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Central Connecticut excels at Miss CT

You can say central Connecticut’s towns of Southington, Bristol, and Plainville did well at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant Saturday. Miss Southington Kaitlyn Tarpey is the 2013 Miss...

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Central Connecticut excels at Miss CT

You can say central Connecticut’s towns of Southington, Bristol, and Plainville did well at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant Saturday. Miss Southington Kaitlyn Tarpey is the 2013 Miss...

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Central Connecticut excels at Miss CT

You can say central Connecticut’s towns of Southington, Bristol, and Plainville did well at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant Saturday. Miss Southington Kaitlyn Tarpey is the 2013 Miss...

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Southington High School Class of 2013 graduates

By Ed Harris Editor Southington High School graduates reflected on the past and looked forward to the future at their recent graduation ceremony. Quoting several Dr. Seuss books, essayist Molly Anne...

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Balloons are coming to Bristol Thursday

The rain during Memorial Day weekend may have put a damper on the Balloons over Bristol event, but the balloons are scheduled to make a comeback this Thursday, June 27. This event is a “Kickoff to...

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Bristol man charged with Lincoln Street murder

A Bristol man was arraigned Monday morning after being connected to a murder that happened early last Friday morning on Lincoln Street. Jeffrey Hall, 43, of 19 Lincoln St., was being held on a $1.5...

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General Electric Road Race set

On Sunday, July 14 at 9 a.m., Plainville hosts the General Electric 5K Road Race. General Electric is the signature corporate sponsor supporting this event along with several other corporations, small...

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Demo of Roberts St. homes coming soon

By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER The area of Roberts Street Extension will start to look a little different come mid-August as the town begins demolition of several homes that have been heavily damaged...

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Update: Bristol man charged with murder

A Bristol man was arraigned Monday morning after being connected to a murder that happened early last Friday morning on Lincoln Street. Jeffrey Hall, 43, of 19 Lincoln St., is being held on a $2.5...

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With July 4 arriving, city asked to show its colors

To the editor: “Bristol Shows Its Color” sponsored by the Bristol Museum Collaborative is continuing as a patriotic salute to our city’s veterans. All the local museums, as well as the Federal Hill,...

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Free breakfast, lunch available for children

A free breakfast and lunch program will be available this summer for Plainville youth 18 years of age or younger, as part of the Summer Food Program provided by the Connecticut State Department of...

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2 out of 3 ain’t bad; Legion win streak ends with Simsbury

By John Goralski Sports Writer Southington played four games last week, and three were against the Simsbury American Legion baseball squad. One was a comfortable win. The second was a comeback victory,...

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Reconstruction on Matthews Street starts Monday

The City of Bristol is scheduled to start reconstructing a portion of Matthews Street from Hill Street to Clark Avenue starting Monday, July 1. Work will consist of pulverizing the existing pavement,...

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Bare Bones offers children’s art classes

Bare Bones is offering a six-week progressive series of art lessons with Tiffany Hoxie of Clover Education Consulting. Tiffany has led some unique classes with local children at Bare Bones already and...

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Break out role in ‘Little Women’ garners accolades

By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR For herself personally, Jillian Caillouette already felt proud of her performances in St. Paul Catholic High School’s production of “Little Women: The Musical.” The...

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Make plans for Reading on the Green

Reading on the Green will be held on Aug. 4 in Bristol. The program is designed for preschoolers to age 10. Stories will be read accompanied by costume characters. Two children’s authors, Catherine...

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New Apple Harvest Festival hostesses named

By Ed Harris Editor Hostesses are a long standing tradition of the Apple Harvest Festival and this year’s group was inspired by the young ladies that came before them. “They’ve been role models,”...

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Miss Southington Kaitlyn Tarpey is Miss Connecticut

By Mike Chaiken Editions Editor You can say central Connecticut’s towns of Southington, Bristol, and Plainville did well at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant Saturday. Miss Southington Kaitlyn...

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No trash pickup on July 4

City Hall will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day. There will be no curbside collections on July 4, and the Transfer Station will also be closed. Rubbish, recycling and yard...

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Bristol man arrested after fight broke out in West Hartford diner

A Bristol man was arrested last weekend after West Hartford police said he was involved in a fight that broke out at Goldroc Diner in West Hartford. According to a press release, the incident happened...

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