Police make arrest in early Sunday morning attempted burglary
After spotting someone running from the Farmington Avenue Citgo early Sunday morning, Bristol police apprehended a suspect and accused him of attempted burglary. Police said an officer was checking the...
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Bond OKd for Bristol Eastern athletic field lights
Bristol officials joined State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy Friday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford following the Bond Commission’s approval...
View ArticleBristol Rising plans downtown food fest for September
Bristol Rising, alongside local restaurateurs and cultural nonprofit event partner, The Carousel Museum of New England, to bring forth Flavor’d Food Fest, A Taste of Bristol and Beyond. Flavor’d Food...
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Area writers author new chapter in local publishing
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Local authors may feel the need to travel out of state to publish their work, but a new company formed by a group of local writers in Central Connecticut will soon...
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Greeners falter against Winsted, lose 11-4
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – A promising start for the Bristol Greeners on Thursday, July 17 turned into another tough outing as the Winsted Whalers made a big comeback in a Tri-State...
View ArticleBOE renews super’s contract
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The school board recently voted to approve extending the contract of Bristol Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ellen Solek for the next two years. During a recent school...
View ArticleMushroomhead, top 20 band? Metal act finds chart success
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR After 20 years as a band, Ohio’s Mushroomhead has a top 20 album. It’s latest, “The Righteous and the Butterfly,” which was released on May 13, flew up the charts...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in early Sunday morning attempted burglary
After spotting someone running from the Farmington Avenue Citgo early Sunday morning, Bristol police apprehended a suspect and accused him of attempted burglary. Police said an officer was checking...
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Time for back-to-school shopping
August might not have reared its head just yet, and September seems eons away, but really, if you’ve checked the flyers and your email alerts from local retailers, it’s back to school shopping time....
View ArticleWright earns perfect record on votes in House
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) earned a perfect record on votes taken in the state House of Representative during the 2014 General Assembly session, reported a press release from...
View ArticleObituaries for Aug. 1
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. For more information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. Leonard Virello, 86, of Bristol, husband of Mary (Klaczany) Virello,...
View ArticlePlay ball! Little League Eastern Regionals arrive
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Teams from New England and the Mid-Atlantic are gearing up on the field for the 2014 Little League Baseball Eastern Region Tournament, scheduled to kick off this Friday...
View ArticleVictory over Tri-Town keeps Greeners’ tourney hopes alive
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER LITCHFIELD – Only in the Tri-State Baseball League can any team defeat another, no matter what the records might be. In fact, throw the records right out the window....
View ArticleKids listings for Aug. 1
MONDAY, AUG. 4 BRISTOL MULTI-CULTURAL POTLUCK LUNCH FOR TEENS. 1 p.m. Bring food that represents your ethnicity. Lunch will be followed by make-your-own sundaes. Manross Memorial Library, 260 Central...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 1
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week: •Amy B. Whitley, 34, of 280 Tiffany Lane, Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with operation while under the influence and...
View ArticleDining listings for Aug. 1
TUESDAY, AUG. 26 SOUTHINGTON CHAMBER PIZZAFEST. Sponsored by Southington Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Group. 5 to 8:30 p.m. North Ridge Country Club, former PineValley, 300 Welch Rd., Southington....
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Magic Man: Living the dream they once laughed at
Magic Man is on tour with Panic! At the Disco. The tour sets down at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday. By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Magic Man finds itself at a place in its career that at one time...
View ArticleEvent expected to share, give a little ‘Flavor’ of Bristol
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER “Foodies” may be flocking to Bristol this September, when a new event highlighting restaurants from the city and beyond will take place. During a meet-up last Tuesday at...
View ArticlePost 2’s tournament run ends in New London
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NEW LONDON – When it comes to state tournament baseball, all a squad has to do is bounce into an opponent’s top pitcher and quickly, the promise of a long playoff run...
View ArticleDressed all in white Saturday to celebrate arts, culture: UPDATE, EVENT...
UPDATE: DUE TO UNSETTLED WEATHER THIS WEEKEND, EVENT POSTPONED TILL SEPTEMBER By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The city’s arts and culture scene will get a chance to shine this Saturday as White Night...
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