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Scenes from this year’s Forestville Duck Race
The annual Forestville Duck Race was held May 1 despite gloomy weather. Attendees pulled out their umbrellas to watch the yellow rubber ducks make their way to the finish line. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS
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Obituaries: Benjamin Lane Bridges
Benjamin Lane Bridges, 32, of Bristol, died on Tuesday (May 3, 2016) in Syosset, NY. Ben was born on August 16, 1983 in Pittsburgh, PA and was the only son of Judith (Hesse) Bridges of Bristol and the...
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Prom styles fit for a Hollywood starlet
In film, the actress Gene Tierney carried a certain tough, elegant grace. Whether she portrayed the femme fatale in the classic film noir tale, ‘Laura’ or the doomed wife in ‘Leave Her to Heaven,’...
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Obituaries: Edward J. Daly
Edward J. Daly, 79, of Bristol, widower of Elizabeth (Chaples) Daly, died on Wednesday (May 4, 2016) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Edward was born in Waterbury on August 28, 1936 and...
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Topping Wetherfield, Eastern now 8-1
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The road trip of doom finally ended for the Bristol Eastern baseball team on Friday, April 29 when the Lancers downed Wethersfield from Clem J. Roy Field in...
View ArticleHospital continuing with downtown project
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Bristol Hospital continues to stand behind its project for downtown, with full support from its Board of Directors. During a recent Bristol Development Authority (BDA)...
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The Pride beat two from Plainville
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Once again, the Pride of Bristol Girls Little League Softball found itself at the pay window again after challenging a couple out of town foes. The Pride tangled with...
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Sojourns and breaks reenergize Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Prior to the release of Frightened Rabbit’s latest effort, “Painting of a Panic Attack,” the leader of the Scottish band found himself the proverbial fish out of water....
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Nothing ever is planned for Strawbs
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR As Dave Cousins, the erstwhile leader of Brit band Strawbs, explained it, nothing his group has ever done has been planned. So the fact that Rolling Stone magazine...
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Fire report for May 6
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. April 22 43 Jan Rd., power line down. Stafford Ave. and Douglas Rd., motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 284 North Main St.,...
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Mum Festival will return
Bristol All Heart, the marketing partnership of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and City of Bristol, have teamed with local non profit The Bristol Exchange Club and Bristol Events Squad to ensure the...
View ArticleGrant allows modernization of equipment for program that feeds children, seniors
A $56,242 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority will allow the Community Renewal Team to modernize its licensed commercial kitchen where over 5,000 meals per day are...
View ArticleMartin, Betts meet with constitutents May 17
On Tuesday, May 17, state Sen. Henri Martin and state Rep. Whit Betts will host a legislative update from 6:30 – 8 pm at Plymouth Town Hall. The public is invited to attend and to ask questions about...
View ArticleObituaries: Doris J. LaMothe
Doris J. (Deziel) LaMothe, formerly of Bristol, widow of Rene L. LaMothe, passed away on Sunday (April 24, 2016) at Bayonet Point Hospital, Port Richey, FL. Doris was born on July 30, 1929 in...
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Guerilla-style gardening project launched
The Growrilla Project has been launched. A press release explained this social and agricultural experiment is a group of local citizens with a love of the community, a passion and skill for organic...
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Obituaries: Ruth E. Spargo
Ruth E. (Litke) Spargo,95, of Bristol, widow of William Thomas Spargo Jr. died Saturday May 7, 2016 at Ingraham Manor, Bristol. Ruth was born in Bristol, March 12, 1921, daughter of the late Alex...
View ArticleObituaries: Valerie Levesque
Valerie (Arsenault) Levesque, of Bristol, widow of Robert D. Levesque Sr. died Sunday May 8, 2016 at her home. Valerie was born March 5, 1950 in West Point, NY, daughter of the late Arthur A. &...
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Museum studios at Imagine Nation to be closed to public May 20
The Museum Studios at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located at One Pleasant Street in Bristol will be closed to the public on Friday, May 20 for the Day of Caring 25 a day-long United...
View ArticleObituaries: Mildred S. Neumann
Mildred S. Neumann, 90, of Bristol, widow of Otto Neumann, died on Tuesday (May 10, 2016) at Bristol Hospital. Mildred was born in Bristol on August 7, 1925 and was one of seven children of the late...
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ESPN wins Sports Emmys
On a night that recognizes the best in sports media, ESPN claimed nine Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 37th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tonight in New York....
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