Senior listings for June 6
SUNDAY, JUNE 8 OTHER OPEN HOUSE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A not-for-profit independent and assisted living community. Refreshments. CedarMountainCommons, 3 John H. Stewart Dr.,...
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SUNDAY, JUNE 8 OTHER MISS CONNECTICUT PRINCESS CAMP CROWNING AND CELEBRATION. 5 p.m. Princess Camp Party with Miss Connecticut Princess Camp 2014 participants and their Miss and Outstanding Teen...
View ArticleMan threatens to shoot hospital employees, himself
After a man threatened to shoot workers at Bristol Hospital and himself, the facility was put into lockdown early this morning. However, police said, after an investigation, the all-clear signal was...
View ArticlePolice blotter for June 6
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Lisa Williams, 42, of 534 Brightwood Ave., Torrington was arrested on May 21 and charged with second degree failure to appear. •Maria...
View ArticleSmall ball key to victory for BC
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Central baseball team couldn’t seize any type of advantage during its first go around against Bristol Eastern back on May Saturday, May 10, which resulted...
View ArticleBC boys falter against Middletown, while BC girls run away from the pack
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – As expected, the race for the boys CCC South track championship came down to the wire. And the Rams, needing to defeat Middletown to pick up a tie for the...
View ArticlePolice, schools approach bomb threats with care
By NICOLE JACQUES CORRESPONDENT Students, administrators, and officials all highlight that caution was key in responding to two bomb threats within Bristol’s high schools last week. In two separate...
View ArticleTeens getting lifelong lesson in fitness
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When teens Erika Farrell, Amber Ouellette, and Brooke Murdock compete for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen later this month, they will be judged, among other things,...
View ArticleArtistic style springs eternal
On Saturday, Ebony Amber Designs debuted its Eternalism collection in a fund raiser for the Make A Wish Foundation at Coe Memorial Park Civic Center in Torrington. For a video of the fashion event,...
View ArticleNew laws spur colleges to step up fight against rape
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For the majority of women, becoming a victim of rape and sexual assault happens even before they hit age 24. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports...
View ArticleThree-plus decades on, world still has its Goo; Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry come...
by MIKE CHAIKEN Editions editor For more than 30 years, the world has had Goo Goo Dolls’ music to sweeten up their ears. Whether it’s on record, or on the band’s endless tours to support each...
View ArticleSuperintendent announces changes in wake of bomb threats
In the wake of the numerous bomb scares in Bristol schools over the past two weeks, the superintendent of schools announced to parents some changes being implemented in the city schools: “Dear BPS...
View ArticleObituaries for June 13
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. For additional information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. Stuart Douglas Devnew, Sr., 94, of 570 Stafford Ave., Bristol,...
View ArticleImagine Nation preschool registering for fall
The Imagine Nation Preschool Learning Center is currently accepting registration for the fall. The school is located in the Imagine Nation Museum located at One Pleasant Street in Bristol. The...
View ArticlePrincesses, Teens in Training sought by Miss Connecticut
Connecticut is still looking for National Princess Camp representation. Participants will take part in the Evening Wear/On Stage Question phase of competition on the national stage with Miss...
View ArticleDWI checkpoint Friday night on Route 229
During the evening of June 13, Bristol police announced officers will be conducting a DWI checkpoint in the area of Rt. 229. This is part of a federal grant to combat drunk driving, the police said in...
View ArticleSupport group listings for June 13
TUESDAY, JUNE 17 PLAINVILLE CAREGIVING CONNECTIONS. 10 a.m. Shares strategies for caregiving in warm weather. PlainvilleSeniorCenter, 200 East St., Plainville. For more information, call Bette at (860)...
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FRIDAY, JUNE 13 OTHER ERIC ANDERSEN, LARRY CAMPBELL AND TERESA WILLIAMS WITH BYRON ISAACS. 8 p.m. Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville. $25, $35. 41BridgeStreet.com. (860) 693-9762....
View ArticlePolice blotter for June 13
Bristol police reported the following arrests: •Jeffrey J. Thibeault, 51, of no certain address, was arrested on May 30 and charged with violation of probation. He was arrested a little later and...
View ArticleMiscellaneous listings for June 13
FRIDAY, JUNE 13 BRISTOL 2ND ANNUAL WALK FOR A CURE. To benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Connecticut. Sponsored by the Bristol Central High School Interact Club. 7 to 9 p.m., Light the night...
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