Get your advance tickets for Taste of Bristol
The West End Association is now conducting its second annual Taste of Bristol promotion to showcase Bristol restaurants and food establishments. The 2014 event will be offered throughout March, and...
View ArticleGov. declares State of Emergency, orders state workers to stagger arrival...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today declared a State of Emergency in an attempt for the state to pursue a request to the federal government to help some municipalities in Connecticut that are experiencing road...
View ArticleListings for Feb. 14
Miscellaneous listings FRIDAY, FEB. 14 BRISTOL SINGLES VALENTINE’S DANCE. Sponsored by Social Connections. 8 p.m. to midnight. DJ Tasteful Productions will provide music. Buffet from 8 to 9 p.m....
View ArticleNo mystery here, this comedy will get you laughing
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Expect guffaws, gasps, and giggles because “A Game’s Afoot” at the Thomaston Opera House this weekend and next. Southington’s Meghan Rickard plays Aggie, one of the...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Feb. 14
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Arline L. Martin, 49, of 193 West St., Bristol was arrested on Feb.4 and charged with assault on a peace officer, and second degree breach...
View ArticleNaugatuck valley, here we come
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Last year, the state’s Municipal Opportunities & Regional Efficiencies (M.O.R.E) Commission began discussing the possibility of condensing the 14 regional planning...
View ArticleTitle is Lancers’ to lose
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – With the Plainville girls basketball team dropping a tough 53-47 decision to Middletown on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the race for the CCC South championship is a...
View ArticleHurry up! Wait!
Two hours before the models hit the runway, it’s a lot of hurry up and wait backstage at the fashion shows. There is the hustle of getting makeup and hair done, as well as rehearsing the runway...
View ArticleGetting fit enough to compete
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When it comes to pageants, physical fitness is a key component of the final score that results in determining who gets a crown and who doesn’t. Lori-Ann Marchese is a...
View ArticleAn open letter from the family of Joey Klett
The family of Joey Klett, the 19 year old killed several weeks ago, submitted the following letter: To the editor: This is open letter of thanks on behalf of the families of Joseph B. Klett, who was...
View ArticleDare we say it… snow, again
It’s that four-letter word in the forecast again, according to AccuWeather. Snow. There will be no rest for the snow weary from the Midwest to East Coast as yet another quick-moving system threatens to...
View ArticleParking ban for Tuesday
There is an emergency parking ban in place as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. No vehicles may be parked on City dtreets until further notice. All vehicles parked on City streets will be tagged and may be towed...
View ArticleThe latest from AccuWeather on the snow storm
AccuWeather reports latest storm moving quickly. AccuWeather.com report after blasting the Midwest and Great Lakes on Monday and Monday night, a complex, fast-moving storm will bring heavy snow to...
View ArticleFirst the snow, then the aftermath
As if the snow wasn’t enough to worry about, wait for its follow-up, reports AccuWeather. AccuWeather.com report in addition to the warmup bringing a break from winter this week, rain and rising...
View ArticleState Rep Chris Wright to speak at Bristol Senior Center next week
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-77), Stephanie Marino from the State Commission on Aging, Robyn Harper-Gulley from the North Central Area Agency on Aging, and Dick Lavery who serves as a...
View ArticleAdvocates for Bristol Seniors plan April community tag sale
Thirty different tag sales under one roof are being offered by Advocates for Bristol Seniors, Inc. Spaces, including a table, are renting for $20, spaces without a table are renting for $15. The sale...
View ArticleAuthor to speak about Antietam at Historical Society
John Banks, longtime journalist and currently NFL editor for ESPN.com, in his book “Connecticut Yankees at Antietam” tells the tales of soldiers and others who were at the Battle of Antietam on Sept....
View ArticleObituaries for Feb. 21
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. For further information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. May C. Rindfleisch, 95, of Bristol, widow of Arthur J. Rindfleisch,...
View Article‘Conquering Hypertension’ discussed next Thursday
A free open house and information event, “Conquering Hypertension,” at Wheeler’s Health & WellnessCenter, 10 North Main St., Bristol, will highlight Wheeler’s integrated health care services; the...
View ArticleRetiree golf league now registering
Bristol Parks and Recreation is co-sponsoring its third annual Retiree Golf League at the Pequabuck Golf Club for any Bristol resident who is retired, or any retiree who worked for the City of Bristol,...
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