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‘The Story of the Nativity’ presented Dec. 20 at St. Dominic
St. Dominic Parish presents its annual musical production of ‘The Story of the Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Christ, King and Savior,’ Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at St. Dominic Church located at the...
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‘The Story of the Nativity’ presented Dec. 20 at St. Dominic
St. Dominic Parish presents its annual musical production of ‘The Story of the Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Christ, King and Savior,’ Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at St. Dominic Church located at the...
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‘The Story of the Nativity’ presented Dec. 20 at St. Dominic
St. Dominic Parish presents its annual musical production of ‘The Story of the Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Christ, King and Savior,’ Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. at St. Dominic Church located at the...
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Schools screening for Early Childhood Programs
The Bristol Public Schools is accepting applications for our Early Childhood Programs for the 2016-2017 school years. The first set of screenings will be in January 2016 and then again in June and...
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Bristol History Room open on Saturday
In addition to its regular hours, the library’s Bristol History Room will be open to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Visitors will have a chance to win a free copy of the book...
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Scouts make blankets, hats for needy and homeless
Immanuel Lutheran School Girl Scout Troop #66072 recently made 11 blankets and 28 hats for Bristol’s needy and homeless through the Zion Lutheran Church ‘Meals for the Needy’ program in Bristol. Cheryl...
View ArticleSanta to pay a visit to Legion Post 2
American Legion Post 2 will be hosting an “Afternoon with Santa” at American Legion Post 2 on Sunday, Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. This will be an afternoon filled with holiday music, games and...
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Back with ‘The Chain Gang’
The High School Football ‘Chain Gang’ was hard at work at the Thanksgiving Day ‘Battle for the Bell’ between the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern high school football teams from the left, Gene...
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Brass and Wind Ensemble to perform at Bushnell Dec. 17
The Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble will be performing as the special guests of the Travelers Chorale on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. for a concert themed “Musical Sleigh Ride.” The concert will be...
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Four suspects charged in connection with Federal Street robbery
Bristol police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man and three juveniles in connection with the robbery that took place on Federal Street back in September. According to a press release from the...
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Flipping the switch for ‘Hospitality Night’
On Friday, Dec. 4, Chad Reed flips the switch for the holiday lights on the Southington Town Green during “Hospitality Night,” sponsored by the Merchants of Downtown Southington and hosted by the...
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Knights fall short of 3rd title game: Ousted by Darien in semifinals; winning...
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The road to a third straight Class LL title reached its final destination for the Blue Knights football team on Monday, Dec. 7 at Boyle Field in Stamford when No.3...
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Meet the Asst. Town Attorney: Jeremy Taylor talks about his experience and...
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER The Town Council voted to approve Jeremy Taylor as the Assistant Town Attorney on Nov. 23. We asked him about his experience as an attorney and what he is looking forward to...
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Knights are still going: Cross country teams compete at Nike nationals
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Members of the Southington Blue Knights cross country team traveled to Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. on Saturday, Nov. 28 to compete against some of the best...
View ArticleAT&T holding collections for local food banks
AT&T is collecting food donations for the holiday season at each of its 38 company-owned retail locations across Connecticut. Now until the end of the year, Bristol residents can drop off donated...
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BE volleyball defied the odds
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The odds were certainly stacked against the Bristol Eastern volleyball squad come tournament time this past September. Talk about competition, the Class L state...
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Local gardeners reap the awards
The Orchard Valley Garden Club (OVGC) of Southington were honored with two awards at the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut meeting in October. The local garden club received the Luckner Youth Award...
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Zoni speaks out about proposed tuition hike
State Representative David Zoni (D-Southington) says he has serious reservations about the proposed tuition hikes announced recently by the University of Connecticut (UConn), which would increase...
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Santa says thanks…
The Observer received this letter of thanks regarding last Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa. To the editor: I had a great time at my breakfast at the Little League Center on Dec. 5. It was wonderful to...
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Central wins $100K in safe driving competition
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When Bristol Central High School applied for State Farm’s 2n2 Teen Safe Driving Competition, students and faculty did not expect to be the only school in Connecticut to...
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