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Honor guard appears at St. Matthews, St. Joseph hoop game
At a recent St. Matthews v. St. Joseph basketball game, hosted by St. Joseph School at Chapter 126, a police appreciation night was held. The Bristol Police Department’s honor guard participated in the...
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City gets funds for fleet management
Mayor Ken Cockayne announced Friday that Bristol is one of 13 municipalities in Connecticut that has been awarded a State Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant from the...
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BE dominates BC on wrestling mat
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – When the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern wrestling teams clash each and every season, it’s always a competitive battle to behold. But this time around,...
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Council to spend $68K on Summer Street sidewalks
By TAYLOR HARTZ STAFF WRITER The City Council passed a resolution on Feb. 9, in support of spending $68,000 to repair sidewalks on Summer St. The funds were reallocated by the council, who supported...
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You should be dancing, yeah
The House of Perna designer Amanda Perna– a previous ‘Project Runway’ winner– offered up a fall/ winter 2016 collection that reverberated with the disco era– think Bianca Jagger and Jerry Hall at...
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Fire report for Feb. 19
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents over the past two weeks. Jan. 29 284 North Main St., person in distress, other. Ruby Tuesday, 1444 Farmington Ave., smoke detector...
View ArticleMagnet school applications due Feb. 29
Magnet schools in Hartford are currently accepting applications for students. Programs include science, technology, engineering, and math; journalism and media; social justice; and performing arts....
View ArticleSupport group listings, starting
ONGOING BRISTOL OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. 10 a.m., Wednesdays at Bristol Recovery Club, 67 West St., Bristol. Saturdays at 11 a.m., Bristol Hospital “E” Floor in the back of the cafeteria, Brewster Road,...
View ArticleMeetings listings, starting Feb. 26
MONDAY, MARCH 14 BRISTOL ‘MY SOCIAL SECURITY.’ Sponsored by The Advocates for Bristol Seniors. 2 p.m. With Benjamin Rhodes, public affairs specialist for Social Security. Learn about Social Security...
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Miscellaneous listings, starting Feb. 26
FRIDAY, FEB. 26 PLAINVILLE SINGLES DINNER EVENING. Sponsored by Social Connections. Confetti Restaurant, 393 Farmington Ave., Plainville. You buy dinner. (860) 582=8229. FEB. 26-27 BRISTOL ‘LA BELLE ET...
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Health listings, starting Feb. 26
FRIDAY, FEB. 26 BRISTOL ‘HEALTHY HEART: STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTION.’ 2 to 3 p.m. Wheeler Health and Wellness Center, 10 North Main St., Bristol. (860) 584-6555. SUNDAY, FEB. 28 SOUTHINGTON HEALTHY...
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Performance listings, starting Feb. 26
FEB. 26-28 OTHER ‘WHAT IF?: A MUSICAL THEATER REVUE.’ Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The Teen Company of the New Britain Youth Theater. A revue of songs about characters in...
View ArticleDining listings, starting Feb. 26
SATURDAY, FEB. 27 BRISTOL WINTER BBQ. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Pulled pork, smoked chicken. Immanuel Lutheran School Gymnasium, 154 Meadow St., Bristol. $15 for adults, $10 for children under 10. (860)...
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‘Brown Bill’ likely to get hearing at capitol
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR A bill inspired by the recent events surrounding Councilor Calvin Brown’s move from one district to another after he was elected is likely to receive a hearing this...
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Ministry offering weekly free clothing giveaways
Hand To Hand Direct Care Ministry has been holding weekly free clothing giveaways in front of its store, Hand To Hand Thrift Store located in Bristol. The clothes are given to anyone in need and have...
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Obituaries: Katherine C. Smith
Katherine C. (Cavalle) Smith, 90, of Bristol, widow of Robert E. Smith Sr., passed away on Tuesday (February 23, 2016) at The Pines at Bristol. Katherine was born in Hepzibah, WV on January 18, 1926...
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Rotten Sneakers will land boy in Times Square
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center hosted the 14th Connecticut Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Imagine Nation in Bristol. Youths ages 5 to 15 participated in the...
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Just Drew taps into some fashion firepower
Grandson of fashion tycoon David Warren, Andrew Warren, unveiled his new collection ‘Just Drew’ at Style Fashion Week at the Gotham Hall in New York City on Valentine’s Feb. 14. Warren called on some...
View ArticleLibrary closed due to power outage
The mayor’s office reported the following: “The Bristol Public Library is temporarily CLOSED due to a power outage. Eversource is not able to provide a restoration time at this point. “However, the...
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Obituaries: Randall J. Artibani
Randall J. Artibani, 62, beloved husband of Sarah Artibani passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at UConn Health Center in Farmington. Randy was born in Bristol on October 8,...
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