Gridiron preview for Sept. 19
PLAINVILLE – After a Week 1 loss to Maloney of Meriden, how about a change of direction for the Plainville football squad? Okay then, the Blue Devils will make a little trip to exciting and enchanting...
View ArticleWhooping cough confirmed at Plymouth grade school
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (AP) _ The state Public Health Department has confirmed two cases of whooping cough at a Plymouth elementary school. The Republican American reports (http://bit.ly/1r1t48H ) that...
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Pink goes with the fashion
At the Connecticut Women’s Expo on Sept. 7, Bristol’s Kathy Faber Designs opened the show with a whole lot of pink as Faber unveiled some of her newest designs to the crowds in Hartford. Hair by Salon...
View ArticleDown to the wire, St. Paul just misses win
BRISTOL – Once again, the Derby and St. Paul high school football teams engaged in a classic battle which came down to the wire on Friday night, Sept. 12. The Red Raiders and Falcons combined to score...
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‘Construct’-ing a brand name
Lori Ann Marchese, the former Mrs. Connecticut, is building upon her brand. Now one of the stars of the reality television series ‘Game of Crowns’ on the Bravo network, as well as the owner of Body...
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Resident led group meets to save Bradley
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer The Community Committee to Save Bradley (CCSB) held its first meeting, where leaders Rosemary Champagne and Bonnie Sica presented their plans for the committee to a room...
View ArticleShattering pool records; Girls Swimming returns with high expectations
By John Goralski Sports Writer Records seemed to fall every time that a Southington swimmer hit the water last fall. A senior broke her own record in the 100 breaststroke, and she snapped another...
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Food delight
On Saturday, the first ever Flavor’d Food Fest was held on Riverside Avenue Ext. It featured offerings from numerous local restaurants, a farmer’s market, and more. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS...
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Local leaders to take part in Banned Book Week event
By Ed Harris Editor The Southington Library is once again hosting a slate of local leaders to celebrate Banned Book Week. Banned Book Week runs from Sunday, Sept. 21 to Saturday, Sept. 27. The event...
View ArticleCommunity involvement; Apple Harvest Road Race attracts all ages & abilities
By John Goralski Sports Writer John Myers has already heard the rumors trickling down through running circles, and the talk never fails to bring a smile to his face. Plainville Elementary School is...
View ArticleConnecticut ex-governor convicted of new crimes
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he...
View ArticleConnecticut ex-governor convicted of new crimes
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he...
View ArticleHome Depot breach affected 56M debit, credit cards
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Home Depot said Thursday that a data breach that lasted for months at its stores in the U.S. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards,...
View Article5 ways to protect yourself from data breaches
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Data breaches at retailers aren’t going away but there are ways consumers can protect themselves from future heists of their payment card...
View ArticleChrysler recalling nearly 189,000 SUVs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) _ Chrysler is recalling almost 189,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in the U.S. to fix a fuel pump problem that can cause the SUVs to stall. But a...
View ArticleElks Soccer Shoot to be held Sunday
The 2014 B.P.O.E # 1010 Soccer Shoot will be held Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Georgiana Malerbo Memorial (Bristol Soccer Club) Fields on Emmett Street, Bristol. The event will be held rain or shine,...
View ArticleKern Park clean up Oct. 4; volunteers needed
The Kern Park Association, as part of the Pequabuck River Watershed Association spring cleanup, will hold a “trail clean up” Saturday, Oct.4. “Kern Park is 29 acres of wetland habitat rich in...
View ArticleMalloy courting women in close re-election race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s campaign is making the strong sell to female voters in Connecticut, banking that his positions on gun control,...
View ArticleMalloy courting women in close re-election race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s campaign is making the strong sell to female voters in Connecticut, banking that his positions on gun control,...
View ArticleMalloy courting women in close re-election race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s campaign is making the strong sell to female voters in Connecticut, banking that his positions on gun control,...
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