The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests:
•Jermaine T. Marshall, 38, no address provided was arrested on Oct. 28 and charged with second degree breach of peace, criminal violation of protective order threatening and first degree criminal trespass.
•David J. Balkun, 38, of 171 Diane Lane., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 27 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Dylon J. Ouellette, 20, of 4 Madison Dr., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 27 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Tyler D. Ouellette, 19, of 4 Madison Dr., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 27 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Makayla Gonzalez, 18, of 19 Pleasant Ave., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 26 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Mateusz Wesolowski, 21, of 14 Judson Ave., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 26 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Michael Mark Maisto, 49, of 57 Farmington Chase., Farmington was arrested on Oct. 26 and charged with driving right hand lane and operation while under the influence.
•Wojciech J. Wawrzonek, 19, of 47 Christopher Circle., New Britain was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with driving in right hand lane and operation of motor vehicle by minor having elevated blood alcohol content.
•Teodoro Ortiz Dejesus, 37, of 178 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with failure to keep right on curve/hill, license classification and operation while under the influence.
•Yves A. Sevigny, 64, of 89 Pheasant Run Rd., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Charlene M. Theriault, 18, of 24 Missal Ave., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Milton L. Montes-DeOca, 25, of 114 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics.
•Edward Gonzalez, 31, of 97 Wolcott St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with criminal attempt/assault on a peace officer, third degree assault, second degree breach of peace and threatening.
•Karl Robertson, 50, of 479 Shrub Rd., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with third degree assault, first degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
•Brenda Laferriere-Mulhall, 49, of 5 Lockhaven Rd., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Scott M. Balboni, 20, of 26 Trotters Glen, Farmington was arrested on Oct. 31 and charged with operation of motor vehicle by minor having elevated blood alcohol content and restricted turns fail signal.
•William Pater, 23, of 10 Jeanette Dr., Plainville was arrested on Oct. 31 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Donald J. Ouellette, 47, of 79 Judd St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 31 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Mark J. Zalewski, 53, of 35 Sherman St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with evading responsibility, failure to drive right, and operation while under the influence.
•Angel L. Mangual, 32, of 291 Lasalle St., Apt. No. 2E, New Britain was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Sean A. McPhee, 23, of 27 Burlington Ave., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny, and fourth degree larceny.
•James R. Aubin, 35, of 20 Center St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny, fourth degree larceny, misuse of plate, no insurance, operation with registration/ license suspended/revoked, and operation of unregistered motor vehicle.
•Nicole Teardo, 18, of 153 Gridley St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny and fourth degree larceny.
•Yvonne E. Blake, 49, of 20 Sigourney St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Joseph Pistilli, 56, of 565 Clark Ave., Apt. No. 78, Bristol was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with second degree assault with motor vehicle, failure to wear seat belt, following too close, operation with registration/ license suspended/revoked, operation while under the influence, reckless driving and speeding.
•Patricia J. Lewis, 30, of 144 Fall Mountain Lake Rd., Terryville was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with first degree failure to appear.
•Andrew R. Salisbury, 21, of 19 Earl St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 29 and charged with illegal possession of narcotics and sixth degree larceny.
•Gilles J. Brochu, 66, 60 Summer St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 29 and charged with second degree breach of peace and threatening.
•Munir N. Odeh, 41, of 341 Peck Lane., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 28 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Cristian Rivera, 19, of 44 Adna Rd., Apt. No. 6, Bristol was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with illegal sexual contact with victim less than 13 and first degree sexual assault.
•Denise Perez, 43, of 12 Park St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Oct. 24 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Douglas Horner, 53, of 174 Hoover Ave., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•David G. Gonzalez, 35, of 36 Ward St., Hartford was arrested on Oct. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Edward Gonzalez, 31, of 97 Wolcott St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 24 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening.
•Ian Skelskey, 20, of 79 Tufts St., Bristol was arrested on Oct. 24 and charged with second degree breach of peace.

Mayor-elect Ken Cockayne of Bristol issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day on Monday:

The City of Bristol is home to one of the largest Veterans community in the State of Connecticut. Many Bristol residents have served our country with distinction and far too many have lost their lives defending the freedoms that we enjoy as a people.

Today is a day that we stop to not only honor those individuals but to reflect on their service.  In addition, I think it is appropriate that we keep in mind the members of our veterans’ families who have shared in the sacrifice and service to our nation.

I ask every Bristol resident today to stop and take the time to approach a veteran or active member of our military and thank them for their service to our nation. I also ask every resident of this community to tour the history of our veteran’s community by taking a tour of VeteransMemorial Park on the Memorial Boulevard, which is a shining example of our commitment as a community to honor these brave men and women.

On behalf of a grateful city, I humbly thank those Bristol residents who have given up a part of their lives to protect and defend our nation.

By KAITLYN NAPLES
STAFF WRITER
Bristol has a new mayor, and a City Council that now is split evenly between Republicans and Democrats.
Republican mayoral candidate Ken Cockayne was elected to fill the city’s top job last Tuesday, beating Democratic candidate Chris Wilson.
According to unofficial results, Cockayne received 5,646 votes, or nearly 52 percent of the votes submitted. Wilson received 5,239, or 48 percent of the votes.
“It feels great, it is an exciting time,” Cockayne said Tuesday night at his victory party at Nuchies. “It was a great campaign, it felt long but we stayed on point, we stayed positive and the voters saw that.”
Mayor Art Ward congratulated the Republicans Tuesday night, and said “you have a tremendous win” here. Ward said while he and Ken have shared their differences, “Ken goes for what he believes is right (and is his own man)… Bristol is going to be that much better,” Ward said.
On the City Council, Republican incumbent Eric Carlson was able to keep his seat in District 1 with 2,170 votes. He will be joining newcomer Democrat Calvin Brown, who received the most votes in the district with 2,304. Carlson said he was excited to be re-elected at the Republican’s victory part last week. Carlson and Brown defeated Republican candidate Thomas Hick, who received 1,757 votes, and Democrat Stephen Jeffries who received 1,775.
In the second District, Republican incumbent Henri Martin was re-elected and is joining Republican Rich Miecznikowski, the former longtime chair of the Board of Finance. Martin received 2,337 votes, and Miecznikowski received 2,222. Miecznikowski said Tuesday night that he was looking forward to beginning his work on the council.
Martin and Miecznikowski defeated Democrats Bob Vojtek, who received 1,273 votes, Allen Marko, who received 1,023 votes, and petitioning candidate Frank Kramer who received 326 votes.
After Tuesday’s election, District 3 will be unique in that there will be two women who will be serving the district, who are both Democrats. Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, who has served on the council in the past, won a seat with 1,630 votes, and will be joined by newcomer Mary Fortier, who received 1,555 votes. The two women defeated Republican incumbent Derek Czenczelewski, who received 1,354 votes, and Republican James Albert, who received 1,335 votes.
There were three other races in addition to the council and mayor races. The Board of Assessment Appeals will welcome Republicans Mary Alford, receiving 5,819 votes, and Stacey Raymond, who received 4,811 votes, and also Democrat  Shirley Salvatore, who received 4,581. The three women defeated Democrat Richard Harlow, who received 4,066 and petitioning candidate Dominic Pasquale Jr., who received 1,025.
This year is the last year for the position of Constables to be an elected position, and Democrat Sarah Sullivan, who received 5,188 votes, and Democrat Kate Matthews who received 5,286 were elected to the position. Also elected were Republicans Joseph Geladino, who received 4,823 votes, Joel Boutwell, who received 4,512, Timothy Lee Ceritello, who received 4,312 and Democrat Joella Bouchard Mudry, who received 4,465.
Another race was for the seat of the city Treasurer. Republican incumbent Thomas Barnes Jr., won that seat with 6,139 votes, defeating Democrat Sandra Stafford who received 4,354.
In Tuesday’s election, all three charter revision questions passed. The first asked whether or not there should be term limits for the mayor, City Council, and Board of Education. This question was favored by a landslide, with 7,537 checking “yes,” and 2,094 saying “no.” Now that this is approved, the mayor and city council will be limited to four successive two-year terms, meaning these elected officials can only serve for eight years in a row. Board of Education member will only be allowed to serve for two successive four-year terms, meaning also they can only serve for eight years in a row.
Another charter revision question that passed was eliminating the elected office of constables from the charter. These now will be appointed positions.
All of these numbers were provided by the Bristol Registrar of Voters office, and are preliminary numbers deemed unofficial until they are approved by the state.

