BC Footlights travels the yellow brick road this weekend
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Bristol Central High School’s Footlights heads over the rainbow this weekend as the troupe offers up its take on the classic tale of “The Wizard of Oz.” The show opens...
View ArticleHealth listings for April 4
MONDAY, APRIL 7 PLAINVILLE CURRENT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG TRENDS TRAINING. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Stay on the cutting edge of alcohol and drug fads commonly used by tweens, teens, and college students....
View ArticleGet ready to golf at Lions Club’s Fred Soliani Memorial Golf Tournament in June
The Bristol Lions Club is holding its 13th Annual Fred Soliani Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament takes place on Thursday, June 26 at Chippanee Golf Club in Bristol. The tournament is a...
View ArticleFoundation gives grant to New Britain museum toward planned expansion
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved a major grant of $250,000 to the New Britain Museum of American Art, one of the final pieces of the museum’s ongoing capital campaign for a...
View ArticleCouncilors to hold open office hours April 12
City Council Members Mary Fortier and Ellen Zoppo-Sassu from District 3 and Calvin Brown from District 1 will host open office hours for constituents on Saturday afternoon, April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at...
View ArticleSupport group listings for April 4
TUESDAY, APRIL 8 SOUTHINGTON CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For families of those living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. MulberryGardens of Southington, 58 Mulberry St.,...
View ArticleSports Hall of Fame room to be dedicated in John Fortunato’s name
On Thursday, May 1, the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame will be dedicating the John Fortunato Room at the Bristol Historical Society at 7 p.m. John Fortunato was a driving force in the creation of the...
View ArticleState Sen. Welch objects to shrinking drug-free zones
State Senator Jason Welch (R-Bristol, Plainville) voted against a bill that would shrink the drug free school zones in Connecticut, reported a press release from the legislator’s office. The proposed...
View ArticleOutstanding Teen holding benefit for Children’s Miracle Network at...
Miss Bristol’s Outstanding Teen Amber Ouellette is holding a fund raiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. The event will be held at Ninety Nine Restaurant, 827 Pine St., Bristol from 5 to 8...
View ArticleBristol’s Spirit Shaker to shake you all night long in New Britain
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you have caught up with Bristol band Spirit Shaker in some of Connecticut’s favorite watering holes, you probably already are a fan of their set list chock full of...
View ArticleAt St. Paul, Ghanian shares triumph over poverty
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Thomas Awiapo of Ghana, has traveled to 48 states in America and made a stop in Bristol last week to share is story of overcoming poverty and being an advocate for...
View ArticleSWAN Day soars with creativity
A variety of creative arts… from paintings to jewelry to fashion to music to fire dancing to burlesque… was all on display at the seventh annual SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) on Saturday at...
View ArticleMinor injuries after car hits Terryville Ave home
Minor injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a home on Terryville Avenue Friday afternoon. A press release said the vehicle left the roadway and struck a single family home. The operator of the...
View ArticleSocial Security feature available Wednesdays at Senior Center
Bristol resident Darlene Coffey and her husband were planning to take a trip to Torrington last Wednesday to visit the Social Security Administration office, but the new Social Security satellite...
View ArticleSociety offers program on Victorian mourning
Did you know that in Victorian America widows would save their mourning tears in tiny glass vials known as Tear Catchers? Do you know how Victorians protected themselves from mistakenly being buried...
View ArticleSpring high school sports previews this Friday
Look to the print or e-editions of the Bristol Observer on Friday for a look at the prospects for the teams at Bristol’s high schools.
View ArticleLegislators meet with hospital officials
State Senator Jason Welch (R-Bristol), and State Representatives Whit Betts (R-Bristol) and John Piscopo (R-Burlington, Thomaston) welcomed Bristol Hospital Chairwoman Marie O’Brien and CEO Kurt Barwis...
View ArticleTRIAD conference to promote healthy living, healthy aging April 23
The West Central Connecticut TRIAD cordially invites all interested residents to “Stay Strong – Live Long” by attending a free conference on Wednesday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference...
View ArticleState rep. announces commemoration of Armenian genocide April 26
Ruth Thomasian, a photo archivist and historian, will be the keynote speaker at the annual 99th Armenian Genocide Commemoration that will be held in the House Chambers at the State Capitol on Saturday,...
View ArticleWe have warm weather, says AccuWeather
After an endless winter and a spring that seemed as if it would never start, the weather is starting to turn around says AccuWeather. Warmest Weather so Far This Season to Arrive in Midwest, East...
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