVD of the video be rotated to various locations around town until reaching its final destination: the Southington Historic Museum.
As the newly elected and re-elected members of the Town Council hold their first meeting on Monday, November 14, 2011, the town will receive a gift of remembrance and appreciation from the organizers of the unique program in which seventy participating organizations and thousands of people of Southington commemorated the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 at a moving, patriotic memorial service at Southington High School's Fontana Field on Sunday, September 11, 2011.
The presentation will include a 12-minute video remembering that day of sudden violence ten years ago and how Southington took note of it ten years later with individual acts of kindness, charity and prayer for the nearly 3,000 who died in the Attacks on America. .
A small framed plaque displaying a selection of the memorial stars, each representing one of the thousands of ways the people of Southington honored the memory of the victims of the attacks on America on September 11, 2001, will also be presented to the town with the plan that the display and a DVD of the video be rotated to various locations around town until reaching its final destination: the Southington Historic Museum.
Election Day - It's Our Civic Duty to Vote
Hi everyone
Hope you all had a chance to vote today. The word from the polling places is that the vote in Southington, CT has been on the light side today.
It's important to resident citizens of our town to have their votes count.
It's an election for all election town officials and an important referendum on the two middle schools.
If you haven't voted yet, there is still time. Polls are open until 8:00 pm
Please spread the word.
Hope you all had a chance to vote today. The word from the polling places is that the vote in Southington, CT has been on the light side today.
It's important to resident citizens of our town to have their votes count.
It's an election for all election town officials and an important referendum on the two middle schools.
If you haven't voted yet, there is still time. Polls are open until 8:00 pm
Please spread the word.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Looking in the rear view mirror, hoping to see what the future may have in store for us.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y,. just four months before The Stock Market Crash that preceded The Great Depression of the Thirties, one would think I might have grown up with some sort of complex over some perceived sense of responsibility for ushering in such a devastating dark grey journey for many adults around me. But that didn't happen. All my psycho-analysts have agreed to that!
My own explanation of my happy childhood in that generation is that I was simply too young to understand why so many of my uncles were around the house for long periods of time. I simply took that fact for granted; it was a normal and nice nice thing to have your family around so much of the time.
My own explanation of my happy childhood in that generation is that I was simply too young to understand why so many of my uncles were around the house for long periods of time. I simply took that fact for granted; it was a normal and nice nice thing to have your family around so much of the time.
Making Progress
Good evening,
We are making progress....
As of 6:30 PM Southington has 430 (2%) customers remaining (may be lessdue to timing of closing out outage tickets in our system). The breakdownis as follows:
4C16 -- 89 (Meriden Waterbury Tpke, Pondview Dr)
4C15 -- 56 (Walnut, Raynor)
4C17 -- 38 (Mill St, Woodruff St, Williams St)
4C19 -- 67 (Meriden Ave, Scenic Dr.)
4C14 -- 50 (W. Main, Buckland)
12A6 -- 34 (West St, Welch Rd, Spring St)
15Q6 -- 22 (Marion Ave, Sunnyslope, W. Center)
15Q7 -- 20 (Wonx Spring Rd, Marion Ave, Old Mill Rd)
11K49 -- 17 (Mt. Vernon)
12A4 -- 13 (Campground Rd)
4C12 -- 8 (all indiv. services - Moorehill, Woodruff, Flanders, Foley)
15Q5 -- 6 (Lynwood Dr)
4C13 -- 4 (Lazy Ln)
12A12 -- 3 (Jordan, Queen, Dunham)
4C18 -- 2 (Flanders services)
4C11 - 1 (Pleasant St)
As I mentioned this morning, the crew supervisors have all outage packageswith them . Southington will be at 99% by midnight tonight.
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
We are making progress....
As of 6:30 PM Southington has 430 (2%) customers remaining (may be lessdue to timing of closing out outage tickets in our system). The breakdownis as follows:
4C16 -- 89 (Meriden Waterbury Tpke, Pondview Dr)
4C15 -- 56 (Walnut, Raynor)
4C17 -- 38 (Mill St, Woodruff St, Williams St)
4C19 -- 67 (Meriden Ave, Scenic Dr.)
