Police investigating robbery at Price Chopper
Police are investigating a robbery at the Price Chopper on Farmington Avenue that happened early Friday morning. A lone male suspect, a press release said, confronted a cashier at the grocery store at...
View ArticleArea youths can participate in Whirligig
The Whirligig Workshops is a free event for pre-teens and teens of Bristol, Plymouth, and Thomaston run by volunteers offers a choice of activities to do (besides just sports) in order to keep their...
View ArticleVolleyball event to help charities
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer What started out as a hobby for Southington residents Stephanie Johnson, Shane Quadrato, and Dan Carbone turned into an annual event that reaches out to a variety of...
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King Solomon; Brian Solomon launched a Southington wrestling dynasty
By John Goralski Sports Writer More than three decades have passed since Gary Solomon sat at the head of his kitchen table to celebrate his second state title in wrestling, and the story of that party...
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Entrepreneur tapped for ‘40 under Forty’ honor
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Out of 125 nominations around the state, Bristol’s own Heather Lombardi has been selected as one of the recipients of the Hartford Business Journal’s “40 under Forty”...
View ArticleHall of Famers to be saluted Oct. 5
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Plainville Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2013 induction ceremony on Oct. 5 from Nuchies Restaurant in Bristol. This year, another world class group of...
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Tailor still sewing strong at the age of 75
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Since the age of seven, Southington resident Alessandro Gaudio has always had a needle and thread in his hand. By the age of 14, Alessandro, who goes by the nickname...
View ArticleLincoln College hires Stokes; Bristol Eastern assistant named as women’s...
by Michael Letendre Staff Writer Bristol Eastern girls basketball assistant coach Mike Stokes has been a big part of the Lancers’ program since the late 1990s. Stokes have been head coach Tony Floyd’s...
View ArticleMum-A-Thon coming Sept. 28
The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame is the sponsor, and beneficiary, of the 2013 Mum-A-Thon 5K on Sept. 28. Participants may register at bristolct.net/ RoadRaces/MumAThon. This year, there will be a new...
View ArticleCity offers opportunity to discard old paint
Get rid of your leftover paint at a paint only drop off event to be held Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Britain Recycling Center, 642 Christian Lane, Berlin. The drop off is open to...
View ArticlePaint drop off this weekend
Get rid of your leftover paint at a paint only drop off event to be held Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Britain Recycling Center, 642 Christian Lane, Berlin. The drop off is open...
View ArticleTown Dems to meet next Thursday
The Plainville Democratic Town Committee Monthly Meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at the Plainville Municipal Center.
View ArticleMiss Bristol-Forestville pageant seeks contestants
Would you like to earn scholarship money? Do you have a passion to give back to the community and help others? Would you like to improve your self-confidence, public speaking and interview skills? Have...
View ArticleMiss Bristol-Forestville pageant seeks contestants
Would you like to earn scholarship money? Do you have a passion to give back to the community and help others? Would you like to improve your self-confidence, public speaking and interview skills? Have...
View ArticleObituaries for Aug. 16
The following obituaries will be published Friday, Aug. 16. For more information, look to our print edition or e-edition published Friday. Adrene M. (Day) Bunnell, 66, of Thomaston, wife of Michael...
View ArticleObituaries for Aug. 16
The following obituaries will be published Aug. 16. For further details, look to the print or e-editions of the Observer published Friday. Verna (Daigle) Gregory, 73, of Southington, died unexpectedly...
View ArticleElectronics collection to be held by Bristol at city yard, Aug. 31
The City of Bristol, in partnership with ECovanta, will hold an electronics collection event on Saturday, Aug. 31. The collection, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is open to Bristol...
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Ready, set… coming soon, new music from The Ready Set
The Ready Set is on the road in a tour that was due to set down in Hartford on Aug. 15. That was already good news for fans of the band, which in the studio is essentially Jordan Witzigreuter. But...
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Ready, set… coming soon, new music from The Ready Set
The Ready Set is on the road in a tour that was due to set down in Hartford on Aug. 15. That was already good news for fans of the band, which in the studio is essentially Jordan Witzigreuter. But...
View ArticleThree charged with being intoxicated in a public park
A complaint at Crescent Lake led to two men and a minor being charged with being intoxicated in a public park. On Sunday, August 11, police received a complaint that people were consuming alcohol and...
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