99 makes donation to Boys and Girls Clubs
The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub announced that $547,000 was raised for 65 local chapters of the Boys & Girls Clubs throughout New England and New York in the month of October during the...
View ArticlePedestrian injured when struck by car
Police reported a juvenile was injured when struck by a car. The injuries were non-life threatening. Police said that on Tuesday Nov. 11, at 4:54 p.m., officers from the Patrol Division responded to...
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Police in search of robbery suspects at Marshalls
Plainville police has asked for the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a robbery that happened Monday at Marshall’s on New Britain Avenue, according to a media release. While trying...
View ArticleNearly $17 M in outside money spent on gov race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Nearly $17 million in outside money was spent on Connecticut’s tight governor’s race, a sizable sum that could prompt legislative action by state...
View ArticleNearly $17 M in outside money spent on gov race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Nearly $17 million in outside money was spent on Connecticut’s tight governor’s race, a sizable sum that could prompt legislative action by state...
View ArticleNearly $17 M in outside money spent on gov race
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Nearly $17 million in outside money was spent on Connecticut’s tight governor’s race, a sizable sum that could prompt legislative action by state...
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Reports of SHS teacher goes viral across globe
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER School officials are reluctant to speak about an incident at Southington High School last week involving a teacher who was reportedly intoxicated during class at...
View ArticleGridiron preview: Blue Devils football zeroes in on .500 mark
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE—Guess where the Plainville football team is right now? Yup, one win away from getting to .500 on the season. This is truly no surprise as the Blue Devils are...
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Gridiron preview for Nov. 14
BRISTOL – This is the week scholastic football fans. This is the week that the Bristol Observer guarantees all three football squads in town will come out victorious. Oh sure, the competition will...
View ArticleVets air complaints, praise for veterans home
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ Many veterans who live at the Connecticut Veterans’ Home in Rocky Hill see it as a life-saver, but still believe the buildings, staff and...
View ArticleVets air complaints, praise for veterans home
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ Many veterans who live at the Connecticut Veterans’ Home in Rocky Hill see it as a life-saver, but still believe the buildings, staff and...
View ArticleVets air complaints, praise for veterans home
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ Many veterans who live at the Connecticut Veterans’ Home in Rocky Hill see it as a life-saver, but still believe the buildings, staff and...
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Support group listings for Nov. 14
TUESDAY, NOV. 18 PLAINVILLE GRANDPARENTS AND RELATIVES RAISING GRANDCHILDREN NFORMATIONAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAM. 10;30 a.m. Co-hosted by the Plainville Senior Center and Plainville Youth Services....
View ArticleStudents ‘unite’ to give back to community
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For Ally Bernier of Plainville, volunteering is something that runs in her DNA. Her sister, who graduated from Plainville High School last year, took part in a number of...
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Rally to the quarterfinals
By JOHN GORALSKI SPORTS WRITER Caroline Barry served five straight points in the middle of game two as the Knights scrambled to tie the score. Maryssa Romano pounded out nine kills from the outside,...
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Students ‘unite’ in effort to give back to community
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For Bobby Roberge of Bristol, joining the United Way Youth Board gave him the opportunity to grow into a self-confident leader. Now a senior at Bristol Central High...
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YMCA bestows honors on community members
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER The Southington-Cheshire YMCA announced the award recipients for the Person of the Year award, the Reaching Out Award and the Unsung Hero award at a press conference on...
View ArticleEx-Patriot Hernandez’s fiancee wants text messages
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) _ Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee says she wants prosecutors to turn over any text messages they allege he sent about the destruction of evidence...
View ArticleCondemned inmate on food strike over kosher diet
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut inmate awaiting execution for his role in the killings of a woman and her two daughters during a violent home invasion says he is...
View ArticleCondemned inmate on food strike over kosher diet
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut inmate awaiting execution for his role in the killings of a woman and her two daughters during a violent home invasion says he is...
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