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BBGC announces officers, board of directors
The Boys and Girls Club of Bristol Family Center announced new officers and Board of Director members who began their terms on March 24. The board makes policy decisions, authorizes rulemaking and...
View ArticleProsecutor: Tipster wrote sexual letters to Aaron Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) _ An anonymous tipster who raised questions about a juror in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez had a sexually explicit relationship with him,...
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Police commission distributes awards
At the July 21 meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners, several awards and commendations were distributed, including one set of awards that were associated with a murder investigation in...
View ArticleFund raiser event to benefit 9-year-old with brain tumor set for Aug. 23
On Sunday, Aug. 23, the 7th annual Bryon’s Run/Walk/Stroll will be held. This is a fund raiser to benefit a 9-year-old boy and family that lives in Bristol and has been fighting an inoperable brain...
View ArticleRegister to participate in Mum Fest parade
The parade isn’t until Sept. 27, but groups and organizations are encouraged to reserve a spot now for this year’s edition of the Bristol Mum Parade. This year’s Mum Festival theme is “What Do YOU Love...
View ArticleDisplay your mums for this contest
The Greater Bristol Exchange Club will be sponsoring a contest to bring Mums back to the “Mum City.” There will be an Mum Parade Chair Award given to the home and business with the best display of...
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Disney cartoons to be screened outdoors in downtown Bristol
Disney is coming to downtown Bristol next week. Two animated children’s classics, “Peter Pan” and “Dumbo” will be screened outdoors on The Patch at Depot Square, North Main Street and Riverside Avenue....
View ArticleMum Parade marshal, emcees, announced
The 2015 Mum Parade has selected this year’s Parade Marshal: Rick Muntean, general manager of the Bristol Blues. Muntean received his degree in radio and television in 1981 from Ohio University in...
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Blues take care of Dirt Dawgs, Silver Knights
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blues opened the week with a 2-0 shutout at home over the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (21-25) on Tuesday night, July 28. The Blues scored their only two runs of the game in...
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Observer athletes of the year: Brianna Root made her team better
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Trying to pick the 2014-15 Bristol Observer Girls Athlete of the Year was once again a challenge of epic proportions. Well, sort of. It’s certainly true that...
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Observer athletes of the year: Carroll has the smarts to lead the team
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Here’s a quick question when it comes to the world of sports… Who would you rather have leading your team: A great athlete who can’t count past the number...
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Running to help vets, their families
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Last year, the Bristol Half Marathon and Relay brought over 300 participants who all showed their support for Connecticut veterans and their families. This year, Kevin...
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Toto continues to show the skills that pay the bills
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Toto recorded its first album in 1977. And as the band’s longtime guitarist Steve Lukather explained it, the members—who released the self-titled album in 1978— felt...
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Getting the Led (Zeppelin) out with tomorrow’s ‘classical’ sounds
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Roll over, Beethoven… Led Zeppelin is taking over. Led Zeppelin’s last studio album, “In Through the Out Door” came out nearly 35 years ago. Its seminal album, “4,” with...
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Diamond showcase: LL baseball regionals start Monday
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Teams from New England and the Mid-Atlantic will soon hit the field for the 2015 Little League Baseball Eastern Regional Tournament, scheduled to kick off this Monday at...
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Quirky musical, ‘Urinetown,’ gets the GetUp Stage Co. treatment
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Take a step away from the typical and move over to the idiosyncratic starting Aug. 13. That’s when the GetUp Stage Co. production of “Urinetown” (say, “You’re in Town”)...
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With bikes, bikinis, event helps veterans
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Helping veterans is an important cause for Jennifer Sequenzia of All American Productions. “They should be (important) for everyone,” said Sequenzia, who organized Bike...
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Electronics waste collection scheduled
A free electronics waste collection will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the city yard, 95 Vincent P. Kelly Rd. Acceptable items: CPUs, notebooks, computers, laptops, towers,...
View ArticleDowntown screening of Peter Pan postponed due to weather
Due to the rainout of the jazz concert at Rockwell Park in Bristol tonight, the mobile stage will not be available to support showing Peter Pan Wednesday night in downtown Bristol. The showing of Peter...
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