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Club salutes ‘humanitarians’
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Every year, the Bristol Boys and Girls Club honors individuals for their dedication, accomplishments and sacrifice in humanitarian service to the community through the...
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Dillon Francis ready to ‘Make it Bounce’
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Connecticut is going to bounce next Tuesday when DJ/ producer Dillon Francis brings his Friends Rule Tour to the Dome at Oakdale. Dillon takes to the road after spending...
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Observations: Watch out, they’re coming. Holiday fat traps
by LINDSAY CAREY If you weren’t good during Halloween, I don’t blame you. Whether you guilted your children into sharing their goodies or slipped a bag of fun sized Snickers into your grocery cart when...
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Police blotter for Nov. 21
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Carlos Rivera, 39, of 78 Collins Rd., Bristol, was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with third degree burglary, first degree criminal...
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Municipal schedule changes for Thanksgiving
City Hall will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. There will be no curbside collections on Thursday, Nov. 27 and the Transfer Station will also be closed....
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Winner of Carousel Museum Harley raffle announced
Kevin Higgs won the New England Carousel Museum’s annual raffle for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. , a landscaper from Naugatuck won this past weekend the 2014 Street Glide raffle that benefits the New...
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United Way group needs 1,000 more donations for Re-Gifting Program
The Young Professionals for United Way and Webster Bank are still in need of over 1,000 donations of unused items for Bristol’s Annual Re-Gifting Program. This popular program allows children in...
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Dec. 5 wine tasting event tickets now on sale
The Young Professionals for United Way will be holding its 4th Annual Wine Gala on Friday, Dec. 5 at Chippanee Country Club in Bristol. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and tastings will occur until 8:30 p.m....
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Man arrested in domestic dispute call; officer injured
A police officer was assaulted during an altercation at a domestic dispute call on Thursday night. The officer’s injuries were minor, said police. Police reported that at approximately 2:50 p.m. on...
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United Way: Tracking down ALICE
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER A large number of Connecticut families may be working hard on a daily basis, but they still struggle to make ends meet. A recent report released by Connecticut United...
View ArticlePageant reps organize annual turkey drive in Forestville
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Shoppers at Stop and Shop on Pine Street will have a chance to help their neighbors this Thanksgiving. And local representatives for the Miss America Organization will...
View ArticleNewtown shooter’s history reviewed in new report
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut agency that investigated the background of the socially isolated, violence-obsessed man who carried out the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School is issuing...
View ArticleMalloy trims $54.6 million from state agencies
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday he is seeking to trim $54.6 million in funding from numerous state agencies to help balance Connecticut’s...
View ArticleConnecticut sees 8th month of job gains in October
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut employers added 3,600 jobs last month, the eighth monthly gain this year as the state recovers from the worst recession in decades, the state Labor Department...
View ArticleChildren’s Holiday Festival begins Nov. 28; Parade in reverse on Dec. 7
The 24th annual Children’s Holiday Festival is coming. The schedule of events is as follows: Friday, Nov. 28 The “Festival of Trees” Stop by the Bristol Libraries to view the decorated trees to be on...
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Fire report for Nov. 21
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Nov. 7 376 Woodland St., cooking fire, confined to container. Nov. 8 41 Miller Rd., assist police or other governmental agency....
View ArticleReport questions role of wealth in Lanza’s care
By PAT EATON-ROBB and MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A new report asks whether the race and affluence of Adam Lanza’s family influenced decisions about how to care for his mental...
View ArticleMalloy budget adviser: State economy is improving
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A top budget adviser to Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday that Connecticut’s economy is showing signs of improvement despite a...
View ArticleFamily displaced by Stearns Street blaze
Police reported that there was a fire at 59 Stearns St. on Sunday. Police said that on Nov. 23 at 10:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to 59 Stearns St. to assist the Fire Department on a structure...
View ArticleClick It or Ticket begins now, says Bristol police dept.
The Bristol Police Department is participating in a national “Click It or Ticket” Day and Night enforcement campaign that runs from Nov. 25 to 30. Bristol police explained this campaign is billed as...
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