Craft vendors line up for Mum Fest
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER The 52nd annual Chrysanthemum Festival is only about one week away, and a few dozen craft vendors are committing to lining Memorial Boulevard with their products. Kerry...
View ArticleChamber prez leaving
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER President and CEO of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce Michael Nicastro will be vacating his post at the end of the month. After spending five years with the...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Sept. 13
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Thomas L. Raboin, 55, of 293 Scott Rd., Terryville was arrested on Sept. 3 and charged with second degree failure to appear. •Letitia...
View ArticleListings for Sept. 13
DINING SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 SOUTHINGTON ANNUAL BARBECUE DINNER. 6 p.m. Chicken and/or ribs, baked potato, cole slaw, dessert, and beverage. Mary Our Queen Church, Savage Street, Southington. Call Vinnie...
View ArticleAs 2013 slides to an end, Jennifer Hill is picking up steam
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Honors, accolades, exhibits, and albums. It’s all in the works as the musical career of Bristol native Jennifer Hill—and the founder of SWAN (Support Women Artists Now)...
View ArticleFalcons are ready for their break-out role
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER With a University of Connecticut-bound quarterback at the helm and a hungry bunch of receivers looking to strut their stuff, the St. Paul football squad is primed for a...
View ArticleHousehold Waste collection in October
The City of Bristol will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Who can attend? Bristol, Berlin, Burlington, Meriden, New Britain,...
View ArticleShe simply ‘Flips’ over her vocation
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Every other week, the Bristol Observer will be heading out into the community to put a spotlight on local businesses to find out what makes them tick. History: Erin Walsh...
View ArticleBristol celebrates Banned Book Week next week
Banned Books Week is annual event held during the last week of September that highlights the dangers of censorship, supports your freedom to read, and promotes access to information. Join Bristol...
View ArticleCarousel Museum seeks marketing committee volunteers
A new Marketing Committee is being formed at the New England Carousel Museum by Marissa McGee, Chairperson of the Committee. “We are looking for a few good people with marketing skills who would like...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity will be holding a Applicant Information Meeting Sept. 21
Habitat for Humanity will be holding a Applicant Information Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., for families who would qualify for an affordable, single-family...
View ArticleFamily Farms Weekend arrives Oct. 5
The Boys & Girls Club and Family Center of Bristol will be hosting Family Farms Day at Roberts Orchards located at 125 Hill St. on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday,...
View ArticleSpecial Mum Festival section this week
Look inside your Bristol Observer this Friday for our special Mum Festival guide. Look for the schedule of events, the parade route, who’s marching in the parade and more. Bring it with you to the...
View Article21-plus Girls Night Out in Terryville Saturday
Members of the Immaculate Conception Church Scholarship Committee will be hosting a “Girls Night Out” fund raising event on Saturday, Sept. 21. The committee awards an annual scholarship to a...
View ArticleObituaries for Sept. 20
The following obituaries will be published in the Sept. 20 Observer. For further details, look to the print edition on Friday or the e-edition published on Friday. David A. Hutchins, 63, of Canton,...
View ArticleCommercial vehicles cited during inspection
On Wednesday, the Bristol Police Department’s traffic officers, and inspectors from the Department of Motor Vehicles conducted a joint operation for truck safety on Enterprise Drive. The inspection...
View ArticleShredding event set for Oct. 5
The City of Bristol will host a Tunxis Recycling Document Shredding Event on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. (or until the truck is full). The event is open to residents of Bristol, Berlin,...
View ArticleChamber to host council, mayor debates
The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce will host two debates, one among Republican, Democrat and unaffiliated candidates for the Bristol City Council and one for the mayoral candidates. All...
View ArticleMiss Connecticut reaches semifinals
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.— For pageant aficionados, the final night of competition of Miss America is the Super Bowl of pageants. And Kaitlyn Tarpey, the former Miss...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to pack up food for poor in Caribbean
Volunteers are needed for Hunger Project New England District LCMS on Saturday, Nov. 23. The New England District of Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod and Feeding Children Everywhere are recruiting...
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