Daycare providers polish up their skills
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Three years ago the Family Resource Center in Bristol received a three-year grant to be put towards training sessions for local home daycare providers. In Bristol alone,...
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Banulski commits to Malloy College
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER When you have an outstanding scholastic career in softball, what’s the next logical step? Move on to the next level to strut your stuff on the collegiate level. That’s...
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Miss USA clearly knows her evening gowns
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR So you have to pick out an evening gown for a pageant. How do you go about it? What do you look for? Well, Miss USA Erin Brady offered up some advice on that very...
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A different ‘body’ of work shown for artist’s exhibit
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR On Saturday, Dec. 7, Bare Bones will take art fans to a different dimension of the creative universe when it presents “Bare,” the art of Marissa Janczewska. The evening...
View ArticleTwo robbed at gunpoint at Page Park
Bristol police are investigating an armed robbery that happened last Friday at around 10 p.m. at Page Park. A male and female were robbed by two males with handguns while they were sitting in their car...
View ArticleFormer Plainville tax collector arrested for larceny
The former tax collector of Plainville, who is also former treasurer of the Connecticut Tax Collectors Association, was arrested Monday morning and charged with first degree larceny, after being under...
View ArticleBristol Library teens department to host craft fair Saturday
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Bristol Public Library Teen Department is hosting a Craft and Baked Goods Fair. All of the items are made by local teens and cost $3 or less. This event will run from 11 a.m....
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Bristol String Orchestra performs Saturday
The Bristol String Orchestra will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. There will be group and solo performances. The repertoire will include “Joy to the World,” “Jolly St. Nicholas,” “Hark, The Herald...
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ARF corner: Meet Willow
Willow is a young, playful, very pretty cat. She would adapt to almost any family. Please come to see her at the Animal Rescue Foundation, 366 Main St., Terryville on Saturday or Sunday between noon...
View ArticleObituaries for Dec. 6
The following obituaries will be published in the Dec 6 Observer. For more information, turn to our print edition or e-edition published on Friday. Rena T. (Civizzio) Gagne, 98, of Bristol, widow of...
View ArticleFire reported at Stafford Avenue convenience store
An undetermined cause resulted in a fire at the Star 7 Convenience Store Tuesday night a little after 11 p.m. Police responded to the scene, 104 Stafford Ave., for a burglar alarm activation when they...
View ArticleDodgeball tourney set for Jan. 5
Bristol Parks and Recreation will be holding an Adult & College Dodgeball Tournament (ages 17+) on Sunday, Jan. 5 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chippens Hill Middle School gym. Register as an individual for...
View ArticleBristol History Room at library now open select Saturdays
In response to a recent survey, the Bristol History Room, which houses the local history collection of the Bristol Public Library, will be open on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the...
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Century Spring buys 100 Wooster Ct. thanks to city grant
At Century Spring’s new Wooster Street headquarters, from the left, Stephen C. Foote, Vance Taylor, William Waseleski, Robert Palazzo, and Mayor Ken Cockayne Mayor Ken Cockayne announced in a press...
View ArticleGov. issues warning of fog’s effect on p.m. commute
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about dense fog having a major effect on the afternoon commute. “Widespread dense fog is currently blanketing the state resulting in deteriorating...
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Lake Compounce turns on its ‘Holiday Lights’
Last Friday, families streamed into Lake Compounce for the opening night of its “Holiday Lights” attraction. It was a chilly night but there were plenty of people checking out everything from the light...
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Before the ‘Battle,’ they rally the troops
Thanksgiving Day was D-Day for the annual Battle of the Bell football game between Bristol Eastern High School and Bristol Central High School. But before the game, both schools wrap up the day before...
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Before the big game, the pomp and circumstances
Part of the tradition of the Battle of the Bell football game between Bristol Central High School and Bristol Eastern High School is the pre-game activities. Before the kick-off, the senior players and...
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BE rings the bell, but Rams make Lancers fight for it
Bristol Eastern’s defense converges on Bristol Central in the first half of the Battle of the Bell last Thursday. The Bristol Central cheerleaders had plenty to cheer about in the first half at Muzzy...
View ArticleVacant schools’ future before planning panel
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER The fate of the three vacant schools in Bristol is still to be determined, but the wheels are in motion for the Planning Commission and the city’s Planning Department....
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