Legislators support bill to fight opiate, heroin epidemic
State Representatives Whit Betts (R-78) and Cara Pavalock (R-77) and State Senator Henri Martin (R-31) announced their support for the passage of two major bills to address the state’s growing opiate...
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Obituaries: Dorothy L. Glaser
Dorothy L. (Gallup) Glaser, 87, widow of Walter Glaser, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Avon Healthcare. She was born January 20, 1929 in New London, CT and...
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Obituaries: Bernadette Irene Golnik
Bernadette Irene (Carroll) Golnik, 95, formerly of Bristol, widow of Gustav R. Golnik, passed quietly away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Cook-Willow Convalescent Hospital in Plymouth. She was born on...
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City schedule changes for Good Friday
City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Friday, March 25 in honor of Good Friday. There will be no curbside collections on Friday, and all Friday collection routes will be done on...
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Obituaries: Pauline V. Goulet
Pauline V. (Vaillancourt) Goulet, 96, of Bristol, wife of Leopold J. Goulet, received her angel wings on Friday, March 18, 2016. Pauline was born in Van Buren, ME on December 17, 1919 and was a...
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Obituaries: Audrey Pearl Helming
Audrey Pearl Helming (nee Colson) age 87 died March 17, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was the widow of Richard C Helming who died in 2014. She was born August 7, 1928 in Portland, ME, the...
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Lt. gov. attends Wheeler Health and Wellness Center open house
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and more than 50 local community and health care leaders attended an open house on March 14 at the Wheeler Health & Wellness Center, 10 North Main St., Bristol, to...
View ArticleP.E.E.A.C.C. Robotics team wins district event
The Arthur G. Russell Company, Inc. announced the company sponsored robotics team, Operation P.E.A.C.C.E. Robotics (3461), won the New England District UMASS-Dartmouth Event 2016 on March 20. AGR...
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Art teacher offers lessons of community service as well
The middle school art room of Greene-Hills School in Bristol is a hub of activity – students are coming and going, asking for permission slips for special trips, doodling on the white boards, or just...
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Obituaries: Chester J. Deschaine
Chester J. Deschaine, 76, of Bristol, beloved husband of Alice (Leclair) Deschaine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at Bristol Hospital after a long struggle with COPD. Chester was...
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Obituaries: Marie J. Fournier
Marie J. (Fradette) Fournier, 102, of Bristol, widow of Paul E. Fournier, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday (March 21, 2016) at St. Francis Hospital. Marie was born in...
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Hernandez named Coach of the Year: CT Sports Writers Alliance to honor the...
The Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance named Lady Knight softball coach Davina Hernandez as the Doc McInerney Female High School Coach of the Year. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Her close friends and...
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If you like the music, you’ll like ‘Motown;’ if you want more, well…
by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR I’m of two minds when it comes to “Motown the Musical,” which opened Tuesday night at The Bushnell in Hartford. I liked some of it and I had some serious problems with...
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Obituaries: Giulio A. Baldaccini
Giulio A. Baldaccini, 89, of Bristol, husband of Phyllis (Lacovara) Baldaccini, died on Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at home. Giulio was born on July 20, 1926 in Bristol and was the youngest of six...
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Obituaries: Marian Alice Skelskey
Marian Alice (Salley) Skelskey, 86, a longtime resident of Forestville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 with family at her side. She was the loving wife of John “Jack” J. Skelskey...
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Program on sleep problems presented Monday
Grace Lutheran Church of Plainville will hold its Health Ministry program on Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. The topic is “Sleep-Just for the Health Of It,” presented by Nancy Cosgrove BS, RGSPT, RRT....
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Legislators meet with BCO
State Representatives Cara Pavalock and Whit Betts (R-Bristol) attended a legislative breakfast hosted by Bristol Community Organization. The legislators met with Tom Morrow, executive director of BCO,...
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Obituaries: Mark S. Nairne
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, Mark S. Nairne, 55, passed on to eternal life. Born on October 29, 1960, he was the son of Kenneth and Patricia (Mitchell) Nairne of Bristol. He was raised in Bristol,...
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St. Paul boys exceed tourney expectations
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER EAST WINDSOR – When you advance in a 32 state tournament bracket as the number 31 seed, you’re playing with house money. That’s exactly the feeling the squad from St....
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Police blotter for March 25
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. Jose Serrano, 47, of 431 North Main St., Apt. 23, Bristol, was arrested March 11 and charged with second degree violating...
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