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Bristol Blues are ready to fill the sports void this summer
It has been just over three months since the Bristol Blues announced their move to the New England Collegiate Baseball League, and now their roster is officially set to go for their inaugural season....
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Local fishing stores gear up for opening day
Tom Grabowski, the owner of Tag’s Tackle Box in Plainville, said that opening day of each fishing season is like Christmas morning for some. While it is under special circumstances, Christmas has come...
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Stay safe, stay fishing: State moves up opening day
Tom Grabowski, the owner of Tag’s Tackle Box in Plainville, said that opening day of each fishing season is like Christmas morning for some. While it is under special circumstances, Christmas has come...
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Local golf courses trying to stay open
Following incidents in Naugatuck and Fairfield last week, local golf courses have been finding ways to give their golfers safe and fun experiences when they hit the links. Late last week, a video...
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Stay home and explore: Local museums are offering online tours
If you ever wanted to experience a multitude of museums with minimal effort on your part, now is your chance. All over the world and throughout the region, museums and cultural centers have been...
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Bristol names Jenelle Howard as Drug Free Communities project coordinator
The City of Bristol Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services is pleased to announce the selection of Jenelle Howard for the Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator. Howard holds...
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Bristol Health CEO tests positive for COVID-19
Bristol Health President & CEO, Kurt Barwis tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, March 30. “After experiencing some normal cold symptoms on Friday evening, and throughout the weekend, I called...
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Southington police blotter for the April 3 edition
The Southington Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Wednesday, March 18 to Thursday, March 26: Wednesday, March 18 Pasquale Demichele, 30, of 172 Linda Ct., Naugatuck,...
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Observer to close due to virus
To our readers, Due to the COVID-19 virus and the executive orders from the President and the Governor, we will not be printing the weekly Observers and will be closing the Step Saver offices for the...
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Obituary: Patricia A. Malone, 73
Patricia A. Malone, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Plantsville. She was the wife of the late Dennis N. Malone. Patricia was born in Waltham, MA on May 28, 1946 and was the...
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FEMA approves major disaster relief for Connecticut
Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Sunday, March 29, that he has been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that his request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Connecticut...
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Editorial: The best and the worst of us
It’s hard to believe that this is the third edition since coronavirus stories first began to appear in the pages of the Southington Observer. So much has happened since we were putting together that...
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Obituary: Bernice E. Travia, 96
Bernice E. Travia, 96, of Bristol, passed away on March 17, 2020 at The Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. She was born in Malden, MA to the late Willis and Marion (Hathaway) Macomber. Bernice...
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Learning continues during virus outbreak
As schools around the state have closed due to COVID-19, St Paul Catholic High School is making sure their students are still getting an education by introducing them to distance learning, reported a...
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Obituary: Geraldine B. Eddy, 93
Geraldine B. Eddy, 93, of Avon, died at River Ridge of Avon on Monday, March 23, 2020. She was born in Pulaski, New York on February 1, 1927, the youngest of four daughters of the late George...
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Obituary: Jacques ‘Jack’ Castonguay, 84
Jacques “Jack” Castonguay, 84, of Bristol passed on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. He was the beloved husband of Emelia (Theriault) Castonguay. Jack was born on August 28,...
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Obituary: Janice Lorraine Patterson, 64
Janice Lorraine Patterson, 64, of Plainville, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Born in New Britain on November 9, 1955 she was the youngest daughter of thirteen children to...
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Obituary: Earl J. ‘Red’ Dube Sr., 89
Earl J. “Red” Dube Sr., 89, beloved husband of Betty (Woodruff) Dube, died on Thursday (March 19, 2020) at home. Red was born on January 14, 1931 in Bristol and was a son of the late Henry and Cecelia...
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Obituary: Pauline Thibault, 88
Pauline Thibault, 88, of Bristol, died unexpectedly on Friday (March 20, 2020) at Countryside Manor. Pauline was born in Bristol on December 24, 1931 and was one of nine children of the late Marcel...
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Obituary: Sidney LaForge, 87
Sidney LaForge, 87, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Summit at Plantsville. He was the loving husband of Lucy (Garro) LaForge. Born October 22, 1932 in Fairfield, ME, he...
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