Police blotter for Aug. 9
Bristol police reported the following arrests: •Gregory J. Jackson, 32, of 275 Lyman Rd., Apt. No. 1, Wolcott was arrested on July 28 and charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an...
View ArticleGreeners have eye on Tri-State League prize
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The 2013 Connecticut Tri-State Baseball League playoffs are upon us and the Bristol Greeners plan to make a very long appearance in the fray. The Greeners are...
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Entrepreneur tapped for ‘40 under Forty’ honor
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Out of 125 nominations around the state, Bristol’s own Heather Lombardi has been selected as one of the recipients of the Hartford Business Journal’s “40 under Forty”...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 16
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Gary E. McCabe, 35, of 11 Roosevelt Ave., Terryville was arrested on Aug. 5 and charged with failure to bring motor vehicle to stop,...
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Artists add dimension to Saturday’s festival
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER There shouldn’t be any complaints on Saturday of there being nothing to do in Bristol, especially since the West End Association’s second annual festival will be taking...
View ArticleGreeners open by topping Cowboys
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER TORRINGTON – If the Litchfield Cowboys had any chance of taking the best of three series against Bristol in the Connecticut State Twilight League playoffs, then it had...
View ArticleBristol school bus routes
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View ArticleAssessor’s office issues reminder about deadline for vets’ exemptions
Veterans’ Services announces the deadline for the Veterans’ Exemptions Eligibility. Veterans who may be entitled to a tax exemption must have their DD214 discharge papers on file with the City Clerk’s...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 23
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Walter John Slekis, 66, of 3 Cardinal Dr., Farmington was arrested on Aug. 11 and charged with operation while under the influence. •Shawn...
View ArticleDream is over for Greeners
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER TORRINGTON – When it came to the third and final game of the Connecticut Tri-State Baseball North Divisional Championship, it wasn’t the pitching that failed the...
View ArticleOpinion: Let the lights shine at high schools’ football fields
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER In a few weeks, the fall scholastic sports season will be upon us and all of its teams – including football – will take the fields for the 2013 campaign. In fact, some...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 30
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Claire E. Crussana, 62, of 267 Main St., Apt. No. 12, Bristol was arrested on Aug. 19 and charged with second degree failure to appear....
View ArticleUnion negotiations on tap for special BOE meeting
The Bristol Board of Education has slated a special meeting for Thursday at 6 p.m., in Room 36 of the Board of Education Administrative Building, 129 Church St., Bristol. The board is expected to...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Sept. 6
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Alex Aponte, 21, of 36 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Aug. 23 and charged with third degree larceny and criminal possession of firearm....
View ArticleMayoral hopefuls face off
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Just three weeks before a vote takes place, the two candidates running for the city’s top job faced off in a debate that covered a variety of issues the city is facing....
View ArticleMeet the council candidates for District 2
As Bristol residents prepare this year’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, the Observer asked the council candidates for the city three districts a series of questions that will help voters make their...
View ArticleMeet the council candidates of District 1
As Bristol residents prepare this year’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, the Observer asked the council candidates for the city three districts a series of questions that will help voters make their...
View ArticleMeet the council candidates of District 3
As Bristol residents prepare this year’s municipal elections on Nov. 5, the Observer asked the council candidates for the city three districts a series of questions that will help voters make their...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Nov. 1
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •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...
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Helping take the loneliness out of cancer treatment
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER While Deb Van Steenbergen was attending cancer treatments with her husband, she noticed many patients receiving treatment were there by themselves. “It gets lonely, and I...
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