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Volunteers take the day to show how they care
High School students from around the area took the day to help out with landscaping at the New England Carousel Museum on Riverside Avenue during Friday’s Day of Caring organized by the United Way of...
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Family Resource Center pays tribute to those who made a difference
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER There have been a lot of changes in the school district over the last year, especially with the district’s Family Resource Center, which now operates in three schools....
View ArticleBalloon fest cancelled
The weather has turned into a bummer this Memorial Day weekend. With the rains continuing to pummel the state, the Bristol Mum Festival announced on its Facebook page this morning that the balloon...
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Bristol honors its war dead
With the American flag and Bristol’s veterans leading the way, Bristol’s annual Memorial Day parade through downtown to Memorial Boulevard marched for yet another year. Here are photographs from this...
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Forestville flies its colors
There were American flags all over Forestville center as the community lined up on the streets to watch the marching bands, politicians, scouts, Little League teams, and dancers march in honor of...
View ArticleLocal group to maintain trails in Kern Park
The Kern Park Association, as part of National Trails Day, will hold a “trail clean up” Saturday, June 1. The event, co-sponsored by the Pequabuck River Watershed Association, will be held from 9...
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School board chair to announce his intent to run for mayor
Chris Wilson At the Democratic Town Committee tonight, May 28, Chris Wilson, a former Republican and currently chair of the Bristol Board of Education, will be announcing his intent to run for mayor...
View ArticleCity helps residents reduce energy consumption
The City of Bristol is helping its residents reduce their energy consumption, save money on their utility bills, and support the Mayor’s “Bristol Cares” Committee and the Boys & Girls Club of...
View ArticleBristol American Legion tryouts announcement
Tryouts for both the Bristol Senior and Junior teams will begin on Saturday, June 1 at 5 p.m. from Clem J. Roy Field at Bristol Eastern high school and will continue each day thereafter. Prospective...
View ArticleObituaries for May 31
The following obituaries will be published in the May 31 Bristol Observer. For further information, turn to our print edition on Friday or our e-edition also on Friday. Warren G. Miller, 84, of...
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We’re having a heat wave, says Accuweather
Here’s the latest from Accuweather about the heat wave underway in the east. AccuWeather.com reports midsummer heat is arriving just a few days after the unofficial start of the season. After shivering...
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The undead arise… and get funky
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR A long, long time ago—5,000 years ago to be more precise—the members of the group now known as Here Come The Mummies found themselves cursed for a life as the undead...
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Listings for May 31
Miscellaneous listings SATURDAY, JUNE 1 BRISTOL KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION COLLECTING DONATIONS. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For a new bridge behind the Korean War monument on Memorial Boulevard. Stop and...
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Rams, Blandino too much for Lancers
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – When you can’t get anyone on the bases when Bristol Central pitching ace Matt Blandino is on the mound, you’re doomed. And if you ever get a runner or two...
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St. Paul’s top students urge peers to work hard to achieve dreams
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Another school year has come to an end at St. Paul Catholic High School, and the seniors will be graduating on June 7 and preparing for their future. The top two students...
View ArticlePolice blotter for May 31
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Kyle D. Perzanowski, 23, of 275 South St., Apt. No. 4E, Vernon was arrested on May 20 and charged with criminal violation of protective...
View ArticleManross Library’s transformation nearly complete
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER After a lengthy three-year long process, the renovations are nearing completion at Manross Library— just in time for the busy summer months that are right around the...
View ArticleBC girls continue success with 1st in CCC South
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – Has there been any better track team in the CCC South than the Bristol Central girls squad in, say, the past seven years? The answer is a resounding no and...
View ArticleClick It or Ticket a success
Bristol Police concluded a 14-day Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign recently. According to a press release, during this period, Bristol Police made 346 motor vehicle arrests that...
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Cars, crafts, Italian Fest take over downtown
Saturday, June 15 has been tapped as the date of the fourth annual Team Bristol-2013 Car Show and Crafts Fair to be held on North Main Street in downtown Bristol. In addition, St. Anthony’s annual...
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