Police charge woman with leaving kids alone in car
Last Wednesday night, another arrest was made in Bristol following a mother leaving her children alone in a car. Bristol police reported that at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, several officers...
View ArticleYouths preparing for summer theatre
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer For the last four weeks, participants of the Southington Parks and Recreation Youth Summer Theater program have been practicing for their performances this month. The...
View ArticleWaterbury Road to close for three days for construction starting Monday
The City of Bristol is currently in the process of reconstructing Waterbury Road, the Department of Public Works reported Thursday morning. Work commenced at the intersection of Waterbury Road and...
View ArticleSouthington High School announces its fourth quarter honor roll
Southington High School has announced its honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 9, First Honors: Madison Aldieri, Abigail Alfieri, Michael Allen, Hallie Altwies, Kelly Angeli, Alissa Anglis,...
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Polished and cool in your summer fashions
[portfolio_slideshow id=8259] When the summer temperatures reach the 90s as they have done so for the past few weeks in New England, you want to dress cool… cool as in body temperature. If you’re...
View ArticleCarjacking in Wolcott leads to arrest in Bristol
It started with a carjacking in Wolcott, and ended with an attempted carjacking in Bristol before Bristol police arrested a Naugatuck man on a flurry of charges. Bristol police reported that Friday...
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JV squad keeping up its volleyball skills
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – There’s always time to play a little volleyball. And for some of the members of the Plainville volleyball team, summertime is a chance to hone some skills...
View ArticleFirst, they’re up. Then, they’re down
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It was an up and down week for the Bristol Legion baseball team and over the last eight days, Post 2 took part in 10 games, going 5-5. After sweeping Winsted...
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Giving back is ‘sweet’ reward for 9-year-old
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For Nico Fasold of Plainville, giving back to the Make-A-Wish Foundation over the past four years through his annual lemonade stand has been more than just “sweet.” On...
View ArticleState expected to provide $70,000 toward lights at BEHS field
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) announced today he has secured a $70,000 grant-in-aid to help pay for the installation of lights at BristolEasternHigh School’s athletic field. In a...
View ArticleState expected to give town $950K for artificial turf at PHS
State Representative Betty Boukus (D- Plainville, New Britain) announced that $950,000 in state funding to construct a synthetic turf athletic field at Plainville High School is expected to be approved...
View ArticleShooting on Davis Drive investigated
Police are seeking information regarding a shooting on Davis Drive, in which one man wounded. Police said that at 4:55 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a report of shots fired on Davis Drive....
View ArticleDePaolo announces fourth quarter honor roll
DePaolo Middle School has recently announced it honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 6, First Honors: Abigail Abram, Dante Accetura, Betul Agirman, Emma Angelillo, Ryan Asido, Jordan...
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Recent SHS grad wins Halo Award for school performance
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Recent Southington High School graduate Gabrielle Baker won the Halo award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Aida in “Aida.” This was...
View ArticleKennedy announces its fourth quarter honor roll
Kennedy Middle School has released its honor roll for the fourth marking period. Sixth grade, first honors: Lexi Almeida, Morgan Barnum, Ryan Barretta, Jessica Bartsch, Dion Beerbaum, Nashita Begum,...
View ArticleRegistrar of Voters offers extended hours to hear requests from those removed...
On Tuesday, July 29 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Registrars of Voters will hold extended office hours to hear requests from persons removed from the voter registry, allow citizens to register to vote, and...
View ArticleItalian-American Festival is a decade old
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The annual Southington Italian-American Festival reaches the decade milestone later this month. The tradition continues with authentic Italian food, music and a homemade...
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It’s not about the fame, it’s about the fun, for Puss n Boots
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The musical conglomeration Puss n Boots is more about hanging out with some friends who share a common interest and a desire to try something new rather than carving a...
View ArticleSummer energy assistance available from Operation Fuel
Operation Fuel has begun its summer energy assistance program for households that are struggling to pay their energy bills and are in danger of having their utilities shut off. As a result of trying to...
View ArticleProject may cause some disruption at police dept.
On Monday, July 28, the Bristol Police Department announced that it and the Bristol Department of Public Works will be working with a contractor to perform upgrades to the Police Department electrical...
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