Filter’s Richard Patrick lays his life down on the tracks
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you listen to Filter’s most recent album, you will hear Richard Patrick’s life oozing through the grooves. The tough times and tribulations that has been the lead...
View ArticlePolice Blotter for July 19
The Bristol Police reported the following incidents: •Jermaine T. Marshall, 38, no address provided, was arrested on July 8 and charged with criminal violation of protective order, non-threatening....
View ArticleWhat is ‘Nuit Blanche?’ Bristol will find out Aug. 3
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Get your white wardrobe cleaned and pressed. And get your car gassed up to get ready to roll at moment’s notice on Aug. 3. Why? The first ever Nuit Blanche in Bristol is...
View ArticleBusiness scene improving, says Chamber’s CEO
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER President and CEO of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce Michael Nicastro said he is “pleased with the way things are going” regarding economic development....
View ArticlePlayoff picture unfolds for Post 2
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER SIMSBURY—When it comes to the playoff picture for the top five teams in the American Legion Zone 1 standings, it’s quite clear who is qualifying for state tournament...
View ArticleListings for July 19
FRIDAY, JULY 19 OTHER THE ORIGINS OF PREPPY. 5:30 p.m. With author Jeffrey Banks, who wrote, “Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style.” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St., Waterbury. Free with museum...
View ArticleGreeners sweep doubleheader; improve to 9-4
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER On Sunday, July 14, the Greeners posted a pair of shutouts to sweep past two opponents in a doubleheader. The Greeners improved to 9-4 overall. Naugatuck Shutout...
View ArticleCamping out with NRBQ
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The legendary NRBQ was thinking about taking the summer off, explained the band’s leader Terry Adams. But Bridge Street Live in Collinsville came calling with an offer...
View ArticleAccident results in SUV landing on its roof
There were only minor injuries after a vehicle accident at the intersection of Middle Street and Mountain Road on Thursday that caused a 1995 Ford Explorer flipped and landed on its roof, a press...
View ArticleBristol Legion baseball team knocked out of state tournament chase
The Ledyard Legion baseball team knocked Bristol out of the play-in round of the state tournament by a 12-0 final in a mercy-ruled, seven inning affair from Muzzy Field in Bristol on Saturday, July 20....
View ArticleWillis Street reconstruction begins Thursday
The City of Bristol is scheduled to start reconstructing a portion of the Willis Street roadway surface starting Thursday, July 25. Work will consist of pulverizing the existing pavement, recycling the...
View ArticleObituaries for July 26
The following obituaries will be published in the July 26 Observer. For further details, look to the print edition or the e-edition on Friday. Diane M. (Wardwell) Audet, 60, of 62 Mechanic St. died...
View ArticleCrocodile Club returns in September
The Crocodile Club, will celebrate its 132nd reunion dinner with its unique gathering of individuals who put aside their political differences to celebrate this commitment by the park owners. The...
View ArticleIrish tenor coming to area
Irish tenor, Ronan Tynan, is coming to The Summit At Plantsville to speak and sing on Monday, Sept. 9 for an “Honor & Remember 9/11” Ceremony. First introduced to audiences as a member of the Irish...
View ArticleStabbing at McDonald’s investigated
A man was stabbed in the early hours of July 24 at the Farmington Avenue McDonald’s restaurant, police reported. In a press release, the department said that on July 24, 2013 at 1:25 a.m., Bristol...
View ArticleLedyard’s ace sends Bristol Legion packing
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Just like the CIAC scholastic spring baseball tournament every year, the single elimination tournament favors that squad that has the best ace pitcher no...
View ArticleDespite the heat, Civil War history comes alive
By SARAH JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT Most of Bristol was clad in shorts and tank tops Saturday, as the heat approached 95 degrees by noon. As the St. Joseph’s Church bells rang for a wedding, a curious bunch...
View ArticleGovernor veto puts hospital sale on ice
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Bristol Hospital officials, and state legislators are not happy about Governor Dannel Malloy’s veto of a bill that is putting the sale of the hospital to a for-profit...
View ArticleListings for July 26
Miscellaneous listings FRIDAY, JULY 26 OTHER SINGLES DINNER EVENING. Sponsored by Social Connections. 6:30 p.m Dakota’s, 1489 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill. (860) 582-8229. FANTASY FICTION AUTHOR...
View ArticlePolice blotter for July 26
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: ••Kiley Jane Crusinberry, 19, of 216 Mines Rd., Bristol was arrested on July 13 and charged with failure to obey control signal, operation...
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