Democratic mayoral candidate, Chris Wilson, greets the crowd at Democratic party headquarters lastTuesday night after the polls closed.

Mayor Art Ward, left, congratulates his newly elected successor, Ken Cockayne last Tuesday at Nuchies. The Republican beat out Democrat Chris Wilson to take the city’s top job.

Mayor Art Ward, left, congratulates his newly elected successor, Ken Cockayne last Tuesday at Nuchies. The Republican beat out Democrat Chris Wilson to take the city’s top job.

At South Side School on Election Day, Julie Martin, left, daughter of councilor Henri Martin, and John Ouellette, reach out to voters.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following incidents:
•Dovin Lee Crooks, 22, of 79 Myrtle St., Hartford was arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace and threatening.
•Samuel Rivera, 19, of 35 Ruth St., Apt. No. 50, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 4 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Lamar Scott, 18, of 651 Jerome Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with 911 call and threatening.
•Juan C. Estela, 22, of 752 Farmington Ave., Apt. No. 6, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with engaging police in pursuit, second degree larceny, and operation with registration/ license suspended/revoked.
•Neil A. Roy, 40, of 118 West Gilpin Ave., Norfolk, Va. was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with violation of probation. He was arrested in another incident and charged with evading responsibility, operation while under the influence, reckless driving, and restricted turns failure to  signal.
•Pawel Lotkowski, 23, of 41 Pardee St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Artur Felczak, 42, of 41 Pardee St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Mirka Felczak, 41, of 41 Pardee St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 3 and charged with disorderly conduct and threatening.
•Donna L. Greatorex, 49, of 2 Scott Rd., Terryville was arrested on Nov. 2 and charged with failure to keep drug in original container, operation while under the influence and restricted turns fail signal.
•Dionna Crowder, 21, of 35 Lawrence St., Waterbury was arrested on Nov. 2 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct. She was arrested in another incident and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace. She was then arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear. She then was arrested in another incident and charged with interfering with an officer, transporting a child less than 60 pounds not wearing a seatbelt, misuse of plate, no insurance, and operation/ tow of unregistered motor vehicle.
•Stefano A. Pollastro, 36, of 127 Willis St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 2 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Alfred Ratajczak, 57, of 107 Deer Park Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Timothy C. Pent, 43, of 94 South St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with third degree assault, disorderly conduct and third degree strangulation.
•Marcus L. Nelson, 25, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription.
•Danielle L. Dion, 26, of 7 Pearl St., Plainville was arrested on Nov. 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Stuart A. Palmer, 49, of 21 Emory Court., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 8 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Kevin Belanger, 33, of 207 Butler Ave., Southington was arrested on Nov. 7 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Erica R. Whitford, 26, of 13 Dwight St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 7 and charged with sixth degree larceny and possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
•Cynthia Deleon, 20, of 120 Tyler Way., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 7 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Robert J. Davenport, 51, of 40 Pierce St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 7 and charged with second degree breach of peace and criminal violation of protective order threatening.
•Jose M. Rosario, 27, of 30 Madison St., Hartford was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with failure to drive in proper lane and operation while under the influence.
•David Thomas Brady, 19, of 23 Wolcott St., Apt. No. N, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with second degree breach of peace and threatening.
•Frank Millares Bueno, 44, of 506 King St., Apt. No. 8, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and injury/risk/impairing morals.
•Nolan Rickard, 22, of 1317 Mt. Vernon Rd., Southington was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with criminal impersonation, following too close, interfering with an officer, operation with registration/ license suspended/revoked, and operation without carrying license.
•Anthony Perez, 21, of 240 Williams St., Apt. No. C2, Bridgeport was arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with second degree breach of peace, criminal possession of firearm and interfering with an officer.
•Shajuana K. Cordero, 29, of 12 Woodbine St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with interfering with an officer and sixth degree larceny.
•Dovin Lee Crooks, 22, of 79 Myrtle St., Hartford was arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and threatening.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests:
•Nelson Quinones, 38, of 20 Adna Rd., Apt. No. C11, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with third degree sexual assault.
•Howard E. Castle, 43, of 85 Lawndale Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 11 and charged with disorderly conduct and threatening.
•Benn Mancini, 34, of 356 Burlington Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 11 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach peace, injury/risk/ impairing morals, interfering with 911 call, and second degree strangulation.
•Thomas N. Agritelly, 23, of 11 Cassidy Dr., Plainville was arrested on Nov. 10 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Lauren K. Crouse, 26, of 503 Emmett St., Apt. No. B14, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 10 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Amanda Nelson-Gwara, 27, of 269 Main St., Apt. No. 15, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 10 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and criminal violation of protective order non threatening.
•Devon P. Crussana, 27, of 324 Park St., Apt. No. B, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Megan L. Emmette, 28, of 67 East Main St., Apt. No. C, Stafford Springs was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with third degree larceny.
•Michael C. Jandreau, 58, of 23 Hurley Hill Lane., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Victor M. Aponte, 29, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with first degree failure to appear.
•Ronald Cooper, 42, of 94 Divinity St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Robert Gibson, 30, of 132 Maple St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 8 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Stuart A. Palmer, 49, of 21 Emory Court., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 8 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Peter Laferriere, 50, of 25 Town Hill Rd., Terryville was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with fourth degree larceny.
•Brenda I. Martinez, 39, of 372 Park St., Apt. No. 8, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with second degree false statement.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with first degree criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, and failure to comply with fingerprint request.
•Justin T. Peirce, 18, of 39 Washington St., Apt. No. 104, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with threatening.
•Cristian Marvin, 20, of 49 Nicholas Dr., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree criminal mischief.
•Hayden M. Horne, 22, of 55 Clearmont St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Brian Page, 39, of 2 Ellen Place., East Haven was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with first degree larceny.
•Brittany L. Parker, 29, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with criminal impersonation, interfering with an officer, misuse of plate, no insurance and operation with unregistered motor vehicle.
•Marti A. Eisenberger, 34, of 186 Sheffield Lane., Apt. No. 3, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with fifth degree larceny.
•Yarieana Encarnacion, 20, of 435 North 12th St., Lebanon, Penn. was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Brian Howard, 23, of 116 High St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with illegal possession of marijuana less than 4 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Gregorix Ventura, 23, of 31 Landry St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Louis S. Coleman, 41, of 372 Arbsley Rd., Waterbury was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Christopher J. Malino, 24, of 89 Surrey Dr., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 12 and charged with violation of probation.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests:
•Christopher T. Fitzmaurice, 19, of 51 Grace Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with evading responsibility, no insurance, operation with registration/license suspended/revoked, operation/tow of unregistered motor vehicle, and restricted turns fail signal.
•Joel C. McCall, 23, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Timothy Murphy, 25, of 103 River Rd., Barkhamsted was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•David Brown, 30, of 90 Jewel St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Sarah Brown, 24, of 90 Jewel St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Robert J. Marek, 40, of 67 Daley St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 16 and charged with third degree assault and second degree reckless endangerment.
•Jeffrey J. Breau, 48, no address provided was arrested on Nov. 16 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Hubert P. Lobzuch, 22, of 140 Greystone Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 16 and charged with operation while under the influence, misuse of plate, no insurance, operation with registration/license suspended/revoked, operation of unregistered motor vehicle.
•Richard J. Labouliere, 28, no address provided was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with third degree burglary, third degree criminal mischief and fifth degree larceny.
•Renald Michaud, 56, of 49 Bingham St., Apt. No. 2, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with interfering with an officer, operation while under the influence, and restricted turns fail signal.
•Simon Allentuch, 45, of 266 Elm St., New Haven was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with operation while under the influence.
•Mackenzie E. Elder, 22, of 118 Main St., Hartford was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Anthony Jewett, 52, of 241 Arch St., New Britain was arrested on Nov. 22 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Robert Combe, 40, of 102 South St., Apt. No. 4, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Coti Lee, 33, of 102 South St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Theresa Roy, 65, of 40 Hill St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Nicole Raboin, 29, of 4 Fourth St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Stephen Fontaine, 30, of 157 Brightwood Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with third degree assault, disorderly conduct and interfering with 911 call.
•Matthew Jacobs, 30, of 157 Brightwood Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Sarah Petosa, 28, of 92 View St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Deborah L. Libby, 51, of 177 East Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 20 and charged with third degree identity theft, second degree identity theft, illegal use of credit card and third degree larceny.
•Shajuana Cordero, 29, of 12 Woodbine St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 20 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening.
•Ashley D. Colon, 22, of 312 Farmington Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 20 and charged with third degree burglary and third degree criminal mischief.
•Eric C. Jenkins, 32, of 187 Blakeslee St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 20 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with third degree larceny.
•Austin J. Paradis, 21, of 369 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Luis Javier Rojas, 26, of 115 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from school, and illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics.
•Jason A. Dionne, 21, of 47 Burnham St., Apt. No. 2, Terryville was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with evading responsibility, second degree false statement, improper passing, operation with registration/ license suspended/revoked, and operation while under the influence.
•Jahquan R. Tutein, 19, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with third degree burglary and third degree criminal mischief.
•Sheray M. Unger, 26, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear.

