Local woman collecting candy for St. Jude’s Hospital
By Ed Harris Editor A local woman is collecting candy for St. Jude’s Hospital. Allyson Genovese began the St. Jude’s Candy Drive several years ago after learning that her stepdaughter’s mother, who...
View ArticleConvenience store owner arrested
The owner of Stats Convenience Store at 169 School St. was arrested Wednesday morning after an ongoing investigation into illegal sales of tobacco products. A press release said Tajaree L. Walker was...
View ArticleConnecticut Dept. of Transportation to work on traffic signals
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is replacing traffic signal LED’s at various intersections within Southington. An Alternating One Way Traffic Pattern Using Traffic Control Will Be Utilized...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YMCA expansion includes parking lot and other buildings
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Members of the Southington YMCA may have more parking spots to choose from by the end of September, as construction of the lots is near completion. Director of...
View ArticleSchool board meetings change location
The Plainville Board of Education monthly meetings now will be held in the Mel Perry Auditorium at the Middle School of Plainville,150 Northwest Dr., beginning with the Sept. 9 and all subsequent Board...
View ArticleOpen house set for superfund site
There is an open house scheduled for the SRSNE superfund site at 90 Lazy Lane, across the street from the police station. The open house is set for Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include...
View ArticlePlainville’s Niko Koutouvides cut from Pats
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER With the New England Patriots having to cut its training roster to 75 players this past week, a former Plainville high school standout was released from the squad. Niko...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smiles on both sides of win-loss in City Series
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – You’d expect to see about a dozen frowns after the Tigers blitzed the Bandits 21-1 in the championship game of the Bristol Girls Little League Softball Series...
View ArticleLack of interest scuttles Miss Mum
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Each year, the Bristol Mum Festival opens its festivities by crowning a new Miss Mum and new Junior Miss Mum. It’s a tradition that goes back decades for the annual...
View ArticleSchool officials pleased with test scores
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer School officials said they are pleased with the scores on the Connecticut Mastery Tests (CMTs) and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) for the 2012-2013...
View Article2013 road race registration begins;
By John Goralski Sports Writer When John Myers took over as the Apple Harvest Road Race director, the annual 5-mile race attracted about 500 runners and a handful of workers. Over the last decade, that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lincoln College builds athletic department; Deena Martinelli hired as...
SOUTHINGTON—Director of Athletics Preston Beverly has been busy since his hiring last spring as Lincoln College of New England continues to build its athletic department. In recent years, the NJCAA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CT’s Logan West is now a ‘retired’ princess
By Mike Chaiken Editions Editor For the past year, Logan West was the princess of the world. Literally. The former Southington resident was crowned last year as Miss Teen USA 2012, a title which is...
View ArticleWasteland Gift Shop robbed over weekend
Bristol police are searching for a suspect who robbed the Wasteland Gift Shop on Saturday evening. Police were called to the shop, located at 320 Terryville Rd., just before 6 p.m. on Saturday after an...
View ArticlePublic hearing in Bristol Tuesday on proposed bus fare increase
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be holding a public hearing at Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main St., Bristol, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at noon regarding the proposed increase of city...
View ArticleTeens ensure success of churches’ backpack project
By Kaitlyn Naples Staff Writer Two teenagers took the reins of a project that has been going on for 11 years that helps provide backpacks and school supplies to local students in need. Jack Murray, 15,...
View ArticleObits for Sept. 13
The following obituaries will be published in the Friday, Sept. 13 Observer. For further details, look to our e-edition or the print version on Friday. Alice (Belisle) Stokosa, 87, of Bristol, widow of...
View ArticleObits for Sept. 13
The following obituaries will be published in the Friday, Sept. 13 Observer. For further details, look to our e-edition or the print version on Friday. Mary G. (Jensen) Witkovic, 59, of East Haven,...
View ArticleCity Council presents facts on blight
A letter from the City Council: Over the past few weeks, blight and code enforcement have been hot topics in Bristol. Suggestions have been made that this current City Council has not done “enough” to...
View ArticlePolice make narcotics arrest in West End
As the ongoing investigation into the West End neighborhood narcotics activity continues, Bristol Police have made another arrest. Alex Aponte, 21, of 36 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Tuesday,...
View Article