Reminder: Family Farm Day postponed till Sunday
With the weather forecast for Saturday looking unsettled, the Imagine Nation rescheduled the Family Farm Day at Roberts Farm at 125 Hill St., Bristol for Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rotten Sneaker Contest...
View ArticleBristol Mum-A-Thon results for Saturday
The rain didn’t put a halt to Saturday morning’s annual Mum-A-Thon through downtown. Overall male winner was Ryan O-Connor and overall female was Suzanne Remington-Fox. The results are as follows:...
View ArticleDespite rules, nursing homes still lack sprinklers
By MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press Tens of thousands of the country’s most vulnerable people are living in nursing homes without adequate sprinklers or that are missing them altogether, according to...
View ArticleMalloy, Foley fight over arrests, investigation
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s hotly contested rematch for governor got personal Thursday night, with Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy bringing up Republican...
View ArticleHealth officials: US well-equipped to stop Ebola
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Obama administration is seeking to allay fear about the single confirmed case of Ebola in the United States, saying that...
View ArticleFund raiser at Anthony Jacks benefits For Goodness Sake
For Goodness Sake, a Bristol-based not-for-profit organization that gathers donations of furniture and other household goods for individuals and families recovering from homelessness, has announced a...
View ArticleMalloy makes Foley’s personal wealth issue in race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ In his rematch with Republican Tom Foley, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has frequently made references to his opponent’s personal wealth, painting the...
View ArticleAbsentee ballots now available in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Absentee ballots are now available for registered voters in Connecticut. Voters can download an application for an absentee ballot from the Secretary of the State’s website or...
View ArticleMotorcyclist serious injured in crash Monday night
A Simsbury man was left unconscious Monday night after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Stevens street. Police said they received a call about 7:07 p.m....
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New bocce court opens at senior center
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Life Scout Evan Foley from Troop 21, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bristol, helped Mayor Ken Cockayne cut the ribbon to signify the opening of a brand new Bocce court at the Bristol...
View ArticleTunxis offering advanced manufacturing certificate
Tunxis Community College has partnered with EDAC Technologies of Cheshire to offer an Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology Certificate, which provides machine operator training and responds to...
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Rep. Betts meets with Local Prevention Council students
State Rep. Whit Betts (R-78) met with student members of the Plymouth Local Prevention Council to discuss their involvement and contribution to substance abuse prevention in Plymouth and Terryville....
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Miss Southington Outstanding Teen raises money for Bristol Hospital cancer...
Miss Southington Outstanding Teen, Jenny Bukowski, a Bristol resident, held a fundraiser at Sno White Car Wash, 12 Farmington Ave., Bristol, to raise funds for the Bristol Hospital Cancer Care Center....
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Bristol vet, Pearl Harbor survivor, honored at Golden Kielbasa
Ed Riccio, Jr. slowly approached the large pavilion at Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington, appropriately decked out in red, white and blue, and quipped, “This place reminds me of a hangar at...
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Sen. Blumenthal issues warning about scams
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, this week warned Connecticut residents to beware of a large-scale Internal Revenue Service impersonation scam in...
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Mayor’s office updates city on Ebola situation
With Ebola so much in the news media at this time, a press release from city hall said the mayor of Bristol is taking the opportunity to reassure the citizens of Bristol that their immediate health and...
View ArticleObituaries for Oct. 10
The following obituaries will be published in the Oct. 10 Observer. For additional information, turn to Friday’s print or e- editions. John W. Quick died on Saturday, Sept. 27. Frances M. Neff, 56, of...
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Halloween Gala at library Oct. 25
On Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. all Halloween fans are invited to come dressed in costume for the annual Halloween Gala. The event is free and the whole family is invited. The Halloween Gala...
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InterAct goes ‘orange’ for health
The Bristol Central InterAct Club participated in Orange Nose Day on Oct. 3 at school. Catherine Plourde, school health services coordinator for the Bristol-Burlington Health District, invited the club...
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United Way collecting letters of intent for non-profit funding
United Way of West Central Connecticut (UWWCC) will begin accepting letters of intent for its 2015-2018 funding cycle. Any non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves the communities of Bristol,...
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