By KAITLYN NAPLES
STAFF WRITER
The fate of the three vacant schools in Bristol is still to be determined, but the wheels are in motion for the Planning Commission and the city’s Planning Department.
City Planner Alan Weiner suggested the members of the city’s Planning Commission read the Space Needs Analysis that was prepared nearly two years ago on several city buildings, including the former Bingham, O’Connell, and Memorial Boulevard schools, before beginning work sessions and hearing from the public.
“It’s a starting point,” Weiner said at last week’s Planning Commission meeting, adding that it will allow the commissioners to be up-to-date on the mechanics of the buildings, the details of the structures, and recommended uses that were presented by the study, which is available on the city’s website.
At its December meeting, the commission plans to have Public Works Director Walter Veselka attend to discuss the current conditions of each school, since that department is responsible for maintaining them right now. Weiner also suggested looking at what the Real Estate Committee has discussed regarding Memorial Boulevard School, since it has been put out to bid twice in the last year or so. He said it also would be beneficial if the commission came up with agreements on what they want to hear from the public, that it wouldn’t be a spectrum of random comments and suggestions from the public, but would seek comments and suggestions that focused around specific areas.
Once the commission reads the reports and hears from Public Works, it is expected to schedule some work sessions in January for each school and will welcome comments from the public.
The Space Needs Analysis that was released in May of 2012 focused on several properties and buildings throughout the city.
Bingham School, a 50,000 square foot structure, was built in 1916 and underwent renovations in 1981. It is a three-floor building, and the school closed in 2010 and has been sitting vacant ever since. It has been out for a request for proposals, however nothing has come to fruition yet. The study states that the building is in need of “significant upgrades” in order to bring it to an acceptable level. For example, the roof leaks and has caused deterioration to plaster and wood floors. There are fire codes issues that need to be brought up-to-date. There are other deficiencies that would need to be corrected such as some of the systems that have exceeded their life expectancy. One of the highest recommendation for use of the building, according to the report, is conversion to senior rental housing. Barring that, another option would be artist housing. Another recommendation, which wasn’t high on the list, was market rate rental housing. There were also recommendations that if the building were to be torn down, the space could be replaced by a fire department headquarters, police department, or superior court.
The report concluded that Bingham presents a strong market for a variety of potential uses, especially because of its proximity to Route 6 (Farmington Avenue) and the downtown area.
O’Connell School, a 50,500 square foot structure built in 1954, closed its doors at the end of the school year in 2012. O’Connell has one major problem due to its location: flooding. It has suffered damage to its basement and auditorium areas. In the report, it says the best uses for O’Connell would be senior or affordable housing because it is located in a predominantly residential area. Barring those uses, it could be a community or recreation area in the the gym-auditorium section of the school.
Memorial Boulevard is the most complex school to find a use for, Weiner said to the commission. It has a theater that the community and government officials have expressed a strong desire to keep in tact. The entire building is 105,970 square feet and was constructed in 1921. The school closed at the end of the school year in 2012.
The analysis reported the building could potentially be used for city hall, as a residential structure, or for educational instruction.
Earlier this year, a development group expressed interest in turning Memorial Boulevard School into a residential housing facility, while keeping the theater functioning. In September, the council at the time was unable to unanimously agree on selling the building, and sent the matter to the City Planner’s office. When the proposal to approve selling the building came to the Planning Commission last year, it denied it. Last year, the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce made a proposal to lease the building as an incubator space for start-up companies, however that proposal was denied by city councilors who sat on the Real Estate Committee at the time.
The next meeting of the Planning Commission is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 18.
To read the Space Needs Analysis, visit the city’s website at www.bristolct.gov and go to the “Your Government” tab to find “studies and reports.”
Comments? Email knaples@BristolObserver. com.