4C14 -- 50 (W. Main, Buckland)
12A6 -- 34 (West St, Welch Rd, Spring St)
15Q6 -- 22 (Marion Ave, Sunnyslope, W. Center)
15Q7 -- 20 (Wonx Spring Rd, Marion Ave, Old Mill Rd)
11K49 -- 17 (Mt. Vernon)
12A4 -- 13 (Campground Rd)
4C12 -- 8 (all indiv. services - Moorehill, Woodruff, Flanders, Foley)
15Q5 -- 6 (Lynwood Dr)
4C13 -- 4 (Lazy Ln)
12A12 -- 3 (Jordan, Queen, Dunham)
4C18 -- 2 (Flanders services)
4C11 - 1 (Pleasant St)
As I mentioned this morning, the crew supervisors have all outage packageswith them . Southington will be at 99% by midnight tonight.
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
A Progress Report on C L & P and Power Restoration
Here is the update for this morning. Onthe Debris issue we are still awaiting Presidential declaration and shouldknow more tomorrow.
On the Power front:
Current Number of outage: 988 (5%)
The same crews (15) from CL&P, Heart & Dominion are workingin Southington today.
The crew supervisors have all outage packages with them today to energizeas many customers as possible (including services). They will befocusing on the circuits with the majority of the customers first. Southington will be at 99% by midnight tonight.
On the Power front:
Current Number of outage: 988 (5%)
The same crews (15) from CL&P, Heart & Dominion are workingin Southington today.
The crew supervisors have all outage packages with them today to energizeas many customers as possible (including services). They will befocusing on the circuits with the majority of the customers first. Southington will be at 99% by midnight tonight.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Southington Storm Receovery Update
11-5-11 Latest Southington Storm ServicesUpdate as of 4:00PM
CL&P/Power Information
CL&P states they are continuing thepower restoration phase. Power has been restored to many residents howeverwe still have approx 1555 (8%) CL&P customers without power. CL&Pstated that crews will be in Southington tomorrow completing repairs. Assoon as we have the exact numbers of crews, we will report it at that time.CL&P also states that power should be restored to all schools by Saturday,allowing for a Monday opening.
As a reminder, the quickest, most efficientway to obtain information when your power is to be restored is by callingor texting CL&P directly. CL&P's phone number is 1 800 286 2000or text to 24612 and type in the message: Outage (space) and yourzip code. Please report your power outage to CL&P. Your home maybe the only house in your neighborhood without power.
CL&P/Power Information
CL&P states they are continuing thepower restoration phase. Power has been restored to many residents howeverwe still have approx 1555 (8%) CL&P customers without power. CL&Pstated that crews will be in Southington tomorrow completing repairs. Assoon as we have the exact numbers of crews, we will report it at that time.CL&P also states that power should be restored to all schools by Saturday,allowing for a Monday opening.
As a reminder, the quickest, most efficientway to obtain information when your power is to be restored is by callingor texting CL&P directly. CL&P's phone number is 1 800 286 2000or text to 24612 and type in the message: Outage (space) and yourzip code. Please report your power outage to CL&P. Your home maybe the only house in your neighborhood without power.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Southington Storm Update - Comments welcome
Today's update...three significant changes:
1) We are closing the shelter (Southington Community Services is making arrangementsfor the last few people in need).
2) Bulky Waste will close Sunday and reopen Monday through Saturday for BRUSH ONLY.
3) We are still waiting on thePresidential declaration of a Major Disaster which will extend debris pickup beyond the 72 hours so we can activate the contract. The contractor is ready to go when we issue the notice to proceed. In order to getthe word out we are hoping to start pick up the week of Nov 14.
We still have almost 20% of our residentswithout power and expect to have CL&P crews (the same number as today)in Town until it is fixed.
.
Thanks for all you help in getting this word out!
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
1) We are closing the shelter (Southington Community Services is making arrangementsfor the last few people in need).
2) Bulky Waste will close Sunday and reopen Monday through Saturday for BRUSH ONLY.
