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Miscellaneous listings for Aug. 21
FRIDAY, AUG. 21 BRISTOL CROCODILE CLUB. 1 p.m. Annual dinner meeting. Beer and wine cash bar. Lamb dinner. Lively program with guest speakers. No serious politics allowed. Lake Compounce, Park...
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Dining listings for Aug. 21
SUNDAY, AUG. 23 BRISTOL SUNDAY SUNDAE. 1 to 5 p.m. Fund raiser for New England Carousel Museum. Dunphy’s Ice Cream, 912 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Portion of sales will go to education activities of the...
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Performance listings for Aug. 21
AUG. 21-23 OTHER ‘THE STORY OF MY LIFE.’ Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. A musical comedy by Neil Bartra and Brian Hill. Presented by MiLo Productions. Deep River Town Hall...
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Music listings for Aug. 21
FRIDAY, AUG. 21 BRISTOL ACOUSTIC MARSH PIT. 6 to 9 p.m. The Oaks Patti at Double Tree by Hilton Bristol, Enterprise Drive, Bristol. Free. SATURDAY, AUG. 22 BRISTOL BRISTOL YOUTH SYMPHONY. Sponsored by...
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Bea Miller wants to be the girl who tells you the truth
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Bea Miller’s music offers up more emotional heft than you would expect from a 16-year-old singer. On her hit single, “Young Blood,” Bea—who first came to national...
View ArticleMan charged with assault on Bristol police officers
Several Bristol police officers face minor injuries after being assaulted by a man who refused to cooperate during an arrest on Thursday. Last evening, three officers responded to 187 Morningside Drive...
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It’s all over now, Bristol Blues
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After making the postseason as the No.2-seed from winning the West Division, the Bristol Blues (36-25) made a run throughout the 2015 FCBL Playoffs all the way to the...
View ArticleTrolley tour sells out; concert open to all
All seats have been sold out for the Trolley Tour of the Historic Federal Hill scheduled this Sunday. Presented by the American Clock & Watch Museum, the Bristol Historical Society and the Bristol...
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Festival draws a crowd
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The Rockwell Park Summer Festival seems to get bigger and better every year for the Bristol community. Last Saturday, a constant stream of individuals and families...
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Exhausted, Post 2 eventually folds to RCP in Northeast finals
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Who would have ever thought the Bristol Legion baseball team would be playing in the Northeast Regional Championship game? Bristol sure did and after a...
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Miscellaneous listings for Aug. 28
FRIDAY, AUG. 28 BRISTOL ‘PETER PAN.’ 8 p.m. The classic Disney animated film. The Patch at Depot Square, downtown Bristol. OTHER ‘HEAD.’ 8 p.m. All puppet cast in a throwback to the slasher films of...
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Music listings for Aug. 28
FRIDAY, AUG. 28 BRISTOL SPIRIT SHAKER. Gateway Café, Riverside Avenue, Bristol. PAISLEY ROWLAND. 6 to 9 p.m. The Oaks Patio at DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol, 42 Century Dr., Bristol. SATURDAY, AUG. 29...
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Health listings for Aug. 28
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 SOUTHINGTON FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC. Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Southington YMCA, 29 High St., Southington. HHCSeniorServices.org THURSDAY, SEPT. 3...
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Dining listings
SATURDAY, AUG. 29 OTHER SECRET STASH BEER BASH. 5 to 8 p.m. Music, local food trucks, and tastings. Goodwin College, East Hartford. $40 per person. Designated Driver tickets are also available for $15...
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Hitting the thrift store when shopping for school
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When it comes to back to school clothes shopping, convention dictates parents and kids head out to seek brand names at the mall, and if the parents prevail, items will...
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Performance listings for Aug. 28
AUG. 30, 31 OTHER AUDITIONS FOR PLAYHOUSE ON PARK. Schedule an audition. “Tuesdays with Morrie,” “Passing Strange,” “The Chosen,” “I Hate Hamlet,” “W.T.,” “A Chorus Line.” Submit headshot and resume to...
View ArticleSoccer jamboree to help fight against ovarian cancer
The first ever Boys Soccer Jamboree will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5. The St. Paul Catholic High School boys soccer team is using the jamboree to help raise awareness and money for Tony and Judy...
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Police blotter for Aug. 28
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Nicolle J. Dube-Levesque, 41, of 69 Sigourney St., Bristol, was arrested Aug. 14 and charged with operation while registered...
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Bristol tackling stray shopping carts
The City of Bristol is continuing its efforts to reduce blight and litter, including abandoned shopping carts. To support that effort, a press release explained, the City of Bristol has revised the...
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Bipartisanship rules between Bristol, Southington at Club
By TAYLOR HARTZ STAFF WRITER Political rivalries weren’t lost on the Crocodile Club dinner this year, when City of Bristol Mayor Ken Cockayne joked that the sun would be shining if the luncheon were...
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