Bristol police reported the following arrests:
•Kevin A. Bard, 47, of 98 Vance Dr., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Gregory P. Schermerhorn, 45, of 115 Sixth St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 23 and charged with disorderly conduct and threatening.
•Michael C. Jandreau, 58, of 23 Hurley Hill Lane., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 23 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Brian P. Burke, 28, of 239 Main St., Terryville was arrested on Nov. 23 and charged with operation while under the influence and restricted turns failure signal.
•Jennifer Groff, 34, of 15 Hale Court., Plainville was arrested on Nov. 23 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Katiria Alicea, 28, of 100 Stewart St., Apt. No. first floor, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 22 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Douglas R. Thibeault, 33, of 47 Fairview Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 22 and charged with distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feel from school, illegal possession near school, illegal possession of narcotics, sixth degree larceny, possession drug paraphernalia, and possession of narcotics with intent to sell.
•Anthony Jewett, 52, of 241 Arch St., New Britain was arrested on Nov. 22 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Debra Guerrette, 55, of 304 Terryville Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 2 and charged with first degree larceny.
•Alexander Morales, 21, of 131 Greenwood St., New Britain was arrested on Dec. 2 and charged with first degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Steven Litke, 50, of 24 Unionville Ave., Plainville was arrested on Dec. 1 and charged with interfering with an officer and disorderly conduct.
•Jennifer J. Bennett, 48, of 1096 New Britain Ave., Farmington was arrested on Dec. 1 and charged with operation while under the influence and following too close.
•Paige L. Blancato, 22, of 112 Meriden Ave., Southington was arrested on Dec. 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Rebecca Falcon, 26, of 56 Ingraham Place., Apt. No. 2, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 30 and charged with disorderly conduct and second degree reckless endangerment.
•Robert J. Marek, 40, of 759 North Main Rd., Otis, MA was arrested on Nov. 30 and charged with violation of protective order, second degree criminal mischief and first degree criminal trespass.
•Jonathan Michael Aiudi, 47, of 55 Leominster Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 30 and charged with second degree breach of peace and threatening.
•Jamie Sarahina, 29, of 9 Conlon St., Apt. No. 2N, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 29 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Corey Wallace, 25, of 9 Conlon St., Apt. No. 2N, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 29 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Peter M. Smith, 46, no address provided, was arrested on Nov. 29 and charged with failure to comply with fingerprint request, threatening and first degree criminal trespass.
•Anthony Ivan Carrero, 18, of 16 Harrison St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with first degree conspiracy to commit burglary, third degree conspiracy to commit larceny, first degree burglary, and third degree larceny.
•Stacey B. Buccheri, 23, of 39 Judson Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•David J. Michaud, 24, of 39 Judson Ave., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•Cristal M. Vazquez, 22, of 55 Judd St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Donnell A. Clark, 41, of 325 Abbe Rd., Enfield was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with disorderly conduct and threatening.
•Kenneth R. Treichel, 26, of 148 Martin Rd., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 28 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Michael Gorneau, 48, of 66 Emmett St., Apt. No. 23, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 27 and charged with violation of probation.
•Devven A. Granger, 20, of 30 Kenney St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 27 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•George Granger, 25, of 30 Kenney St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 27 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Brian Howard, 23, of 116 High St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Robert J. Davenport, 51, of 82 Bartholomew St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with failure to keep drug in original container, illegal possession, illegal possession of narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault, criminal violation of protective order threatening, and criminal violation of protective order non-threatening.
•John Bucheli, 49, of156 Prospect St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with illegal possession near school, operation of unregistered motor vehicle, misuse of plate, and no insurance.
•Jessica Langer, 35, of 46 Taillon St., Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with operation while under the influence, operation with registration/license suspended/revoked, and operation of unregistered motor vehicle.
•Jesse Daniel Wynne, 27, of 89 Harvest Lane., Manchester was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with failure to drive right, distracted driving behavior while committing a moving violation, operation of motor vehicle other than motorcycle without license first offense, and evading responsibility physical injury, and/or property damage.
•Heather Kroher, 39, of 536 Emmett St., Apt. No. C4, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Kerry L. Tapley, 45, of 536 Emmett St., Apt. No. C4, Bristol was arrested on Nov. 26 and charged with second degree reckless endangerment and third degree assault.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests:
•Patricia J. Lewis, 30, of 144 Fall Mountain Lake Rd., Terryville was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription, illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics, and distribution of controlled substances less than 1,500 feet from school.
•Brittany L. Parker, 29, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Michael Dupuis, 26, of 26 Constance Lane., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with second degree criminal mischief, first degree burglary, second degree breach of peace, and third degree assault.
•Jose David Cruz, 22, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 10 and charged with operation while under the influence, restricted turns fail signal and operation without license.
•Michael Gorneau, 48, of 66 Emmett St., Apt. No. 23, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 10 and charged with third degree larceny.
•Jordon Terry Rutledge, 22, of 31 Summer St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 10 and charged with evading responsibility, failure to drive right, and travel too fast for conditions.
•Justin S. Kalanquin, 33, of 91 Tunnel Rd., Terryville was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with violation of probation. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Robert Daprile, 51, of 33 Holcomb Ave., Stamford was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with first degree threatening and second degree breach of peace.
•Kevin Roland Desjardin, 41, of 99 Arcadia Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with evading responsibility, driving right hand lane, and driving with intent to harass.
•Dawn J. Crossman, 37, of 45 Allen St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with fifth degree larceny, and conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny.
•Tracy L. Valentine, 29, of 108 Greystone Ave., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with fifth degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny.
•Brian Thibeault, 43, of 556 King St., Apt. No. 1E, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with issuing a bad check.
•Linda I. Sawicki, 45, of 82 Bartholomew St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with fourth degree larceny.
•Jessica L. Miller, 34, of 70 Whiting St., Plainville was arrested on Dec. 8 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Stacy L. Mills, 36, of 102 Vance Dr., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 8 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening and criminal violation of protective order non-threatening.
•Jillian B. Searle, 29, of 14 Hendrickson Lane., Unionville was arrested on Dec. 8 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, criminal violation of protective order non threatening and illegal obtaining or supplying.
•Edwin DeJesus, 48, of 20 Adna Rd., Apt. no. B5, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with driving right hand lane, operation while under the influence and no insurance.
•Cassandra E. D’Anna, 23, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with sixth degree larceny and criminal impersonation.
•Matthew P. Shea, 36, of 33 Hillside Ave., Plantsville was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with operation while under the influence, no insurance and operation of unregistered motor vehicle.
•Erik Antos, 38, of 41 Hurlburt St., New Britain was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with operation while under the influence, operation without license, illegal possession of marijuana, illegal possession of marijuana less than 4 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 6 and charged with second degree breach of peace, first degree criminal trespass and failure to comply fingerprint request.
•Laura Salonia, 53, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 6 and charged with second degree breach of peace, first degree criminal trespass, interfering with an officer, and failure to comply fingerprint request.
•Joseph Strain, 48, of 45 Middle St., Apt. No. 4, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 6 and charged with third degree larceny. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Tammy Strain, 45, of 45 Middle St., Apt. No. 4, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 6 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Kenneth C. Anderson, 62, of 268 Divinity St., Apt. No. 2, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with operation while under the influence and restricted turns fail signal.
•Jamison R. Armington, 28, of 56 Grove St., Apt. No. 3, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 12 and charged with disorderly conduct and third degree assault.
•David F. Bishop, 59, of 200 Blakeslee St., Apt. No. 156, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Angel L. Colon, 21, of 150 Shawn Dr., Apt. No. A2, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with injury/risk/impairing morals and second degree breach of peace.
•Seth Gallagher, 26, of 20 Sigourney St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Roderick L. Green, 39, of 231 Burlington Ave., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with failure to register for a sexually violent offense.
•Matthew T. Laferriere, 26, of 125 Shawn Dr., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Erika Morales, 35, of 200 Blakeslee St., Apt. No. 155, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Nahomi Nunez, 21, of 12 East View St., Apt. No. 3, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree assault.
•Deborah R. Olszewski, 41, of 42 Winding Brook Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault, second degree strangulation, and second degree unlawful restraint.
•Stephanie J. Woina, 32, of 155 Redstone Hill Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with sixth degree larceny.