3) We are still waiting on thePresidential declaration of a Major Disaster which will extend debris pickup beyond the 72 hours so we can activate the contract. The contractor is ready to go when we issue the notice to proceed. In order to getthe word out we are hoping to start pick up the week of Nov 14.
We still have almost 20% of our residentswithout power and expect to have CL&P crews (the same number as today)in Town until it is fixed.
.
Thanks for all you help in getting this word out!
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
Southington Bulky Waste Station Update
Public Service Announcement
Today's update...three significant changes:
1) We are closing the shelter (Community Services is making arrangementsfor the last few people in need)
2) Bulky Waste will close Sunday and reopenMonday through Saturday for BRUSH ONLY.
3) We are still waiting on the Presidential declaration of a Major Disaster which will extend debris pickup beyond the 72 hours so we can activate the contract.
The contractor is ready to go when we issue the notice to proceed. In order to get the word out we are hoping to start pick up the week of Nov 14.
We still have almost 20% of our residents without power and expect to have CL&P crews (the same number as today) in Town until it is fixed.
Thanks for all you help in getting this word out!
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
Today's update...three significant changes:
1) We are closing the shelter (Community Services is making arrangementsfor the last few people in need)
2) Bulky Waste will close Sunday and reopenMonday through Saturday for BRUSH ONLY.
3) We are still waiting on the Presidential declaration of a Major Disaster which will extend debris pickup beyond the 72 hours so we can activate the contract.
The contractor is ready to go when we issue the notice to proceed. In order to get the word out we are hoping to start pick up the week of Nov 14.
We still have almost 20% of our residents without power and expect to have CL&P crews (the same number as today) in Town until it is fixed.
Thanks for all you help in getting this word out!
Garry Brumback ICMA-CM
Town Manager
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-6200
www.southington.org
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Southington Storm Services Update: 11-3-11 at 4:30 pm
The Quest for Common Ground announces:
Everything Southington Citizens Need to Know in the aftermath of Storm Alfred:
Provided as a service of the Town of Southington, CT. by Garry Brumback, Town Manager and all Departments.
CL&P Power Information
Southington Town Officials have received the following information from CL&P’s senior management: CL&P states they are now in power restoration phase. Power has been restored to many residents. We still have approx 7146 CL&P customers without power. CL&P stated that thirteen crews will be in Southington tomorrow completing repairs. Communications between Southington Town Officials and CL&P administration appear to be improving; allowing priority areas to be addressed. CL&P also states that power should be restored to all schools by Saturday, allowing for a Monday opening.
As a reminder, the quickest, most efficient way to obtain information on when your power is to be restored is by calling or texting CL&P directly. CL&P's phone number is 1 800 286 2000 or text to 24612 and type in the message: Outage (space) and your zip code. Please report your power outage to CL&P.
Please do not call the Town Hall or Police Department for this info.
Please stay away from any downed wires. Downed wires are especially dangerous since they can be energized from either CL&Ps system or customer owned emergency generators.
Everything Southington Citizens Need to Know in the aftermath of Storm Alfred:
Provided as a service of the Town of Southington, CT. by Garry Brumback, Town Manager and all Departments.
CL&P Power Information
Southington Town Officials have received the following information from CL&P’s senior management: CL&P states they are now in power restoration phase. Power has been restored to many residents. We still have approx 7146 CL&P customers without power. CL&P stated that thirteen crews will be in Southington tomorrow completing repairs. Communications between Southington Town Officials and CL&P administration appear to be improving; allowing priority areas to be addressed. CL&P also states that power should be restored to all schools by Saturday, allowing for a Monday opening.
As a reminder, the quickest, most efficient way to obtain information on when your power is to be restored is by calling or texting CL&P directly. CL&P's phone number is 1 800 286 2000 or text to 24612 and type in the message: Outage (space) and your zip code. Please report your power outage to CL&P.
Please do not call the Town Hall or Police Department for this info.
Please stay away from any downed wires. Downed wires are especially dangerous since they can be energized from either CL&Ps system or customer owned emergency generators.
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