City Council Holds Joint Meeting with Bristol Development Corporation
A special joint meeting will take place Tuesday, Sept. 16 between the City Council and the Bristol Downtown Development Corporation at 6 p.m. During the meeting, Renaissance Downtowns will give a...
View ArticleWest Cemetery lantern tour set for Sept. 26
Bristol’s Cemetery Commission is holding a free lantern tour on Friday, Sept. 26. This will be the only night that West Cemetery is open to the public after dark. Led by lantern light, attendees will...
View ArticleDemocrat Michalik opens campaign headquarters
State Senate candidate Rob Michalik was joined by dozens of supporters for his fall campaign kick-off event on Saturday, Sept. 13. Among those in attendance were U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and...
View ArticleDemocrat Michalik opens campaign headquarters
State Senate candidate Rob Michalik was joined by dozens of supporters for his fall campaign kick-off event on Saturday, Sept. 13. Among those in attendance were U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and...
View ArticlePetit road race raised more than $115,000
GE’s Industrial Solutions business helped raise more than $115,000 as the title sponsor of a 5K road race in Plainville, Conn., that benefited the Petit Family Foundation. The non-profit foundation was...
View ArticlePetit road race raised more than $115,000
GE’s Industrial Solutions business helped raise more than $115,000 as the title sponsor of a 5K road race in Plainville, Conn., that benefited the Petit Family Foundation. The non-profit foundation was...
View ArticlePetit road race raised more than $115,000
GE’s Industrial Solutions business helped raise more than $115,000 as the title sponsor of a 5K road race in Plainville, Conn., that benefited the Petit Family Foundation. The non-profit foundation was...
View ArticleBoukus endorsed by police union
In a recent letter to State Representative Betty Boukus, AFSCME Council 15 Connecticut Council of Police informed the Democratic candidate seeking reelection that they have endorsed her candidacy for...
View ArticleGateway helps animal charity
The Gateway Cafe on Riverside Avenue hosted a benefit for TOMcat Animal Rescue on July 26, which raised over $1,000.Close to 100 people attended the benefit, which included food, raffle prizes, and...
View ArticleObituaries for Sept. 19
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. For further details, look to our e-edition or print edition. Robert R. Broadwell, of Bristol, husband of Esther (White) Broadwell, died...
View ArticleHenry Sabatella, served in the US Army during World War II
Henry Joseph , 91, of Southi-ngton, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Heaney) Sabatella. He was born in Southington on March...
View ArticleJosephine Feeney, worked at Meriden Hospital for years
Josephine M. Feeney, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at HCC at Bradley Memorial. She was born in Southington, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Parylak) Feeney. Prior to her...
View ArticleMichael Shanley, longtime police officer
Michael James Shanley, 50, of Southington and Cedar Island, Clinton, passed away on September 6, with his ever-loving and devoted family by his side. Mike fought a most courageous and dignified battle...
View ArticleOlney Needham, served in the US Army
Olney Wendall Needham, “Hoogie” to all who knew him, died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the age of 85 in Venice Florida. He is survived by his loving wife, Jean Ingalls Needham of 64 years....
View ArticleNew director of pupil services hired
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Margaret Walsh was selected as the new director of Pupil Services for the Southington school system at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 11. With over 30 years of...
View Article‘Fore’ a good cause
The 40th Annual Golf Tournament of the United Way of West Central Connecticut was held Sept. 4 at Chippanee Golf Club. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS [portfolio_slideshow id=9300]
View ArticleZion Lutheran holding Fall Fest next Friday
Zion Lutheran Church, home of Meals for the Needy, will hold its Fall Fest fundraiser Friday, Sept. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 27 Judd Street in Bristol. This event includes a tag sale, vendors,...
View Article9/11: Too young to remember, but old enough to honor
PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Mary Aszklar, a teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School, remembers vividly where she was when she learned of the terrorist attack on the World Trade...
View ArticleGridiron preview for Sept. 19
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Week 1 of the scholastic football season didn’t exactly go according to plan for the locals. But both Bristol Eastern and St. Paul showed some real gumption...
View ArticleFighting cancer with fashion
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR This Saturday, fashion will take up the gauntlet of fighting pancreatic cancer as His Red Carpet holds the 2nd Annual Danell Jones Fashion Show, featuring several...
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