The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests:
•Gregory J. Cegelka, 27, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 17 and charged with third degree burglary, first degree criminal mischief and fourth degree larceny.
•Joseph Crapo, 28, of 412 Lazy Lane., Southington was arrested on Dec. 17 and charged with violation of probation.
•James Dinda, 31, of 110 Albrecht Rd., Torrington was arrested on Dec. 17 and charged with second degree strangulation, third degree assault, second degree unlawful restraint, threatening, and second degree breach of peace.
•Andrew Chambers, 28, of 115 Welch Rd., Southington was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Amanda Sargis, 32, of 41 Summer St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with illegal possession, illegal possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, weapons in motor vehicle, operation with registration, license suspended, revoked, and failure to have tail lamps.
•Deborah Cekauskas, 44, of 187 Maple St., Apt. No. 1F, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Robin A. Jurglewicz, 47, of 996 Center St., Southington was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Patrick Reid St. John, 30, of 24 Regency Court., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 16 and charged with disorderly conduct and third degree criminal mischief.
•Thomas Kopchick, 25, of 70 Locust St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 15 and charged with illegal transfer of firearms.
•Shiann R. Grandy, 27, of 91 Tulip St., Apt. No. 4, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 14 and charged with evading responsibility, restricted turns fail signal, travel too fast for conditions, failure to change address.
•Emilio Agudo, 21, of 31 Retreat Ave., Meriden was arrested on Dec. 14 and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Diego Agudo, 26, of 31 Conlon St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 14 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Chad M. Caron, 31, of 48B Oakland St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, criminal violation of protective order non-threatening, interfering with an officer and failure to comply fingerprint request.
•Bilal Chakas, 33, of 11 Roosevelt Ave., Terryville was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with evading responsibility, no insurance, operating unregistered motor vehicle, and failure to drive right.
•Daniel Thibodeau, 26, of 130 Meyer Rd., Torrington was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace and second degree reckless endangerment.
•Yvonne E. Blake, 49, of 20 Sigourney St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Stephanie Williams, 24, of 84 Cypress St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with fourth degree larceny.
•Michael A. Gibilisco, 28, of 654 Woodtick Rd., Waterbury was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with evading responsibility, making improper turn, operation with registration/license suspended/revoked, and failure to carry insurance ID.
•Matthew T. Laferriere, 26, of 125 Shawn Dr., Apt. No. G13, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Seth Gallagher, 26, of 20 Sigourney St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Kenneth C. Anderson, 62, of 268 Divinity St., Apt. No. 2, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with operation while under the influence and restricted turns fail signal.
•Elvis R. Caban, 21, of 94 Candy Lane., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 19 and charged with distracted driving, failure to wear seat belt, failure to drive right, manslaughter, second degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second degree assault with a motor vehicle, operation while under the influence and use of cell phone while driving.
•Nicole Hicks, 31, of 97 Greenwich Ave., New Haven was arrested on Dec. 19 and charged with third degree identity theft, and second degree forgery.
•Antonio D. Cruz, 47, of 20 Frankie Lane., Terryville was arrested on Dec. 18 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with first degree failure to appear.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 18 and charged with disorderly conduct.
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The Bristol Police Department reported the following incidents:
•Luis M. Salas, 34, of 102 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Julio E. Rodriguez, 33, of 175 Prospect St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 23 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Kimet Dalipovski, 65, of 160 High St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 23 and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault, and second degree strangulation.
•Tammy Marie Foster, 38, of 169 School St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 23 and charged with violation of probation. She was arrested in another incident and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Michael E. Rease, 57, of 169 School St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 23 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Erling Velazquez, 43, of 139 Federal St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 22 and charged with second degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
•Trevor Nelson Hurney, 32, of 19 Westborne Terrace., Brookline, Mass. was arrested on Dec. 22 and charged with second degree burglary and sixth degree larceny. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree criminal trespass.
•Nicole Lyn Powell, 21, of 69 Williams St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•William John Bradley, 69, of 73 Race St., Apt. No. 5, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•John D. Pelkey, 48, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Adam Martin, 24, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with second degree breach of peace, third degree assault and third degree criminal mischief.
•Charles C. Malino, 26, of 431 North Main St., Apt. No. 21, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 21 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Brian Bellefleur, 32, of 110 Beths Ave., Apt. No. C, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Jolanta Pelletier, 36, of 110 Beths Ave., Apt. No. C, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Ann Lapointe, 49, of 62 Phelps Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with operation while under the influence and restricted turns fail signal.
•Dallas Artis, 40, of 180 Woodland St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 26 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription, illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics, distribution of controlled substances less than 1,500 feet from school, illegal possession near school. He was arrested in another incident and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription, illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics, distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from school, and tampering with a witness.
•Joseph Bohlen, 29, of 41 Stonecrest Dr., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Audra B. Camden, 36, of 204 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with second degree breach of peace and third degree criminal mischief.
•Sang Kwan Nam, 54, of 48 Andrew St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•William R. Lambert, 34, of 204 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Denis Dallaire, 47, of 34 Dewey Ave., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Lydia Vicente, 23, of 63 Walnut St., New Britain was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Luis M. Salas, 34, of 102 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.

The Bristol Boys and Girls Club will be having a Fitness Day on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. The Bristol Boys & Girls Club is located at 105 Laurel St. in Bristol.

All youth need positive, engaging social recreation experiences.  This is a great way to start and to learn how. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Triple Play program can help develop new to help reduce the number of young Americans who may develop juvenile diabetes or may be fighting obesity.

Some of the programs that will be introduced will be weight training programs that focus on individual goals for teenage members. The club also will introduce cardiovascular training for all members of the club between the ages of 6 to 18. Participants also be able to offer nutritional information to members all ages, so they can learn the importance of eating right, the importance of regular health care and improving their overall well-being. In a press release, the club said it also hopes to help members develop and sustain positive relationships with others, acquire a healthy self-concept and a strong belief in their self-worth, have a sense of belonging in a club community, recognize and appropriately express their emotions and cope well with positive and adverse situations.

Youths ages 6 and up are welcome to come enjoy the day free of charge. New youths are encouraged to get a club membership thatcan offer them access to all of the programs at the Bristol Boys & Girls Club.

For more information you can reach Steve Beecher at (860)540-3105 or steve@bbgc.org.

The owners of Martino’s Italian Market located at 948 Terryville Rd., Bristol, and Barley Vine located at 182 Main St., Bristol, believe the culinary scene in Bristol is in need of some exposure and they are teaming up to plan a coming out party of sorts.

In a press release, Martino’s and Barley Vine said they are looking to work with restaurateurs in Bristol to cultivate an annual food festival, with the goal of developing Bristol into a culinary destination in Connectuct. The release said the idea is to showcase restaurants in Bristol, and to expose the community and the surrounding communities to the various culinary offerings in Bristol.

“Guests say they are stunned to find our establishment when they first visit Martino’s which is a real a surprise to us since Martino’s has been in Bristol since 1968,” said Brenda Antuna, current owner of Martino’s Italian Market in the press release. Brenda continued, in the release, “We relocated several years ago from the West End, but the market still provides homemade, fresh Italian food and products, and we are opened for dinner Friday and Saturday evenings. We also host intimate Italian cooking classes which add a fun experience.”

Terry Lugo, co-owner of Barley Vine with her husband Victor said in the press release, “We often hear similar comments from our guests although it makes sense since Barley Vine has only been open for a little over one year and we’re located in the developing area of downtown Main Street.” Terry added in the release added, “We also quite often hear guests who say they wish there were more places to eat in Bristol. We’ll mention places we enjoy such as Martino’s Italian Market, Park Side Café, Latino’s Restaurant, Marilyn’s Pub, the soon to be redone Mason Jar 457, Monterrey, Café Buono, and the Milestone to name just a few of the restaurants here in Bristol. The guests often state they weren’t aware of these establishments, or that they have never tried these places.”

These similar experiences have led these business owners to discuss the idea of having an annual food festival that highlights Bristol’s culinary might, the release said. Plenty of opportunities exist to help formulate a plan to make this a huge success, similar to the Popup Piazza and RockwellPark festivals, according to the release. 

“We are still in the early planning stages and want to work with other restaurateurs to develop this festival,” said Brenda and Terry, as quoted in the press release.

A meeting is going to be held on Monday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. at Barley Vine, 182 Main St., Bristol, to further plan the event.

If you are a restaurateur in Bristol or an interested community oriented individual willing to volunteer your time and talent for this event, please contact Brenda Antuna at (860) 583-3585 or Terry Lugo at (860) 589-0239.

Terry states, “We believe this is a great opportunity to showcase and promote Bristol’s culinary offerings while continuing to develop Bristol as a culinary destination in Connecticut.”

