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Coping with loss: how healing can take rare forms
by LISA CAPOBIANCO I’ll never forget that summer night in 2012 when my great aunt came to me in a dream. She appeared after a busy and stressful semester during my junior year of college, and finals...
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St. Paul baseball, softball in NVL action
By MICHAEL LETENDRE Once again, the baseball squad from St. Paul is in the eight-team, Naugatuck Valley League Tournament while on the flip side, the softball team also qualified for the jaunt as well....
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Fred Soliani Memorial Golf Tournament scheduled for June 25
The Bristol Lions Club is holding its 14th Annual Fred Soliani Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament takes place on Thursday, June 25 at Pequabuck Golf Club in Bristol. The tournament is a scramble...
View ArticleChristian Fellowship Center collecting items for families
The Christian Fellowship Center in Bristol is having a “Summer Fun” drive. The fellowship is asking for donations of gently used summer clothes of all sizes, games, books, sports equipment, DVDs, and...
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Bill would protect consumers from predatory rate contracts from electricity...
Consumers who use the retail marketplace to purchase their electricity won’t have to worry about potentially deceptive and unpredictable variable-rate contracts thanks to a bipartisan proposal making...
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Obituaries for May 29
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. Pasqualina “Patty” (Ferraro) Orefice, 75, of Bristol, wife of Vittorio Orefice, died at home on Wednesday, May 20. John E Howard, Sr.,...
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Relay for Life scheduled for June 6; events announced
Relay for Life of Bristol will be held Saturday, June 6 at Bristol Eastern High School. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m.: Soft opening 9 to 11 a.m: Participant Setup/Registration/Survivor...
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Sen. Kane, Sen. Martin honor Civil Air Patrol cadets at capitol
State Sen. Rob Kane, far left, and Sen. Henri Martin, second from left, place their hands over their hearts as cadets from the Civil Air Patrol enter the State Capitol’s Senate Chamber on May 20. The...
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Felicidad Cafe House opens downtown
In a press release, the Mayor’s Office announced that Felicidad Café House, a café offering live music, social events, and healthy food, is officially open for business at 245 Main Street, former home...
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Review: ‘Once’ enchants and surprises
Lovely, simply lovely. And I mean that in a “wow” kind of way. I really didn’t know what to expect from “Once.” I knew it won awards. I knew it was based on a movie. But I went into the May 26...
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Soprano joins symphony to conclude season tribute to Mahler
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR A season-long tribute to composer Gustav Mahler wraps up this weekend as the the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s concludes its Masterworks Series with a performance of the...
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A realistic lesson taught at Bristol Eastern
Teens in the Driver Seat and Bristol Youth Services presented a mock car crash to students on Thursday at Bristol Eastern High School, followed by an assembly conducted by Sharon Kenney, Teens in the...
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Performance listings for May 29
FRIDAY, MAY 29 OTHER DUELING COMIX PIANOS. 10:30 p.m. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $15 to $25. ComixatFoxwoods.com JUNE 4-6 OTHER JAY LARSON. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday...
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Music listings for May 29
The Shoreline Ringers perform on Saturday at Bristol Baptist Church in Bristol. FRIDAY, MAY 29 OTHER SPIRIT SHAKER. Old Well Tavern, 20 Tariffville Rd., Simsbury. LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Foxwoods Resort...
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Health listings for May 29
SATURDAY, MAY 30 OTHER COMMUNITY WELLNESS DAY. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Tai chi, guided meditation, dream workshop, nutrition gardening and farming, art therapy, animal assisted therapy, biofeedback, more....
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Dining listings for May 29
SATURDAY, MAY 30 PLAINVILLE ANNUAL HAM DINNER. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Home baked ham with fresh potatoes and vegetables. Assorted breads and desserts. Bake sale. Plainville United Methodist Church, 56 Red...
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Miscellaneous listings for May 29
FRIDAY, MAY 29 OTHER ASBURY’S FIRST GAME NIGHT. 7 p.m. Fun, fellowship, games. For young and young-at-heart. Movie set up for those children too young to play or who don’t wish to play games. Ping pong...
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Kids listings for May 29
SATURDAY, MAY 30 PLAINVILLE 2ND ANNUAL PLAINVILLE FAMILY FEST. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held by the Plainville Family Resource Network, Plainville Early Learning Center, and Family Fest Committee. Families...
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Meeting listings for May 29
JUNE 1, 15 OTHER QUILTS THAT CARE. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. (860) 945-0184, Deborah@QuiltsThatCare.org JUNE 2, 16 BRISTOL QUILTS THAT...
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