Task Force on HIV/ AIDS to hold candlelight vigil Oct. 1
On Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m., the Bristol Mayor’s Task Force on HIV/AIDS will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil on Federal Hill Green. The Task Force includes a broad group of individuals and...
View ArticleHernandez cousin to plead guilty to contempt
BOSTON (AP) _ A cousin of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is expected to plead guilty to a contempt charge for refusing to testify before the grand jury that indicted Hernandez in...
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Task force sets Nov. 1 to clean up MBS for Nov. 9 veterans’ concert
The Memorial Boulevard Task Force has scheduled a Volunteer Clean Up Day for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to ready the theater for scheduled Veterans Day related events the following week....
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Make plans for Family Farms Day Oct. 4
Imagine Nation Museum: A Museum Early Learning Center will be hosting Family Farms Day at Roberts Orchards located at 125 Hill St. on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday,...
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Pumpkin Festival set for Oct. 26
The 2014 Forestville Pumpkin Festival will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Central Square from 4 to 7:30 p.m. There will be games, activities, children’s costume parade, pet costume parade, carved...
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Drugstores, retailers dive deeper into vaccines
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Walgreen provided enough flu shots last season to protect a population roughly twice the size of Los Angeles. CVS doled out more than 5 million, or double its total...
View ArticleChristie: Connecticut 1 of top 2 races for GOP
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said Tuesday that Connecticut is one of the top two...
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Prepare for your wedding and help women survive breast cancer
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Brides to be on a budget, who also want to help in the fight against breast cancer, have an opportunity this weekend to fulfill both desires. Brides Against Breast...
View ArticleCoke, Pepsi pledge to reduce calorie consumption
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper said Tuesday that they’ll work to reduce the calories Americans get from beverages by 20 percent over the next decade...
View ArticleMan breaks into Vermont police station
SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) _ Police say a man who thought he was breaking into a Vermont school actually got into the local police station. WFFF-TV reports (http://bit.ly/XWhVur) the man, identified as...
View ArticleIn Waterbury: Ex-deputy DMV commissioner accused of sex assault
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) _ A former deputy commissioner of the state Department of Motor Vehicles has been charged with sexual assault. Victor Diaz was arrested Tuesday on accusations of sexual assault...
View ArticleState transportation commission holding hearing Oct. 8 in Meriden
The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing in Meriden at the Meriden City Hall Council Chambers, 142 East Main St., on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the...
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Region participates in Oct. 2 manufacturing careers forum, Oct. 2
On Thursday, Oct. 2 at Bristol Central High School, the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, New England Spring and Metalstamping Association (NESMA), Main Street Community Foundation and the...
View ArticleFoley calls for cap on Connecticut car taxes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley says there should be a cap on local taxes paid for vehicles, a component of his proposed urban agenda. Appearing Wednesday in New...
View ArticleGridiron preview for Sept. 26
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Last week, two out of three local squads zipped up victories as Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern were big winners while St. Paul fell once again to fall to...
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Lights turn on, and Lancers turn it on vs. Hartford Public
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Sept. 19, 2014 always will be remembered as the night the Bristol Eastern football team played its first home game from campus under permanent lights. The...
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Vacationer provides ‘Relief’ for weary ears
Kenny Vasoli is bringing his band Vacationer to Bar in New Haven on Oct. 1. Kenny Vasoli is bringing his band Vacationer to Bar in New Haven on Oct. 1. By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Listening to...
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Police blotter for Sept. 26
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Dawn M. Corliss, 47, of 35 Beths Ave., Apt: 64, Bristol, was arrested Sept. 12 and charged with sixth degree larceny. •Patrick...
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100 years of Muzzy Field: Here come the Giants, maybe
By TOM DICKAU BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is the eighth of 10 articles to be written by Tom Dickau, president of the Bristol Historical Society and member of the Muzzy Field Anniversary Committee....
View ArticleDem Michalik highlights economic plan at forum
State Senate candidate Rob Michalik highlighted his plan for moving Connecticut forward on Wednesday, Sept. 24 during a candidate forum sponsored by Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce, a...
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