The Bristol police department reported the following arrests:
•Kathleen M. Begey, 30, of 204 Goodwin St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Jerry T. Carter, 47, of 241 Buell St., New Britain was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Jessica R. Duquette, 25, of 1099 Matthews St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to drive right.
•Tammy J. Dennis, 42, of 54 Mines Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 29 and charged with operation while under the influence, evading responsibility, restricted turns fail signal and no insurance.
•Larry A. Blaise, 43, of 177 West St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 29 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Tracy Lutz, 40, of 177 West St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 29 and charged with sixth degree larceny, possession of less than .5 ounces of cannabis-type substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Christopher Michaud, 27, of 32 Marlene St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with threatening. He was arrested in another incident and charged with third degree criminal mischief. He then was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree harassment, threatening and second degree breach of peace.
•Reginald J. Moll, 40, no address provided was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•James R. Mahan, 55, of 17 Farmington Ave., Apt. No. 12, Plainville was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with operation while under the influence.
•Rosalyn Hine, 42, of 157 Center St., Apt. No. 1, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Jason Corbit, 38, of 58 Wildemere Ave., Waterbury was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, interfering with 911 call and third degree criminal mischief.
•Laura Salonia, 53, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, and failure to comply fingerprint request.
•Adolph W. Spring, 43, no address provided, was arrested on Dec. 27 and charged with third degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer, threatening, second degree breach of peace and first degree criminal trespass.
•Wade Vogel, 21, of 28 Newell Ave., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 27 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Ricky H. Saucier, 46, of 26 Kilmartin Ave., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 27 and charged with interfering with an officer and disorderly conduct.
•Dwayne P. Villard, 43, of 92 Leon Rd., Forestville was arrested on Dec. 26 and charged with disorderly conduct and third degree criminal mischief.
•Sonia L. Milosevic, 43, of 240 Witches Rock Rd., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 26 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Eugene H. Simpson, 38, of 318 Queen St., Apt. No. 14, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with third degree identity theft, third degree forgery, illegal use of credit card, fifth degree larceny, and sixth degree larceny.
•Catherine Buys, 54, no address provided, was arrested on Jan. 5 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Tina Mason, 45, of 55 Gaylord St., Apt. No. 80, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 5 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Heather Martell, 26, of 35 Hull St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 5 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Patrick A. Conniff, 34, of 181 Center St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 4 and charged with operation while under the influence and restricted turns fail signal.
•Johnny Cruz, 41, of 136 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 4 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, and criminal violation of protective order non threatening.
•Ernest J. Dessert, 47, no address provided, was arrested on Jan. 4 and charged with second degree burglary, threatening, failure to comply fingerprint request, interfering with an officer, second degree breach of peace and intimidation based on bigotry or bias.
•Teagan Maties-Budris, 18, of 56 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 3 and charged with violation of protective order.
•Kelly L. Klaneski, 31, of 196 Goodwin St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 3 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, first degree criminal trespass, and second degree breach of peace.
•Dwayne Saunders, 45, no address provided, was arrested on Jan. 3 and charged with first degree arson, third degree criminal mischief and interfering with an officer. He was arrested in another incident and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, disorderly conduct, first degree criminal trespass, and interfering with an officer.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 2 and charged with first degree burglary, second degree criminal mischief, and fifth degree larceny.
•Edward F. Leone, 51, of 34 Collins Rd., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 2 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Elis Samuel Rivera, 20, of 300 Main St., New Britain was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with threatening, first degree unlawful restraint, illegal sexual contact of victim under the age of 13, and first degree sexual assault.
•Devven A. Granger, 20, of 30 Kenney St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with operation of motor vehicle by minor having elevated blood alcohol content, operation of unregistered motor vehicle, operation with registration, license suspended, revoked, restricted turns fail signal, misuse of plate, no insurance, and evading responsibility.
•Jeremy D. Drummond, 28, of 62 Constance Lane., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Brittany Kelly, 26, of 62 Constance Lane., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Brenden M. Gingras, 24, of 72 Maple St., Apt. No. 303, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with threatening.
•Douglass Barnett, 47, of 99 Jerome Ave., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Michael Barnett, 39, of 105 Jerome Ave., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 1 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Delmont Staples, 34, of 140 Circle Dr., Apt. No. B, Bantam was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with operation while under the influence and failure to obey control signal.
•Michael C. Huntley, 19, of 23 Bishop St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with third degree strangulation, third degree assault and disorderly conduct.
•Matthew F. Lagasse, 44, of 1210 Flanders Rd., Southington was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening and criminal violation of protective order non-threatening.
•Michael F. Brazee, 43, of 34 Beach Ave., Terryville was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with operation while under the influence, failure to bring motor vehicle to stop, failure to obey control signal, no insurance, possession of less than one-half ounce of cannabis-type substance, and failure to comply fingerprint request.
•Robert Martinez, 46, of La Ceiba, Ceiba, Puerto Rico was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with first degree sexual assault, cruelty to persons and injury/risk/impairing morals.
•Gregory Lawrence, 30, of 335 Lloyd St., Newington was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with evading physical injury and/or property damage, and following too close.
•Pamela Green, 50, of 76 Wilcox St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with illegal operation of motor vehicle, failure to drive right and evading responsibility.
•Kathleen M. Begey, 30, of 22 Cozy Lane, Bristol was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Jerry T. Carter, 47, of 241 Buell St., New Britain was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Jessica R. Duquette, 25, of 1099 Matthews St., Bristol was arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with operation while under the influence, and failure to drive right.

By MICHAEL LETENDRE
STAFF WRITER
FARMINGTON – Bouncing back from tough losses has been a specialty of the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team over the first four games of its season this year.
And after a near miss against Avon the previous day, a young squad from Enfield was no match for a surly Eastern squad.
The Lancers picked up the early edge, never let it get below two possessions and blew it open late as Eastern won the NCCC/CCC Challenge Consolation game by a 67-43 final from Farmington High School on Saturday, Dec. 28.
It was an impressive victory for Eastern (2-2) and while the team just missed picking off Avon on the previous night, the Lancers took out its aggression on the Raiders (0-4) to get back to the pay window.
And all those shots that didn’t fall against Avon easily fell in against Enfield as the Lancers drilled over 48-percent of its attempts from the field.
Plus, thanks to Eastern’s great defense, it led to an even crisper offensive attack.
“We really didn’t have a chance to practice it so we just had to talk about it,” said Giovinazzo of the game. “We felt like we got good shots the other night, we just didn’t knock them down. We kind of wanted to do the same thing but we really talked about playing better defense tonight.”
While the Lancers’ defense held Enfield to 16-of-50 shooting from the field, just about everyone from the Eastern squad made a contribution.
Kevin Love bounced back from a tough encounter against Avon with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.
That was complimented by another stellar effort from Ernest Wallace as he flipped in 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Darieyn Tate picked up a very credible stat-line that included a season-high of eight points, seven assists and five steals to go along with three rebounds.
Both Wallace and Tate were named to the NCCC/CCC All Tournament Team.
“(The duo) was extremely physical, extremely energetic,” said Giovinazzo of Wallace and Tate. “They got us going on the defensive end on the floor with loose balls. (Defensively), also the job Darieyn did on their best player (Rachone Preston). That kid is a tough kid to guard and Tate did just a great job.”
“I don’t know what he ended up with but he worked for every one of them.”
Preston pumped in 18 points but each hoop he connected on was more difficult than the last.
But outside of Preston’s scoring effort, there wasn’t much going right for the Raiders.
Eastern’s Eric Therrien added 11 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in a busy night of action while Daron McKoy added five points and two rebounds.
And then there was a tremendous bench effort for the Eastern squad from the trio of George Taylor, Alex Hunter, and Savion Wade.
Taylor played a season-high 19 minutes and scooped in nine points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals while Hunter notched two points and snared four rebounds.
Wade zipped in a couple Wallace passes for six points and a blocked shot while Tyler Tefoe (one block) and Riley Mason (two points, rebound) got into the action.
“I’ve said many times, we can go nine or 10 deep and we don’t lose anything,” said Giovinazzo. “It was nice. I think (our depth) was one of the factors that wore Enfield down in the second half.”
Off a hoop by Anthony Gowdy-Jimenez that opened the game, Eastern went on a 9-0 burst to go ahead by seven with 2:31 left in the first quarter.
Later, Love hit a jumper and Taylor threw in a 3-pointer as the Lancers went in front 14-6 after eight minutes of action.
It took the Raiders a while to finally get on the board in the second frame but off three Tate free throws and a hoop by Therrien, Eastern’s edge was increased to 19-6 with 5:31 left in the first half as the Lancers’ defense was making it hard for Enfield to score.
“Here’s a team that’s playing with a lot of emotion (and) they’re a young team,” said Giovinazzo of Enfield. “You can’t give them anything that’s going to wake them up so we tried to apply that kind of pressure and hopefully be able to take them out of their game.”
“It seemed to work.”
Credit to Enfield, the squad went on a bit of a run, 15-8 to be exact, to end the second stanza as Eastern’s lead was chopped 27-21 at the half.
But that solid play would fail the Raiders as Eastern’s defense once again came to the forefront.
And eventually, that lead ballooned back to 13 again as Therrien and Love both hit conventional three-point plays in the period and off one last hoop by Love, the Lancers led 41-28.
“We had to lock (Enfield) up, put more pressure on them, and make them have to work a little harder for it,” said Giovinazzo. “I think we created a lot of offense off our defense tonight.”
The Raiders remained pesky into the fourth period but every time Enfield put in a hoop, Eastern quickly responded.
Wade got into the act with back-to-back hoops, Therrien hit a basket off feeds by Taylor and Tate, Love and George added field goals and eventually, an offensive rebound and put-back by Mason ended the scoring as Eastern won the fray by 24 points.
“When you come into a tournament like this, of course you’d love to win it, but if you don’t and you end up with a split, I can live with it,” said Giovinazzo.

