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Obituary: Marie A. (Contrastano) Maniscalco, 89

Marie A. (Contrastano) Maniscalco, 89, of Bristol, wife of Anthony Maniscalco, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Marie was born on March 28, 1930 in Bristol...

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Obituary: Donna (Paradis) Dube, 72

Donna (Paradis) Dube, 72, of Forestville, beloved wife of Jude T. Dube, passed peacefully in her home with loved ones at her side on Holy Thursday (April 18, 2019).  Donna was born in Framingham, MA on...

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Obituary: Donald B. Mazerolle, 84

Donald B. Mazerolle, 84, life-long Bristol resident, beloved husband of Judith (Lowrey) Mazerolle, died on Sunday (April 21, 2019) at Masonicare Hospice in Wallingford.  Donald was born on September...

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Obituary: Albina (Swingle) Breault, 91

Albina (Swingle) Breault, 91, of Old Orchard Beach, ME, formerly of Bristol, widow of Paul O. Breault, died on April 7, 2019 at Pine Point Center, Scarborough, ME.  Albina was born on September 14,...

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Dept. of Public Works leads way to collect used sports equipment

TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Bristol Department of Public Works is running a sports equipment collection until the end of May, with all items collected being donated to Bristol Public...

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Obituary: Rosemary Flanders, 58

Rosemary Flanders, 58, of Bristol, passed with quiet dignity Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2019 at Bristol Hospital.  She was the wife of Scot Flanders. Roe was born in New Britain on April 25, 1960 the...

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Obituary: Alex Kellems Taerea, 25

Alex Kellems Taerea, 25, of Williston ND, formerly of Bristol CT, passed away at his residence on Tuesday April 16, 2019. He was born to Denis Taerea and Karen Kellems on January 12, 1994 in Hartford...

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It’s showtime

Cast members rehearse last Thursday at St. Paul Catholic High School for this past weekend’s presentation of ‘This is Me!’ the annual OM variety show. The show was a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club...

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Celebrating the earth

Erin O’Connell of Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc., holds a red-tailed hawk, at a ‘Birds of Prey’ demonstration at an Earth Day celebration at Indian Rock Nature Preserve Saturday....

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Softball: Eastern gets big wins

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Eastern softball team, ranked in the top 10 of the Connecticut state polls, went 2-1 over the week of Monday, April 23 with huge wins against Amity and...

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Track: Bristol Invitational becomes the place to be

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Back in the day, the Greater Bristol Invitational was a competitive affair with several local teams attending the meet. But those days of the invite just...

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Eastern alumni LeBeau making mark at SCSU

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER ATLANTA, Ga. – The Southern Connecticut State University outdoor track and field team was in the thick of its spring season this April and the squad was traveling near...

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Golf and Track: Falcon duffers win 3 straight; girls track falls

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The St. Paul boys golf team came away with three victories for the week of Monday, April 22 as the squad defeated Kennedy and Wilby on Wednesday, April 24...

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Baseball: Tolland washes over Bristol Eastern, 10-0

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern baseball squad was in a bit of a slump during mid-April and when things are going bad, sometimes the misery comes in bunches. It’s no...

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St. Paul girls tennis beats Wolcott, Seymour

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The St. Paul Catholic tennis team went 2-1 last week and was just one match away from taking the three-day set via a sweep in Naugatuck Valley League action....

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Softball: Eastern makes it seven straight wins

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern softball squad started the 2019 campaign with seven straight victories and on Wednesday, April 24, the Lancers blasted Glastonbury 12-3...

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Baseball: Southington pushes past Eastern, 5-3

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – When all the elements of hitting, defense, and pitching finally reach the same level for the Bristol Eastern baseball team, the program is going to start...

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Arts panel plans activities

By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Bristol’s City Arts and Culture Commission met on Wednesday, April 17, and discussed several upcoming events, including musical entertainment at the summer...

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Bristol Tramps honors sports figures

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER SOUTHINGTON – The Bristol Tramps held its annual recognition and sports dinner on Friday, April 26 – the 49th edition of the awards banquet – from the Aqua Turf Club in...

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Ducks set to float down Pequabuck

By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce is debuting a new and improved Duck Race on Sunday, May 5, in Forestville center. Instead of hosting the event...

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