Bristol PLUS Award nominees sought
The Boys & Girls Club and Family Center of Bristol is now accepting nominations for the 2013 PLUS (Positive Leadership and Unselfish Service) Awards. The Bristol PLUS Awards are presented to women,...
View ArticleTake a class in ‘Grocery Shopping 101′ next Monday
The Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital is offering a “Grocery Shopping 101” class for families. This guided supermarket tour will include information about how to shop for tasty and nutritious...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing to be used to determine restaurant’s direction
Mike’s Tortoise & Hare Café is turning to crowdsourcing to help rebrand the North Main Street eatery. The restaurant’s owner Mike Clawson would like to rebrand the restaurant, which is operating in...
View ArticleWith temperatures rising, city has options to cool off, mayor says
In a prepared statement, the Mayor advised the residents of Bristol that the extended forecast for the next several days may well move into the 90 degree range. “There are options within the city for...
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Buttefly stolen from Because of 26 mural
By Ed Harris Editor The theft of a butterfly from the Because of 26 mural has outraged residents in town. Twenty-six metal butterflies were attached to the mural on the back of Ragazino’s Garage on...
View ArticleObituaries for July 5
The following obituaries will be published in the July 5 issue of the Observer. For further details, look to the print edition or e-edition published on Friday. Sophia M. (Farbotko) Kozyrski, 60, of...
View ArticleObituaries for July 5
The following obituaries will be published in the July 5 issue of the Observer. For further details, look to the print edition or e-edition published on Friday. David B. Walker, 62, of Bristol, widower...
View ArticleBristol man arrested after threatening girlfriend with gun
A Bristol man was arrested Tuesday night after police said he threatened his girlfriend with a firearm while his 4-year-old son was present in his apartment. Police arrested 21-year-old Steven...
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*UPDATE* Police recover stolen Because of 26 butterfly
By Ed Harris Editor A wooden butterfly stolen from the Because of 26 mural was turned over to the Southington Police Department. Police said the butterfly did not appear damaged. The butterfly was...
View ArticleNardelli’s takes grinders to Southington
By David Krechevsky Special to The Observer Southington will be the latest location for the continued expansion by Naugatuck-based Nardelli’s Grinders Shoppes. The deli and restaurant chain currently...
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Karissa Smith: ‘A rare find’
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – There were only two real choices when trying to decide who would earn the Bristol Observer Female Athlete of the Year for the 2012-13 scholastic season. And...
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For opponents, it’s lights out with Matt Blandino on the mound
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – There’s no way you have a 2012-13 Bristol Observer Male Athlete of Year without Bristol Central baseball pitching ace Matt Blandino. Sorry, but once you’re...
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Kyle Dube: Special all the way around
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – When deciding on the Bristol Observer Male Athlete of the Year for 2012-13, choosing just one athlete was nearly impossible. Because in this search for that...
View ArticlePolice blotter for July 5
The Plainville Police Department has reported the following arrests. •Maxx E. Wheeler, 24, of 27 Seminary St., Plainville, was charged on June 21 with passing on the right, evading responsibility, and...
View ArticleRecreation opportunities abound for summer
By NICOLE JACQUES CORRESPONDENT With the end of the school year, the Plainville Recreation Department is preparing for another summer packed with activities throughout Norton Park and across town. This...
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Parking issues brought up during recent Plantsville walkthrough
By Ed Harris Editor Downtown Plantsville business owners appear to be in favor of eliminating on the street parking in the area, a major proposal of the planned Plantsville Renaissance. The on-street...
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Chasing the checkered flag; Tony Membrino has high expectations at Stafford...
By John Goralski Sports Writer Tony Membrino shadowed the two front cars over the last three laps looking for any sliver of light to make his move. Ahead of him, the two leaders raced...
View ArticleReception to welcome children’s librarian
There will be a public reception on Wednesday July 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for Kimberly White, who has started working at the Plainville Library in June as the new children’s librarian and assistant...
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Pop! goes the art! and here comes the help
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It’s time for art to go Pop! in New Britain. It’s all for a good cause. And everyone is invited. Bristol artists Josh Blumenthal and Nick Foreman, who are both former...
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Pop! goes the art! and here comes the help
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It’s time for art to go Pop! in New Britain. It’s all for a good cause. And everyone is invited. Bristol artists Josh Blumenthal and Nick Foreman, who are both former...
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