Obituary: Lionel J. Dallaire, 85
Lionel J. Dallaire, 85, beloved husband of Clemence (Gagne) Dallaire, passed away on Sunday January 13, 2019 at Bristol Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Lionel was born on August 6, 1933 in...
View ArticlePerformance listings for the Feb. 8 edition
FEB. 8-9 SOUTHINGTON THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Performed by the Steeple Players. Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. First Congregational Church, 37 Main St.,...
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ONGOING SOUTHINGTON TWILIGHT TOPICS. For wellness professions, second Monday, 7 to 8 p.m. For LGBTQ+ adults, second Wednesday, 6 to 7 p.m. For teachers, first Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. For teens, third...
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FRIDAY, FEB. 8 BRISTOL MAKE VALENTINE CRAFTS. Paper, glue, and more available for creations. Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Bristol. (860) 584-7787 ext. 6, BristolLib.com MOMMY SON VALENTINES...
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SATURDAY, FEB. 19 PLAINVILLE UCONN LADY HUSKIES. Bus trip offered by the Plainville Senior Center. Leave center, 200 East St., Plainville at 10:30 a.m. Game starts at 1 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion. Against...
View ArticleHealth listings for the Feb. 8 edition
FEB. 13, MARCH 13, APRIL 10 PLAINVILLE FREE MONTHLY BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mulberry Gardens of Southington. No appointments necessary. Drop-in. Plainville Senior...
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TUESDAY, FEB. 12 SOUTHINGTON AMERICAN LEGION KILTONIC POST 72 ANNUAL MEETING. 7 p.m. at the American Legion post, 64 Main St., Southington. All Post 72 Legion members are invited to hear annual report...
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FRIDAY, FEB. 8 PLAINVILLE SPIRIT SHAKER. Central Café, 54 West Main St., Plainville. SATURDAY, FEB. 9 BRISTOL CUP OF GRACE COFFEEHOUSE AND PASTA SUPPER. 6:30 p.m. Carl D & Company, contemporary...
View ArticleIndoor Track: St. Paul athletes compete but no overall
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER HAVEN – On Monday, Jan. 28, the Naugatuck Valley League held its annual Indoor Track & Field Championships from the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven....
View ArticleIndoor Track: BC boys win CCC South; BE place 19th
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NEW HAVEN – Both the boys and girls indoor track teams from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern competed at the 2019 CCC Indoor Track & Field Championships from the...
View ArticleBaseball: Bristol Greeners ready for 2019 season
The Bristol Greenerswww.facebook.com/groups/1526001597717312 By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Greeners of the Connecticut Tri-State Baseball League are looking forward to the...
View ArticleWrestling: Rams more than ready to top Platt
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MERIDEN – While the recent bad weather has played havoc with the scholastic sports schedule, the Bristol Central wrestling squad was more than prepared to battle Platt...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Lancers try to keep up with Maloney
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MERIDEN – For one quarter of play, the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team hung in with a fast-paced Maloney squad on Friday, Feb. 2 in Meriden. But the other three...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Every victory counts
Jordan Ouellette of Bristol Eastern makes her move against Maloney. The Lancers won, 51-24. (Photo by Janelle Morelli) By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MIDDLETOWN – Every victory for the Bristol...
View ArticleWrestling: Eastern settles for runner-up honors
Bristol Eastern’s Trent Thompson wrestles against his Berlin opponent in a match at Bristol Eastern last Wednesday. Berlin fell to Eastern 72-6. (Photo by Janelle Morelli) By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: St. Paul girls notch up two more victories
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER TORRINGTON – Continuing to cruise right along, the St. Paul Catholic girls basketball squad took care of business on back-to-back nights last week – improving to 16-2...
View ArticleWest Coast treat makes its way to area
Sobolwww.mysobol.com TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Jason Mazzarone, CEO, and founder of SoBol, a recently franchised brand of acai bowls, has seen success in his home state of New York, and...
View ArticleGrand list sees increases across board
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The City of Bristol has released the 2019 grand list, which saw net increases in real estate, personal property, and motor vehicles, as well as an increase of...
View ArticleThrough the eyes of Washington: Legislators bring Social Security campaign to...
U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-1) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and explain their ‘Social Security 2100 Act’ at the Bristol Senior Center last Friday. TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER...
View ArticleFor Goodness Sake Serves 1,000th Client
For Goodness Sake recently celebrated its 1,000th client. The Plainville organization provides furniture and household goods to individuals and families struggling with homelessness, poverty, and other...
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