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BCHS Footlights tackles classic drama ‘Inherit the Wind’ this weekend
The poster for BCHS Footlights’ ‘Inherit the Wind’ by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Did humans evolve from apes or are did they descended from The Bible’s Adam and Eve? This was the central argument...
View ArticleClick It or Ticket kicks off Nov. 23
The 2015 national Click It or Ticket (CIOT) seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off Nov. 23 and will continue until Nov. 30. With the Thanksgiving weekend coming up, state law enforcement agencies...
View ArticleBristol Police Department and Salvation Army kick off toy drive on Friday
The Bristol Police Department and the Salvation Army will hold its annual Christmas Toy Drive, which kicks off tomorrow. The toys can be dropped off at the police department’s front desk lobby,...
View ArticleImagine Nation gets grant for Pinwheel Pass Program
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located at One Pleasant Street in Bristol announced it has received a $2,500 grant from the Farmington Bank Community Foundation. Imagine Nation will use...
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Bristol GOP legislators praise Republican budget plan
Bristol legislators today “hailed Republican proposals to close the state’s current budget deficit and make long-term structural changes to help the state avoid future shortfalls,” reported a press...
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Legislators release statement on Syrian refugees in CT
To the editor: We believe in the American Dream. We support our nation’s long tradition of humanitarian aid and welcoming refugees from around the world in search of a better life in the United States....
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Young Professionals host 5th annual Winter Wine Gala Dec. 4
The Young Professionals for United Way is hosting the 5th annual Winter Wine Gala Powered by Xfinity! on Friday, Dec. 4. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Chippanee Country Club,...
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Mayor, council back in action
By TAYLOR HARTZ STAFF WRITER Last Tuesday, the Bristol City Council held its first meeting since the election that saw a change in personnel on the council but not in the mayoral seat. Mayor Ken...
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BE hopes to keep streak intact
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Is this the year the Bristol Eastern football team finally falls on Thanksgiving? Well, if the Lancers can help it, you should expect the same outcome Eastern...
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St. Paul looking to celebrate early vs. Oxford
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The St. Paul football team is going to celebrate its Thanksgiving holiday a day early with one final Naugatuck Valley League contest against Oxford. And the...
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Police blotter for Nov. 20
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •David A. Kucharski, 48, of 83 Seymour St., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with third degree assault and second degree...
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The Tenors takes Bushnell crowd on a journey
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When Victor Micallef of The Tenors spoke to The Observer to promote the group’s upcoming Connecticut show, he explained the four man ensemble tries to take its audience...
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Officials take their oath of office
With the election season at an end, the newly election officials of Bristol took their oath of office during a ceremony held at Chippens Hill Middle School last Monday. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS
View ArticleBristol Police conduct DWI checkpoint this evening
Bristol police will conduct a DWI checkpoint this evening on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI crashes and fatalities in the Bristol community, according to a...
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United Way’s 50 years of help for BARC
by LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For over 50 years now, United Way of West Central Connecticut has helped further Bristol Adult Resource Center’s mission of advocating personal growth and community...
View ArticlePostal workers giving back with food drive
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For the past six years, the community has stepped up to support the Bristol Post Office’s annual food drive. Last year, the food drive received at least 60 turkeys from...
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Local titleholders collecting turkeys Saturday, toys Sunday
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Two local titleholders are holding charitable drives to make the winter holidays more pleasant this year for families in need. On Saturday, Miss Forestville Allison...
View ArticleYoung Professionals host 5th annual Winter Wine Gala Dec. 4
The Young Professionals for United Way is hosting the 5th annual Winter Wine Gala Powered by Xfinity! on Friday, Dec. 4. The event will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Chippanee Country Club, located...
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BC ready to take charge
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It’s a broken record that Central wants to throw away. And that’s the Thanksgiving Day football results, a tune the squad has known since 2007. Especially...
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Fire report for Nov. 20
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Nov. 6 174 Cameron Dr., detector activation, no fire—unintentional. 88 Peppermint Lane, lock-out. 42 Spark Ave., vehicle...
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