Bristol police reported the following arrests:
•Jovanni A. Germosen, 20, of 12 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 10 and charged with operation with registration/ license suspended/ revoked, illegal possession, and illegal possession or narcotics.
•Scott J. Sirois, 32, of 154 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 9 and charged with third degree burglary, fifth degree larceny, and third degree criminal mischief.
•James R. Mahan, 55, of 17 Farmington Ave., Apt. No. 12, Plainville was arrested on Jan. 9 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Bartosz Okon, 25, of 125 East Rd., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 9 and charged with third degree burglary and sixth degree larceny.
•Robert J. Davenport, 51, of 82 Bartholomew St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with fourth degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fourth degree larceny.
•Sean A. McCann, 37, of 27 Burlington Ave., Apt. No. 2, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with interfering with an officer.
•Ramon E. Rosado, 31, of 28 Lawrence St., Hartford was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening and criminal violation of protective order non-threatening.
•Audrey Sylverne, 34, of 159 Goodwin St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with cruelty to animals and failure to license a dog.
•Jillian Blood, 25, of 75 Hull St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 7 and charged with illegal possession, illegal possession of narcotics and injury/risk/impairing morals.
•Jennifer Byrnes, 30, of 160 Washington St., Apt. No. D4, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Nancy Carroll, 58, of 1024 Fishing Bay Rd., Apt. No. 6, Deltaville, Va. was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with disorderly conduct.
•Anthony L. Diaz, 19, of 97 Prospect St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescriptions, and illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics.
•Michael Joseph Wheelock, 46, of 386 Sigourney St., Hartford was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with third degree assault, disorderly conduct and threatening.
•Andrew T. Notchick, 26, of 716 Main St., Terryville was arrested on Jan. 6 and charged with sixth degree larceny.

The Fighters For Family Team for Bristol Relay for Life is sponsoring a fundraiser to raise money for their team and the American Cancer Society. The team and captain Colleen Miller, a cancer survivor, will host “Flight Night” at Flight Trampoline Park, 140 Production Court, in New Britain. The event will be Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. For all of the jumpers that come that night, Flight will reimburse The Bristol Relay for Life and the Fighters for Family team 25 percent of the proceeds.

For more information or to make your reservation to bounce, e-mail Miller at cmiller626@comcast.net.

The next Relay for Life meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at Bristol Eastern High School’s media center. Relay kick-off is Sunday Feb. 9 at Bleachers from 1 to 3 p.m. and invitees are asked to RSVP to Bob Mayer of ACS at bob.mayer@cancer.org.

By KAITLYN NAPLES
STAFF WRITER
Bristol saw slightly over a 1.6 percent increase in its 2013 Grand List, which measures the annual net assessment for property in the town in real estate, motor vehicles, and personal property. The 2013 Net Grand List of taxable property increased by $62,536,969 from the 2012 Grand List, to $3,835,714,022.
All categories in the Grand List increased in 2013. Real Estate increased by a little over $28.1 million over 2012, or nearly 1 percent, to $3,201,132,622. Personal Property saw the largest increase at a little over $28.1 million, or an 11.7 percent increase, to $268,292,430. Motor vehicle jumped by $6,215,889 or a 1.7 percent increase to $366,288,970.
City Assessor Tom DeNoto said even though the Grand List increased, this does not mean the resident’s taxes will decrease since the city still needs to go through its budget process. He said if the current mill rate is applied to the net increase of a little over $62.5 million, the city would see a little over $2 million in found revenue.
The 11.7 percent increase in personal property he said shows him the manufacturing sector in town “is very strong,” especially since they have a large  impact on the city’s tax base. ESPN helps a lot with that as well, as it brought in about $36 million in new revenue in 2013— thanks in part to its new digital center and other equipment.
Overall in Bristol, DeNoto said the increases in the Grand List and its categories are “staggering,” but he said the fact that ESPN contributed such a large increase “is fantastic.”
“Bristol is poised very well,” DeNoto said, adding that the city has a “modest, effective tax rate” of 2.3 percent. He said with all of the services the city offers, the public schools, and more shows that living in Bristol provides “a great bang for your buck.”
Taxpayers who want to appeal their new assessments have until Thursday, Feb. 20, to file with the city’s assessor’s office to request a hearing with the Board of Assessment Appeals. Applications are available at the Assessors Office at 111 North Main St., on the first floor of City Hall, or online at www. Bristolct.gov/assessor.

 Bristol’s Top Ten Assessments
Taxpayer   Total Assessment   % of Grand List
ESPN   $220,803,470   5.76%
Covanta Bristol  $45,987,670   1.20%
Connecticut Light & Power Co.  $42,183,060   1.10%
Bristol Center LLC.   $32,758,530   0.85%
Federal Realty Investment Trust $22,149,430   0.58%
Winstanley Enterprises  $21,738,710   0.57%
Carpenter Realty Company $20,559,972    0.54%
Festival Fun Parks  $15,578,480   0.41%
Huntington Wood Limited Ptshp.  $15,028,250   0.39%
Elk Bristol Annex LLC        $13,892,620   0.36%

