Three arrested after armed robbery
Three were arrested Monday night after police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Fast Freddies gas station on North Street. Bristol police received the call Monday night, just before...
View ArticleObituaries for July 19
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. Earl Francis “Frank” Ott, Sr., 84, of...
View ArticleObituaries for July 19
The following obituaries will be published in the July 19 issue of the Observer. For further details, look to the print edition or e-edition published on Friday. John D. Lapman, 71, of Bristol, served...
View ArticlePlainville man to head new Planning and Community Development position
By Kaitlyn Naples Staff Writer After five-and-a-half years as Plainville’s Director of Planning and Economic Development, Mark DeVoe is headed to Southington to take the lead as director of Planning...
View ArticleFirst Tour-de-Southington bike race set for Saturday
By Alexa Gorman Correspondent The Southington Lions Club is sponsoring its first-annual “Tour-de-Southington” bicycle race this Saturday, July 20. Proceeds will be donated to the local food pantries...
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Camping out with NRBQ
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The legendary NRBQ was thinking about taking the summer off, explained the band’s leader Terry Adams. But Bridge Street Live in Collinsville came calling with an offer...
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Bradley to stay open; Emergency room use is increasing
By Ed Harris Editor Two officials from the Hospital of Central Connecticut attended a recent Town Council meeting to assure councilors and the public that Bradley Memorial Hospital was not closing. The...
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Legion falls short of Zone I title; Post 72 gets edged by Avon in the final...
By John Goralski Sports Writer The first game against Avon was an extra-inning contest that began on July 3 and ended on July 12. The second contest saw a 3-0 Southington lead evaporate in a flurry of...
View ArticleAccident results in SUV landing on its roof
There were only minor injuries after a vehicle accident at the intersection of Middle Street and Mountain Road on Thursday that caused a 1995 Ford Explorer flipped and landed on its roof, a press...
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Wayton Open holds court; Local tennis tournament attracts hundreds in 2013
By John Goralski Sports Writer When Matt Wayton opened registration for the 2013 Wayton Open tennis tournament, he wasn’t ready for anything that followed. Within a few days, he was deluged with...
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All aboard the Sloper Express!
By Gayla Cawley Correspondent The kid-friendly Sloper Express mini-train has pulled into the Rossini Program station at YMCA Camp Sloper. The train’s name is a play on words using the camp’s name and...
View ArticleBristol Legion baseball team knocked out of state tournament chase
The Ledyard Legion baseball team knocked Bristol out of the play-in round of the state tournament by a 12-0 final in a mercy-ruled, seven inning affair from Muzzy Field in Bristol on Saturday, July 20....
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Fragrances at Farmers Market
By Lisa Capobianco Correspondent Between summer squash, tomatoes, peach pies and cupcakes, the local farmers market sells a wide assortment of fresh produce on the town green. But one local vendor...
View ArticleWillis Street reconstruction begins Thursday
The City of Bristol is scheduled to start reconstructing a portion of the Willis Street roadway surface starting Thursday, July 25. Work will consist of pulverizing the existing pavement, recycling the...
View ArticleDePaolo announces fourth quarter honor roll
DePaolo Middle School recently announced its honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 6, First Honors: Robert Adamo, Praise Adekola, Sarah Anderson, Tyler Bade, Joshua Badgley, Samantha...
View ArticleSouthington High School announces fourth quater honor roll
Southington High School recently announced its honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 12, First Honors: Bryan John Adie, Kristina Rose Albiach, Nicole Giovanna Albini, Rebecca Lynn Allard,...
View ArticleHealth district warns of West Nile Virus
The Plainville-Southington Regional Health District is warning about West Nile Virus. Last year ranked as the second worst year for reported cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the United States....
View ArticleHealth district warns of West Nile Virus
The Plainville-Southington Regional Health District is warning about West Nile Virus. Last year ranked as the second worst year for reported cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the United States....
View ArticleCrocodile Club returns in September
The Crocodile Club, will celebrate its 132nd reunion dinner with its unique gathering of individuals who put aside their political differences to celebrate this commitment by the park owners. The...
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