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Support group listings starting April 15
ONGOING BRISTOL NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All family, friends of addicts are welcome to attend. Bristol Baptist Church, 43 School St., Bristol. AL-ANON. Tuesdays at 10 to...
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Senior listings starting April 15
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 SOUTHINGTON OPEN HOUSE AT MULBERRY GARDENS. 4 to 7 p.m. Assisted living, adult day and memory care counselor. Mulberry Gardens of Southington, 58 Mulberry St., Southington. (860)...
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Dining listings starting April 15
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 OTHER CHICKEN BARBEQUE. 3 to 7 p.m. Held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign Wars Berlin Post, 10732, 152 Massirio Dr., Berlin. $15 per person. Children 4...
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Performance listings starting April 15
APRIL 15-16 BRISTOL 75TH ANNUAL OM SHOW, ‘ENCORE!’ Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Chorus numbers, mini chorus numbers, dance studio performances ,OM skits, children/teen...
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Miscellaneous listings starting April 15
FRIDAY, APRIL 15 BRISTOL COLORING CRAZE PARTY. Held by the Bristol Historical Society. 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your coloring books and supplies available at A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, Michaels Arts and Crafts,...
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Health listings starting April 15
MONDAY, APRIL 18 BRISTOL POSITIVE COMMUNICATION AND DISCIPLINE FOR PRESCHOOLERS. 11 a.m. to noon. Large Story Time Room, Bristol Public Library’s Children’s Department, 5 High St., Bristol....
View ArticleLegislators holding coffee hour Friday
The public is invited to a Coffee Hour with the Plymouth legislators on Friday, April 15 at Eagles Nest, 163 Main St., Terryville). The “Coffee With Your Legislators” event will run from 8 to 9 a.m. It...
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Chamber seeks help to buy American flags
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce has worked with Bill Englert of City True Value Hardware and Just Ask Rental for many years to outfit the City of Bristol with U.S. flags displayed on street poles...
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Obituaries: Alice McEnany
Alice (York) McEnany, 93, of Southington, formerly of Terryville, widow of John P. McEnany died Wednesday April 13, 2016 at The Pines at Bristol. Alice was born Sept. 7, 1922 in Hartford, CT,...
View ArticleSt. Anthony hosting event for Jubilee Year of Mercy, May 1 to 3
St. Anthony Church, 111 School St., will be hosting ” iMercy: The Divine Hotpot,” A Mission for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, May 1 to 3 at 7 p.m. Spend three evenings with Father William Garrott O.P....
View ArticlePolice conduct DWI checkpoint Friday evening
Bristol police will conduct a DWI checkpoint on Route 72 this Friday evening. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, this is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences...
View ArticleNew postmaster in city
James R. White was installed as postmaster of Bristol Post Office recently. White started his career as a letter carrier 28 years ago in New Britain. He lives in Bristol with his wife and two children.
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Public works director honored by national organization
Mayor Ken Cockayne announced in a press release Bristol’s Public Works Director Walter Veselka has been recognized as one of the American Public Works Association Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the...
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Forget the nostalgia, Duran Duran still a vital musical entity
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When I headed to the Duran Duran concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena on April 7, I thought about how the last time I saw Simon LeBon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Nick...
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A musical connection that has lasted the years
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR There was a little bit of musical serendipity back in 1976. A young musician, born John Mellencamp, later to be temporarily dubbed Johnny Cougar, was in the studio with...
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Police blotter for April 15
Bristol police reported the following arrests: Denis J. Dallaire, 50, of 34 Dewey Ave., Bristol, was arrested April 1 and charged with evading responsibility through physical injury and/or property...
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CT fashion given a Mark Twain spin
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It will be one-stop shopping for history, fashion, and food on April 20 when the Mark Twain House and, Hartford Fashion Week, and the Culinary Academy at Weaver High...
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Parents question class sizes at West Bristol
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Several parents expressed their concern last week over the class sizes at West Bristol School. During a Board of Education meeting held last Wednesday, Kristen...
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“Encore” OM Show’s 75th Anniversary Show This Weekend
The OM Show opens Friday April 15th at 7:30 PM. There will be two performances on Saturday, April 16th, at 1:30 and 7:30.All performances will be held at St. Paul High School, 1001 Stafford Ave. in...
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Obituaries: Francoise J. Anderson
Francoise J. (Metayer) Anderson, 93, of Bristol, widow of Paul G. Anderson, died on Thursday (April 14, 2016) at Countryside Manor, Bristol. Francoise was born in Quebec City, PQ, Canada on November...
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