Bristol police reported the following arrests:
•Victor Garcia, 27, of 62 South Street Ext., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, criminal violation of protective order non-threatening, third degree assault, second degree breach of peace and third degree criminal mischief. He was arrested in another incident and charged with criminal violation of restraining order, second degree harassment, and threatening. He then was arrested in another incident and charged with criminal violation of protective order threatening, criminal violation of protective order non-threatening, and third degree criminal mischief.
•Linda Ida Sawicki, 46, of 81 Bartholomew St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with criminal impersonation.
•Shajuana K. Cordero, 29, of 12 Woodbine St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Richard Joseph Quirion, 60, of 17 Atwood St., Plainville was arrested on Jan. 27 and charged with first degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jason Dubnansky, 38, of 956 Burlington Ave., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with failure to have lights lit, and illegal operation of motor vehicle while under the influence.
•Elvin J. Berrios, 28, of 267 Main St., Apt. No. 4, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•James Wampler, 59, of 179 Whiting St., Plainville was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Christopher Smith, 35, of 19 Earl St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 25 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear. He then was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Marisa A. Ciccio, 27, of 19 Earl St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 25 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Isaiah Williams, 25, of 5 Seymour St., Windsor was arrested on Jan. 25 and charged with operation while under the influence and possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana.
•Zachary E. Bodick, 23, of 230 Chapel St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Alfonso Littles, 66, of 41 York St., Hartford was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Paul W. Cahill, 43, of 6 Burr Rd., Plymouth was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jordan Plummer, 21, no address provided, was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Luis Cantre, 28, of 78 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with two counts of fifth degree larceny.
•Benjamin A. Moreland, 29, of 110 High St., Apt. No. 3, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Vincent M. Taricani, 26, of 10 Birch St., second floor, Terryville was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with first degree criminal trespass and second degree breach of peace.
•Matthew J. Williams, 24, of 33 Johnson St., Torrington was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with interfering with an officer, first degree criminal trespass, and second degree breach of peace.
•Tina Mason, 45, of 19 Earl St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 30 and charged with third degree robbery, third degree assault, sixth degree larceny, and second degree breach of peace.
•Heriberto Velez, 18, of 116 High St., Apt. No. 5, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 30 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Jeffrey D. Doyle, 41, of 239 Summer St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 30 and charged with criminal violation of restraining order, third degree assault, first degree criminal trespass, and second degree breach of peace.
•Jailene Diaz-Ramos, 20, of 95 Carolina Rd., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with second degree failure to appear. She was arrested in another incident and charged with first degree failure to appear.
•Steven P. Lavertu, 29, of 135 Shawn Dr., Apt. No. O-24, Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Jonathon Joseph Brown, 28, of 266 West Washington St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with sixth degree larceny.
•Charles J. Kowalski, 32, of 209 Woodland St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with second degree failure to appear.
•Haley M. Fortier, 21, of 85 Gridley St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with third degree assault, third degree criminal mischief, and second degree breach of peace.
•Akeem R. Pearson, 26, of 15 Boothbay St., Apt. No. B1, Hartford was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Jemeil A. White, 21, of 83 Gridley St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with second degree breach of peace.
•Jonmeshia K. White, 24, of 85 Gridley St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with third degree assault and second degree breach of peace.
•Daniel R. Roy, 29, of 94 Pine St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with illegal possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Philip J. Fortier, 63, of 206 South St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with third degree burglary and fourth degree larceny. He was arrested in another incident and charged with second degree falsely reporting an incident.
•John M. Warrington, 30, of 89 Field St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescriptions. He was arrested in another incident and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescriptions and illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics. He was arrested in another incident and charged with illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescriptions and illegal manufacturing, distribution, sale of prescription of narcotics. He then was arrested in another incident and charged with illegal possession, illegal possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Laurence C. Mason, 53, of 28 Farm Court., New Britain was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with second degree criminal mischief, second degree breach of peace and throwing objects at motor vehicle.
•Quano K. Douglas, 35, of 69 Kensington St., Hartford was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with third degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced via a press release that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and its Office of Tourism released new tracking results that demonstrate the $22 million Statewide Tourism Marketing Fund investment over the course of 18 months has generated measurable gains in overall tourism spending to the state and has helped increase positive awareness of Connecticut as a place to visit.

Since its inception, “Still Revolutionary”, the state’s award-winning marketing campaign, has reached target consumers in key markets with its message nearly 646 million timesm, reported the release from the governor’s office.

“Tourism has always been a good investment for the state — it is a sector that generates billions in spending and represents more than 100,000 jobs for residents,” said Malloy in the release.  “The positive numbers we have seen since the launch of ‘Still Revolutionary’ demonstrate the effectiveness of this campaign. We will continue making strategic investments, with a focus on the long-term, to promote all that Connecticut has to offer and let employers and tourists alike know our state is a great place to live, work and visit.”

 According to a study conducted by strategic research firm Harrison Group, the release said, the effort is estimated to have generated dramatic shifts in perception about the state, with survey respondents seeing Connecticut as a more inviting, welcoming, unique and engaging place. In addition: 

• 53 percent of people who saw the campaign ads are interested in visiting, claim to have visited or plan to visit as a result of seeing the ads.  In fact $219 million was directly linked to the State’s new marketing efforts.
• Traffic to CTvisit.com (the state’s official tourism website) has increased dramatically – up 70 percent over the same time last year, and up 215 percent since 2011 (prior to the launch of the campaign).
• In 2013, the number of website visitors through August surpassed the total number of visitors for all of 2012.
• Travel counseling assistance is also up – with 55 percent more potential visitors in 2013 compared to 2012.

• Travel assistance includes traditional inquiries, web traffic and counseling in State welcome centers.

• State lodging revenue is up 8.5% since the same time last year – outpacing U.S. averages and the New England states combined.

 “For the past two years, we’ve been investing in tourism and it’s working – we’ve seen increases in jobs, tourism spending and a more positive reputation for the state,” said Randy Fiveash, Director of Tourism, via the governor’s news statement.  “It’s critical that we continue to maximize this momentum and bring new visitors to the state. The exciting line-up of new offerings will help do just that.”

 People from across the country also continue to flock to Connecticut’s social media channels, which now boast a community of more than 190,000 across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube, reported the reelease. After starting 2012 at #44 nationally, the state’s Facebook page is now #14 nationally and virtually tied for #1 in New England. The state’s tourism eNewsletter now reaches more than 580,000 opt-in subscribers monthly with news about Connecticut getaways, deals, activities and events statewide.

 New attractions and events that will inspire and thrill, reported the release are:

• The brand new Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield is home to 20 feature-rich trails for all skill levels, complete with log-style rails, cascading jumps and the only full-size half pipe in Connecticut.  The park will also be opening Fire at the Ridge, where renowned chef Kevin Cottle, who competed on the hit show Hell’s Kitchen, will create artfully-inspired regional cuisine. This year-round destination also offers miles of trails for spring, summer and fall mountain biking.
• This March, the first annual 4B Festival, featuring specially curated beer, bourbon, barbecue and bacon, will be brought to life at The Old Trolley Barn. The event will be one of the state’s largest indoor events that will provide a mouthwatering experience of delicious drinks and meats.
• Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, the popular dining and concert venue in Norfolk, will be opening a second, larger location in Hartford’s Front Street District. The hall will include a bistro for dining, as well as unique intimate musical experiences.
• Launch Trampoline Park, opened by former New England Patriots football player Ty Law, includes a 15,000 square foot literal launch pad that includes wall to wall trampolines, foam pit, basketball hoops and dodgeball.
• This summer the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan, a National Historic Landmark and the last wooden whaleship in the world, will start its 38th Voyage to historic ports in New England. The three-month journey will begin in the Mystic River on May 17 and will be the first time the ship has been below the Mystic River Bascule Bridge since she arrived at Mystic Seaport in 1941.
• Lake Compounce will be launching its very own campground, Bear Creek Campground, this June. The campground will include 20 cabins, 56 RV sites and 50 tent sites.
• The Connecticut Antiques Trail is a new statewide trail of antique shops and centers. The Office of Tourism will debut a new website, roadway signage and marketing efforts to support the trail this spring.
• The Department of Economic and Community Development (DEEP) has also extended hundreds of activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the state parks.

 “We think still revolutionary is a smart campaign that is effective in helping to drive tourism to the state,” said Mitchell Etess, chief executive officer, Mohegan Sun, in a press release. “It shows that Connecticut is fresh and innovative, while maintaining the cultural gravitas and roots of our revolutionary past.”

 For more information on Connecticut’s revolutionary past and present, events, 52 getaway ideas and great deals, visit www.CTvisit.com. Join the community on social media by becoming a fan/follower via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.