Brrr! February brought record cold, snow to Northeast
By MARY ESCH Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Hardy souls who shivered and shoveled their way through February in the Northeast now have evidence of just how brutal the weather was, with record...
View ArticleMiss Relay pageant fund raiser scheduled
The 2015 Miss Relay, a fund raiser for the Relay for Life for Plainville will be held May 1. Registration is underway now through March 25. Age divisions (as of April 1, 2015) are: Petite Miss – Age...
View ArticleObituaries for March 6
The following obituaries will be published in this week’s Observer. For additional information, look to our print or e-edition on Friday. Joseph Franklin Aivaz, 81, of Plainville, husband of Barbara...
View ArticleDespite senior night loss, swim coach praises team
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – Blue and white streamers hung over the doorways, balloons floated from the railings, and posters dressed the walls. With only nine currently on the roster,...
View ArticleBristol History Room open on Saturday
The Bristol History Room, which houses the local history collection of the Bristol Public Library, will be open on Saturday March 7 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The room has books about Bristol, pictures...
View ArticleCarousel Museum open for season
The New England Carousel Museum is now open for the season. It is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50...
View ArticleCarousel Museum open for season
The New England Carousel Museum is now open for the season. It is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50...
View ArticleCarousel Museum open for season
The New England Carousel Museum is now open for the season. It is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5.50...
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Rotary’s Pizza Challenge to be held March 15; restaurants can still sign up
The Bristol Rotary Club Great Pizza Challenge is on and pizza shops from all over the Mum City are ready to rumble. “Because of the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event, most of the...
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Rotary’s Pizza Challenge to be held March 15; restaurants can still sign up
The Bristol Rotary Club Great Pizza Challenge is on and pizza shops from all over the Mum City are ready to rumble. “Because of the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event, most of the...
View ArticleObituaries for March 6
The following obituaries will be published in this week’s Observer. For additional information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. Marilyn McCabe, 71, died peacefully on Feb. 1 in Oak Hill,...
View ArticleObituaries for March 6
The following obituaries will be published in this week’s Southington Observer. For more information, look to Friday’s print or e-editions: Richard J. Capristo ,70, of Southington died on Saturday,...
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Registration is open for Southington Community Garden
The Southington Community Garden Association will hold a drawing for garden bed allocations for the East Street garden and the Academy Street garden on Friday, April 3. Applications for the drawing can...
View ArticleHelping you understand Plainville’s budget proposal
by ROBERT E. LEE TOWN MANAGER Under the Town Charter, the town manager is required to make a budget recommendation to the Town Council in March of each year. On Monday, March 2, 2015, I presented a...
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Murillo wins state open championship: 2 Knights medal, advance to NE tournament
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER NEW HAVEN—Hugs all around, hugs all around. There was nothing, but smiles, family pictures, and joy coming out of Murillo camp Saturday night, Feb. 28 at the 2015 CIAC...
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‘Sandcastle Girls’ author to speak at the Aqua Turf
The Southington Library will host a night of story telling at the Aqua Turf on Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. The event is part of the 2015 Southington Reads program. New York Times Best-Selling author...
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Support groups listings for March 6
ONGOING BRISTOL AL-ANON. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. St. Gregory Hall, Stafford Avenue and Maltby Street, Bristol. Families and friends of alcoholics welcome. AL-ANON. Fridays 7:30 to 9 p.m. St. Andrew’s...
View ArticleSeniors listings for March 6
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 OTHER OPEN HOUSE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Independent and assisted living community. Cedar Mountain Commons, 3 John H. Stewart Dr., Newington. RSVP. (860)...
View ArticleSeniors listings for March 6
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 OTHER OPEN HOUSE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Independent and assisted living community. Cedar Mountain Commons, 3 John H. Stewart Dr., Newington. RSVP. (860)...
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SATURDAY, MARCH 7 OTHER OPEN HOUSE AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Independent and assisted living community. Cedar Mountain Commons, 3 John H. Stewart Dr., Newington. RSVP. (860)...
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