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Straight No Chaser offers up all voice, no filler

By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Live harmonies can be a tricky thing for pop performers. Crosby, Stills, and Nash are renowned for their harmonies. On record, they are impeccable. The voices...

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Grace Potter is kicking it up a notch

By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Grace Potter and the Nocturnals were known for their live show. However, now, The Nocturnals half of the equation are on hiatus as Potter mines a solo career. But when...

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Letter: DePaolo student is unhappy with Palmieri being left off the AHF...

To the editor: I’m an 8th grader at DePaolo Middle School. I am very upset about hearing what happened to Mr. Palmieri, getting kicked off the Apple Harvest Festival committee. As a student at DePaolo...

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Letter: Reader is unhappy with Zoni, 2015 state legislative session

To the editor: In a recent mailer received by Southington residents, State Rep. David Zoni said, “As I look back at the 2015 legislative session, I am proud of the steps the legislature took to grow...

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Holiday lights shine bright

The annual holiday lighting was held last Thursday by the Plainville Fire Co.. PHOTOS by CATHERINE BOYCE  

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Fire report for Dec. 11

The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents over the last couple of weeks. Nov. 20 86 Colony St., smoke detector activation due to malfunction. North Pond St. and Lardner Rd., medical...

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Mulberry Gardens open house Dec. 19

Mulberry Gardens of Southington, an assisted living, adult day and memory care community, will host an open house on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marie Terzak, retirement counselor, will...

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Flexible fashion opportunities

Although the temperatures don’t always indicate it, it’s fall and winter arrives on Dec. 21. Plus, the holiday party season is in full swing. And it’s the time of giving with Chanukah underway and...

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Flexible fashion opportunities

Although the temperatures don’t always indicate it, it’s fall and winter arrives on Dec. 21. Plus, the holiday party season is in full swing. And it’s the time of giving with Chanukah underway and...

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Head-on crash leaves two children dead and four injured

A two-car head-on collision left two children dead and four others injured early Sunday morning in the area of Pinebrook Terrace. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, the...

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Kennedy Middle School announced November students of the month

John F. Kennedy Middle School in Plantsville announced the names of its November students of the month. Teachers nominated these students for their academic improvement on performance, exemplary...

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Renovations unveiled at PARC

Extensive renovations that were made to the PARC office this summer were unveiled to the public, members and their families, and staff at an open house held Oct. 25. PARC, which offers family centered...

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Delighting audiences young and old with classic ‘Nutcracker’

By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR “The Nutcracker” has delighted audiences young and old for well over a century. And for young dancers, the holiday themed ballet is a kind of rite of passage as they...

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Police make drug arrest at Bristol court

The Southington Police Department announced the arrest of Bryan Joyce, 29, of Southington at the Bristol Superior Court on Monday, Dec. 7 at approximately 9:35 a.m. Joyce was appearing in court on a...

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Construction on RR crossing at Maple and Farmington on Tuesday

The City of Bristol in conjunction with Pan Am Rail is scheduled to make repairs to the rail road crossing on Maple Street. The crossing is located on the north end of Maple Street in the area of...

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Hartford HealthCare Senior Services honors outstanding employees

Three locals were honored by Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Senior Services on Nov. 11 at the second annual Longevity and Clarence J. Silvia Celebration at Hawk’s Landing Country Club in Southington. Mary...

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Delivering for Thanksgiving

Members of the American Legion Kiltonic Post 72 family delivered 19 complete Thanksgiving dinners to Southington families in need today.  In the attached photo from left to right are Marty Bernier,...

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Las Vegas Review-Journal owner: Paper sold for $140 million to owner of...

LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal says it sold Nevada’s largest newspaper for $140 million and will continue managing it. New Media Investment Group paid $102.5 million earlier...

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Las Vegas Review-Journal owner: Paper sold for $140 million to owner of...

LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal says it sold Nevada’s largest newspaper for $140 million and will continue managing it. New Media Investment Group paid $102.5 million earlier...

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Las Vegas Review-Journal owner: Paper sold for $140 million to owner of...

LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal says it sold Nevada’s largest newspaper for $140 million and will continue managing it. New Media Investment Group paid $102.5 million earlier...

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