Obituary: Constance Rita (Doucette) Daigle, 89
On March 24, 2019, Constance Rita (Doucette) Daigle, 89, of Bristol, was reunited in Heaven with her beloved cribbage partner and king of her heart, John, who left the card table in 2013. They were...
View ArticleObituary: William A. Bayne Sr., 86
William A. Bayne, Sr., 86, of Bristol, beloved husband of Dolores (Mola) Bayne, died on Wednesday (March 20, 2019) at home, with his wife by his side. Bill was born in Bristol on May 15, 1932 and was a...
View ArticleObituary: Barbara S. (Shamper) Pabst, 80
Barbara S. (Shamper) Pabst, 80, of Bristol, passed away Monday March 25, 2019 at Village Green of Bristol. Barbara was born September 19, 1938 in Bristol, a daughter of the late Charles and Jennie...
View ArticleObituary: Richard O. Carlson, 92
Richard O. Carlson of Bristol Connecticut died March 23 2019 at the age of 92. Dick was the devoted husband of Joan S. Carlson who died in 2008 after 56 years of marriage. Dick, born on June 2, 1926...
View ArticleSnap to it for STEM
Six year old Antonio Chatfield explores snap circuits at a STEM (Science , Technology, Engineering, Math) program at the Bristol Public Library Saturday. Photo by JANELLE MORELLIRead more →
View ArticleBristol girl honored at Special Olympics dinner
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Special Olympics Connecticut hosted an awards dinner on Thursday, Mar. 21, at the Aqua Turf. Several people were awarded for their participation in the...
View ArticleMuseum’s Wellness Studio opens
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located at One Pleasant Street in Bristol has invited families to explore its re-imagined Wellness Studio. The 288-square-foot studio is designed to...
View ArticleMum fest craft fair planned
The Mum Festival Spring Fling Craft Fair will be held Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Bristol Polish Club, 541 North Main St., Bristol. Admission is free. Baked goods will be sold. This...
View ArticleSeniors’ listings for the April 5 edition
ONGOING BRISTOL BRISTOL SENIOR CENTER PHOTO CLUB. Mondays at 8:45 a.m. in Bristol Senior Center, Room 101, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Continues from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Senior Center’s...
View ArticleSpring sports: Falcons ready to fly now
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The baseball and softball programs from St. Paul Catholic had excellent campaigns over the 2018 scholastic season and the same should be said of this year. Vic Rinaldi...
View ArticleSpring Preview: What to expect in Bristol spring sports
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Spring has sprung and all the scholastic squads in town are back in action and back to work. Girls lacrosse in the Mum City now has three teams as Bristol...
View ArticleBaseball preview: Bristol Central looking to get back on track
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Bristol Central baseball missed the 2018 Class LL playoff fray last year – the first time the program failed to qualify for the postseason in the Bunty Ray...
View ArticleBaseball preview: Experienced hands help boost BE
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern baseball team had a very good regular season run in a tough Central Connecticut Conference in 2018 and then pulled off two upsets – and...
View ArticleSoftball preview: Things looking up at Central
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Central softball program is coming off a nine-win campaign and in 2019, the Rams hope to continue that upward trend. The young squad did well in...
View ArticleSoftball preview: Will BE softball join the elite?
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Is this the year, the Bristol Eastern softball program breaks into the elite of the Central Connecticut Conference? The Lancers bring back several familiar...
View ArticleForum focuses on toll proposals
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Senator Henri Martin (R-31) and State Representative Laura Devlin (R-134) hosted an informational forum regarding the proposal of tolls in the State of...
View ArticleMad Hatter tea party: A wonderful time at the Carousel Museum
The New England Carousel Museum held a Mad Hatter tea party on Sunday. Above, Regal Princess Amanda Maruco, Isabella M., 3,, and her mother Yasmin M. pose. Below, Autumn Newberry, left, and her mother...
View ArticleBDA releases results of community survey
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Bristol Development Authority in February took a community survey through the month of February and the results have been published through the city website....
View ArticleObituary: Marcia B. (Bekstrom) Theer, 83
Marcia B. (Bekstrom) Theer, 83, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Marcia was born on March 26, 1936 in Bristol to the late Einar and Olga (Westfall) Bekstrom. Marcia was a parishioner...
View ArticleObituary: Michael P. Ouellette, 73
Michael P. Ouellette, 73, of Bristol, beloved husband of Velma (Green) Ouellette, died on Thursday (March 28, 2019) at home. Mike was born in Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada on June 13, 1945 and was a...
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